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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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Nov 21, 2023 • 1h 24min
New hope for Al-Shifa newborns
First: Those struggling newborns evacuated from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital are now in Egypt receiving life-saving care. Meanwhile, as Israel releases video to try and bolster its case that Hamas used Al-Shifa as a command center. Plus: An appeals court signals it may restore Donald Trump's gag order in the federal election subversion case but loosen some restrictions. And: There's uncertainty at one of the biggest AI firms following the firing of their founder/CEO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 18, 2023 • 43min
IDF: body of second Israeli hostage recovered near Al-Shifa
New explosions over Gaza as the Israeli military vows it will advance anywhere Hamas is found, sending new signals that a wider offensive in the south may be imminent. Tonight, we await a judge's ruling on whether to bar Donald Trump from the ballot in California. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson is promising to release nearly all of the January 6th video security footage at the U.S. Capitol. Will it accomplish his goal of pleasing right-wing lawmakers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 17, 2023 • 43min
Israel: tunnel shaft found in raided Gaza hospital complex
The Israeli military says they found a tunnel shaft at the Gaza hospital it raided amid pressure to prove its claim Hamas used the complex as a command center. Also, all the damning details in the House ethics report on Rep. George Santos prompts a new push to expel him from Congress. The bipartisan panel concluded that the Republican used campaign funds for Botox, spa treatments, and other luxuries while telling a litany of lies. Plus, a guilty verdict is issued to the man who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, with a hammer in their San Francisco home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 16, 2023 • 43min
Israel releases video of weapons it claims were seized in hospital raid
The Israeli military says it uncovered Hamas weapons and a command center inside Gaza's largest hospital, releasing video as an attempt to defend the ground operation. Key world organizations are condemning the raid as we are getting dire new accounts from inside the hospital. Also tonight, a rare face-to-face meeting between President Biden and China's Xi Jinping in the United States. Plus, CNN presses Senator Joe Manchin about his next move now that he is not running for Senate reelection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 15, 2023 • 43min
House passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
The new House speaker just cleared a very significant hurdle--getting his plan to avoid a government shutdown approved with the help of Democrats. At the same time, anger amongst some House Republicans is clearly boiling over with one GOP lawmaker accusing another of elbowing him in the back. Plus, we’re following the rapidly worsening healthcare crisis in war-torn Gaza. The United Nations says there's now only one working hospital left in the north as fighting rages and civilians are dying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 14, 2023 • 43min
Al-Shifa Hospital chief: “no more water, food, milk for children and babies”
President Biden says Gaza’s largest hospital should be protected as Israel insists it is striking medical centers Hamas is using as cover. Hospital officials are reporting catastrophic conditions and increasingly desperate measures to try to keep premature babies and others alive. Also, Donald Trump Jr. wraps up his testimony for the defense in the $250 million civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization. For information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 11, 2023 • 1h 24min
New Gaza bombardment as Blinken condemns Palestinian deaths
Gaza is bombarded from the air as Isreal’s war against Hamas takes an increasingly devastating toll on the ground. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken offers a new condemnation of the rising number of deaths in Gaza. Plus, FBI agents have seized cellphones and an iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams as we learn new details on the campaign fundraising investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 10, 2023 • 1h 24min
Key intel chiefs meet in Qatar for hostage negotiations
Influential Democratic Senator Joe Manchin reveals he is not seeking re-election, delivering a major blow to his party’s chances of keeping control of the U.S. Senate next year. Sen. Mark Warner joins to comment. Plus, the White House says Israel is moving forward with daily four-hour pauses in northern Gaza to allow Palestinian civilians to get out and humanitarian aid to get in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 9, 2023 • 43min
Democrats deliver in election
Democrats celebrate election wins, abortion rights winning issue for Democrats, Ivanka Trump's testimony in civil fraud trial, impact of decreased support among young voters and minorities on Biden's chances of winning reelection, Israeli offensive in Gaza and U.S. strikes in Syria, ongoing ground offensive in Gaza by Israel Defense Forces, speculation on sending pandas back to China.

Nov 8, 2023 • 2min
Update for November 7th
Tonight’s The Situation Room showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of election day in America. For recent news updates, be sure to visit CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: edition.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5-Things Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


