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Conflict. >> the military mobilization -- >> reporter: russia tried to block ukraines president zelenskyy from speaking at the u.n. he received a standing ovation instead. russia is calling up more troops because its low on soldiers, according to u.s. and nato officials. ukraine claims the war has cost russia more than 50,000 soldiers so far, about a third of the force it had when it invaded last winter. russia admits to far fewer losses. up till now, many russians have been trying to ignore the...

Leader alex say navalny called it criminal. and earlier today, voting began in russian-occupied territoies of ukraine to become part of russia. its been viewed as a sham in the west as part of the plan to annex a portion of ukraine easter toir. chief foreign correspondent richard engel has the latest from ukraine. >> reporter: this is a water shed moment in russia. for the last seven months of this war, russians by and large have been ignoring the conflict, even though its been on television. it...

And finally the state has decided to try and stop it. fox news lucas thomas has the story. >> must week text missed governor greg abbott said he would send illegal immigrants right here to the nations capital. 23 illegal immigrants stepped off the charter bus paid for by the texas taxpayer. 19 men, four women disembarked and two small children were among the nearly two dozen released on 4:00 p.m. one of the private security contractors said they drove 700 miles to the nations capital without sto...

The state has decided to try and stop it foxes lookma as thompson has a story for us tonight. hey, lucas . hey, tucker . last week texas governor greg abbott said he would send illegall immigrants right here in the nations capital . the first bus arrived just after 8:00 a.m. earlier today.ed twenty three illegal immigrants stepped off that chartered bus paid for by the texas taxpayer. nineteen men for women disembarked and two small children were among the nearly two dozen who left del rio satur...

Months due to covid. meanwhile, security threats at the capital skyrocketed from about 900 in 2016 to more than 9,000 by the end of 2021. thats why the department is now planning to hire private security contractors. >> weve identified posts where we believe we dont need sworn capitol police officers, typically secondary posts, posts that whether they are in a garage or something like that, where people have already been checked before theyve gotten to that point. >> that is drawn criticism from...

The threat from domestic terrorism is a greater threat to the homeland than the threat that international terrorism poses. this is something that still persists, is a deep concern at the highest levels at the department of homeland security and at the fbi. theyre really worried and focused on the extent to which this type of politically motivated violence still poses a threat. another key piece of this equation about security and violence is the fact that the u.s. capitol police have seen really...

Stopped shelling and bombing ou cities and attempting to kill people and they say it civilian and military alike. it doesnt look like russia is willing to stop any of that activity, so can we go back int those talks they were hoping to resume? >> i think its essential that diplomacy continue, but meanwhile there are options. i agree with the wall street journal. i think we have to explore whether it is sending security contractors to help protect zelenskyy. whether it is having drones, whether i...

Security contractors in Latin America who aided missions in Afghanistan and Iraq ramp up protests demanding greater recognition from the US government for their service.

Some 500 capitol police officers short of what they should be and the question is if something like this were to happen again, how do you fill that gap? >> they have a quick reaction force now. they have better intelligence. thats something that is key. but as you say they are about 450 members short in the police force there and he said at the senate hearing yesterday that it would take 2 to 3 years to get up to speed. training has been slowed down due to the pandemic and why one recommendation...

Retired after january 6th. and no new hires because the training academy had been shut down for 10 months due to covid. meanwhile security threats at the capitol skyrocketed from about 900 back in 2016 to more than 9,000 by the end of 2021. and that is why the department is now planning to hire private security contractors. >> we have identified posts where we believe we dont need sworn capitol police officers, typically secondary posts. posts that whether they are in a garage or something like ...