Terrorism is no doubt on the minds of most Americans as one of the largest threats to the US, but some US officials are citing another challenge to national security. US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James told Fox News that Russia was the number one threat to the US and that it could pose an existential threat to America. Though failing to provide much detail as to what threat Russia poses exactly, it’s important to break down the accusations by American officials. To help do that, “News With Ed” is joined by former US diplomat and former GOP Senate Foreign Policy Advisor Jim Jatras.

Ed Schultz is an American television and radio host, a liberal political commentator, and a former sports broadcaster. He was the host of The Ed Show, a weekday news talk program on MSNBC, and The Ed Schultz Show, a talk radio show, nationally syndicated by Dial Global. Ed has won three Eric Sevareid Awards and has managed and been lead talent for a broadcast team that has won two Marconis and a prestigious Peabody Award. Ed has been named one of the top ten radio hosts in the country by Talkers Magazine for a number of years. Ed Schultz has been a nominee by Syndicated News/Talk Personality of the year by Radio & Records.