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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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Nov 7, 2023 • 43min
Trump trial turns chaotic
Donald Trump wrapped up a day of combative testimony in a New York civil fraud trial that could end his business empire. The former president was under oath for hours, sparring with the judge who pressed Trump’s lawyers to control her client. Despite Trump’s vast legal troubles, a new poll shows he’s leading President Biden in most of the six key battleground states. Plus, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Gaza is becoming a "graveyard for children.” 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 4, 2023 • 1h 24min
Israel admits airstrike on ambulance outside Gaza hospital
Israel admits responsibility for an attack on an ambulance outside a Gaza hospital saying it was being used by Hamas. As the Israeli forces pound Gaza from the air and on the ground, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists there will be no ceasefire until Hamas hostages are freed. Plus, in an exclusive interview, CNN confronts Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on an alleged campaign finance fraud scheme. 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 2, 2023 • 1h 24min
Flares light up Gaza amid new explosions
Israel appears to launch a massive new air assault on northern Gaza with flares lighting up the sky while rockets fly and explosions boom. Also, an ominous new warning is made from Hamas as the Israeli military says it has Gaza City completely surrounded. Plus, President Biden sends a blunt warning to Israel that its war goals will be hampered by the global outcry over civilian deaths. For daily 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 1, 2023 • 1h 24min
Gaza border opens for first evacuations since start of war
The first evacuations occur from Gaza into Egypt since the start of the Isreal-Hamas war with Americans among those going through the Rafah border crossing as part of a deal that could allow thousands of other people to escape the fighting. In Gaza, new scenes of destruction emerge after an Israeli air strike rocks the same refugee camp that was hit a day earlier. Also, Donald Trump Jr. take the stand in the $250 million civil fraud trial against the Trump family business. For daily 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 1, 2023 • 44min
IDF confirms strike on refugee camp in Gaza
An Israeli air strike hits the largest refugee camp in Gaza unleashing an enormous blast that one witness described as feeling like the end of the world. An IDF spokesman tells CNN Israeli forces were targeting a senior Hamas commander who was hiding behind civilians. As the Israel-Hamas war escalates, US officials are sounding the alarm that the threat of a terror attack against Americans is at a new level. For daily 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

Oct 30, 2023 • 43min
Hamas releases new hostage video of three women
Israeli tanks and troops push further into Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares this is the time for war, rejecting calls for a ceasefire. The air and ground assaults on Hamas targets intensifies as Gazans face a new level of desperation and destruction. The Israeli military says it rescued a female soldier kidnapped by Hamas during ground operations in Gaza. This as we receive our first look at three women who are shown in a new Hamas hostage video. For daily 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

Oct 28, 2023 • 47min
Now: intense Gaza strikes as Israel expands ground operations
Israel is unleashing intense new air strikes on Gaza as Israel also expands its ground operations there was well. Phone lines and other communications have been largely cut off with civilians caught in the crossfire. The United States says it is in talks with Israel about a humanitarian pause to try to allow the potential release of more hostages held by Hamas. Plus, divers join the search for the mass shooter in Maine. Sources tell CNN the gun apparently used in the rampage was bought just days before the suspect had a mental health episode. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 26, 2023 • 52min
Officials: shooting suspect a certified firearms instructor
A manhunt is underway in Maine after a mass shooter’s rampage left at least 18 dead and 13 injured. Local officials provide an update on the status of the manhunt and details of the investigation. Robert Card, 40, is facing an arrest warrant for eight counts of murder and should be considered armed and dangerous. Plus, Israel claims airstrikes have killed a key Hamas intelligence official. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 26, 2023 • 42min
U.S. House elects new speaker
A fuming Donald Trump has been given a $10,000 fine in the civil fraud trial in New York for violating his gag order again. Plus, the U.S. House of Representatives have elected a new speaker, GOP Rep. Mike Johnson. Also, new rocket fire from Gaza hits an apartment building near Tel Aviv as vital fuel supplies are on the verge of running out in Gaza. For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 25, 2023 • 44min
ABC: Meadows told investigators Trump was being “dishonest” with 2020 election claims
New reporting suggests former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was granted immunity before testifying in the federal election interference case. Also, as the war between Israel and Hamas rages, intense talks aimed at freeing more hostages ensue. Plus, the House speaker crisis deepens as the latest GOP nominee for the job drops out only hours after being chosen.
For daily information on the Israel-Gaza conflict, check out CNN’s podcast ‘Tug of War: Attack on Israel’ here: https://link.chtbl.com/-lB8n-bJ To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


