i was there in geneva just a year ago where preston biden and present put in met and decided that they would resume talking about strategic issues about maybe reduction of nuclear weapons. and it all seemed very optimistic just half a year later, russia where did ukraine, and we can completely forget what's been agreed on at the time. i think there are still contacts on the military level about those issues or nuclear weapons. but on the other hand, at this moment, i would say the danger of russia using a tactical nuclear weapons against ukraine is relatively low. because russia is trying to throw that mobilization or so getting more soldiers to fight on the battlefield. and just a conventional war. i think through that roster is trying to regain the initiative and we will see that in the coming months. brief. yes, no question. do you share that optimism a it's not low, it's and hi to. but if the mobilization is successful, yes, but this would mean that brush will be able to destroy you clean by conventional means. but if this is not the case, man, and the possibility of the use of a t

preston. our top stories: president biden condemns an attack on the husband of the house speaker, nancy pelosi in america, there is too much violence, political violence, too much hatred. a new wave of deadly clashes in iran with security forces firing on anti—government protestors. the candidates in brazil's presidential election run—off trade insults in a bad—tempered televised debate, ahead of sunday's election.

preston. our top stories: president biden condemns an attack on the husband of the house speaker, nancy pelosi, saying there's too much hatred in us politics. this is despicable. there is no place in america, there is too much violence, political violence, too much hatred. a new wave of deadly clashes in iran with security forces firing on anti—government protestors. the candidates in brazil's presidential election run—off trade insults in a bad—tempered televised debate, ahead of sunday's election. and the music industry pays tribute tojerry lee lewis — one of rock and roll�*s all—time greats, who's died aged 87. hello and welcome to bbc news. president biden has condemned an attack on the husband of the leading democrat, nancy pelosi, as despicable. police have charged a man with attempted murder in connection with the assault on paul pelosi at the couple's home in san francisco. mrs pelosi was in washington at the time. our north america editor, sarah smith, reports. police say the intruder used a hammer to smash glass doors and break into the pelosi home, shouting, "where's nancy?" this ap

today, president biden paid tribute to the victims, adding that he is committed to tackling gun violence that has stolen lives here in pittsburgh and across the country. norah. >> elise prestonthank you. >>> well, overseas today, russian president vladimir putin claimed the world faces the most dangerous decade since world war ii. in a nearly four-hour diatribe, he blamed the u.s. and the west for the war in ukraine, and then he denied threatening to use nuclear weapons. well, cbs's holly williams today got a firsthand account of the horrors of that war from an american volunteer in ukraine. we want to warn you that some of what he describes is disturbing. >> you could hear shooting, but then you could also hear grunts in people, like fighting to the death with their bare hands. >> reporter: he's from tennessee, he told us, and came to fight in ukraine because he was horrified by the russian invasion. he wants to be known only by his call sign, elvis. >> the carnage you're describing sounds like something out of world war ii. >> yeah. this is nothing like any conflict in the past 70 to 80 years. >> reporter: on the front line in southern ukraine, he says, he repeatedly witne

president biden paid tribute to the victims, adding that he is committed to tackling gun violence that has stolen lives here in pittsburgh and across the country. norah. >> o'donnell: elise preston well, overseas today, russian president vladimir putin claimed the world faces the most dangerous decade since world war ii. in a nearly-four-hour diatribe, he blamed the u.s. and the west for the war in ukraine, and then he denied threatening to use nuclear weapons. well, cbs' holly williams today got a firsthand account of the horrors of that war from an american volunteer in ukraine. we want to warn you that some of what he describes is disturbing. >> you could hear shooting, but then you could also hear grunts and people, like, fighting to the death with their bare hands. >> reporter: he's from tennessee, he told us, and came to fight in ukraine because he was horrified by the russian invasion. he wants to be known only by his call sign, "elvis." the carnage you're describing the carnage you sounds like something out of world war ii. >> yeah, this is nothing like any conflict in the past 70 to 80 years. >> reporter: on the front line in southern ukraine, he says, he repeatedly wit

preston, cbs news, new york. >>> hitting the home stretch. 15 days until election day, democrats facing economic headwinds. >> we feel very confident. >> president bidend while his predecessor rallies, hinting at a rematch. >> i will probably have to do it again. >> we'll have the latest, including cbs's robert costa in the battleground state of pennsylvania. >>> in russia, deadly crash. a warplane smashes into a siberian neighborhood. >>> plus, nato allies rattle swords amid tensions over ukraine. >> i'm charlie d'agata on the black sea in romania, where we joined u.s. troops in a show of force near the ukrainian border. >>> weinstein sequel. the disgraced movie mogul returns to los angeles, facing a new sex crimes trial. >>> and later, carly simon's sorrow. the singer pays tribute to her two sisters, both women dying from cancer one day apart. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> we begin tonight with the fast-approaching midterm elections. both parties are pressing hard to show why they deserve your vote. democrats focused on they are legislative accomplishments, republicans on the economy and crime. at stake, both houses of congress

prayerly blocking president biden's student loan bailout plan after several gop led states issued an emergency motion to brock it. joining us now, senior fellow pre--prestonclaim it will worsen inflation. what a are your thoughts? >> i think that's exactly right. look, when you give away free money, when you do this giant definite t s -- deficit financed student loan forgiveness, the money has to come from somewhere. it will worsen inflation for the typical american family. it will force the fed to raise interest rates higher. it's going to make it more expensive to get a mortgage. somebody's always going to pay. there's never any free money. maria: i mean, the fact that we're now discussing the legality of this, the biden administration has shown us, they don't care whether something is legal or not. they've gone around congress umpteen times. they did it with the policies at the border. he took it upon himself. he took it upon himself to pursue an iran deal. many people thought these things should have gone to congress, including the student loan bailout which nancy pelosi even said. >> this should have gone through congress. i think it's bad policy and

biden, our support for ukraine and our determination to defend democracy is here to stay until victory as one on the other has. there's the letter written by 30 progressive democratic lawmakers to preston by then urging him to directly negotiate with russia to come up with a peace deal. we urge you to make vigorous diplomatic efforts and supportive, a negotiated settlement, and cease fire engage in direct talks with russia. seek a rapid end to the conflict and reiterate this goal as america's chief priority. this was apparently so sulking and disappointing for t f, as well as the supporters in the white house that the letter was quickly withdrawn with democrats. quick to reassure everyone that they'll continue funding. ukraine's military, $275000000.00 is the latest round of american aid heading to keep bringing the total to almost $18000000000.00 since february. so more weapons, which will no doubt prolong this war, even more courtesy of the us tax. there's big box. so of course, it's no wonder the republicans have had enough and warning that if they take control of congress after november's mid term elections, they will not be handed out cash. the key of so easily. i think people are