america day to all of you at msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with breaking news that s today, millions of parents are now one step closer to the relief they ve been so desperately seeking. just in the last hour, at the plane carrying more than 70,000 pounds of baby formula from europe touching down, you see it there in indiana. this is the first of several deliveries with more snow to arrive in the states in the next coming days. it is part of the biden administration s initiative to increase the supply of formula amid the national shortage. agriculture secretary tom vilsack speaking just moments ago about their efforts and that indianapolis airport. i m told that the shipment provides enough formula to take care of 9000 babies and 19,000 toddlers. for a week. now that s about half 1,000,008 doses a formula on that plane. about 78,000 pounds. joining us now, nbc s megan fitzgerald in indianapolis. that s for that first baby f
he invoked the federal production act. that will compel suppliers and manufacturers to boost production and ingredient suppliers will have to deliver to formula companies first before any other customer. president biden is also directing military aircraft and commercial airlines to import formula from abroad, something the fda has long stood in the way of. currently the fda bans most foreign infant formula, not because of health concerns about labelling issues. in the face of this crisis, the agency promises to hurry up their review process to expedite imports. on capitol hill lawmakers voted with overwhelming support 12-9 to pass a bill that would widen access to baby formula for families using the nutrition program for women, infants and children known as wic. almost half of the babies born in the united states qualify for wic. when the shortage hit, many of the alternative brands or specialty formulas were not covered by wit benefits. now more family will be able to get he
i m not sure if you are listening to kathy hochul they re getting some information, just about possible impeachment, and what we re hearing today is the latest in the series of attacks and reported leaks by what is dubbed white replacement theory. talk to us a little bit about with this conspiracy theory is, what is a keep leading people to commit these horrific acts, as we have seen now from officials we ve been hearing from that are using the word radicalization, and how that plays into where we have seen today. yeah, i mean, unfortunately when i read what i believe to be the excerpts of the manifesto, for quite a few impressions of it online, i think there s a few things that take away from it. one, the attack was stalled off a guy named brian taryn. he is the individual that shot up a mosque in new zealand back in 2015. why did he do? he livestreamed a shooting on facebook, again, what we ve seen this technique today was another version. a live stream of the shooting. h
elections. good day. i am chuck todd in philadelphia. it is a city rich in american history and a fitting place to talk about the future of our country less than a week before some of the most important primaries on the 2022 midterm calendar. pennsylvania will be key in the midterms and key in 2024. it may have replaced ohio as the state. we spoke to voters, officials and one of the top republican senate candidates at the center of a very muddled and messy primary. today the focus is on the future of the democratic party and the message pennsylvania democrats appear to be sending is clear as an unorthodox politician appears to be pulling away in the primary. this wasn t expected to be a blowout if you will. according to one poll the lieutenant governor john fetterman is up nearly 30 points over the more moderate congressman conor lamb and malconkenyata. we have an exclusive look at the fettermans, he and his wife in a moment. the question on the minds of democrats around the
Its debate night in california but not for the frontrunner. Former President Trump is rallying for support in michigan but is he giving his rivals an opening to take on his growing legal troubles . And the u. S. Army private who crossed into korea is now back into u. S. Custody. The intense diplomatic war it took to bring him home and why north korea agreed to expel him with no concessions in the United States. Plus, hard liners are clashing with Speaker Mccarthy and hes blaming President Biden. Were following these developing stories and more all coming in here to cnn news central. Former President Trump will visit the Battleground State of michigan tonight while seven other republicans battle it out at the second president ial debate in california. Trumps skipping tonights debate. Instead, giving a prime time speech in front of current and former workers. A new york judge ruling that trump and his adult sons committed fraud for years by overvaluing their properties. We have Kristen H