The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Ron DeSantis are all hunting for votes in New Hampshire just hours after Trump's Iowa landslide. Also, former President Trump detours from the campaign trial, returning to court to face his accuser E. Jean Carroll, again, in a second defamation trial. Plus, after two U.S. strikes against Iran-backed militants, the U.S. military central command confirms a third retaliatory attack on Houthi rebel targets inside Yemen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight’s The Situation Room showcast has been pre-empted for coverage of the Iowa caucuses. For recent news updates, be sure to visit CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: https://edition.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5-things Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S.-led airstrikes inside Yemen trigger a vow of retaliation by Iran-backed militants. Mass protests erupt in Yemen and fears of a full-scale regional war intensify. Also, a potential blizzard and bitter cold are disrupting the final push to the Iowa caucuses. We're tracking the candidates and severe weather with only three days to go before the first presidential votes of 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Closing arguments just wrapped up in Donald Trump's New York civil fraud trial. The former president took his campaign to the courtroom, launching into a rambling speech before being cut off by the judge who urged Trump's attorneys to control their client. Plus, we're now in the final stretch before the Iowa caucuses. Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are trying to capitalize on last night's heated CNN debate and close the gap with Republican front-runner Donald Trump. A key Haley supporter, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, joins to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Christie suspends his presidential campaign just days before the Iowa caucuses. The former New Jersey governor is declining to endorse any of his Republican rivals as he urges he supporters to choose a candidate with character. This comes as we're just now a few hours away from CNN's Republican presidential debate later tonight where Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will come face to case for the final time before the Iowa caucuses. It's a critically important test as both candidates try to close the gap with Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doctors for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reveal that he has prostate cancer. We have details on his condition and the surgery complications behind this controversial hospitalization. Plus, three federal judges hearing Trump's argument for presidential immunity appear deeply skeptical of the theory. We are breaking down all of the courtroom drama and what comes next for the case. Also, as presidential candidates sprint towards the finish in Iowa, we have a new poll on the race in New Hampshire. Is Nikki Haley closing the gap with front runner Donald Trump? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden delivers an impassioned plea to African American voters in South Carolina, hoping the state that propelled him to the democratic nomination in 2020 can recharge his reelection campaign. This as top Republican hopefuls hit the final stretch with just one week until the Iowa caucuses. Plus, in Georgia, Donald Trump is asking a judge to throw out the state's election subversion case against him. Also, updates on the terrifying mid-flight fuselage blowout aboard an Alaska Airlines plane.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. Supreme Court just agreed to hear Donald Trump's appeal of his removal from the Colorado primary ballot. The justices are now poised to decide whether or not Trump is eligible for office under the 14th Amendment's insurrectionist ban. Also, President Biden comes out swinging at Trump in his first campaign speech of 2024, warning the former president is a real and present danger to American democracy three years after January 6th.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are preparing to take questions from Iowa voters live here on CNN. We're setting the stage for our back-to-back town halls with Donald Trump's top GOP rivals. Chris Christie joins to discuss this hour. Also, newly released documents reveal that China and other foreign governments spent millions at various Trump-owned property while he was president. Plus, ISIS is now claiming responsibility for a pair of deadly explosions in Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump appeals Colorado's decision to remove him from the state's Republican primary ballot. He's asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide disputes about eligibility for his office under the U.S. constitution’s insurrectionist ban. Also, Iran is warning of a harsh response after deadly explosions near the tomb of a top Iranian general exactly four years after he was killed in a U.S. air strike. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson and dozens of GOP lawmakers visit the southern border turning up the pressure on President Biden to cut a deal on immigration. New York's democratic mayor Eric Adams joins to discuss the migrant crisis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices