cowards about it. why kevin mccarthy still isn t ruling out testimony in the wake of his january 6th subpoena. plus, why republican politicians are actually calling for america to intentionally starve children amid the baby formula storage shortage. and new reporting on what we really know about those rumors surrounding vladimir putin s health. when all in starts right now. good evening from new york, i m chris hayes, we are just a few days away from the next major primary night. this time in pennsylvania. both the governor s mansion and one of the state senate seats are open races, without an incumbent on the ticket. which means both parties have an equal opportunity. and the senate, race republicans are hoping to hold the seat that is being vacated by retiring senator pat toomey, but they face obstacles along the way. donald trump of course was the anti establishment candidate in 2016, and 2015. so self styled of such. but he is now the republican establishment. and rec
this is all this is all much to the dismay of some gop senators including jon tester who said this is all putting senate minority leader mitch mcconnell in a very poor position. so it looks like gop senators are on this side. but there is a part of the republican caucus on the house that s still trying to get this to be punted. and, of course, the other major headline, the vote last night to release some six years of donald trump s tax returns. talk to us about take us inside the room there, what were democrats and republicans fighting about? and what else should we expect to learn in the next few days, once they fully become public? yeah. this was an hours long closed-door debate between members of the ways and means committee yesterday. we could see this information released as soon as today. this would include this 29-page report of former president trump s tax returns as well as the bill to, quote, codify the mandatory audit program and
this is what you get. this is what you get. from the absurd logic. so, don t think it s a rhetoric, think about what would happen if they could control this, if they could have the levers to cut off the supply formula, to the hundreds of babies in our custody. would they do it? a question to ask. and the real world, speaker nancy pelosi announced next week, the house will bring up a bill to, quote, grant emergency authority to authorities to address supply chain disruptions, and recalls of formula. here with me, to get into what the problem is with the supply of baby formula, and how it can be solved, as my colleague, stephanie ruhle, host of the 11th hour, here on msnbc, who has been doing tons of reporting on this very topic. stephanie, let s start with why this is happening. why we have the shortage. i m feeling sassy, as you are. a little different flavor. it s not necessarily so partisan. it s a look at all lawmakers.
you think about what mlk stood for he said he didn t want people judged on the color of their skin but on the content of their character. you listen to some of these people nowadays they don t talk about that. last thing before we go tonight. that was florida governor ron desantis talking to reporters just last month using the words of the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. of all people to speak against so-called critical race theory. desantis is pushing a bill to, quote, shield white people from discomfort over questions of discrimination in our nation s past in schools and during job training. an individual by virtue of his or her race or sex does not bear responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex. an individual should not be made to feel discomfort, guilt,
chicago. thanks. progressives are going all hands on deck to try to resurrect and save the president s build back better bill despite senator joe manchin s opposition the democrat from west virginia. in a new year, it is set to bring a new slate of negotiating tactics for democrats. have to change it up. congressional correspondent aishah hasnie shows us how the party is shifting its strategy. democrats are desperately trying to save the president s massive tax and social spending plan. how they do that though is anyone s guess. mistrustful of senator joe manchin, progressives are plotting to go at it alone. in a the washington post op-ed sunday, house progressive caucus chair parilla jayapal again called on the president to take executive action on certain provisions of the bill to, quote: make it clear to those who hinder build back better that the white house and democrats will deliver. republicans calling foul. it completely erodes the power of congress.