Max Lederer, the former publisher of the military publication Stars and Stripes, sounds off on the future of the paper under Pete Hegseth after getting fired by the Pentagon. “How can you be transparent if you don’t have the Pentagon’s voice?”

This week, a federal judge declined to stop the Pentagon from dismissing Lederer and two other journalists from the newspaper. The journalists are suing Hegseth, claiming they were retaliated against over negative news coverage and speaking out against press freedom.

Lederer tells Jacob Soboroff their lawsuit will “continue on.”

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President Trump posted an AI-generated video depicting U.S. strikes on Kharg Island, a key Iranian oil refinery, despite no such attack actually taking place amid the countries’ exchange of airstrikes over the weekend.

MS NOW’s David Rohde has the latest on this most recent escalation, and why the president’s post is another example of Trump’s problematic messaging around the war.

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Following a report by journalist and MS NOW contributor Pablo Torre and subsequent investigation, the NBA is punishing the Los Angeles Clippers for violating salary cap rules for two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. The league is suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year, fining the team $30 million and forcing the team to forfeit five first-round draft picks. Torre tells Morning Joe the scheme is “deeper than even I realized” and therefore more undeniable as Ballmer continues to claim his own innocence.

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Rep. Joyce Beatty, ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center Board, reacted this weekend to the Trump administration’s threat to demolish the Kennedy Center, calling the president out for ‘throwing a tantrum’ after not being allowed to have his name added to the building.

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MS NOW hosts and reporters reflect on the life, career and lasting impact of groundbreaking feminist and women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem.

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