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escalation of the war in ukraine, announcing the mobilization of some 300,000 russian reservists and threatening a nuclear attack in clear and disturbing terms. >> translator: this is not a bluff. the citizens of russia can be sure that the territorial integrity of our homeland, our independence and freedom will be ensured. and those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the prevailing winds can turn in their direction. >> now global leaders are responding to th...

[bombs exploding]. To the war in the middle eas as expended. Israel is no longer just fighting a Battle In The South against hamas, a second front i opening in the north. Hezbollah in lebanon is intensifying their campaign. E their goal Scimmers Thomas this made israel with rockets and mortars. [rapid gunfire] [bombs] [people shouting]. Israel just any casualties already this weekend from the iranian backed hezbollah forces. Israeli Military Bases are unde assault. Hezbollah snipers also neutral...

That. does that change the equation for ukraines supporters, for ukraines front line commanders? thats where this fairly explicit nuclear threat comes in. i should point out putin was talking most of the time about how russia is under nuclear threat from nato. of course, nonsense. they first put nuclear weapons on the table, but hes couching it in certain degrees while he said he will be mobilizing troops to defend newly occupied areas he didnt extend that same specific expression of what russia...

For that. joining us to discuss cnn senior law enforcement and analyst, and former philadelphia police commissioner, charles ramsey, and alice yen, a reporter for the ”chicago tribune” who has been closely following this story. welcome to you both. cheech, let me start with you, and we heard now this political buzz word -- chief, let me start with you, and we heard this political buzz word, the chief of police has -- now waging against the mayors office specifically. >> one, its incredibly...

The nationalist america first agenda from the campaign trail? >> it is. but the fact of the matter is the reason he didnt declare china a currency manipulator is because china no longer is. the facts are what they are. there was a time a few years ago where you could credibly accuse china of manipulating their currency, but thats an outdated accusation. it would have been beyond curious for him to have declared that. hes couching it in terms of china if you help the united states with this north...

Administration to be able to turn a name over of someone elderly, that is a new law. you can say nice try, but if im an elderly person, this is something very concerning to me. >> let me add this into the conversation quick, van. the president ran through a list of the mass shootings today. hes talked about mass shootings quite often. im hearing from a lot of republicans pointing out these actions hes rolled out would not have prevented these mass shootings from happening. the president himself ...

She has never been a gun control expert or advocate really before this month. its the first time you have ever really heard her even writing or speak being this issue. and the organization she heads, its purpose is to make conservative principles more palatable, nor popular with women. so her idea is to sell ideas to women that will make them more conservative. and being against the violence against women act, which is something she has been, when she made that argument it was because it was cru...