, that as maha moms, we can agree on is that he wants to see our kids healthier. >> john: and elaine quijanoin the saddle. he's got the job, and the maha movement is already saying we would like to see what, what, and what? >> elaine: so at a news conference today, leaders of the maha movement said while they see today as a real victory, they hope that kennedy will use his power and use his position to highlight issues they think the government has insufficiently studied in the past, things like food additives and vaccine safety. they also said they are going to be pushing legislation and keeping track of which members of congress actually support that legislation. >> maurice: okay. elaine quijano, thanks so much. >> john: heavy rain in the west is raising fears of mudslides in southern california, especially in areas stripped bare by wildfires. >> maurice: lonnie quinn joins us now with the details. lonnie? >> guys, it's all due to the atmospheric river. it is set up right now. it is pumping moisture into southern california. they have already picked up over 2 inches of rain today. they're

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elaine quijano has more. >> reporter: prepping for after-school snack time at sarah kho's house startshome. >> every ingredient in this is organic. >> reporter: the mother is strict about what goes into her pantry and her kids, avoiding artificial ingredients. she is part of the maha movement, robert f. kennedy jr. supporters who say they want to make america healthy again. >> the maha movement is bringing us back to healthy foods that come directly from nature and not processed foods that have gone through so many steps to get to our table. >> reporter: cho is a democrat. she lives in new jersey. >> it's not a political issue. it's an issue of do you want your kids to get the best food or not. do you want your kid to have the best environment to live in. >> reporter: kennedy has pledged to address america's chronic diseases, poor diets, and environmental toxins. but as recently as 2023, he repeated a debunked claim, saying, quote, i do believe that autism does come from vaccines. multiple studies have shown there is no link between vaccines and autism. like cho, teresa warner is also