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CNN Podcasts
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 16, 2024 • 43min
DA’s defiant testimony ends for day in hearing threatening Trump case
A high-stakes hearing threatens to derail the Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump. Fulton County District Attorney Willis angrily pushed back against allegations that she financially benefited from her romantic relationship with the lead prosecutor that she hired during her testimony. Also, former President Trump's historic first criminal trial is now set to begin on March 25, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 15, 2024 • 1h 32min
KC Police: one dead; 10 to 15 hurt in Super Bowl rally shooting
A deadly shooting occurred at the Kansas City Chiefs parade in Kansas City. We just got new information from the police on the victims and the investigation. According to the White House, President Biden has been briefed on the the shooting. Plus, the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee announces a “serious national security threat” and sources say it’s related to Russia. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) who was briefed on the threat, joins to express that there is no cause for anybody to panic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 14, 2024 • 43min
Voting underway in New York election to replace Santos
New Yorkers brave snow and sleet to vote on who replaces disgraced former Congressman George Santos. How what they decide may give the country a window into what could happen in November's presidential election. Plus, serious progress in Cairo as Americans tell CNN that the CIA director and Middle East negotiators are moving closer and closer to striking a deal that would pause Israel's war in Gaza and get Israeli hostages home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 13, 2024 • 43min
Trump asks Supreme Court to block ruling rejecting his immunity claim
Donald Trump just asked the U.S. Supreme Court to get involved in another one of his legal battles. He's attempting to block a lower court ruling that flatly rejected his claim of presidential immunity in the federal election subversion case. Also, President Biden publicly warns Israel against the ground offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah unless there's a credible plan to protect Palestinian civilians. This just hours after deadly airstrikes on Rafah in connection with an Israeli rescue operation that freed two Israeli hostages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 10, 2024 • 43min
WH on damage control over Biden age, memory after scathing report
A scathing special counsel report describes President Biden as an elderly man with a poor memory as voters' concerns about the president's age weigh on his re-election bid. Also, fresh tension between the United States and Israel after President Biden calls the Israeli military's operation in Gaza over the top. This as Israel is facing backlash over a planned evacuation and ground offensive in the refugee-packed city of Rafah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 9, 2024 • 31min
Justices appear to side with Trump in Colorado ballot dispute
Donald Trump appears to be on the verge of a major victory at the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices voice deep skepticism with efforts to remove him from the ballot. We'll bring you the latest details from inside the courtroom. Also, a damning special counsel report finds President Biden willfully retained classified information after leaving the vice presidency, but will not face charges. The report lays out key differences between Biden's cooperation with the investigation and Trump's alleged obstruction of his own documents case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 8, 2024 • 43min
U.S. strike kills commander responsible for attacks on Americans
The United States conducts another retaliatory strike in the wake of a deadly attack on American forces in Jordan. U.S. officials confirmed the operation successfully targeted and killed an Iran-backed militia commander in Baghdad. Also, the United States Senate rejected the bipartisan border bill despite months of negotiations. What the failure can also mean for aid to Ukraine and Israel. Plus, final preparations for tomorrow's unprecedented U.S. Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump's Colorado ballot ban are under way. We have exclusive new reporting on the Trump team's strategy just ahead of the historic hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 7, 2024 • 55min
House votes on impeaching DHS Secretary Mayorkas
We're awaiting two key votes in the House of Representatives, including a truly historic vote to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and a separate vote on a standalone bill on sending aid to Israel. This as federal appeals court deals a huge blow to Donald Trump's legal defense ruling he does not have immunity in the federal election subversion case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 6, 2024 • 43min
Trump makes final pitch to Supreme Court ahead of arguments on ballot challenge
Donald Trump makes a final plea to the United States Supreme Court ahead of critical arguments on Colorado's ballot ban. This hour, we have exclusive new polling on the controversial case and how Americans feel about Trump's legal troubles. Plus, an historic storm is slamming southern California, unleashing dangerous flooding, hurricane-force winds, and heavy snow. Records are falling across the state as forecasters warn of more to come. Plus, in the United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace reveals that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 2, 2024 • 40min
CNN exclusive poll: Trump maintains slim lead over Biden nationwide
CNN's exclusive new poll shows Donald Trump maintaining a narrow lead over President Joe Biden nationwide as Biden fights for votes in the pivotal battleground state of Michigan. Stand by for our revealing snapshot of the race and new reaction. Also breaking, sources say the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, Allen Weisselberg, is in talks to potentially plead guilty to a perjury charge tied to a civil fraud investigation. We'll tell you what that could mean for him and possibly for Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


