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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown: The command center for breaking news, politics and extraordinary reports from around the world. The Situation Room airs weekdays 10am-12pm Eastern, Monday through Friday on CNN.
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Feb 8, 2020 • 6min
Impeachment witness Lieutenant Colonel Vindman fired from White House; Iowa Democratic Chair: Caucus mistakes "Categorically Unacceptable"
Impeachment witness Lieutenant Colonel Vindman fired from White House; Attorney: Vindman fired for "Telling the Truth"; Impeachment witness Bill Taylor says Lieutenant Colonel Vindman, Ambassador Yovanovitch have been "Unfairly Attacked"; Photos of Giuliani in Spain suggest Lev Parnas has more material to share with investigators; Iowa Democratic Chair: Caucus mistakes "Categorically Unacceptable"; Iowa Democratic Chair admits he didn't use failed app at the center of caucus counting controversy; Sanders: Won't ask for full recanvas of Iowa results; Deadline extended for candidates to challenge Iowa results; Sanders hits Buttigieg over wealthy donors; Trump mocks Democrats over Iowa counting troubles; Trump: Democrats "Fried" their votes in Iowa; Trump's Big Week: Acquittal, Poll Numbers, Jobs Report; Some Sanders fans use hostile tactics to drown out critics; Coronavirus infections spur cruise ship quarantines amid growing global concerns over spreading threat;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 7, 2020 • 38min
Trump vents fury in vindictive, rambling acquittal "celebration", Trump declares "it was all bulls--t" at victory celebration, Trump, unlike Clinton, shows no contrition after verdict
Pelosi: Trump looked "a little sedated" during state of the union, Trump: "we first went through Russia... it was all bulls--t", Trump: Schiff and Pelosi are "horrible people", Trump: Romney "ran one of the worst campaigns" in history, Source: Rudy Giuliani "not in the doghouse", Trump takes swipe at Romney, Pelosi during prayer breakfast, Pelosi: "I don't know if the president understands about prayer", Pelosi: "I don't need any lessons" from Trump about dignity, Pelosi defends tearing up the state of the union address, House judiciary chair: Bolton subpoena "likely", Trump rails against "dirty cops, liars and leakers", Trump slams Hunter Biden during verdict "celebration", Barr: investigations of 2020 candidates need DOJ approval, DNC chairman calls for Iowa recanvass; latest results show Buttigieg and Sanders in virtual tie, Sanders declares "decisive victory" in Iowa amid Buttigieg tie, Sanders campaign says $25 million raised in January, Warren cuts back on advertising to conserve cash, Yang campaign fires staffers in wake of poor Iowa showing, Hundreds of Americans quarantined as Coronavirus spreadsTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 6, 2020 • 9min
Trump vents fury vindictive, rambling acquittal "celebration;" Trump, unlike Clinton, shows no contrition after verdict; DNC Chairman calls for recanvass of Iowa vote
Trump vents fury vindictive, rambling acquittal "celebration;" Pelosi: Trump looked "a little sedated" during State of the Union; Trump: "We first went through Russia... It was all Bulls--t;" Trump: Schiff and Pelosi are "horrible" people; Trump: Romney "ran one of the worst campaigns" in history; Pelosi defends tearing up the State of the Union address; Trump, unlike Clinton, shows no contrition after verdict; Barr: Investigations of 2020 candidates needs DOJ approval; DNC Chairman calls for Iowa recanvass; Sanders declares "decisive victory" in Iowa amid Buttigieg tie; Hundreds of Americans quarantined as coronavirus spreadsTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 6, 2020 • 39min
Divided Senate acquits Trump of both impeachment charges;
McConnell "surprised" and "disappointed" by Romney vote; Romney only Republican to vote to convict Trump; White House officials: Trump team caught off guard by Romney vote; Romney first U.S. Senator ever to vote to convict a president of same party in an impeachment trial; Buttigieg holds lead in Iowa as more results released; Testy State of the Union drives home intense partisan divideTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 5, 2020 • 39min
Senate acquits President Trump of impeachment charges; GOP's Romney casts guilty vote against Trump on abuse of power; White House officials: Trump team caught off guard by Romney vote
Senate acquits President Trump of impeachment charges; GOP's Romney casts guilty vote against Trump on abuse of power; White House officials: Trump team caught off guard by Romney vote; Trump to make statement on impeachment victory tomorrow; Buttigieg retains lead as Iowa updates count; New backlash against Limbaugh honor at State of UnionTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 29, 2020 • 15min
White house legal team finishes presentation; White house legal team finishes presentation; Trump legal team source: Can't say if they have been briefed on Bolton manuscript;
White house legal team finishes presentation; Trump's ex-chief of staff: "I believe Bolton"; Trump's lawyer: Allegations from Bolton book "Inadmissible"; Pressure for witness grows after Bolton bombshell; Source: Trump pleased with his defense team's presentation; Trump praises Pompeo amid clash with NPR reporters; Palestinians reject Trump middle east peace plan; Witness testimony in limbo as Trump trial enters new phase; GOP senators huddle after Trump lawyers conclude arguments; White house legal team finishes presentation; Trump legal team source: Can't say if they have been briefed on Bolton manuscript; GOP senators huddle on possible witnesses in trial; Five confirmed coronavirus cases in United States; CDC expands airports screening for virus from five to 20; China: 4,610 confirmed coronavirus cases, 106 deaths; All nine bodies recovered from Kobe Bryant crash site; new video shows Bryant helicopter shortly before crash;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 28, 2020 • 55min
Trump legal team presents defense case
Trump legal team presents defense case; Trumps legal team focuses on the BidensTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 27, 2020 • 47min
Kobe Bryant, 13 year old daughter among nine killed in helicopter crash, Fans, players mourn Kobe Bryant following NBA legend's death
Kobe Bryant, 13 year old daughter among nine killed in helicopter crash, Fans, players mourn Kobe Bryant following NBA legend's deathTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 21, 2020 • 42min
White House team calls impeachment process a "charade", urges Senate GOP to dismiss case against Trump quickly; First vote on trial rules and witnesses expected tomorrow; Trump lawyer criticized for shifting stance in impeachment; Senate releases text of
House Democrats: Trump's assertions about impeachment articles "Chilling, dead wrong"; House impeachment managers, Trump lawyers do walkthrough od Senate ahead of trial; Trump lawyers: trump asking Ukraine to investigate 2016 election was in America's "national interest"; Trump distracted by impeachment trial, asks associates "why are they doing this to me"; GOP's Graham: Trump hopes to have trial over by State of the Union address; Trump lawyer in 1998: It "doesn't have to be a crime" to impeach; Nadler: "Ample evidence...any jury would convict in three minutes flat"; Schiff: National Security Agency is withholding Ukraine documents from Congress ahead of trial; Democrats angry resolution detailing trial procedures has not been released yet; White House legal team slams Trump impeachment as "a dangerous perversion of the Constitution"; Trump legal team: He "Should immediately be acquitted"; CNN Poll: 69% say Senate trial should include witnesses; CNN Poll: 51% say Trump should be removed; 45% say no; Proposed Senate rules: Each side will have 24 hours over two days to present its case;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 18, 2020 • 26min
Trump adds more lawyers to impeachment team including Ken Starr, Alan Dershowitz; Sources: Contentious session expected Tuesday as Senators battle over impeachment witnesses; US troops in Iran missile attack despite Pentagon initially saying there were no
Sources: House Republicans no longer expected to take a formal role in Trump impeachment trial; Trump adds Ken Starr to impeachment legal team after previously calling him "a lunatic.., a disaster", Parnas says he watched Trump tell aide to fire US ambassador to Ukraine; Pompeo breaks silence, says State Dept. will investigate possible surveillance of ex-US ambassador to Ukraine; House impeachment managers expected to meet Sunday as staff work through the weekend; Dershowitz to present oral arguments at Senate trial; First vote on impeachment witnesses expected Tuesday; Sources: Tuesday Senate impeachment session could stretch hours, go behind closed doors; Clinton-era independent counsels Ken Starr, Robert Ray join Trump's impeachment team; Pentagon: Several US troops were treated for concussion symptoms after Iran missile attackTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


