The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Israel warns of punishing air strikes on Gaza after Hamas attack, with high death toll on both sides. President Biden acknowledges US citizens taken hostage by Hamas. Update on ongoing conflict, potential ground invasion, and concerns for hostages. House Republicans face uncertainty over Speaker candidates. Close relations between Hamas and Iran, escalating crisis in Israel. Mention of Sleep Number sponsors and CNN Five Things. Exploration of Hamas tactics and Israeli intelligence failure.

Kevin McCarthy denies plans to resign from Congress as House speaker. Discussion on Donald Trump's response to sharing nuclear submarine secrets. Putin's forces unleash terror with deadly attack in Ukraine.

Donald Trump is asking a judge to toss out the federal election case against him, citing presidential immunity and his impeachment acquittal in the US Senate after the January 6th insurrection. Could his new defense potentially set up a legal battle that goes all the way up to the Supreme Court? Plus, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) joins to discuss the top contenders to replace Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The race is on to find a new House speaker after GOP hardliners dethrone Kevin McCarthy. Key Republican congressman Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) joins to answer what comes next. Also, will the House fund the fight against Putin’s invasion or will Kyiv's counteroffensive face setback? Plus, former President Trump lashes out once again on the third day of his civil fraud trial. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s The Situation Room showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of the House vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker. For recent news updates be sure to check out CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: edition.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/5-things. Thanks for listening.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first day of Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial wraps up with the former president in the courtroom to fight charges that could potentially decimate his family business. Also, Republican hardliner Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) takes his threat to oust House Speaker McCarthy to the House floor but stops short of any action. Plus, a look at Democratic activist Laphonza Butler, who is temporarily replacing the seat of the late Sen. Diane Feinstein. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

States of emergency are in effect right now in New York and New Jersey as millions are in danger from torrential rains and rapid flooding. Also, divided House Republicans meet behind closed doors as Congress is about to plunge the nation into a shutdown following a defeat for Speaker McCarthy. Plus, a Trump codefendant has agreed plead guilty and agrees to cooperate in the Georgia election subversion case after striking a deal with prosecutors. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a surprising update from the Georgia election subversion case, Donald Trump’s team has decided not to try to move the criminal charges against the former president from state to federal court. Also, President Biden attempts to sound the alarm about the threat to democracy here in the United States posed by Trump, MAGA Republicans, and GOP hardliners in Congress. Plus, tensions among House Republicans boil over with no solution in sight as two days remain before a government shutdown. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the second GOP primary debate set to begin soon, Marc Short, the former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence, joins for an exclusive interview to answer if Pence could win over Trump voters' support for the 2024 presidential election, provide his reaction to Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony, explain what drives loyalty to Trump, and more. Plus, Trump’s namesake business could be in jeopardy after a New York judge finds Trump liable for fraud. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden joins picket line of striking autoworkers in Michigan. New York judge finds Donald Trump and his sons liable for fraud. Cassidy Hutchinson warns of Trump's threat to American democracy.