russia right now, bracing for what they call the heaviest battles ahead in the fight for kherson. cnn is reporting from the front lines as vladimir putin is lobbing new verbal attacks at the west. also tonight, president biden touts unexpected economic growth as he he tries to rev up democratic voters in the blue state of new york. we ll break down his message and his challenges as recession fears persist 12 days before the midterm elections. and former president trump s lawyers take part in a secret court hearing related to the mar-a-lago documents investigation. why did they meet with u.s. justice department prosecutors here in washington, d.c.? welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. let s get straight to ukraine right now. the front lines of what one official warns will be, quote, the heaviest of battles against the russian invasion. cnn s senior international correspondent fred pleitgen is
there is a lot to discuss. with our cnn political commentators. we have scott jennings, karen finney, and senior political analyst, bonnet brownstein. great to have you here. let s start with the senate debate. the john fetterman and mehmet oz that just happened tonight. and of course, crime came up. it has been a big issue in that race. let s hear their exchange. i m the only person on the stage right now that has been successful about pushing back against gun violence and being the community more safe. all he has done is just put a plan on his website in the last 24 hours. he has no experience. he has never made any attempt to try to address crime. the eternal order of police, from braddock, this meltdown he represented, endorse me, because what he is saying it s not true. violent skyrocketed in braddock. the town wasn t in good shape when he got there. it got worse when he. okay, john. i know you are chomping at the bit. i thought this was an important exchange bec
question what will pennsylvania voters think of john fetterman s debate performance? the senate race showdown produced big policy clashes between the two. it was also an hour long look at fetterman s ongoing recovery from a stroke. i m also having to talk about something called the oz rule that if he s on tv, he s lying. he didn t pay for his own house. he got it for a dollar from his sister and he hasn t been able to earn a living on his own. plus, 13 days out, president biden tries another take at a closing message. new steps announced today he says will help ease the pain of inflation. a warning, republican control of congress, the president says, will bring government shutdowns and chaos, the camera captures a call between donald trump and blake masters. the former president s advice, peddle election lies at every turn. if they say how is your family, say the election was rigged and stolen. you lose if you go soft. you ll lose that base. i m not going soft. up
crist said something about how he could take it, but you know, desantis is a bully, and he bullied kids at a press conference, et cetera, et cetera. no love lost between those two. not just for the audience, i think the actually loathe each other. also, charlie crist is such a political, interesting political history on both sides of the republican democratic divide. yeah, desantis made a reference to what chris thought but something sixth parties ago, referencing how he had been a republican and independent and now he s a democrat. yeah, tough race. tough race. thanks so much, anderson. appreciate it. and welcome to cnn tonight, i m jake tapper. tonight, an uncharacteristic warning from one of the most respected nonpartisan journalist in the world. breaking from 50 years of journalistic tradition to come here and warn you about the threat he says donald trump poses still to the united states. threats to both democracy and to american national security. bob woodward b
hello, i m in puglia, which is the heel of can you see me through the olive branches? they re hard to avoid in puglia, a region that s home to 60 million olive trees. that s one olive tree for every italian in italy. this region is italy at its most elemental simple fresh cuisine that s grown and produced here. fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses renowned the world over. hello. hello. one focaccia. and durum wheat for pasta and bread. look at that. i m stanley tucci. i m fascinated by my italian heritage, so i m traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. you really want it to be like that? need to be like this. despite being such a fertile region, puglia is also one of italy s poorest. it was nicknamed the shame of italy. located in the south, a place the italians call il mezzogiorno, or high noon, because of the intensity of the midday sun, poverty a