The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Rudy Giuliani has been ordered by a jury to pay $150 million in damages to two Georgia election workers he defamed. We're breaking down the huge verdict against the former Trump lawyer tied to his lies about the 2020 presidential election and speak live to an attorney for the two election workers. Plus, protests in Tel Aviv, calling for a ceasefire as the IDF says it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A CNN team gets rare independent access to war-torn southern Gaza, sharing an extraordinary firsthand look at the humanitarian crisis there. This as the U.S. is ramping up pressure on Israel to limit civilian casualties. Also tonight, it's now up to a jury to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for the harm he caused by spreading conspiracy theories about them. The first day of deliberations wrapped up a short while ago after Giuliani opted not to take the stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The full House of Representatives just formalized the impeachment inquiry of President Biden as Republicans seek to move the probe forward. The vote comes hours after Hunter Biden defied a GOP subpoena to testify behind closed doors, accusing Republicans of lying over and over about him and his father. Also breaking, a federal judge is pausing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case. The order could delay Trump's scheduled March trial date potentially pushing it closer to election day. Plus, President Biden meets with the families of American hostages held by Hamas amid new fractures in his relationship with the Israeli Prime Miinister Netanyahu over the war in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Washington on Tuesday to make an in-person plea for the military and economic aid he said is necessary to continue Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion. Plus, President Biden is warning that Israel is losing international support for its war against Hamas, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly rejects American plans for postwar Gaza. Also, CNN has learned that Donald Trump contacted a former Mar-a-Lago employee who witnessed his alleged mishandling of classified documents, repeatedly calling him in the months before trump's criminal indictment. We get reaction to CNN's exclusive new reporting from legendary journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court will rule on Trump's claims of immunity in his criminal prosecution. Polling shows Trump leading President Biden in swing states. Ukrainian President Zelensky is in Washington to discuss aid to Ukraine. Ongoing violence in Israel's battle with Hamas. Concerns about the disappearance of Russian dissident Alexi Navalny.

Former President Trump's gag order is mostly upheld in his federal election subversion case, allowing him to criticize the special counsel but prohibiting discussion of potential witnesses. The podcast also covers the new criminal indictment of Hunter Biden for tax evasion and the sentencing of the Michigan school shooter to life in prison without parole.

Donald Trump leaves his civil fraud trial defiantly, causing speculation about the trial's outcome. GOP candidates hit the campaign trail without Trump. Smoke and fierce fighting in Gaza. Nikki Haley defends herself and clashes with Ron DeSantis. Discussion on weapons assistance and abortion rights. The elusive life of a key Hamas figure is explored.

Police say at least three victims were taken to hospitals and the shooter is dead after a shooting on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas. We're standing by for new details. Also, six more allies in Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election were just indicted. Nevada becoming the third state where pro-Trump fake electors now face criminal charges. Plus, new warning signs for Biden as he faces a potential rematch with Trump. His approval rating is sinking to a new low in CNN's new poll. This as Trump claims he won't be a dictator if re-elected, except on his first day in office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden says he's not sure he'd seek re-election if Donald Trump wasn't running for the White House. We're breaking down the stark revelation about Biden's decision making and what it says about the state of the 2024 presidential race. Also, after Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville finally backs down on his nearly year-long blockade of U.S. military promotions, hundreds of nominees have been confirmed tonight. Also, the Israeli military is claiming new advances across Gaza as the U.N. chief warns conditions in Gaza are apocalyptic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New warnings that Donald Trump's re-election could pose a grave threat to American democracy with Republican Liz Cheney sounding the alarm about a potential dictatorship. The urgency heightened with the nation on the brink of 2024 and the lead off Republican contest in Iowa just six weeks away. Also, U.S. aid to Ukrainian forces is about to run out. Plus, the Israeli military now says it's objective in northern Gaza is nearly completed as the ground assault against Hamas expands in the south. The United Nations says the number of civilian deaths is rapidly increasing in this new and intense phase of the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices