SEAN HANNITY

Ukraine Situation Escalates The situation continues to escalate in Ukraine. We find ourselves here partly because Russia sensed weakness in the United States' willingness to respond to international aggression. How this issue is resolved will be a test for an administration that has continuously capitulated and misread the cards on Russia. Armed Russian forces continue to occupy the southeastern portion of Ukraine, the Crimean peninsula. There are reports of Russian troops firing warning shots at unarmed Ukrainian soldiers. According to that same report, "The head of Ukraine's security service also this morning suggested the country has come under a number of cyber attacks from illegal telecommunications equipment installed in Crimea since Russian troops moved into the region." According to the New York Times, Ukrainian military units in the Crimean region have surrendered and pledged allegiance to the Russian government. In a press conference today, Putin referred to the situation in Ukraine as an "unconstitutional coup," which apparently therefore justifies his actions. Putin claims that Russia is protecting Russians living within the region as well as its own installations. Force is not off the table for Putin, claiming it would only be a last resort. Looking ahead at the big picture, there are a few discussions to consider...(more) Another ObamaCare Delay The Obama administration is supposedly going to announce yet another unilateral delay of ObamaCare. According to The Hill, official sources say that as early as this week the White House will issue a directive instructing insurance companies to continue offering healthcare plans that fail to meet ObamaCare's minimum standards. The reason here is obvious: Obama is trying to do everything he can to minimize the potential damage ObamaCare could cause Democrats in the lead up to the elections. This is yet another reckless example of Obama's executive overreach, extending the power of the presidency to include the power to legislate. ObamaCare is an unmitigated disaster, which makes it a disaster politically as well...(more) Tonight on 'Hannity' on FoxNews 10pm ET: Tonight former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld breaks down the crisis in Ukraine. Plus who is the real Vladimir Putin? And Sen. Pat Toomey previews the Senate's vote on the controversial Justice Dept. nominee.