rose hirschel and andy shreeves. robert and susan rosenbaum. the publication for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. >> once again from washington, yamiche alcindor. >> good evening and welcome to washington week. this was a busy week. last night, president biden issued a stark warning. he said because of russia's recent military setbacks, and threats by president putin, global nuclear risk is higher at this point then in decades. the president told a small group of donors we have not faced the prospect of armageddon since the cuban missile crisis. joining me tonight is jonathan lamy or, the white house bureau chief for politico. and joining the in studio, body agree solace, congressional correspondent for npr. the whithouse reporter for the associated press, and area under bow, the supreme court reporter for cnn. think you for being here. take us inside president biden's thinking. what he's saying privately about the nuclear threats coming out of russia. >> certainly he surprised a lot of people