glorious. go to our website for the after show. it will be good. foxbusiness.com/theindepende nts for matt and kmele, i am kennedy. thank you for watching. good night. ♪ lou: good evening, everyone. secretary of state john kerry threatening both russia and iran today. secretary john kerry proclaiming that the united states is not in the cold war with russia but he's accusing winer couldn't of uprising in eastern ukraine. an effort that secretary kerry this is being used to justify future russian military engagement. threatening that he will be held accountable. here is the secretary of state testifying before the senate foreign relations committee

today. >> quite simply what we see from russia is a legal and illegitimat efforts to destabilize a sovereign state and create a contred crisis with paid operatives across international boundaries engaged in this initiative. these efforts are his ham-handed as they are transparent. rush is clear and unmistakable involvement in engaging in separatist activities in the ukraine is more than deeply disturbing. lou: and here we have senator john kerry, clarifying that it is just not something the administration or the european allies would prefer. >> the united states and our allies will not hesitate to use 21st century tools to old russia accountable for 19th century

behavior. we have stated again and again that her preference in the preference of our friends and allies is de-escalation and the diplomatic solution that russia should not for ingle solitaries reckon mistake the expression of that preference is an unwillingness to do what is necessary to stop any violation of the international order. lou: but his threats didn't end with russia in the same testimony, he threatened oteri action and they told a senate committee that they are going to enrich enough uranium which to build a nuclear weapon. and if they are our overtly having an agreement and starting to enrich and pursue it, then they have made a huge consequential decision. sanctions will be the difference in the greater likelihood is that we are going to respond

immediately. secretary john kerry's testimony comes as tensions continue to be in the ukraine after a communist lawmaker when the country's crisis on his political opponents. the fight, occurring just hours after the ukraine launched a crackdown against pro-russian demonstrators who have been occupying government buildings and several european goodies. joining us now is former army vice chief of staff general jack keane and military analyst. and i thank you for having me. lou: secretary of ste john kerry. i've never mean quite a fuselage like that of threat by a high government official against a number of nations. >> i think of this as pent-up frustrations of dealing with this for weeks now and the fact of the matter is that we have

made no progress in the intimidation and the threat of what he is doing is very real. and he is moving forward and we are not. he knows full well that we do not have any robust actions on the table and all we have is rhetoric. and he is offering more rhetoric and stern outrageous talk to try to stop this and none of that is going to work. that is the harsh reality of it. and it's obvious that the ukrainians feel very differently about it. they are in their i may have to add this to the calculus. they can intimidate a little ay and the special operations forces. but the fact of the matter is that if he occupies and invades the ukrainians will fight. and they will not give this up.

just like they had done in the past. >> and as you have said, he will defeat them for sure. but that sounds as though you think there is very little the united states and the european union, nato, the western powers can do, to support and to alter the outcome? >> there's much that they can do, but they have no well. the fact of the matter is that the president came in to washington dc and he needed someone to help him defend his country and we are giving him military ideas to assist with that. and robust sanctions on the table, not just sanctions against a russian bank but a russian ways. if it appears that appears that america has a centaur. we have no tools that we are going to play.

>> i think that our state department, national security apparatus, they had no contingency plan whatsoever with which to respond to vladimir putin and the annexation of crimea. and it seems weeks later they are no better prepared for vladimir putin to march into eastern ukraine. >> when the president was in europe, to persuade his allies to really step up, he said in his speech that if he continues this behavior, there will be consequences and continued isolation. they are doing exactly what they did and crimea. we should not be waiting for his

occupation of eastern ukraine and this includes his fellow leaders in your to do much of the same thing. but that's not going to happen. >> nuclear talks resuming in geneva. at the same time secretary kerry saying that they knew this ahead of time of having sufficient enriched uranium with which to build a nuclear weapon. he said it without undue concern, but there seems to be an even stronger threat than the one that they had. what are your thoughts and to what degree does the change the calculus? >> we knew that the calculus that we described from the beginning. the phase one agreement was that they were supposed to reduce the highly enriched uranium in which they have read and they had to

deactivate some of them in the gut to keep all of those secret facilities. so for that we unrolled the sanctions. if this statement is that they sell you, than he had that he had busted it because they had increased this highly your enriched uranium. and this means that clearly the israelis have got to be very concerned if this is representative of where they are at. and believe me i have said many times before and you've set it as well that the iranians do not believe that we have a military credible threat. they are not persuaded that that is actually a reality. lou: general, thank you so much for being with us. as always. >> secretary kerry, not the only one with a memorable hearing on

capitol hill today. attorney general eric holder appearing before the house judiciary committee and their insisted that he had a vast amount of discretion in deciding how the justice department prosecutes the laws that are on the books and under the constitution. >> there is a vast amount of discretion that the president has. but that that has to be used in an appropriate way and consistent with the aims of the statute. the same time making sure that you are acting in a way that is assistant with our values. >> republicans on the committee criticizing him saying that it is tantamount to ignoring the law and the attorney general's duty. things got downright heated when louie gohmert brought up a house content vote against eric holder two years ago.

>> i realize that content is not a big deal to our attorney general. but it is a poison that we have proper oversight. >> you don't want to go there. >> i don't want to go there? about the contempt? >> you should not assume that that is not a big deal to me. i think it was inappropriate and unjust. but don't ever think that. >> well, i'm just looking for evidence and normally we are known by this and there have been no indications that it was a big deal because your department has not been forthcoming in producing the documents that were the subject of the content. lou: you don't want to go there, buddy? and lois lerner's worst week ever and one thought perhaps that would be difficult to stop six months ago. the house ways and means

committee saying that lois lerner may have opened the law during the targeting of conservative groups. the committee will find out tomorrow as to what is going on with possible criminal prosecution. and the house will hold a suburb vote on thursday on whetherto hold her in contempt of congress. for twice refusing to testify. and stocks rebounded after a three-day slide. the dow jones industrials up 10 points, the nasdaq is up settling up $102 per barrel. the ten-year dropping to 2.68% in the first quarter earnings season kicking off. beating expectations. job openings rising to 4.2 million in february. the highest level in six years.

maybe things are turning. stay with us, we are coming right back. >> when it comes to upholding the law and the constitution, our attorney general says that he has a vast amount of discretion and is our attorneys discuss, personal security expert

what does everything mean to you? with the quicksilver cash back card from capital one, it means unlimited 1.5% cash back on everything you purchase, every day. it doesn't mean, "everything.. as long as you buy it at theas station." it doesn't mean, "everything... unl you hit your cash back limit." it means earn 1.5% cash back on every purchase, every place, every occasion, all over creation. that's what everything should mean. so consider... what's in your wallet? that's what everything should mean. why relocating manufacturingpany to upstate new york? i tell people it's for the climate. the conditions in new york state are great for business. new york is ranked #2 in the nation for new private sector job creation. and now it's even better because they've introduced startup new york - dozens of tax-free zones where businesses pay no taxes for ten years. you'll get a warm welcome in the new new york.

see if your business qualifies at startupny.com (announcer) scottrade knows our and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and spend more time trading. their quick trade bar lets my account follow me online so i can react in real-time. plus, my local scottrade office is there to help. because they know i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) ranked highest in investor satisfaction with self-directed services by j.d. power and associates.

lou: president obama signing to executive orders on equal pay for women. claiming to the widely debunked myth that when we make 77 cents while men make a dollar.

hours worked, couriers pursued, the list goes on. but the president may want to look at the studies within the white house. female staffers are paid less and 88 cents for every dollar paid to males wrappers. as a white house gender pay gap of more than 12%. come on, mr. president. also of note, the latest jobs number. 180,000 more women, mr. president, what are you doing? joining us now is our fox news legal analyst and the new york police department contributor, though beetle. thank you for being here.

>> is it is amazing to think that she is above the law. jews were using to answer and frankly it is obvious that they targeted the tea part. you have to give the facts and come forward. have to comply with the and you have to comply with the investigation. and ultimately if the justice department does it, she will be held in contempt. >> recurs will be this

amendment. she went on last june and said, you know, she made this wonderful stance. i didn't do anything wrong. there's nothing you can do that. >> you know something, if they committed a crime, she should be prosecuted. we have the general counsel from the irs, all of a sudden everyone gets amnesia. i have to pay my taxes and i certainly don't want the irs singling me out because i'm a fox news contributor. they should get to the bottom. >> the start of this being held in criminal contempt of court, then it goes to the attorney general.

>> i'm talking about referring for the justice department and frankly we now know that the general counsel and their top officials have lied throughout. and at some point, is there now and accountability for public servants lie to congress and the american people. >> eric holder is the person that is going to be requiring whether or not lois lenna will be held in criminal contempt of court. it's all up to him and what it has to come down to is the u.s. citizens have to shutting the government into doing the right thing.

lou: let me turn to an amazing story, if you are following it. >> i was in new york city detective. >> what we usually do, when we get an informer like tha we flipped them. and what happens is you use them and he was involved with this. >> the point is this is not just new news.

lou: what is new news is the degree to which i'll sharpen said. and he deserves a tickertape trade. >> never in my career did someone come in and say, i just really want to tell you all these things. lou: and you keep using them. and they keep sending them out. >> that's amazing. and that is generally part of it. lou: is there any possibility that he is still on the federal

payroll? >> and no one is doing any favors by bringing this out right now. >> his best friend, he is going to be here on friday in new york. this is his best ugly. who is doing research on this? i guess eric holder. >> and i love that thing that he did. you know, in this way. >> you don't want to go there, buddy? >> it's unbelievable. >> we're not used to that kind of thing in new york.

lou: thank you all for being with us. it is time for a look at last night's online poll results. we ask if you think the former president should find another occupation other than political candidate. 77% said yes, 23% said he believed in political dynasty, that's the way we interpret that. he sure to vote in our poll tonight. the believe that john kerry, when he threatens russia with consequences, how it will go. we will reveal coming up and later the word of the day. and he ceo of the popular dating website is now being accused of boycotting a ceo because of his 1000-dollar check that he wrote in support of proposition eight and 2008. well, guess what?

it turns out that sammy again once said something very similar. this is an assault on equal rights. and the activist rights organizations have not weighed in on this issue and that is to their credit that they have engaged in politics. lou: when we come back, the lou: when we come back, the bleating of wall street. gunderman group. gunderman group is growing. getting in a groove. growth is gratifying.

goal is to grow. gotta get greater growth. growth? growth. i just talked to ups. they've got a lot of great ideas. like smart pick ups. they'll only show up when you print a label and it's automatic. we save time and money. time? money? time and money. awesome. awesome! awesome! awesome! awesome! awesome! awesome! awesome! (all) awesome! i love logistics.

>> stocks break a three day losing streak as investors cautiously of the weaker earnings season but there are new signs of the improving labor market joining as now is the economist for city research.

good to have you here it is strange to talk about the labor market as to what volatility as well as the debt market but is there something positive happening we need to focus on? >> we have continued to sees slow but steady improvement we receive data are job openings and the strength indicates a demand for labor is strengthening. 4.2 million job openings at the beginning of february is a solid number. lou: is that improvement corroborated by other markets? >> did is cooperating in in two dimensions of first there are other labor market indicators suggesting

continued improvement with the march labor report and the equity markets may take their cues from summer else. lou: we will have a talk with them. >> those equity markets like the broader economy. lou: are you concerned with the stock market right now with the 20% correction or by attacking and technology? >> the same talk we heard. >> the financial markets were holding their breath to see if it was the economic recovery was the temporary factor due to weather but a lot of evidence recently there has the and a bounce back with auto sales of all others.

a sense that the broader economy will do well. lou: you left out important segment that is housing areas still confident how strong it will be through the year? >> we would like to see something characteristic that house prices were up in 2013 this year they will go up by four or 5%. lou: what have you done for me lately? >> that is a typical recovery with uc double digits you ask yourself questions which is this a healthy recovery? >> one would look like that. lou: we appreciate it. thank you for being here. be sure to listen to my financial records three

times a day of the sailor radio network for the biggest market news. we will be right back. stay with us. up next what drove one soldier to commit the fort hood shootings and wire 22 veterans every day committing suicide? one meeting psychiatrist one meeting psychiatrist joins us n i'm j-a-n-e and i have copd. one meeting psychiatrist joins us n i'm d-a-v-e and i have copd. i'm k-a-t-e and i have copd, but i don't want my breathing problems to get in the way my volunteering. that's why i asked my doctor about b-r-e-o. once-daily breo ellipta helps increase airflow from the lungs for a full 24 hours. and breo helps reduce symptom flare-ups that last several days and require oral steroids, antibiotics, or hospital stay. breo is not for asthma. breo contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death in people with asthma.

it is not known if this risk is increased in copd. breo won't replace rescue inhalers for sudden copd symptoms and should not be used more than once a day. breo may increase your risk of pneumonia, thrush, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking breo. ask your doctor about b-r-e-o for copd. first prescription free at my breo.com a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we will up it yet again. (agent) i understand.

(dad) we've never sold a house before. (agent) i'll walk you guys through every step. (dad) so if we sell, do you think we can swing it? (agent) i have the numbers right here and based on the comps that i've found, the timing is perfect. ...there's a lot of buyers for a house like yours. (dad) that's good to know. (mom) i'm so excited.

lou: we are joined by a psychiatrist dr. keith ablow great to have you here at the studio. let's turn to the shooting at ft. hood a and the specialist ivan lopez. i was talking with colonel peters the other night. he was defending the mental health care standards of the

military. but this is tragic tuned seemingly recurring pattern series of events. what is going on with your judgment? >> it is hard to defend a system of mental health care which we just had another case of somebody who's under treatment in this case kills three servicemen. if it was a private hospital not with the military and occurred at hospital believe me they would question what went on whether or the clinicians is this representative systemwide? the military should look water we missing? the one thing they may be remiss is the emphasis of resiliency. there is an emphasis on getting back to work by not focusing orange from op. avoid thinking about that.

everything anew about psychiatry that is a recipe for disaster because eventually people will boil over with the things they tried to stuff it down. you have to talk about these things. >> the military has treatment centers a and psychologists to help but in this case happens in civilian life as well they've missed the opportunity. >> seemingly so we don't have all the records but if that is the case perhaps the military suffers from the same trouble that psychiatry does in general. they have to pull the conditions from the greater pool. psychiatry has lost the status as a listening part. they grab the prescription pad to see the patients in rapid-fire with no pun intended and the fallout is people are left behind with

the number of suicides we know there is a problem. lou: 22 veterans today that is astonishing. if it seems to go without remarks or response. >> perhaps because the system is so fractured people don't have the will to resurrect. it is working less well now. if anybody deserves gold standard care it ought to be veterans because so many have been in combat and traumatized if we cannot muster the wherewithal to follow-up to safeguard them in their families because every suicide represents other people who will lose their data warmonger if we cannot do it for them then bill full and system is broken. >> is astonishingly good

news report is paralysis may not last forever. 80 researchers at the university of louisville and california los angeles working with a scientist from the institute of physiology and russia have found a way in four instances to at least mitigate the impact of paralysis and i will let you describe it how excited we should be about this. >> is a showstopper. where do you go from here? this is where you say. wow. the taxes we pay where is the best man invested in a headline like that. if doctors can get people out of their wheelchair to

no longer be paralyzed from spinal cord injuries. for out of four up and out is standing, incredible coverage and we'll hear more things like this with medical technology. lou: they all regained bladder and bowel control and sexual function in the ability to regulate blood pressure a sound body temperature even when the epidural stimulation device is not running. >> incredible. >> the electrical stimulator that bypasses where the accord has been injured. some of the christopher reeves foundation if you look for the australians wheys that god may work that this family took his injury to turn into something we want people to suffer anymore and for people are up? it could be 4,000 in one year or 40,000.

lou: it is a breakthrough that is so dramatic that i would love to see president obama sees the movement to throw everything we have added for all those that could benefit. >> would it be great for the president to say this is a staple of american commitment and ingenuity joining with other researchers. lou: and russia. >> get a pat on the back from over president. item '03 will hear that because he doesn't want us to feel exceptional. this is an exceptional moment. lou: maybe he will make an exception this time. >> perhaps. lou: appreciate it. please go to in our poll. to believe secretary of state carry when he threatens russia again with grave consequences for aggression in a new crane?

and that is the quotation of the day. it might serve the white house well to think about this quotation from ralph waldo emerson and. what you do speaks so loudly that i cannot hear what you say. i wonder if ladder when dash vladimir putin here's a word uttered by secretary kerry or obama for that matter. >> the nuclear terrorist how the bush and the obama and administration replaced politics in profit over national security. national security. when folks in the lower 48 think about what they get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. thousands of people here in alaska are working to safely produce more energy. but that's just the start. to produce more from existing wells,

we need advanced technology. that means hi-tech jobs in california and colorado. the oil moves through one of the world's largest pipelines. maintaining it means manufacturing jobs in the midwest. then we transport it with 4 state-of-the-art, double-hull tankers. some of the safest, most advanced ships in the world: built in san diego with a $1 billion investment. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. and no energy company invests more in the u.s. than bp. when we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. that's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america.

maestro of project management. baron of the build-out. you need a permit... to be this awesome. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go.

and only national is ranked highest in car rental customer satisfaction by j.d. power. (aaron) purrrfect. (vo) meee-ow, business pro. meee-ow. go national. go like a pro. lou: in time for the of word of the day plethora as and a plethora of threats a plethora of nations with the

secretary of state with the outcomes of what we hope not unpleasant officials making remarks before congress today giving us of lot to talk about and that is coming up later on the show. what obama said he is not as concerned about russia as a threat to this nation as he is about a nuclear attack on the homeland. >> russia's actions are a problem they don't pose the number one national security threat to the united states play a much more concerned when it comes to our security with the prospect of a nuclear weapon going off in manhattan. lou: you might expect he would get the attention of most americans in the new booklet nuclear terrorist financial backers of the

u.s. and abroad t today robert gleason on nuclear terrorism expert by day he is the executive editor. >> great to be here. >> do you agree about it is the least in manhattan? >> the problem is it is so frightening be feasible the world is awash with nuclear explosives and if terrorists get their hands on it it is so easy to cobble together the guy that invented the triggering system said it you get a chunk the size of a large grapefruit one on the ground in 1/6 ft. above that you could get 50 percent of the hiroshima yield so they get their heels on the bond field he also said when it comes to

doing a crude but powerful hiroshima style bomb high school kids could build it. lou: iranians are building something right now that we hear is two months away from having sufficient enriched uranium with which to build a nuclear bomb. >> and it is obviously true but put yourself your shoes what is on the eastern border? pakistan you know, how much they hate the air radiance it is the most savage terrorist group. they make the al qaeda we fought like campfire girls. if you were writing you would be scared nobody is afraid of israel or america

nukes but out of your mind with the pakistan needs with fear the i s i would get a hold of them. lou: i am parochial in my fear for our americans, our country and the safety of everyone there is only one nation in declaring the potential of a nuclear attack and that is every and declaring it will destroy israel at once to destroy the united states with the talks in geneva. what can be done? you talk about to administration said have effectively supported nuclear terrorism that is against the national interest. what can be done? >> for one thing i don't think we should be selling nuclear reactors to the saudis hillary clinton will

choose secretary of state they were the number one of the city style terrorism the upside is style of terrorism on my notebook -- a writer look and it has been proven in a matter of weeks you have enough to build a of a nagging secchi bomb you have the right power reactor there is no way we should sell this type of equipment. lou: looking up the radiation leak in new mexico we are told on three occasions there is a problem employees has been contaminated. this goes on it is out of control can we bring it under control? you have 302nd. >> one of the problems it is getting worse somebody has

described japan as a big box store for nuclear terrorist now they have no earthly use for this katy unit goes on line in october it is a factory starting the plutonium arms raised in east asia. >> the author of the book the nuclear terrorist on sale now online bookstores all over the country [ female announcer ] who are we? we are thinkers. the job jugglers. the up all-nhts. and the ones who turn ideas into action. we've made our passions our life's work. we strive for the moments where we can s, "i did it!" ♪ we are entrepreneurs who started it all... with a signature. legalzoom has helped start over 1 million businesses, turning dreamers into business owners.

and we're here to help start yours. turning dreamers into business owners. ♪ i ♪ and i got the tools ira ♪ to do it my way ♪ i got a lock on equities ♪ that's why i'm type e ♪ ♪ that's why i'm tyyyyype eeeee, ♪ ♪ i can do it all from my mobile phone ♪ ♪ that's why i'm tyyyyype eeeee, ♪ ♪ if i need some help i'm not alone ♪ ♪ we're all tyyyyype eeeee, ♪ ♪ we've got a place that we call home ♪ ♪ we're all type e ♪

lou: info with the president's men it was a day of audacity on capitol hill today testifying before congress attorney general eric colder defended the

administration and selective enforcement of laws and the rising number of executive orders. attorney general holder argue there is of vast amount of discretion that the president has in what cases to prosecute meanwhile secretary of state carry once again warning and threatening a number of nations and his appearance before the senate warning once again that syria must end the killing of its own citizens threatening iran if it fails to agree to the terms of the nuclear-weapons talks under way in geneva and he warned russia not to invade the eastern ukraine'' back what we see is an illegal and illegitimate effort to destabilize a sovereign state and create a contrived one across international boundaries. here is the secretary with

another warning for ivory and. if they are overly breaking an agreement is starting to a rich and pursue it they have made a huge consequential decision sanctions will not be the difference in the greater likelihood is we will respond immediately''. a lot of threats and a lot of countries but so far the united states and the european union and nato have done little more than threaten to cajole and of the bluster and are they helps the obama administration that they talk endlessly and do nothing publicly and remained seemingly dumb struck by the audacity of five reputed which is precisely the fact he intends. it is time for your thoughts. >> equal pay will not be an issue when everyone in the workforce makes the $10.10

per hour out of that small check will be the hca pavement we could work for putin then if there are any jobs at all. in response to yesterday's poll question do you think relatives of former presidents should find an occupation other than political candidate? >> only if their names are kennedy or clinton. [laughter] >> yes. jeb bush is not that delectable. keep the emails coming to follow us or give -- go to links to everything and free copies of my new book "upheaval" sent to all authors of all comments here each and every night and they are terrific. keep them coming. that is it toght coming up

that is it toght coming up tomorrow k.t. mcfarland. gunderman group. gunderman group is growing. getting in a groove.

growth is gratifying. goal is to grow. gotta get greater growth. growth? growth. i just talked to ups. they've got a lot of great ideas. like smart pick ups. they'll only show up when you print a label and it's automatic. we save time and money. time? money? time and money. awesome. awesome! awesome! awesome! awesome! awesome! awesome! awesome! (all) awesome! i love logistics. why relocating manufacturingpany to upstate new york? i tell people it's for the climate. the conditions in new york state are great for business. new york is ranked #2 in the nation for new private sector job creation. and now it's even better because they've introduced startup new york - dozens of tax-free zones

where businesses pay no taxes for ten years. you'll get a warm welcome in the new new york. see if your business qualifies at startupny.com

we will see you tomorrow night. neil: why are democrats pushing tax hikes on the nation when they're own constituents are in trouble if it is a tax breaks to the rescue? welcome, everybody. i am neil cavuto. democrats who refused to eat their own reporting. but the latest budget proves where the $1 trillion of more attacks and is no surprise like liberals one trick pony intel they need to find another tony. take chuck schumer. please. [laughter] never met dutch tax he did not like