The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke about the historic convictions in the Justice Department’s January 6th investigation a day after the leader of the Oath Keepers was found guilty of seditious conspiracy. Rep. Jason Crow of the Armed Services Committee joins to discuss the ruling. Also, the House passed a bill to avert a rail strike as a crucial deadline fast approached. Plus, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has been elected to replace Nancy Pelosi as leader of House Democrats.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The leader of the far right group the Oath Keepers has been found guilty of seditious conspiracy and his role in the events of January 6th. We break down this rare and powerful verdict and what it means for the Justice Department’s broader investigation of the insurrection. Rep. Jamie Raskin of the January 6th Select Committee joins to discus the trial. Plus, the Senate passes a bill protecting same-sex marriage rights.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anger grows in China as daily Covid-19 cases set records and lockdowns cause protests across the country. Plus, former Vice President Mike Pence speaks out against former President Trump’s dinner with a white nationalist and holocaust denier. Also, former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway meets with the January 6th select committee for a 5-hour interview.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN is on the ground as Ukraine races to restore power after Russian missile strikes against the Ukrainian power grid as winter swiftly approaches. Vladimir Putin is reaching out to the mothers of Russian soldiers acknowledging the deadly toll that the war is taking. New details on the “Death Note” left behind by the Walmart gunman in Chesapeake, VA including his claim that people who worked with him in the store were mocking him, this as  police reveal the shooters handgun was purchased on the same day that he opened fire. And at the World Cup, the USA national soccer team plays to a dramatic draw against England. Now team USA needs a win in their next match up to go through.  Alex Marquardt is in for Wolf BlitzerTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A gunman kills six people at a Walmart in Virginia, leaving yet another community reeling. The mass shooting toll in the U.S. this year has climbed to above 600, causing many across the country to call for gun reform. Plus, Pence may testify in the January 6 criminal probe, and Idaho police give an update on their investigation into the killings of four Idaho college students.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prosecutors unseal a criminal complaint against a Michigan man for threatening to kill FBI Director Christopher Wray and California congressman John Garamendi. Plus, more details about the Colorado Springs nightclub shooting emerge, with the first hearing for the suspect set for tomorrow. As friends and family mourn the victims, Colorado Springs’ mayor talks to CNN about protecting the LGTBQ community in the wake of this tragedy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs left five dead and more wounded. CNN shares live coverage of the official news conference from Colorado Springs, and releases the names of the victims for the first time: Daniel Aston, Kelly Loving, Ashley Paugh, Derrick Rump, and Raymond Green Vance. Plus, an exclusive look inside a Ukrainian reconnaissance team targeting Russian invaders.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to oversee the sprawling federal criminal investigations into Donald Trump. The announcement prompted, in part, by the former president’s decision to launch a 2024 White House campaign. On Capitol Hill, the new Democratic leadership team is taking shape after Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step aside. Also, new tensions emerge on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea test launches a new type of long-range missile.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she will end her run as Democratic leader of the House as Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is likely to run unopposed as her replacement. Also, Ukrainian experts arrive in Poland to join in the investigation of a missile which killed 2 people. Plus, Iran protests enter their third month as the Iranian regime steps up its deadly crackdown.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republicans are one seat away from winning the House as Mitch McConnell wins the Republican leadership position in the Senate. Plus, the deadly blast in Poland is now believed to be the result of Ukrainian air defense missiles.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices