and john fetterman easily won the democratic senate primary in pennsylvania, though he might be the first candidate to do so from a hospital bed. he is out of surgery this morning after suffering a stroke and receiving a pacemaker just hours before the polls closed. we ll hear from his wife in a bit. meanwhile in north carolina, the first term congressman madison cawthorn has conceded after losing his primary to state senator chuck edwards. it is a major lrebuke of someon who was once seen as a rising star in the gop but whose political career saw scandal after scandal that put him on the outs with his own party. donald trump had pleaded with voterses to give cawthorn a second chance, but they chose a different path. meanwhile in idaho, republican governor brad little beat back a challenge from his own lieutenant governor whose tirades against covid restrictions had won her the endorsement of donald trump. and in pennsylvania, senate race is so close on the republican sid
investors a scare by reporting a stunning drop in earnings, largely because of supply chain turmoil and rising costs. target lost 25% of its value today alone. its worst day since black monday in 1987. this comes a day after walmart sounded the inflation alarm, also suffering its worst day since 1987. the big concern is companies are having trouble passing along higher costs consumers and that perhaps corporate profitability has peaked. that s normally something you only see during big economic slowdowns. put all this together, you have the s&p 500 losing the most in one day since june of 2020, in nearly two years. the nasdaq plunging even deeper into a bear market. i should note markets were up big yesterday, but the wild swings really speak to the deep uncertainty about what comes next for the economy. and matt, a new conference board survey suggests, you know what, let s move on. matt egan, thank you so much. turning to our politics lead and an election cliffhanger in pe
the president will condemn, quote, the terrorism motivated by a hateful and perverse ideology that tears at the soul of our nation. we are told the president will call on americans to, quote, give hate no safe harbor and to reject the lies of racial animus that radicalize and divide us. he will also call for federal legislation to keep guns from the mentally ill. this morning, we are getting new details about the suspect in buffalo, the investigation and new copycat threats against that city. this cell phone video taken by an eyewitness at the moment the suspected shooter was taken into custody. new evidence shows he spent several months carefully planning the attack. he was here. we found some things that show that he was here in early march. and then again, we know that he was here on friday, basically, doing reconnaissance on the area. the suspect had also considered attacking churches or elementary schools. according to his own social media posts but he hesitated beca
in the senate. all these candidates talking with voters and somebody not even on the ballot loom over one race. what will today s election tell us about donald trump s influence and the future of both parties? also this thundershower you have president biden back at the white house after speaking in buffalo, where he said democracy s in danger after that deadly racist attack. and he s calling out people who spread and profit off the so-called great replaisment theory. we ve got a context check on where that theory came from, and we re live in buffalo and on the hill with congress setting up a showdown over domestic terrorism. this just coming in from michigan on the state s abortion law there and what would happen in roe vs. wade is overturned. we re going to tell you what it says and what happens next from here. i m hallie jackson from washington. i want to bring in our team who s following that election in pennsylvania, because voters are voting. senior political editor
triggered a serial killer probe. and he s on top of the world. my conversation with the youngest american woman to climb mount everest. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening. president biden tonight standing up for his administration s response to the infant formula shortage, predicting in a matter of weeks or less there will be significantly more formula on shelves. with multiple congressional committees looking into the shortage, the administration says it is working on several fronts to increase supplies, including tapping formula from overseas the shortage which has been quietly developing for months now is being felt nationwide with tennessee, delaware, and texas among the hardest-hit, and certain minority communities being especially impacted, prompting worries about long-term health consequences tonight, parents and caregivers looking for guidance and answers jo ling kent is following the story. reporter: president biden today defe