Putin has said that Russia would use all available means to protect itself, with thinly veiled warnings about using nuclear weapons. He said last week, “This is not a bluff.” Just how credible are these threats?

• Plus, why we stay and rebuild in the face of devastating storms.
• And, Kim Kardashian’s 1.26 million dollar settlement with the SEC.

GUESTS: Axios’ Michael Graff and Dan Primack; The Brookings Institution's Angela Stent.

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