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Institution. thanks so much for coming on. how would you sum up the estate of our union? >> victor: i think it has been one of the most catastrophic years. every single issue is not only proven to be ineffective or disastrous but the polls show that, whether it is the border or afghanistan or inflation or energy or critical race theory. key is in a dilemma because these are starting to have not only affects of systematic existential crisis here at home but they have national security consequence...

The economy, already tested before the affects of these sanctions. tonight, the new numbers in on inflation. americans facing higher prices on gas, food, and rent. tonight, what appears to be a russian threat onboard the international space station. the message that an american astronaut could be left behind, possibly barred from returning on a russian spacecraft. is there a backup plan? the storms tonight. dangerous driving, winter weather alerts across 24 states from arizona all the way to...

Assets. n trying to pull back on exposure. because they are invested in russia. bp relies on russia for 20% of the oil and gas out put. also pulling back on some of the investments. so when you say russia has sanctions and going to hurt putin and businesses, it is also going to hurt the international community significantly. and heres where the miscalculation came in. he didnt actually an tis pace the west and europe is willing to shoot itself in the foot. to some degree. in order to try to sque...

The world should provide not simply to ukraine, but to themselves in order to prove that humanity will prevail. western allies continue to meet day in, day out on what more they can do to support ukraine, what more pressure they can put on president putin, but theres very little hope at the moment of getting russia around a table for meaningful talks that would actually stop the war. caroline hawley, bbc news. russia has warned the price of oil could $300 a barrel if the west by then with an oil...

Administration was blaming vladimir putin for skyrocketing gas prices, tonight we are suggesting the president is partly responsible for our highest inflation rates in 40 years even of the invasion of ukraine began to go weeks ago. kevin corke is tracking that story and takes a closer look. >> pricks are slamming the administration for its "cynical and easily disputable" claim that inflation is soaring because of vladimir putin. prices are up and way up, almost 8% since last year and for a third...

Russia unprovoked war and really you have to ask, and for what? >> excuse me, i didnt hear you, something disconnection. >> i just said it shows how devastating this unprovoked war is and people are asking for for what? and that was my question to you, the body bags you showed. >> very good question, but i dont have an answer for this. i dont know, its unprovoked. its very bloody, and it affects, mostly, this is like the first were uncovering, the civilians are mostly targeted. so, in kharkiv, a...

Like this, do you not see this white house, this close to the midterm elections doing more about inflation. there are very clear ways that historically have led to a drop in gas prices. there are very clear ways historically we can look back to dropped food prices. i can go on. construction costs are going up, everything is going up. why is there not an bigger effort to bring those prices down? >> its really astonishing and you would think that the most, you know, the most obvious thing you do i...

We dont know, you think it will move you to a different form of action? lets watch. >> because youre heading to poland tomorrow, you think getting a first hand look at the affects of this war on these millions of ukrainians that thread their county could change the way that you might respond? >> i dont think so. ive been to many, many war zones. ive been in refugee camps and war zones the last 15 years. >> martha: dan, what did you think of that? >> well, listen, thanks to the intrepid journalis...

Those people inside? a president of the united states weighing the consequences of humanitarian intervention, in the case of ukraine, has more than just moral factors to take into account, and the consequences of an intervention or not intervention at least for american interests affects -- could affect millions of humans in the united states and in ukraine. so it is a moral hazard, it is extremely difficult problem. and, frankly, i think ukraine is going to be another example of confirmation of...

Ascertain good policy. its to ascertain what the law requires. you were urged to consider the affects of the courts actions on peoples lives. you were admonished that you must, quote, be able to see the real people at the other end of the courts rulings, like americans who are one supreme court decision away from losing their health insurance or one court decision away from the ability to make their own health care choices and the list goes on and on. now that type of judicial philosophy would h...