the number of u.s. forces already in europe, two eastern flank allies at their request and their expectation. that would not require the secretary to necessarily put them on and alert. maybe, depending on who they are , but not necessarily. if the question is could troops be put on a shorter tether to go upwards of 8500, the answer is yes. i do not have anything specific to speak to about that today. what we want to do is make sure we are providing options to the president and to our allies, in case those options are needed to reinforce our commitment to the alliance. you asked me what would they be doing if the nrf is activated? as i said when we announced to them, there is a range of capabilities they represent. come back ground forces are included in that. we did not go into every little detail but we did identify the major details we have talked about and where they are going to be coming from. they provided a whole host of military capabilities to the nrf. that is their focus, the nrf. i will not s

the u.s. military, as you know, is getting ready for transitioning of u.s. doctrine away from the physical destruction of the enemy's order of battle toward shaping the adversary's behavior and perception, trying to win in the cognitive realm as opposed to annihilation of forces. the u.s. military is transitioning towards this new information form, but i don't see u.s. defensive capabilities getting ready for the risk that adversaries will do onto us as we are preparing to do unto them. and that is crazy, right? given chinese and russian doctrine that i alluded to earlier, it makes no sense to focus only on ongoing coercive -- i'm sorry, ongoing corrosive campaigns and ignore the risk that hybrid warfare techniques, for example, that elisabeth wrote about, so eloquently, might be adapted to very different circumstances of coercing u.s. behavior. mr. ferrari: yes, thank you. i will pick up on the point on how it is affecting the u.s. military. if we were to say couple of years ago that china or russia could reach into the u.s. military and eliminate 5% of the

the u.s. and russia pled to keep talking. they told the u.s. there are no plans to invade ukraine despite thousands of russian troops at the border. mounting concern over taliban gunmen arresting women's rights advocates in kabul. some actvists say they have gone into hiding to escape the taliban crackdown. ♪ the u.s. singer meat loaf, best known for his 1970's hits, has died at the age of 74. we will take a look back at his legendary career. ♪ brent: to all of you around the world, it is good to have you with us on this friday. we are ending a couple of weeks of high stakes diplomacy in switzerland. antony blinken and the russian foreign minister met for 90 minutes to discuss the threat of a russian invasion of ukraine. when the talks were over, both countries said there is no change in position but a willingness to keep trying diplomacy. no common ground, but no battlegrounds, either. russia says it has no plans for an invasion despite the presence of tens of thousands of russian troops near the border. >> at least they are talking. with

the u.s.. our coanchor has the latest story. what has the u.s. found so far? >> it is still too early to tell what the impact is going to be. you have economists like hsbc flagging the mother of all shocks to supply chains if china extends the bottlenecks further. the biden administration is taking no chances. they are mining contacts in china to get a better gauge on what is going down in the ground -- on the ground and tracking the spread on the mainland. what we are is an early detection system that was put in place at the start when the delta variant emerged last year. it helps in terms of improving the federal government's way of watching where the virus spreads. it's not just information collecting data on airfreight. also when it comes to what private enterprises are seeing on the ground as they talk to suppliers. that information is shared in the system. they get this early detection when there are any potential delays. you have this system in place. we will see what the impact is goin

the u.s. tenure. currently hovering around 175. shery: a lot of hovering around. u.s. futures muted at the open after we had a mixed finish with the dow rising. tech shares dragging down the s&p 500. nasdaq composite losing more than 1%. had some valuation concerns. wti extending the gains from the u.s. session. above seven u.s. dollars a barrel as opec-plus sees tighter market in the first quarter. it has also approved that 400,000 barrel a day increase in supply starting february. talking about valuations. that was as treasury yields continued to rally. the 10 year yield on fire as traders are positioning for perhaps a more hawkish fed this year. we have the 30 year yield above 2%. so it has been about the treasury space and the bond rout that continues. investors ditching more than $1 billion in that treasury etf in the u.s.. the ishares etf. we also had more positivity about the economic outlook for more optimism of risk assets. not to mention corporate debt sales are also weighing on the

the u.s. thanks for joining us this morning. >> thank you for having me. >> we heard from the defense secretary last week about the multiple options that russia has involving ukraine. if that's the case what does it mean for planning by the u.s. side about how we're going to respond? >> it's a risk calculation. you heard last week the pentagon announced 8500 troops that would be put on heightened alert units from fort bragg, fort campbell, all over the united states specializing aviation support and logistics and medical support. and would be sent to the eastern flank nations around ukraine, lithuania, latvia, poland and estonia to reinsured the nato alliance that if this does go forward it won't go past a certain point in the u.s. would have defense. you even heards from defense secretary that there'sar a realy important bridge not to cross. and that is if you send troops in that is that further aggravate putin and does that raise the risk that he would then take ave move on ukraine? so there

u.s. stocks hate record as 10-year treasury see the trading year since twine as u.s. records a million covid cases in a single day. balancing act opec meets today but the cartel set to announce another boost in output. plus, elizabeth holmes is con convict after defrauding theranos investors. she face 20 years in prison. -- a very good morning, din. we have breaking news coming from my part of the would the uae is set to face a gray listing, dani but the finance watchdogs so this is a breaking news headline for the u.a.e. this isn't going to go down well the u.e.a. is taking the issue seriously, very seriously action top official says. so what you have here, dain is an increased wrist of being play placed in the global watchdog list for companies that will be on oversight for mainlandering and terrorist financing after a recent government push to stamp out ellis it transactions. so this is the red headline that we have here, dain. dani: the um a.e. is the financial hub there. but manus in

does the u.s. and is -- what does the u.s. anticipate from china in terms of its desire to unit -- to reunify with taiwan ? >> the intentions and aggression out of beijing across taiwan have been higher than they ever have been picked our hope -- have been. we have not changed our policy. we respect the ability of the people of taiwan to choose their path forward. if china is forcing the u.s., australia and japan to rethink approaching this. there is no reason to change that status quo. you cannot guess what xi jinping is going to do. as much as we are doing with ukraine trying to signal to vladimir putin, in the 21st century, and invasion like that should not happen. we signaled the same thing. the economic damage to china, the isolation, not to say an invasion of taiwan would not be easy. hopefully they think better of it. shery: we have recently led a congressional delegation to southeast asia. you have also been to south korea recently. what world of these countries play in the u.s. strategy to push against beijing? >> we

and we owe great service to the u.s. government, who advocates on behalf of u.s. products in those situations. and so, we work very closely with the defense security contract agency, with the state department to see if we have as industry here in the u.s. has application around the world. >> so, admiral aquilno, i want to drill down a little deeper on aukus. aukus appears to all of us to be a big strategic idea. it's something that had a lot of turn because of french unhappiness initially, but it's a big idea. the nuclear navy has been a jewel of the u.s. navy. our undersea capabilities, it can't be easy to open the aperture to truly take in australian, britain as partners in aukus. i would love to hear, i'm sure the whole audience would love to hear how aukus over time will make life different for indo -- will be done differently and also, your first thoughts about how china is going to react to this new extension of the area where we have extraordinary, really unmatched capability, undersea warfare? >> how will the chinese react to that? >> thanks, david. let me

the u.s.. you can watch these events live at c-span.org or on the go with c-span now, our free video app. >> now, the special inspector general for afghan reconstruction, john sopko, on the situation in the country. topics include the humanitarian crisis and the treatment of women and girls. the atlantic council hosts this 90-minute event. >> thank you for joining us. on behalf of my colleagues at the south asia center and atlantic council, i welcome you to this very important conversation on afghanistan with inspector general john sopko, who has been shepherding the u.s. review of its reconstruction efforts in afghanistan. since he was appointed by president obama in 2012, he has carved out a special place for himself in washington as its official truth teller on afghanistan. he brings to this job 30 years of official experience, looking at projects, working on the hill, working in government. we are going to him to give us ideas on the future and how to protect the economy. we know 146 billi

the u.s. and its allies might respond in order to de-escalate tensions. that's followed by the small business administration's inspector general testifying about challenges facing the agency. later president biden talks about efforts to reduce inflation. announcer: at the pentagon, the press secretary announced that 8500 u.s. troops are now on heightened preparedness to deploy in light of escalating tensions between the ukraine and russia. he answered reporters' questions for nearly 45 minutes. >> good afternoon, everybody. just one thing here at the top, as you are all aware, the united states is deeply concerned about the current situation in europe. we remain keenly focused on russia's unusual military activities near the ukrainian border, including in belarus. and consulting extensively with our transatlantic allies and partners. the department continues to support diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation. now, as the president has said, even as we continue to prioritize diplomacy a

between the u.s. and russia, between nato and russia, and within the osce, we have resolved very difficult security and arms control issues before through negotiations. this was true even in the worst of times and we need to do that again now so it is on that basis that we hope moscow will study what we have offered them and come back to the table. back to the bilateral table with the u.s., back to the nato russian counsel. you heard us say we coordinated our responses with our allies and partners including ukraine. i want you to know that the two documents that we gave to moscow yesterday were the result of dozens and dozens of hours of complication with individual countries including ukraine at nato and among our osce partners. as the president said earlier this week, we are unified, unified in our preference for diplomacy. but we are also unified in our resolve that if moscow rejects our offer of dialogue, the cost must be swift and severe. many dozens of hours of diplomacy at all levels are also g

u.s. and around the world. it is monday, january 24th. i'm brianna keilar along with john berman. we begin with the wildest divisional playoff in history. four absolute nail-biters. every game coming down to the final play. two number one seeds sent home for the first time in 12 years. the rams, 49ers, chiefs, bengals advancing to next week's championship round, just one win from the super bowl. >>> in 11th super bowl for tom brady in year. they lost on sunday, the final play of the game. when asked about his future, he said he will take it day by day. that's what he always says, honesty. no reason to think he is going to quit. brady nowhere near the most interesting or most important story this football weekend. andy scholes, i think you will start with what is probably the greatest or one of the greatest football games i've ever seen. the chiefs/bills was absolutely crazy. >> reporter: john and brianna, probably no way you will ever be able to top that game. it was epic. the drama, the e

but we have a u.s./eu council that met in pittsburgh where technology discussions were a big part of it, same thing with the quad. we don't have anything like that that i know of with our own hemisphere. i wonder if you think that's a missing piece. brazil is a technically advanced country. would that be a good idea, do you think? >> i do think that would be a good idea. if you don't mind, i would like to talk briefly about, one, the proximity of this. david, you said backyard, i like to use neighborhood, because neighborhood resonates with our allies and partners in latin america. and the proximity to our homeland here in the united states, folks don't realize how close the south com aor and all of these 31 countries in the caribbean, central america, south america, i can go to 83% of the countries in the south com aor in a shorter time distance that it took most of you to come to dc in this forum. i was talking to my father, my parents are still living, and i went to visit colombia, my father was like

the u.s. and nato did not reveal the content of the letters but secretary of state antony blinken confirmed the u.s. and its allies did not agree to curb its expansion but offered a path forward for negotiations with moscow. >> we make clear there are core principles that we are committed to uphold and defend, including ukraine sovereignty and the right of states to choose their own security arrangements and alliances. amy: meanwhile, the military buildup continues on both sides of the russia-ukraine border, where some 100,000 russians troops have been massed for weeks. earlier this week, the u.s. put 8500 troops on heightened alert to deploy to the region if needed. in congress, top progressive democrats pramila jayapal and barbara lee called on the biden administration wednesday to pursue diplomacy amid the escalation tensions, warning there is no military solution to the crisis. the biden administration has approved a weapons sale to egypt valued at over $2.5 billion. this despite voicing c

this planter factories in the u.s.. join bloomberg from the conference where the company is introducing five new electric u.s. -- electric suv models. cries we are coming up with the pricing for the midsize suv. we are announcing all the benefits that have come with it. we are announcing that we are going to go full electric at the end of this year. a lot of exciting announcements today. >> can you tell us the pricing yet? i ask because it is getting to be a crowded market at some point. you have hundreds of billions of dollars being thrown at the big automakers in the letter vehicle space. can you compete on price? where do you fit in the ev price spectrum question mark -- spectrum? correct we are here to make decisions for the consumer. it is from electric vehicle to electric vehicle. for the midsize suv, the pricing would be around $40,000 to $60,000 depending on the product. depending on the variant. and another thing is we are making it easier for internal combustion engine users to switch to a better vehicles by m

the u.s. in calornia and utah. we understand tonga has strong ties to thehurch of the latter-day saints. tonga, is proportionate to its size, has been a strategic partner, supporting our coalition efforts in iraq and afghanistan, consistently voting with the united states at the united nations. this points to an important role that the united states can play with australia, the u.k., new zealand and other pacific island countries addressing this problem. the most important thing is that the tongan people have to be supported through a combination of civilian agencies, u.s. military, as well as civil society. laura: thanksnow to the investio the hostagetaking at a synagogue in texas, which is now a transatlantic one. in the u.k., two teenagers have been arrested in manchester. the attacker was shot dead by police after a 10 hour standoff. he had taken four people hostage, including a rabbi. ed thomas now reports. ed: what made him leave blkburn, the place he called home, to travel to texas, are

u.s. ambassador to russia, john sullivan, hand delivered the american response to russia's demands for increased security guarantees amid its standoff with the west over the ukraine. the letter, several pages long, repeats the biden administration's position -- u.s. troops go where they are wanted. individual countries decide if they want to join nato, and russia must abandon any plans to invade ukraine. moscow says it has no such plans. >> the document is with them, and the ball is in their court. we will see what we do, as i said repeatedly, if they choose the path of diplomacy and dialogue, if they decide to renew aggression against ukraine, we are prepared either way. >> but the u.s. also offered some proposals it thinks could reassure russian president vladimir putin and his government. renewed arms control deals, improved transparency, and changes to u.s.-nato exercises in eastern europe. russians received a similar note from nato leadership in a bid to head off possible conflict in

the u.s. to expel recently arrived migrants without due process. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. secretary of state antony blinken met with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov in geneva today. it's the highest level talks between the u.s. and russia since president biden warned that a russian invasion of ukraine appears likely and that it would prompt a "a severe and coordinated economic response." the u.s. says 100,000 russian troops have massed near the ukrainian border. russia denies it's planning an invasion but wants guarantees nato will not expand to include ukraine or any other former soviet nations. ahead of the 90-minute meeting, lavrov said he did not expect a breakthrough. blinken also spoke ahead of the talks. >> this is a critical moment. you're right, we don't expect to resolve our differences here today, but i do hope and expect we can test whether the past -- pastor policy, dialogue remains

the u.s. back to trading after that bank holiday yesterday. futures pointing lower by 0.5%. this is the u.s. two-year yield. yields have moved up quite aggressively, more than 10 basis points. we are focusing on the yen as well. the boj changing the language around inflation. are you going to see more pressure on the end as you see this divergence between the boj and the fed? given the geopolitics of the drone strike in the uae and the inability of some producers to meet their commitments, you are seeing gains of 0.2% for brent. more than 1%. 1.8% for brent. goldman sachs up. $100 a barrel. francine: if we look at little deeper into some of the sectors that are moving, i think energy and technology and travel are some of the biggest losers. energy a little bit up on the side. brent touching a psychological level. this is some of the geopolitical concerns, usually short-lived for the oil market. what is not short-lived is that demand could pick up. omicron is possibly not as deadly as what we t

>> we know that 8500 troops that the u.s. is putting on alert are based in the u.s. this is in addition to the u.s. troops already based in europe. a pentagon spokesman said these troops would not be sent into ukraine, but that the point is to have them ready in case nato activates its response force, which would be to deter aggression and enhance the ability to defend allies. the point is after a long time where the real focus from the u.s. has been about economic and financial sanctions that would, if russia were to further invade ukraine, president biden sending a stronger military message to russian president putin. rishaad: what would be nato's plan in eastern europe at this point with regards to russia and a possible ukraine incursion or attack? bruce: when it comes to the military side, we know there is a possibility of activating this response force, which would be not in ukraine itself but in nato countries in the area. we also know that as you mentioned earlier, president biden has had a conference call with european leaders that he referred to as a great m

u.s. troops to eastern europe and the nato countries in the near term. >> tensions in eastern europe continue to grow as president biden lays out his plan to reposition u.s. troops, we're live in kyiv and moscow with the latest. >>> plus, millions of americans in the northeast are bracing for a bomb cyclone. dangerous heavy snows and winds. we have the latest from cnn's weather center. >>> and a shot of hope here in the u.s. as daily covid cases and hospitalizations are dropping. we'll look at whether it's time to start easing restrictions. >>> live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> america's top military commanders say the russian troop buildup near ukraine is the largest seen since the cold war and capable of invasion at anytime. video from thursday shows some of the 200 million in the u.s. military equipment and munitions now being flown to ukraine. and even though the u.s. has ruled out sending combat troops to ukraine, pentagon officials any 8500 u.s. for

in alabama but they struggled to get the u.s. government to buy their gloves because they cost around twice the price. that's because around 10% of the world's medical gloves are made in china, 20% in thailand and 65% in malaysia where the u.s. government only recently lifted an import ban on the world's largest producer after finding evidence of forced labor earlier this year. how do you can compete with slave labor? >> the technology allows me to do it in a way that i can compete with even the dirtiest user of slave labor. you want to be the customer of a slave labor company? i don't. >> reporter: you couldn't do it 30 years ago. >> the technology didn't exist. but the post important thing that you need to see this. >> reporter: ratigan is now ceo of the u.s. medical glove company committed to paying workers at least $25 per hour plus health care coverage and plans for free on site child care. there are currently about 100 of them now assembling new lines and ovens using all american-made parts. >> and that is a critical distin

>> the u.s. and the european union monitor the carriers to make sure there are not antitrust rules that are broken. they have not found any at this stage. but they are continuing to monitor it. a lot of critics would say they do not really have the tools to come down hard on the carriers if they find there is behavior that is anticompetitive. manus: ok. brendan, thank you. our trade editor with the latest. the bank of japan governor kuroda is channeling his inner powell, saying the bank of japan does not debate a rate hike at this meeting. this goes back to july 29, 2020. we are not thinking about thinking about raising rates. the markets talking about seven hikes in the u.s.. kuroda channeling his inner dove. assuring the market, we are not going to countenance raising rates. dani: maybe powelling, channeling a powell of old, not the most recent powell. we are seeing the yen fall 0.3% but that may have more to do with the stronger dollar following that spate higher in u.s. yields. coming up, the

would you support either u.s. troops in ukraine or u.s. troops in ukraine as part of a la largeernato mission. >> here's where the president makes mistakes is when he publicly takes things off the table. it has been our policy since president eisenhower, consistently or republican and democratic presidents alike, not to rule things out. i think our response should be, you will regret this. frankly vladimir putin is the neighborhood bully. and he's never gotten a bloody nose from anything he's ever done. the assassinations, the poisonings, the invasion of his neighbors. i do think the people of ukraine this time will resist whatever happens. and it would be a mistake that putin would regret for a long, long time. >> have you or any of your colleagues who were on this bipartisan trip to ukraine, have any of you talked with president biden or anyone at the white house about what you saw and what you heard while you were there? >> absolutely. we talked to him in a classified setting the very next morning after we got back. no question about it

in the u.s. ports of russia on unnoticed over ukraine. >> we are prepared to respond forcefully to further russian aggression. >> bret: and monitors russian involvement in deadly protests in neighboring because extent. we will ask her sunday panel what it means for upcoming talks in geneva. plus, the international drama over the number one men's tennis player in the world. all right now on "fox news sunday." ♪ ♪ >> bret: hello again from fox news in washington. the covid health emergency facing the nation landed friday before the nine members of the u.s. supreme court. at issue, the authority of the feds to impose vaccine mandates on tens of millions of workers. orders on enforcement of a pair of biden demonstration mandates could come soon because one role, by osha, is set to go into effect monday. questions from the justices reflecting the national divide over covid vaccines and the latest surge driven by the omicron variance. in a moment, we will talk with the cdc director, dr. rochelle wa

the u.s. is putting 8500 troops on high alert over fears that russia may invade ukraine. >> the u.s. will act firmly in its national defense interests in response to actions by russia that harm us, our allies, our partners. ros: nato has also sent ships and fighter jets to eastern europe as russia continues its buildup on the ukraine border. >> these deployments are proportionate and in line with our international commitments, and they reinforce european security for all of us. ros: the u.s. and a u.k. helpful diplomats from their embassies in kiev. moscow denies it is preparing for an attack. in the u.k., reports that the prime minister had a birthday party during the first lockdown. in west africa, burkina faso's army says it has seized power, dissolved the government 24 hours after it began a coup. ♪ the u.s. is putting 8500 troops on high alert in response to russia's troop filled up close to the border of ukraine. there are fears on both sides of the atlantic of a possible russian invas

from the u.s. perspective, perverse corporate tax incentives have caused some companies to shift real economic activity beyond our borders, further contracting supply and reducing our nation's productive capacity. this past summer, in a remarkable testament to the power of u.s. leadership and multilateralism, 137 countries representing nearly 95% of the world's gdp have agreed to rewrite the international tax rules to impose a global minimum tax on corporate foreign earnings. this historic global tax deal will end this race to the bottom by ensuring that profitable corporations pay their fair share, providing governments with resources to invest in their people and economies. at the same time, it will level the playing field so that all multinational companies will face a minimum tax on their foreign earnings, rather than just u.s. companies. this new system will improve productivity by incentivizing businesses to allocate capital to its most productive use, rather than to the use that produces tha

thank you. ♪ judy: the u.s. supreme court today heard lengthy arguments challenging the biden administration's vaccine and testing requirements in the workplace. the cases could have significant implications for 100 million workers. john has the story. correspondent: the rules being challenged are at the heart of the biden administration's pandemic response that would require big employers to make sure workers are either vaccinated were tested at least once a week, the other requires vaccinations for health care workers in facilities that treat medicare and medicaid patients. as with all things surrounding the pandemic and vaccines these days, these rules are sparking strong opinions. we asked viewers for some of their opinions. >> my name is robert, 27 years old, and i work in public programming at a local museum in miami, florida. as of october 1 of last year, my workplace required all staff be fully vaccinated. >> my name is kayla, 27 years old, i am a nurse at a hospital. >> i am tommy, board-certified physi

goes from there. >> in terms of u.s. democracy, there is a lot more attention being paid to the mechanisms of u.s. democracy. >> obviously, there are countless numbers of people here who aspire to what the u.s. has, and it was seen as a national tragedy, but in terms of state controlled media, it was, look, this is what happens. this is the latest evidence of a declining nation. laura: for more on how the attack affected america's standing, we are joined by chief correspondent lyse doucet. president biden's national security advisor aitted the attack on the capitol worried america's allies. is that accurate? lyse: it is a neat summary. it worries america's allies because not only did it weaken the democracy not just at home but around the world, but it had an impact on them. it had such a huge impact on the critics, the rivals, on countries that are rising powers, china and russia who seized advantage from this open crack in the u.s. political system, and for all of this talk about america's retreat, america's decline, t

the u.s. sees the nasdaq a little bit higher after dip buying. top u.s. and russian diplomats have agreed to keep talking even after the first security discussions did little to settle differences. they did not do much to resolve their differences, but it does seem like russia has mellowed a little bit. maria: to some extent, this was a classic. no one was expecting a breakthrough, but it was not a break down either. everyone is still engaged. for the time being, there are still 100,000 troops stationed at the ukraine border. when you look at the content, it is interesting to note that russia did say the deputy foreign minister, our plan is not to invade. they are just doing military exercises, but they are concerned about others stepping into what they believe is the sphere of influence. in terms of the content, not a lot changed yesterday. tom: what are we hearing from nato? maria: nato is really the core of the tensions here. a lot of this has to do with russia being concerned that a lot of this could be a threat to russia's sovereignty. on the counter

>> the u.s. says there has been no breakthrough in high-stakes talk with russia on the crisis in ukraine. ♪ >> you're watching al jazeera. also coming on, the russian president claims victory in another theater attention with the west. vladimir putin says moscow's intervention arted a revolt in kazakhstan. the u.s. acts -- hours before he takes office for a fourth term. a big leap in treating heart elements. a man in the u.s. becomes the first in the world to get a transplant from a genetically modified big -- pig. ♪ >> hello. u.s. and russian diplomats have wrapped up the first meetings aimed at de-escalating the tension on ukraine's border. moscow has spent the last few months gathering forces, raising fears about invasion. moscow guarantees that nato -- moscow wants guarantees that nato will not accept new members and ukraine will not be able to drip -- join the new alliance. >> it is an achievement of sorts that talks between russia and the u.s. did not end in failure. while russia insist

with the same message about u.s. support for ukraine, potentially significant. >> matthew chance, fred pleitgen and lauren fox, powerhouse team, thank you so much. >>> still to come, despite positive signs across the country that the omicron surge is diminishing, hospitals remain overwhelmed. in oklahoma city, doctors say they are at a breaking point with no end in sight. >> plus, new cnn reporting on former president trump's plans for 2022, and crucially 2024. and former trump administration officials' efforts to strategize against him. it's remarkable. that's ahead. within hours, a giant asteroid, you heard this right, will pass by earth, coming as close as any asteroid will get in two centuries. the path, and just how close, coming up. plaque psoriasis, the burning, itching. the pain. emerge tremfyant®. with tremfya®, adults with moderate to severe plaque psoasis... ...can uncover clearer skin and improve symptoms at 16 wes. serious allergic reactions may occur. tremfya may increase your risk of infections and l

the u.s. government and the other donors have to be diligent in evaluating them and their standards. we have to monitor the munchers. -- the monitors. eighth, adapt to the evolving situation on the ground. in afghanistan, one size does not fit all situations. ninth, seek smart opportunities for smart conditionality. don't overwhelm those in afghanistan with conditions. 10, look for activities the afghans can eventually sustain without or with limited outside support. let me just reiterate. there is a new reality in afghanistan and it may mean the flow of u.s. and western aid continues for the foreseeable future. if it does, effective oversight will be essential to ensure such funding is not wasted and has a chance of a real and a positive impact. sigar remains committed as it has for a decade to protect u.s. taxpayer dollars from misuse and to promote better outcomes. but now more than ever, u.s. and i would caution western allies have the opportunity to put into practice what we should have l

the u.s. east coast braces for a bomb cyclone. we're monitoring the storm and we'll bring you all the developments. >>> the u.s. military says russia's troop buildup near ukraine is at a level not seen since the cold war. the u.s. has been sending millions of dollars worth of aid to ukraine and 8,500 american forces are now on alert and getting ready to move. here's what was u.s. president joe biden said about it on friday. >> i'll be moving u.s. troops to eastern europe and the nato countries in the near term. >> russian troops have been amassing along ukraine's border for months. on friday the pentagon said the signs of the russian force is unprecedented in modern times and is capable of striking inside ukraine at any time with horrific consequences. melissa bell is standing by in kyiv. nathan, let's talk about this. the u.s. doubling down on the assessment of russia's capability to invade the whole of ukraine. we heard biden there about the timing of sending troops, all the while urging dip

the u.s. declined. this is something that you have been focused on. given where we are, we thought it was important to delve into a lot of detail with ron about these issues. let's go with a little history before we get to today. there has been a lot of reporting and israel, here in the u.s., that given where the state of iranian nuclear escalation is, a number are claiming that it was a mistake for president trump to withdraw from the jcpoa a few years ago -- and this is something when you were ambassador, this was prime minister netanyahu's priorities, to persuade the u.s. to do that. why don't we address that issue and then we can move up to today. ron: sure. thank you. welcome to everyone on the call. when i was ambassador at the time, i said that president trump's decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal with iran was the single most important decision that any president has made for israel's national security, and i still stand by that. i think it was a critical decision for israel. it

the u.s. through the pandemic, it has lagged a few weeks behind the u.k. when it comes to new waves of infection. on the east coast in new york, new jersey, and in washington, d.c., cases have started taking downwards. in most u.s. states, omicron cases are still rising. in a blow to the white house plan to combat the pandemic, the u.s. supreme court blocked large employers to allow the mandate for health care workers to stand. here is the president at the white house talking about the increase in covid cases. >> right now, vaccinated and unvaccinated people are testing positive. what happens after that could not be more different. because we fully vaccinated nearly 210 million americans, the majority of the country is safe from severe covid-19 consequences. that is why even as the number of cases among the vaccinated americans go up, deaths are down dramatically from last winter. >>>> for more on the state of the pandemic, let's bring in the director of the jeep university global health and e

u.s. attorney's office for them to evaluate it. we hope that main justice and the department of justice will become involved and use the information they already have to better understand exactly what happened that day so that federal charges can be evaluated. >> all right. so that was the attorney general from michigan last night on this program, dana nessel, announcing that michigan has referred the fake elector scheme from her state, from michigan, to the u.s. attorney's office as a potential criminal matter. we got ahold of the letter the attorney general's office actually sent to the u.s. attorney in michigan putting this investigation, this critical investigation, into their hands. now, the attorney general's office says there are -- they are actually happy to speak with the u.s. attorney to get them up to speed on what they have learned about this potentially criminal scheme so far. there are things as you can see now are moving rather quickly. and there are a lot of questions. what

how at the u.s. change the narrative of its engagement with africa one of prosperity given these complex security challenges. my colleague will go into more detail on this, the situation in afghanistan is have an effect particularly regarding stabilization the current takeover by the taliban, i hope we can learn from these development and apply them to the hotspots for insecurity undermining long-standing partnership and investment. i now recognize the chair of the subcommittee of north africa, i don't believe he still here, i think he's on the floor so let me recognize smith, ranking member of the subcommittee. >> thank you very much, chairwoman. thank you for your leadership,rw assistant secretary gonzalez notes almost half of the aconflicts in 2020 were in africa, 15 will testify. thank you for convening this time a hearing on a very important topic understanding ongoing conflicts i continue to plague africa. among the concepts, i think the two most pressing are in nigeria and ethiopia in part bec

a jury in the u.s. has found former and police officer kimberly potter guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a black man. 20-year-old daunte wright died after potter shot him during a routine traffic stop in april. >> the moment that we heard "guilty" on manslaughter one, emotions. every single emotion you can imagine just running through your body at that moment. i kind of let out a yelp because it was built up in the anticipation of what was to come while we were waiting the last few days. now we have been able to process it. we want to thank the entire prosecution team. we want to thank community support, everybody that has been out there who has supported us in this long fight for accountability. >> john hendren is in minneapolis and says it is rare a police officer in the united states is charged and convicted of killing someone while on duty. >> this was a very closely watched trial throughout the united states because daunte wright was shot during the middle of another trial of a white

nicaragua does not depend on the u.s. u.s. sanctions at this point are not going to be as cruel as they have been in the past against cuba and venezuela. we now have this polar world, china as a camp, russia, the bolivar ian countries -- boli varian countries, peru. i don't think these blockades, one fourth of the people in the world wake up under u.s. blockades. cuba was not left with trading partners in 1991. host: antony blinken said the u.s. and its partners will deploy diplomatic and economic tools to restore democracy and respect for human rights in nicaragua. what else by the u.s. can be done at this point? what kind of pressure can be applied by the u.s. and other countries to make a difference? >> i think that is very difficult, frankly. this is a regime that is quite entrenched. i agree with the analysis that the armed forces is a pillar of ortega's support. i don't think he is popular. the polls i have seen joan he is -- seen shown he is 25% of nicaraguans that support him. he has cemented tied -- ties with the peop

the u.s. faces off with russia at the u.n. security council. we are live in kyiv and moscow this hour. >>> after a month-long blitz of launches, north korea tests its most powerful missile in years. we'll have the latest in a live report from hong kong for you. >>> plus, facing the music, major artists forces spot identspotify to clamp down on misinformation. but does it go far enough? >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> hello, everyone. welcome to the show. it is monday, january 31st, and we are now just hours away from an urgent meeting of the u.n. security council as tensions between ukraine and russia show really little sign of easing. the u.s. sees this meeting as an opportunity for russia to explain its intentions for massive military buildup, but also an opportunity to find a diplomatic way out of a crisis. have a listen. >> we're going to go in the room prepared to listen to them, but we're not going to be distracted by their propaganda and we're

the u.s. supreme court. >>> do you remember this iconic video from last august. a lost infant boy handed by his father to a soldier in the chaos at the u.s. evacuation from afghanistan? the child has now been reunited with his relatives in kabul. somehow he was found by a 29-year-old taxi driver who took him home. the driver turned the baby over after seven weeks of negotiations. >> incredible. >>> overnight talks between the u.s. and russia all while russia steps up the pressure campaign on the ukraine bit by bit. officials are pessimistic about the prospects. cnn's alex marquardt joins us live. >> reporter: good morning. the talks are now underway taking place in geneva. the u.s. side represented by the deputy secretary and there has not been much on tow mitch going into these talks. they're going into it with two dozen years of optimism. they both want to talk about different things. russia wants to talk about nato enlargement and the presence in the east near russia. they want to talk abou

the u.s. justice department. >> reporter: today the justice department escalating its efforts to prosecute those responsible for january 6th, charging oathkeepers leader stewart rhodes along with ten others with seditious conspiracy related to the attack on the capitol. it's the first time federal prosecutors have used the sedition charge after bringing more than 700 cases related to the insurrection. but prosecutors have long signaled that they were considering using the rarely applied section of federal law. rhodes is the most high profile individual charged in the investigation so far. court documents filed today lay out a wide ranging plot to storm the capitol and disrupt the certification of the election. on november 5th rhodes allegedly urged his followers to refuse to accept the election results, writing in a signal message, we aren't getting through this without a civil war. too late for that. prepare your mind, body, and spirit. in december, rhodes wrote of the electoral college certi

cbp is working closely with other agencies and u.s. cia, u.s. customs and immigration to proceed a few moments. ourr commitment is to assure the right to counsel, offered covid vaccination and provide migrants with the best possible humanitarian care, these really are our commitments which we intend to wake up as best we can. i need to emphasize the biden administration is working to eventually permit mpd and concerns expressed pretty clearly by secretary mayorkas to provide a fair process and fails to provide humanitarian protection. any one of these commitments has its own degree of complexity, requires partnership edits difficult when resources are limited yet from what i've seen and belief, ebp complex consistently steps up and expectations. none of this is easy, is consistently balanced how we follow the law. we are law enforcement agencies, we ensure processes both sufficient and effective and we must be responsive concerns and questionss, members of congress, certainly got a sense of in the process from the media, advocacy groups and the

the u.s.. that is the central bank that leads the world. we are seeing upward pressure now from this inflation outlook. >> is this whole short duration trade getting a bit crowded? it is very crowded i think and it will continue to be so. i think there are bouts of volatility that we will see. this is a very significant move. we will see them as traders come back to their desks. we will see days of release that are revised. we see significant revisions on jobs data at the end of december. i think we will continue to see that because of the covid situation. data caution is much more difficult than it has been in normal circumstances. we will continue to see volatility as desks and banks react to the news flow. overall, i think what we're looking at is a realization that we are reaching the peak in terms of the inflation outlook. all of this and the peak price increase in 20 to anyone. that will reach that point around the midyear. at that point, hopefully as the supply side chains get relaxed,

u.s. international development, testified on capitol hill about u.s. policy in the region and the need to work with partner nations. >> subcommittee on africa, global health and global human rights will come to order. without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the subcommittee at any point and all members have five days to submit statements, extraneous materials, and questions for the record subject to the length, limitation, to the rules. to insert something into the record, please have your staff email the previously mentioned address or contact full commit y staff. as a reminder tomembers, please keep camera function on at all times even when not recognized for the chair, members are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves and please remember to mute yourself after you finish speaking, consistent with h-res 965, staff will only mute members and witnesses as appropriate when not under recognition to eliminate background noise. i see we have a quorum and now re