welcome to "alex witt reports." democrats are going down to the wire to hammer out the last details of president biden's build back better agenda. they're hoping to vote tuesday on infrastructure and social spending. >>> for president biden, the timing is becoming more critical. a new nbc poll shows his approval rating is at the lowest point of his presidency, down seven points since august. on the world stage president biden secured new agreements at the g20 meetings today including one on a tariff war put in place during the trump administration. >> we've got significant progress too on ending a dispute between the united states and our closest european partners where we were engaged in a tariff war over steel and aluminum. that's gotten resolved. there's an agreement not to finance coal projects around the world. this is one of the largest drivers of emissions. going into glasgow, as a result of american engagement, american leadership, we're getting that over the finish line. >>> donald trump meanwhile showed up

alex? >> you can bet those supreme court justices have a very good understanding of what's under way behind you right now. thank you so much, lauren, for that. from there now to stephanie stanton at the rally in austin, texas. stephanie, welcome again to you. what are you hearing from the ralliers there about why they came out today? >> reporter: well, alex, you know, obviously, they want nothing more than to see this ban overturned completely. i am actually here outside the state capitol in austin, and the rally just wrapped up about 20 minutes ago. there were thousands in attendance here. fortunately, everything ran very smoothly. there were no major problems, no skirmishes. in fact, i can show you what's going on here because it looks like they are breaking down the stage as we speak. i do want to say that we did see some anti-abortion protesters come here to the capitol as this whole thing was wrapping up, and we saw them shouting down some of the people in attendance in the rally, poli

welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. we begin this hour with new reaction to the reinstatement of the nation's strictest abortion law in texas. the law had been blocked for two days before a federal appeals court put it back into effect. the department of justice now has until tuesday to file a response, while a house bill to protect women's rights under roe versus wade appears headed for defeat in the senate with skepticism over a senate bill being drawn up by senator susan collins. >> this bill preserves what exactly is in roe versus wade, so i'm not sure what susan collins is talking about except possibly to make this bill that she is proposing less protective of women's constitutional right to abortion. >> also new today, speaker nancy pelosi had an audience with pope francis. she is currently in europe for a climate conference. she said she thanked the pope for his leadership on, quote, the immense moral clarity and urgency that his holiness continues to bring to the climate crisis. >>> back in washington, the showd

>> alex, good afternoon. bottom line is we don't have a deal, but at least we know that the number for that multitrillion dollars expansive social infrastructure package that democrats are working on will be far lower than the number progressives wanted. president biden visited with house democrats on capitol hill last night telling them that that number will be significantly lower and that progressives need to be amenable to a number that's lower and also the contents of the package that are different than what they originally envisioned in paid leave, in child care, in policies that they are looking to implement while they have a majority in the house, the senate, and of course the white house. now moderates and progressive democrats remain very far apart. here's what a democrat from new york said on msnbc this morning after that meeting last night. >> we had to pass both of these bills. it is unacceptable to only pass the smaller bill and now through our efforts, through the efforts of progressives, manchi

alex? >> with regard to the pfizer vaccine boosters, though, steven, do you have any idea how popular that has been thus far? >> reporter: yeah, alex. we spoke to a woman who just got her pfizer vaccine booster. she says that many of the people that she's spoken to are doing the same thing. pfizer, of course, is approved for people in certain categories, over 65 or with underlying health conditions. it's popular especially in new york city. there's a big demand for it right now. >> reporter: good to hear. steven, thank you for regulator from the upper west side. that's going to do it for me on this edition of alex witt reports. my friend yasmin vossoughian continues our coverage. ♪ there are beautiful ideas that remain in the dark. but with our new multi-cloud experience, you have the flexibility you need to unveil them to the world. ♪ \syasmin asmi people with moderate to severe psoriasis, are rethinking the choices they make like the splash they create the entrance they make, the surp

alex? >> okay. molly hunter, thank you for that. >>> let's bring in moody's analytics chief economist, mark zandy. welcome. we've just heard molly's report there. what is your assessment on what is driving the supply chain nightmare and how long it's going to last? >> well, the pandemic. the pandemic has scrambled supply chains. delta hit here hard but nailed the rest of the world, particularly asia, particularly southeast asia and a lot of these supply chains start there. for example, a number of malaysian chip plants have shut down because all the workers got sick. so, no chips, that means all the consumer electronics that use the chips, all the motor vehicles that use the chips, they can't get produced, and we have severe shortages and we have shortages, you have a higher prices. so, you know, it goes all the way back to the pandemic, which means, you know, this isn't going to be resolved until the pandemic truly winds down. and that's going to take some time. so, i don't think it's going to solv

>> thank you, alex. it's god to be on again. first the rules committee will begin meeting tomorrow, monday, that will prepare the rule to come before the house of representatives on tuesday, which with based on my understanding and leadership's direction, we will begin debate and votes on tuesday on both the bipartisan infrastructure bill as well as the build back better agenda. these are transformative bills that are going to deliver significantly for the american family, including cutting taxes for middle-class families, creating millions of good-paying jobs, reducing costs on everything from child care to health care and making sure that as we build back better, we do so in a safer and more equitable way that does not leave anyone behind. >> so the question is with the finish line in sight, how important a moment is this for moderates and progressives? is there extra significance given the timing of the president? he's out on the world stage right now. a lot of paying people are paying attention to this even outside our borde

>> i don't know, alex. that's really a very honest answer given that the status of these negotiations is still so unknown and clearly in stages where massive components of this bill could potentially be removed. that really speaks to the fact that they're nowhere near finalizing a deal. i think that's what's most important to underscore here, the white house has been touting this part of the build back better agenda for months, saying they wanted to get something done on the climate agenda, and all of these events that the president has gone out to try to sell the bill, this is something he's raised. he's even held events here, climate summits, where he has tried to talk about this. and on friday, the white house put out a report that said climate related disasters pose a systemic threat to the entire u.s. economy. so if a lot of this is going to be stripped out of this in the end, that is going to be a very tough pill to swallow for this white house and this president. but take a listen to how transportati

>> it's ridiculous, alex. and you know, it makes my neurons sputter out when i think about it because when you think about all of the new information that we're learning about what donald trump did before, we still don't know what he did during, and then after the insurrection, it's clear that there was a full scale attempt by this president, a multifaceted attempt to subvert democracy. i think even saying he was trying to overturn the elections sounds like some sort of procedure, and it sounds formal. this was basically a coup attempt by the president to stay in power when the voter did not want him in the white house. that's what happened here, and republicans are going along with that. >> you know what nick just said in my ear and i almost started laughing, he said it's like a bank robber going into a bank with a gun and not coming out with any money. okay, it didn't happen. i mean, right, i understand why your neurons are spinning on that one. okay, as we look now to january 6th specifically, the attack on

alex? >> you got to be pretty talented as well as the qb to throw and get it to your intended receiver under those circumstances. okay, scott, thank you so much for that. >>> coming up next, breakfast at the bidens with the fate of the president's bold agenda for america on the line. on the line. just one pill a day. 24 hours. zero heartburn. because life starts when heartburn stops. take the challenge at prilosecotc dot com. ♪♪ (calls dog) buttercup... (whines) ♪♪ ♪ ohh ohh ♪ >>> a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters here in new york. welcome, everyone, to "alex witt reports." here's what's happening for you as we approach 2:00 p.m. eastern/11:00 a.m. pacific time. the finish line appears to be in sight for democrats as they inch closer to securing a deal for president biden's multitrillion-dollar spending this morning. house speaker nancy pelosi said she's optimistic that both a deal and a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure plan could come this week. >

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>> unfortunately, we do, alex. and some of it is that -- >> come on. >> people don't believe that humans are the cause. and people will say, oh, just look, there's been weather patterns before. oh, well, this is normal. and that's a challenge. when you deny the science, and when you deny the data that's out there, it puts us where we are and we have climate deniers. but we can't give up. we cannot afford to give up. and we have to continue to fight to make sure that we get strong climate provisions in, because if we don't, we're going to see more of what we're already seeing, and it's going to get worse, and the planet cannot afford for us to warm another degree. we're seeing what's already happened with the one degree, and so it's critically important. >> let me get one more question before i have to let you go. immigration. more than 1.7 million undocumented immigrants were apprehended at the southern border over this last year according to nbc news and that is the highest total in american history. you're chair

i'm happy to be again with you here, alex. we have constantly trying to make the industry aware of the lack of -- [ inaudible ] lack of films that talk about us and being such a large group of consumers. i think they do need and deserve the films that they talk about them, not only the beautiful films about the people who work in the fields and as gardener or nanny or waiters but there's stories of lawyers and politicians and doctors. >> ten years ago you starred in "a better life" where you played an undocumented immigrant father. let's take a look at a clip from that movie. >> it was you. to be able to take care of you and watch you grow. because i love you. you are the most important thing in this world to me. i -- i wanted you to be able to be anything you wanted to be. that would make me feel worthy. if you became somebody. >> so this film's being rereleased and watching it begs the question what has changed in the past decade? are the reasons in that movie, the reasons immigrants still come to the quite today. a better l

>> i do, alex. i look at the effect that just the overall trumpism had in, for instance, the california recall where there was a moment there where it looked like it was a very close situation, and democrats got alarmed, and then they got involved and so did donald trump, and we all saw how that turned out in california. what donald trump doesn't seem to understand, is while he may be incredibly popular within the republican party, he is completely unpopular with the rest of the country. this is a person whose approval rating has been upside down for pretty much the entire time he's been in public office and public life. all he's doing is the people that like donald trump, they're with them. they're not going anywhere. we know that. but elections are about expanding your coalition, reaching out to as many voters as you can, and for every vote donald trump gets glenn youngkin, he's going to lose two or three others. >> you bring up california, that was a blowout, right, for governor newsom the way he

one last piece of business here, alex. you know that the pandemic has been sort of hanging over everything. there wasn't a g20 meeting in-person last year because of this. an interesting meeting start of the summit. showed a picture earlier of the family photo. all leaders standing on the stage. the italian prime minister invited some first responders to join them as part of that family photo as well. recognition of the fact these first responders, bore a heavy toll as part of the pandemic. particularly in italy one of the hardest hit countries early on in this pandemic. >> thoughtful. helped that country pull out of a terrific nosedive. horrible to watch. mike memoli, thank you for that. >>> coming up ahead, the only democrat president biden reached out to from air force one on the way to the g20. what did he say to her? we're going to ask. she'll join us in a few minutes. >>> now to virginia where today is the last day to vote early before tuesday's election in the race for governor. it's in a dead heat. nbc's chris jans

yo, you have to vote for this, well done, alex. direct quote from alex witt. if you remember 2009, obamacare, health care had to pass, and barack obama got on the road. it was a road show, and he was met in every city by protesters, but he got out there and used the bully pulpit. he had congress, but you can't rely on majorities in congress when we're dealing with a 60-vote senate threshold. you have to sell your plan to the american people. i know joe biden watches your show so i encourage him to do that, and i encourage him that he has a young woman black asian history maker of a vice president. he has to use her. she has to get out and sell the plan, too. get out there and get in the streets and use the bully pulpit you have. guess what, republicans have a lot of things right now. they have 50 senators just like we do, but they do not have the presidency. it's the most powerful platform in the world, and the presidency and the vice presidency has to be used to its fullest extent to sell this plan to the american people. those are the folks who are going to

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>> alex, no one knows. john yarmouth is one of the most mild mannered people in congress, everyone likes him. for him to say this, and it's vindicated, look at the "saturday night live" skit last night, they're asking the same thing, what is it she wants? i have respect for senator manchin. we disagree on some issues. but he's been very clear on what he wants. what we're asking senator sinema to do is say, what are you for? what are you against? are you against every kindergartener getting preschool? are you against seniors getting dental care? you say you're for climate change but are you willing to put the money into renewable energy? what are you for, what are you against? >> it may seem like we're piling on kyrsten sinema right now, but to your point, it's hard to know where she stands, she's not being that clear about it. she did release a statement. here is part of what she said, she says, my commitment to delivering lasting results is also why i have engaged for months in direct, good faith negotiati

alex went with her. what you're describing that, kind of cyber extortion, that's a crime. >> yes. >> the campus police understand that? take it seriously? >> they kept saying, it's a scam, it's a scam. >> police seemed to think rowland's phone could've been hacked to get the photos. and that both lauren and her ex might be targets of a scam. so, the attitude of the campus police is, they're both being victimized here? this is a scam using his phone number and her photo. >> yes. >> but this is not him victimizing her? >> yes. >> however, alex says lauren was almost certain rowland was behind it all. that day, lauren also told campus police about the frightening time she caught rowland peeking through her window. they seemed concerned? this is like a boyfriend, girlfriend thing? not a big deal. >> i figured they thought we were overreacting, in a week. >> lauren was embarrassed by those photos and deeply concerned about then getting out. she shared them with campus police and hoped for an immediate arrest.

>> i'm in miami right now, alex. and we've learned within the next couple of hours, there will be a protest in this area this afternoon, condemning the deportation of haitian americans that were trying to escape this kind of violence and calling for the u.s. government to intervene in haiti. we'll be chatting with folks later today on that. but the u.s. state department right now is only confirming reports of the kidnapping, not the actual kidnapping itself. so that remains to be seen. we are working those channels. we've asked the white house if the president has been briefed on this. they would not confirm one way or the other. the white house appearing to defer to state on this. it comes out as "the washington post" that a prayer alert over a whatsapp chain that was in haiti saying that they were being abducted and held by armed gang member. this is men, women, and children. we are still trying to identify that. but we know that haiti right now is rife with gang activity. it has been for years. and it has only got

welcome to "alex witt reports." barack obama is hitting the campaign trail today. the former president will be rallying in virginia for democrat terry mcauliffe as the race for governor there is neck in neck. election day is nearing. we're going to be there live for you. meanwhile, democrats may be close to reaching an agreement on president biden's agenda, house majority whip steny hoyer has told lawmakers, democratic leaders aim to hold votes next week on both the reconciliation package and the bipartisan infrastructure package. last hour, democratic congressman ruben gallego gave us an update on where things stand this weekend. >> it's possible, but i also don't want to rush a bill if it's not actually going to do anything to change the lives of americans, right? >> yeah. >> i do think we need to land this plane and land this plane quickly because americans hate process below the outcomes. we shouldn't rush something to say we got something done. >>> new developments in the january 6th committee's investigation, cnn reports former doj official jeffrey clark may

alex. >> yikes. there's that little thing called a holiday season, and all the shopping therein that is going to come before the expected clearance of all this. all rights scott, thank you so much. >>> joining me right now, kentucky congressman john yarmouth, chair of the house budget committee and our good friend. nice so to see you a couple of things i want to get to first off with the white house, with the chief of staff ron klain who's been facing criticism for re-tweeting a post that says, most of the economic problems we're facing, inflation, supply chains, et cetera, are high class problems we wouldn't have had them if the unemployment rate was still 10%. we would instead have had a much worse problem. so what do you make of the tweet and the reaction that it's getting? >> well, you know, i know what ron was trying to say there, and i understand the reaction as well. you certainly -- but he's certainly right that if we had a higher unemployment rate, that's a different kind of problem and one

welcome to "alex witt reports." we begin with the breaking news and a live look at today's women's march against abortion restrictions taking place right now around the united states. thousands of women taking to the streets in washington, d.c., you see there with a planned march to the supreme court coming up. and in texas, women braved rainy weather to make their voices heard. speaking out against the nation's strictest anti-abortion law going public and openly discussing what would otherwise be very personal and sensitive issues. >> if the texas gop was truly pro-life, they would hold all life at an equal value. they would do everything in their power to ensure that every texan had the resources they needed for a positive and healthy existence, but they don't. how can you be pro-life but force a rape victim to have her rapist's baby? how can you be pro-life and force a young girl to become a mother before she can even get her driver's license? >> more than 200,000 women are expected to turn at about 650 events ar

>> this is a hard one for me, alex. the judge got the first part of the ruling right and the second wrong. the reason you can't refer to people as victims is because rittenhouse hasn't been convicted yet. calling people victims, it confuses the jury about the law. the problem with saying you can call people rioters and looters is that it misleads the jury on the law by suggesting that's relevant to rittenhouse's claim of self defense, and it isn't. he had no right to shoot and kill anyone. it was a terrible ruling for a catastrophic case. >> we'll be following it closely. david, thank you for weighing in. >>> tony morrison's novel "beloved" is becoming a big issue in the virginia governor's race. some suggesting racism is at the heart of that controversy. the heart of that controversy. ♪ there are beautiful ideas that remain in the dark. but with our new multi-cloud experience, you have the flexibility you need to unveil them to the world. ♪ for people who are a little intense about hydration. neutrogena® hydro boo

welcome to "alex witt reports." we begin in rome where in just a couple of minutes, president biden will be leading an event focused on the supply chain crisis in just one of the several critical meetings the president is holding with world leaders today. this morning, secretary of state antony blinken touting the administration's progress. >> what i'm seeing here in rome is a deep appreciation for american reengagement, american leadership, and it's making a huge difference on issues that are actually going to have an impact on the lives of americans. we're on the same page with our closest allies and partners. >> meantime, back in washington, a vote on both the bipartisan infrastructure bill, and the $1.75 trillion social spending bill on tuesday, but over on the senate side, it hardly appears to be a done deal. >> we want to move both bills in tandem, and the second bill, the bill that deals with the needs of the working class of this country in terms of pre-k, that deals with the existential threat of climate, t

>> good afternoon, alex. well, the former president spent the week talking to his ex-aides trying to convince them not to talk to the house select committee investigating the january 6th attack. but at the rally last night in iowa, he didn't talk about january 6th or the insurrection or the house committee's investigation that he so frequently puts out statements bashing, but rallygoers and supporters did talk to nbc news about january 6th. they just had a different idea of how that day went. listen. >> when we got back to our hotel room on january 6th and turned the tv on, the stories we were seeing were no resemblance at all to what we saw. >> i'm in total belief it was a big set-up, i am. it's all a political scheme. everything is a political scheme anymore. >> they can investigate all they want. there was nothing that i saw that was wrong happening there. >> january 6th was a set-up, and there's evidence that's been pouring out since then that it was set up, and the fbi was involved. >> they can investiga

>> hey, alex. we're still no closer to understanding exactly how a live round capable of killing made its way obt the set of "rust." this as disturbing allegations have been made against the man responsible for the film's safety. overnight, a vigil held in albuquerque, new mexico, to remember cinematographer halyna hutchins. >> now wn should die on a film set ever. >> the 42-year-old was killed this week on the set of the movie "rust" after superstar alec baldwin fired a prop gun that moments before was declared safe. baldwin seen on saturday comforting hutchins' husband and son. countless unanswered questions and the potential for serious legal consequences. nbc has learned days before the tragic shooting, the gun in question was involved in other accidental misfires. the l.a. times reporting baldwin's stunt double accidentally fired two rounds after being told the gun was cold. meaning not loaded. the same thing yelled out moments before baldwin shot and killed hutchins injuring the film's direct

nats a very good point, alex. you know, communities that are most affected often also have most difficulties, particularly communities of color. we all recognize that. that data shows that. we need a better path forward so we can build the trust needed. but at the same time, we have to have police services. it is absolutely an entitled position to think you can get rid of police services, provide public safety. it works the opposite, if you ask me, because people will not show up. they will not support business communities. if bullets are flying. there needs to be some level of public safety there, as well as measures to deal with the other systemic problems. >> we're going to go to the book now, because it's a fascinating personal story, carmen, that you write. you grow up in high school you're an athlete there and in tacoma. great lake the girls state record 400x400, nice on that. serving in the army, working your way up the ranks. you talk about hearing overhearing conversations about people expecting you to fa

they are angry, as alex said. she is right about that, but they are not now, nor will they be the majority of american voters. now, will republicans be able to rig the election process in their favor despite the math? that i think is the question for the democrats in the senate, namely senator manchin and kyrsten sinema right at this moment. but i think in the big picture, we have to remember that they are not the majority of the people. donald trump lost two elections, the popular vote and two elections, and in the second one it was by about three times the amount as the first time. so the american public is clear on how they feel about this approach to american politics and they do not want it. the question is are we going to be able to marginalize these angry voices, these bullying voices on the local level, but also on the national level? >> i want to switch to the situation in texas that you've been covering, alex on the new texas abortion law. say some of your interview, which we ran here, and i want to run

welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. we will begin with new details on the deadly move 'set shooting. police in new mexico seized the prop gun, the spent casing and the western style costume worn by actor alec baldwin when he fired the live round that killed the film's sin kagrapher and wounded the director. our colleague joins us from los angeles. welcome to you. i know some of the details are coming from court documents that were apparently released last night. yeah. the court records revealing giving us a glimpse at the timelinelet leading up to the accident. it is unclear if charges will be filed but talking to legal experts it seems there may be more than one person to blame. >> horror and heart break. the film industry reeling from what many are calling an unfathomable mistake with new details release overnight. >> alec baldwin seen in anguish thursday after firing a prop gun on the set of rust, an independent western, killing cinematographer helena hupins and injuring director joe souza. >> we need help immediatel

the saga of alex murdaugh has in chapters. first he was the bereaved husband after his wife and son were shot in their 1700 acre home. then he described a bizarre attempt to commit suicide by staging his own murder. now? well, now he finds himself in jail accused of a very different crime. this one involves insurance proceeds from the death of a woman who served his family for years. i spoke exclusively to her family this week. >> she worked hard at what she did. she loved what she did. she took honor in the job that she did. >> reporter: gloria was the long-time housekeeper. his sister ginger told me the families were close. >> we thought of them as an extended family also because gloria did. >> in february of 2018 gloria stopped by the murdaugh home and there was an accident. what were you told about what had happened? >> just that she had fell. that she was tripped by the dogs. and that they thought she had a head injury because they saw blood. that was about it. until we got to the hospital. >> gloria languishes in icu for

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as alex said earlier, the phrases like voter fraud and audit are coming up again and again. even in this hotly contested virginia gubernatorial contest, you hear it again and again. president trump was calling for election integrity. demanding that his opponent back an audit in virginia. we throw it into the category of culture wars but it is disinformation. it is calling into question facts we know to be true. >> i want to go back to that question i had for you. alex did a great job of pinch-hitting for you, but i want to get the take from you since you are a florida man. what position is this putting someone like ron desantis in? we have shed our reputation as a state that has election problems. now he has members of his own party saying let's just double-check. beyond the global politics of it, it puts desantis himself in a strange position. >> it does on the optics and it does if desantis was acting in good faith. ron desantis gets into the florida governor's office through his whole hearted support of donald trump. you have to remember what these audits or fraud-its are

alex padilla joins us to talk about their chances. n't covid front, the latest on what the food and drug administration is saying on booster shots. later this hour, we'll talk to one of the immigration advocates who walked out on a meeting with the white house over a return of a controversial trump-era policy. >>> and we begin in haiti, where it is day two, waking up, kidnapped for 17 missionaries, 16 americans, and one canadian. "the wall street journal" quoting haiti's justice minister saying the kidnappers are seeking $1 million for each abducted person. joining me now, nbc's kerry sanders and pbs's yamiche alcindor. kerry, what do we know about the latest on these ransom negotiations? >> the fbi has agents now on the ground in haiti attempting to make contact with the mawozo gang here. the 400 mawozo gang, which is claiming responsibility for taking the 17 hostages. their demands we understand right now, and this is "wall street journal" reporting with the justice minister in haiti, is for, as you noted, $17 million. we have a bre

he is no different at this point than alex jones. tucker is the main actor teaching the right how to normalize fascism, white nationalism, and white supremacy. and now he is priming easily at least a third of this country's adult population to go all in on this radical rewrite of january 6. and with it to normalize violence. just listen to this man in the audience at an event held by the right wing organization turning point usa just this week. >> this is tyranny. when do we get to use the guns? no, and i'm not -- that's not a joke. i'm not saying it like that. i mean literally, where is the line? how many elections are they going steal before we kill these people? >> hold on. no, stop. hold on. now i'm going to denounce that, and i'm going tell you why, because you're playing into all their plans, and they're trying to make you do this. >> and to be clear, while charlie kirk denounced that question at the time, only because it plays into the wrong hands, the appropriate answer would have been to say never. but there is no bottom for

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if either one of them gets hurt, they get into some trouble. >> all right, gentlemen, alex schiffer and damon young, we'll have to leave it there. >> the washington football team are like, yeah, keep talking about irving, forget about gruden and everything else, kyrie and vaccination. >> can we go one weekend without you alien ating some sports team. >> that's true. >>> we're starting a new hour of msnbc right now. ♪♪ >>> first up on msnbc, former trump adviser steve bannon on a collision course with congress as the january 6th panel makes its first move in pursuit of criminal charges. on next week's vote sets off a process that could land bannon in serious hot water. >> we're very aware of the tactics that they could use, though, and we want to be thoughtful in how we proceed and we have an investigative plan that will help do that. >> overnight former president bill clinton still recovering from a non-covid related infection at a california hospital, the latest on his health condition and when exactly he's expected to go home. >>> plus, a shocking moment caught on tape. >> we are

alex asks that question about how do you keep race out of a discussion of slavery? then the parent gives up, and says, i'm a parent, not an educator. well, okay. then why are you talking about any of this? >> right. and the conversation that alex has with that parent goes on to be more sort of mystifying and enraging as it goes on. including her having a conversation about how, you know, if someone is stopped by the police, and if the person is polite and follows the orders of the police, finishing her sentence, nothing bad would happen. as if we have not seen, what, three or four years' worth of videos of black men mostly in traffic stops or altercations with police officers, following orders, and still getting shot and/or killed. this idea that you can divorce race from our nation's history, from teaching children about the fullness of our history, is ridiculous. but as we're seeing in the virginia race, lawrence, and as you've been talking about all night, it's working somehow right now, if you believe the polls, for glen youngkin in virginia. >> everton, there's

that we know. >> senator alex padilla, democrat from california. i'm in washington. i appreciate your perspective. >> say hi to my family. >>> coming up, as former trump aid steve bannon moves closer to contempt of congress. the committee says a lot of other people are cooperating enough congresswoman joins me now. later, we'll have a live report from part au prince as a haitian gang demand $17 million for ransom for kidnapped missionaries. you are watching "meet the press daily." e watching "meet the pres daily. hi mr. charles. we made you dinner. aww, thank you. ♪♪ discomfort back there? instead of using aloe, aww, thank you. or baby wipes, or powders, try the cooling, soothing relief or preparation h. because your derriere deserves expert care. preparation h. get comfortable with it. at humana we believe your healthcare should evolve with you and part of that evolution means choosing the right medicare plan for you. humana can help. with original medicare you are covered for hospital stays and doctor office visits but you'll have to pay a deductible for each.

from msnbc world headquarters here in new york, welcome to "alex witt reports." we begin with breaking news of a big oil spill off the coast of california. officials say more than 120,000 of gallons of oil were released, creating a slick that spans 13 square miles. beaches are closed from long beach to newport beach.

. >> correction to you sort of, the online version is different, celebrating alex caress. gets you guys a little bit closer to the playoffs for the red sox. and then continues on. but i hear you on the excitement that is. there >> yes, and we know every player and coach goes into game wanting to win a, but you can't deny there some eagle involved here. they have scores two settles. let's talk about belichick. because he's not necessarily a guy who wears his emotions on his sleeve. do you have any idea how he's feeling leading up to this matchup? >> i think bill belichick definitely wants to win tonight. it's been a tough several months for him. ever since tom brady and the bucs went on that great playoff run last january, february, belichick has taken a little bit of a beaten with his ego and his reputation. a lot of people see, maybe it really was all tom brady who won all those championships in new england. and a lot of people, like myself, are seeing, why couldn't you figure this out? why is tom brady doing this in tampa and not a new england? why couldn't you find a wa

of kidnapping alex sob when he was refueling his private jet in cape verde. it was making a refueling stop there when it was on its way back from iran, a close ally of the government on the way back to venezuela. the government have responded by suspending talks with the u.s.-backed opposition which is only to the detriment of the venezuelan people, and of course, they also arrested six venezuelans, five of them have u.s. citizenships who work for a houston-based oil refinery those six men were under house arrest. they got transferred to prison as soon as sob was extradited. it's unclear whether the two incidents are connected. but the timing is certainly suspicious. >> and ali, in other big news today, russia announced the suspension of nato. what does this mean? >> that's right. they have suspended their mission to nato over a diplomatic spat with their alliance after the alliance expelled eight russians they accused of spying. essentially saying they were undeclared intelligence officers. the russian foreign minister said this is going to be irreparable da

joining me now, democratic senator, alex padilla from california. senator, it is great seeing you this morning. let's talk about -- >> congratulations on the show, by the way. >> thank you, sir, very much, sir. let's talk about this infrastructure bill, the human one. new reporting out just this morning indicates progressives in the caucus willing to support whatever price tag the white house can get to. now that seems like $3.5 trillion. it seems unlikely, but what are your top priorities? >> look, i think appreciate the focus on what's in the measure and not just the dollar figure, the number that everybody seems to be chasing. because that can make a strong argument for all the elements of what's in the reconciliation bill. you know, people wonder why child care is all of a sudden a part of infrastructure. really hard for people to get back to work if you don't have a safe place to leave your kids when they're not in school. of course, housing, as i've traveled up and down the state of california, and in cities across the country, dealing with ho

. >>> and coming up ahead on "alex witt reports" live, she's going to cover the women's marches taking place around the country as thousands gather in d.c. and other cities that support reproductive rights. >>> and up next, the tony award winning playwright shaking up broadway. you don't want to miss that. stay tuned. hat. stay tuned ( sighs wearily ) here, i'll take that! ( excited yell ) woo-hoo! ensure max protein. with thirty grams of protein, one-gram of sugar, and nutrients to support immune health! ( abbot sonic ) itchy? and nutrients to support immune health! scratchy? family not getting clean? get charmin ultra strong. it just cleans better, so your family can use less. hello clean bottom! enjoy the go with charmin. ♪ ♪ every day can be extraordinary with rich, creamy, delicious fage total yogurt. what makes new salonpas arthritis gel so good for arthritis pain? every day can be extraordinary with rich, salonpas contains the most prescribed topical pain relief ingredient. it's clinically proven, reduces inflammation and comes in original prescription strength. salonpas. it

stay tuned because my amazing and gorgeous friend alex witt is here now. hey, alex. >> tur cutest. that was a great show. i know you are going to have a celebratory lunch with our bosses. >> that's right. >> you guys have a great tile together. i told her a lot of wonderful thing she has the pass along to you. >> thank you. thank you. see you next saturday. enjoy. >> all right. ♪♪ >>> a very good day to all of you, from msnbc world headquarters here in new york, it is high noon here in the east. 9:00 a.m. out west. welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. we will begin with new details on the deadly move 'set shooting. police in new mexico seized the prop gun, the spent casing and the western style costume worn by actor alec baldwin when he fired the live round that killed the film's sin kagrapher and wounded the director. our colleague joins us from los angeles. welcome to you. i know some of the details are coming from court documents that were apparently released last night. yeah. the court records revealing giving us a glimpse at the timelinelet leading up to the accident.

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they gave alex cora a penalty for the time he was in houston. they never really followed what the sox, what mlb ended up saying the sox did or didn't do that season. >> they basically said the illegal use of electronic images. in other words, they had one guy who would set up the batting cage behind the bench, behind the dugout, and he was looking at live pictures of the astro -- of whatever catcher the game encapsulated, you know, flashing the signs. he'd pass on what the signs were in live action to the players. that was a violation. >> okay. >>> let's get to the news a little past the top of the hour. the house committee investigating the january 6th attack of the capitol will impose criminal contempt charges against those who do not comply with its subpoenas. that's according to the potential's vice chair republican congresswoman liz cheney of wyoming. last month, the committee subpoenaed four members of former president donald trump's administration, including former chief of staff mark meadows and -- >> who wears it better? bannon or meado

california's alex padilla is standing by. he joins the conversation straight ahead on "morning joe." [ eerie music playing ] trick or treat! ♪ ♪ he is coming for me... but i'm coming for him. happy halloween michael. ♪♪ >>> queen elizabeth is back at windsor castle this morning after spending one night at a hospital undergoing tests. the 95-year-old was discharged yesterday, one day after canceling a planned trip to northern ireland on medical advice. buckingham palace confirmed the overnight stay at the hospital but did not provide further details on the queen's health or the nature of those tests, the palace saying the queen went to a private hospital and remains in good spirits. for more let's bring in matt bradley outside buckingham palace. matt, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. that language you were talking about, preliminary investigations, remains in good spirits, hard to know exactly what that means. the palace behind me, they're not going to give a lot of information on the queen's situation