mccormick that is still too close to call. trump is urging oz to declare victory anyway. sound familiar? the former president once again attacking the process and casting doubt on the results. steve kornacki is standing by at the big board with the latest on where that race stands right now. plus, president biden takes new steps to address the baby formula crisis, including invoking the same law that used to increase the medical supplies at the height of covid. another market meltdown as the dow suffers its worst day since 2020. retailers grapple with the pain of inflation. the latest on the war in ukraine as a russian soldier pleads guilty in the first war crimes trial of the conflict so far. the president turns his attention to asia, as he departs today for a visit to south korea and japan. but there s no question, this trip is all about china. good morning. welcome to morning joe. it is thursday, may 19th. joe is off. with us, we have former aide to the george
he took the lead for the first time tonight around a half hour ago. okay. and the big dynamic here is kathy barnette had been eating into what might have been a clear win for him. david mccormick coming up the middle as the more moderate, traditional republican candidate, ie not election denying. look, this thing is still tight. it s a o1.1 race. bucks county are coming in with a slight edge to oz right now. but this thing is well within recount territory. this isn t going away. what do row think is happening that there is a slight inch for him? i think trump s endorsement is making a difference. oz doing really well in coal country. something to really pay attention to. mccormick s strength is the suburbs in pittsburgh, where he grew up. but right now you see oz just edging ahead. but this isn t going to be over. this is going to be days. this is in recount territory. every ballot counts right now. 851. did you say days? possibly. we thought hours, maybe. hou
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
commonwealth of pennsylvania. where the republican senate race is a true nail biter. we re now learning one candidate in these races is about to get a pacemaker implanted. good afternoon. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our national lead and president biden this afternoon in buffalo trying to comfort those who suffered the most from saturday s attack at a supermarket targeted because it s in a predominantly black neighborhood. the work of a racist domestic terrorist, killing ten innocent people, police say. the president spending time today with grief-stricken families. emergency first responders and community leaders. it was an emotional day and also one that included a call to action, with the president urging americans to reject racist ideologies. jill and i bring you this message from deep in our nation s soul. in america, evil will not win. i promise you. hate will not prevail. and white supremacy will not have the last word. white supremacy is
blunt warning. the president saying the hate and fear that has been allowed to fester in the united states is now threatening america s democracy as he made an emotional visit to buffalo to meet with the families who lost loved ones in the racist massacre over the weekend. plus, the truth is out there. and lawmakers want to get to the bottom of it, today, holding their first public hearing on ufos in decades. why lawmakers warn ufos pose a potential national security threat. leading this hour, it is primary day. the first polls are about to close in what is one of the most consequential days of the year. we re learning the leading democratic senate candidate john fetterman is about to get a pacemaker installed after suffering a stroke last week. jessica dean is live in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, following fetterman s campaign. a lot of health questions for fetterman in the closing days of the race. how is the campaign dealing with it? well, i just spoke with his campaign