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Let's go to moscow now where oren liebermann joins us. oren, russia has often called this story hysteria by the u.s. media. any new response to news about these pending indictments? >> russo phobic hysteria, a term we've heard quite often in terms of how russia views the u.s. election investigation into meddling there has been no response that charges could be maybe public as early today. russia tends to be conservative until they have the full details. although they might say something like they're concerned or they're watching, a full response will only come after we learn more that is after...

The conclusion that our objectives have changed with respect to that and we're going to work to make sure the assad regime is going, which is actually big news for this administration. >> so, big picture perspective here, jack, when we talked about the syrian rebel group that was applauding this and saying this was great and supporting the u.s. strike, a lot of the problem in syria is there are a number of rebel-held groups. there's not a cohesive unit. so choosing with whom the united states wants to ally themselves is very difficult. history would suggest what you choose is good today may no...

He understands the platform he has. so he's somebody that's just a great ambassador for the nba but also for sports in general and the way he's conducted himself, coming in so young and just having a story career. he's somebody we should all applaud for how he's gone about his business. >> is there a particular message you think some of the nba players try to send particularly to young people today? >> i think really just to be yourself. and to be comfortable with who you are and don't feel like you have to necessarily conform. i think it is indicative of the spirit of that generation. so mill...

Players are trying to send particularly to young people today? >> i think really just to be yourself. to be comfortable with who you are. don't feel like you have to necessarily conform. i think it really also is indicative of the spirit of that generation. and so millennials, there's sometimes some negative things said, but there's really a lot to admire. and so i think they understand the importance of relationships. they have sort of a big picture perspective. it's not sort of all work and no play. there's really great balance. i don't know. just the spirit that i see of these young play ar...

Chuck grassley so far has started off last year pretty opposed saying mandatory minimums drive down crime. he's moved a little bit now saying, grassley is a figure in the senate and they're now saying saying something like open to changing some mandatory minimums and for drug crimes and increase them for white collar crimes and look at in his mind to keep tough on crime and balance out the approach to it. you are seeing older republican members who at first very opposed to this push. now becoming more for it. that's where i think you could see a bill passed by the end of the -- by 1016 for tha...