The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Following the 10-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, Iran says it has opened the Strait of Hormuz to all traffic, which prompts an all-caps "THANK YOU" from President Trump ... Trump continues his feud with Pope Leo, saying the pontiff needs to understand that this is the "real world" ... Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE, announces he's stepping down. The controversial agency has been without a senate-confirmed leader since the Obama Administration.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells Tehran to "choose wisely or face a continued blockade of its ports" ... New, forceful comments from Pope Leo are seen as a veiled response to President Trump's attacks ... Emotional testimony and shocking admissions during a hearing tied to a wrongful death lawsuit against Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors died in flooding. Pamela speaks to  the parents of a nine-year-old girl who was among the 27 campers and counselors killed in the Camp Mystic flooding tragedy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Touting new peace talks that may begin soon, President Trump says the war with Iran is "very close to being over" ... Eric Swalwell faces a new investigation after a woman says the former congressman raped her in 2018 ... Despite historic talks going on in Washington, Hezbollah and Israel continue trading strikes in Lebanon.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democrat Eric Swalwell says he will resign from congress after four women accuse him of sexual assault. One of them sits down with Pamela Brown ... A major storm slams the Central US, bringing tornadoes, heavy rain and even hail. And the threat is far from over.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US military says it is blocking traffic coming in and out of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks collapsed. President Trump warns gas prices could be the same or "a little bit higher" before the midterms.  Also: Trump slams the pope, saying the pontiff is "terrible for foreign policy" after Leo condemned the president's threats on Iran. Hear the pope's response ... Pope Leo is now directly responding ... Eric Swalwell suspends his campaign for governor of California and is now facing pressure to resign from Congress.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VP JD Vance is en route to Pakistan for negotiations with Iran, warning Tehran in advance not to try and play the US ... The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon intensifies as more than a million people are now displaced, many of them desperately waiting for food ... The countdown to splashdown for Artemis II will begin in just a few hours.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump warns  the US military will stay in place in the Middle East until an agreement is reached, or "the shootin' starts" ... We go one on one with former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene as she and Trump trade jabs over the war ... Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Iranian restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz are setting up a very tense start to peace talks in Pakistan, set for Saturday ... Oil prices inch up despite an earlier plunge hinging on hopes the ceasefire will stand. What this means for you at the gas pump.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Commenting just a short while ago about the last-minute ceasefire deal brokered  by Pakistan, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US and Israel have wiped out most of Iran's military but are ready to resume strikes on Iran if the ceasefire fails. "Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield. A capital V military victory." However, Iran's government is also claiming victory in the ceasefire, celebrating what they view as the White House backing down.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin today with President Trump's drastic and frankly alarming new threat ahead of tonight's deadline to Iran. We're live at the White House with the latest reporting. This comes after the US strikes military targets on Iran's strategic Kharg Island, through which almost all of Iran’s oil exports travel. We bring you new CNN reporting from the region. Meanwhile, Israel's military is asking Iranians to avoid all train travel and stay away from rail lines. The president is also threatening to strike Iran's power plants.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 45-day cease fire draft is still waiting for President Trump's approval as Iran wants a permanent end to the war. We bring you the latest from the White House ... We take you inside the harrowing rescue mission to save a US airman in enemy territory ... We ask FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary about a dangerous virus for children that's spreading later into spring than usual.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iran claims it struck down a US fighter jet over its territory, triggering an intense search and rescue effort ... President Trump issues new threats to Iran, threatening to blow up bridges and power plants ... Trump is asking Congress for roughly $1.5 trillion for defense, a 40% increase from last year.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're getting reaction to the president's address last night, including from Iran ... The average cost of gas is now $4.08 a gallon, and some analysts are warning these high prices are just the beginning ... Police release footage from the latest Tiger Woods' arrest after he rolled over his SUV ... Artemis II is orbiting the earth before heading out to the moon.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gas prices soar past $4 a gallon, and there's concern record high prices could be on the horizon if the war with Iran continues ... A malfunction moments after takeoff results in flames erupting from an engine, causing confusion, chaos and fear on a flight to Atlanta ... New poll numbers spell trouble for President Trump's second term and more uncertainty about the midterms.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some TSA agents are starting to see part of their much-overdue income this morning, but it's still not clear when they'll get all of what they're owed ... Analysts say $7/gallon gas could be a reality if the war with Iran continues into the summer ... We hear for the first time from the flight attendant who was ejected in that deadly Air Canada crash at LaGuardia ... President Trump issues new threats to Iran if a deal isn’t reached ... Pope Leo marks the beginning of holy week with a very strong message to "those who wage war in the name of God.”    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Senate passes a bill to fund DHS and end the stalemate that's crippled many of the nation's airports. But will the House do the same? ... President Trump says he'll hold off on targeting Iranian energy sites for 10 days, but the Israeli defense minister says strikes on Iran will escalate and expand ... The DOJ goes before a judge to defend its seizure of 2020 election ballots in Georgia.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump tells Iran to "get serious" negotiating before "it's too late" ... A nightmare situation is unfolding right now at Houston's Bush airport as another attempt to end the DHS shutdown sputters.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

About 1,000 paratroopers are preparing for deployment despite President Trump declaring, "This war has been won." Meanwhile, pressure is mounting for Congress to finally end the partial government shutdown that's causing over 60,000 TSA agents to work without pay. Experts warn the situation could pose a serious security risk.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New drone footage into the Situation Room shows the aftermath of Iranian strikes on Tel Aviv, following Israel attacking more than 50 targets inside Iran overnight. Massive lines continue at TSA checkpoints, and at least one major airport is nearing its breaking point. Plus, what led to a massive inferno at one of the nation's largest oil refineries?     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins as President Trump finishes answering questions on the tarmac in West Palm Beach before flying to Memphis. He gave a pretty optimistic assessment of where things stand with Iran right now. Earlier in the day, he said that the US has had "very good and productive conversations with Iran regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East." Our coverage begins with White House correspondent Kevin Liptak.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The average price of a gallon of gas soars to $3.91. We explain how the war with Iran could take a chunk out of your tax return ... Five-year-old Liam Ramos, who captured the country's attention after being detained in Minneapolis, could be deported with his family to Ecuador ... How Pete Hegseth says biblical messaging is getting stronger as the war with Iran continues ... Hours-long wait times are still plaguing major airports across the US just as spring break kicks into high gear.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Promising "the war is not a forever war," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says President Trump has "a clear set of objectives" and that the US military efforts are "on plan" ... Gas prices continue to soar, but Vice President Vance calls that a "temporary blip" ... Staggering delays at TSA lines continue as the agency warns airports could be shut down if the stalemate over homeland security funding doesn't end soon ... Senator Markwayne Mullin passes his first hurdle to become the next leader of the DHS.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Air defense systems engaged this morning following yet another air attack on the US embassy in Baghdad ... Chaotic scenes continue to play out due to a shortage of TSA agents at US airports ... A judge halts RFK Jr.’s sweeping changes to US vaccine policy.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US gas prices are now the highest they've been in three years. How the price at the pump could affect your grocery bill ... More than 250 million Americans are expected to see some type of severe weather, as a massive system is bringing snow and the possibility of tornadoes from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic ... New reporting about the Michigan synagogue attack suspect as the tight knit Jewish community outside Detroit is coming together to support one another.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US military confirms four service members died after an Air Force refueling plane crashed in Iraq, bringing the death toll of Americans in this war to 11 ... Authorities looking for a motive into yesterday's attack against a Michigan synagogue are investigating reports that the suspect told people he had multiple family members who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon in recent days ... In Virginia, the suspect in the deadly shooting at Old Dominion University was a  convicted ISIS supporter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iranian state media broadcasts what it claims to be a message from the country's new supreme leader -- his first since US-Israeli airstrikes killed his father ... Iran hits at least six ships as it ramps up its attacks in the Strait of Hormuz ... Israel's defense minister is now telling his military to prepare for expanding operations in Lebanon after Hezbollah launched strikes into northern Israel.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crucial Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil passes, is under siege. Multiple ships have been struck while Iran tries to lay mines. Meanwhile, more attacks in Tehran reduce buildings to rubble, and Iran lists US tech companies operating in the region as potential targets.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Speaking to reporters this morning, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran's leaders are "desperate and scrambling.” Meanwhile, the US military central command releases a video showing three strikes on what it says were Iranian missile launchers. Plus: A top Iranian official issues a new threat to America.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Iran war enters its second week, oil tops $100/barrel, sending gas prices soaring. One station in California is now charging more than $8 a gallon. President Trump says it’s a “little glitch.” This, as thousands of Iranians take to the streets in support of their new supreme leader.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The combined military efforts of the US and Israel continue to ramp up as smoke rises over Iran's capital city following the heaviest night of strikes so far. New video shows aerial assaults leveling towns and villages. According to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, "Think you've seen something? Just wait."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a first since the start of the war, an Iranian drone strikes an airport in Azerbaijan ... What we're learning this morning about the six brave US service members who died and how they're being remembered ... The US vows to strike deeper and deeper into Iraq.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, we've just heard Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the war against Iran is "just getting started" and lay out a plan to accelerate the operation. This, as US bases and assets are urged to "enhance vigilance and increase force protection measures. Meanwhile, the war widens, with the American diplomatic consulate in Dubai attacked, and Israel launching new strikes.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Americans in the Middle East are urged to leave the area immediately, senators on Capitol Hill are grilling DHS Secretary Kristi Noem about protecting the US against threats from Iran.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wolf and Pamela provide wall-to-wall coverage of the US/Israel war against Iraq. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: As today's show begins, former President Bill Clinton is behind closed doors to answer questions before the House Oversight Committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case.  Plus: At any moment, NASA officials will hold a news conference on the Artemis 2 mission as it faces multiple setbacks.  And: The father of the Georgia school shooter takes the stand.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, Hillary Clinton's long-delayed deposition in the Epstein saga is scheduled to commence behind closed doors. Her testimony comes amid new CNN reporting on the Trump-related Epstein files that weren't included in the DOJ's million-plus document dump. Concurrently, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in court for what his lawyers claim is a "vindictive prosecution."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In last night's record-long SOTU address, President Trump blasted Democrats while declaring a "golden age of America" with an economy that's "roaring like never before." On today's show we examine that claim as well various others the president made during his 108-minute speech to Congress.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Today Show" host Savannah Guthrie releases a powerful, very emotional new video in the disappearance of her mother, pleading again for her return and increasing the reward to $1 million.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A massive winter storm wreaks havoc on the Northeastern US, dumping more than two feet of snow in some places. Thousands of flights are canceled and officials continue to beg people to stay off the roads. Plus, the Georgia school shooter's mother takes the stand to testify in her estranged husband's trial. And tourists in Mexico shelter in place as a drug cartel leader's death triggers an outbreak of violence.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump issues an ultimatum to Iran. Will there be a deal before his deadline? ... It's decision day at the Supreme Court on crucial cases including emergency tariffs and birthright citizenship.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin today’s show with the stunning new out of the UK: the bombshell arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew. He's in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Andrew becomes the most senior member of the British royal family to be arrested in more than 300 years. And it comes after the US government released a trove of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, some detailing Andrew's ties to the late sex offender. CNN royal correspondent Max Foster reports from London, right outside of Buckingham Palace.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parents demand answers as Meta CEO mark Zuckerberg will take the stand in a landmark trial about social media addiction and kids ... Stephen Colbert ups the ante, clapping back at CBS leadership again, including putting their press release in a dog poop bag ... A desperate search for survivors continues after an avalanche sends a vicious wave of ice, rocks and debris crashing down in Northern California.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We remember civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, who passed away today at the age of 84.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we enter the third week of the search for Nancy Guthrie, her daughter issues a new plea. Meanwhile, investigators focus on a glove found right near Guthrie's home.  Plus: Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Princess Diana are among hundreds of prominent diana. people listed in a new justice department people listed in a new Justice Department letter to Congress about the Epstein files. We'll ask Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell about that.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 13 in the desperate search for Nancy Guthrie could be impacted by the weather, with rain expected in the Tucson area ... Will Secretary of State Marco Rubio's appearance in Munich ease things with European allies or further distance the US? ... Controversy swirls over the Olympics after a heavily favored pair of US skaters is denied the gold.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Border czar Tom Homan says the surge of federal agents in Minnesota is ending ... The search for Nancy Guthrie is now in its twelfth day ... New questions emerge on what actually led to the temporary closure of the airspace around El Paso. Hear what we're now learning from sources that contradicts what the Trump Administration is saying ... We also have new details about the shooter in one of Canada's deadliest school shootings.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, Attorney General Pam Bondi is about to appear before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time since assuming her role in President Trump's cabinet. As you'll hear, she faces tough questions about a number of controversies, including the indictments of Trump's perceived political rivals and her handling of the Epstein files. Not surprisingly, the fireworks come early and often.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The acting ICE director is under pressure on Capitol Hill amid bipartisan criticism. Meanwhile, the desperate search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into a second wee as her family releases a new plea.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nancy Guthrie's children say they will pay a ransom for the return of their mother, as the search to find her enters its ninth day ... A Georgia father goes on trial for a deadly school shooting his son is accused of committing ... Speaking behind closed doors, convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is questioned by the House Oversight Committee.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nancy Guthrie's son speaks for the family in a new video and offers a new reward for her return. Meanwhile, a man is arrested and accused of writing a fake ransom note ... Donald Trump says TrumpRx.com will offer big savings on weight loss and fertility drugs. Dr. Oz joins us in the Situation Room ... Another deadly boat strike turns deadly. We have new reporting from the Pentagon.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samantha Guthrie and her siblings beg for their mom's safe return. Plus, what they're saying about possible ransom notes ... New CNN reporting about why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was at an FBI search at election offices in Georgia. We speak to a member of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Border czar Tom Homan announces an overhaul of the Trump Administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. It starts with the drawdown of 700 agents.  Plus: Italian authorities are now forcefully responding to ICE’s presence at the Olympic Games as outrage grows.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Urgent efforts are underway to find the mother of NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie after investigators say she was abducted from her home ... President Trump is calling for Republicans to nationalize voting ahead of November's midterms ... House Republicans hope to keep the party united enough to end the partial government shutdown, but key holdouts could stand in the way.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following the release over the weekend of millions more Epstein files, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says no new charges will be brought in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation ... A five year old boy and his father are out of federal custody. What's next in their fight to stay here in the United States? ... President Trump announces that the Kennedy Center will shut down for two years this summer. What is the Kennedy family saying now?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been taken into custody, charged with dozens of anti-immigration protesters as they interrupted a church service in Saint Paul, Minnesota, last week. Lemon said he was there as a journalist, not a protester. Meanwhile, parts of the Southeast are bracing for snow and hurricane-force winds this weekend as a winter storm intensifies off the coast of North Carolina.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's border czar Tom Homan holds a press conference designed to deescalate the tense situation in Minneapolis and unveil a new plan of action. Homan took a markedly different tone and posture than in the past.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump issues a warning to Iran: Make a nuclear deal or face more firepower from the United States ... Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill on Venezuela ... Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is assaulted at a town Hall in Minneapolis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin today's show with new video of the shooting of Alex Pretti ... Why was border patrol chief Gregory Bovino ordered to leave Minneapolis, and who will replace him? ... We speak with the congresswoman who's on the growing list of lawmakers calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be impeached.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Controversy continues to swirl around the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by a federal agent, leading President Trump to send border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. Meanwhile, more than 800,000 customers are without power after a historic winter storm blankets a swath of the US in ice and snow.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This weekend's winter storm may dump historic amounts of ice and snow throughout much of the US ... A five-year-old child returning home from preschool is among those taken by ICE in Minneapolis ... Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health care CEO in New York, will be back before a judge as his lawyers fight to keep certain evidence out of the federal case.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former US special counsel Jack Smith, who secured two criminal indictments against Donald Trump, testified for the first time in an open hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Smith said "I stand by my decisions as special counsel" and emphasized that he operated without any political bias.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump reconfirmed his ambition to take control of Greenland, but said it will be through negotiations, not through force. He also slammed the NATO military alliance and American allies, calling his demand for Greenland a "small ask."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump posts private conversations with European leaders while slamming allies. The US push for Greenland is quickly turning the Davos economic forum into an emergency summit. We have new reaction this morning from the Trump Administration and from world leaders. Plus, we're watching Wall Street as tariff and trade bazooka threats are making investors uneasy.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is threatening America's allies over Greenland and the Nobel Peace Prize. And now Europe is fighting back. Plus, at least 39 people following a high-speed rail accident in Spain. And the DOJ says it is investigating activists who disrupted a church service in Minnesota. The protesters are alleging the pastor is an ICE official.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal agents are once again facing off with protesters in Minneapolis. Plus, we have new CNN reporting on the chaos after Renee Good was shot. And the US in now moving military assets to the Middle East.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal agents in Minneapolis shoot a man and the city swells with anger. Leaders urging for calm as the president now threatens the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to Minnesota. Also, how America's streets have changed in the 10 years since Wolf last rode along with ICE. And live from the Iran-Iraq border, our reporter shares what he's seeing as the world waits.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Minneapolis this morning we're seeing a surge of ICE agents using aggressive tactics against protesters, with social media videos capturing it all on camera ... A 26-year-old protester in Iran may be executed today following a rushed trial. His cousin speaks exclusively to CNN ... Officials from Greenland and Denmark arrive at the White House for crucial talks ... We also have new reporting on the biggest spike in food prices we've seen in some three years.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today show begins, we're following three major breaking stories:  The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in two cases concerning transgender female athletes.  Former President Bill Clinton is slated to appear before the House Oversight Committee for a closed-door deposition on Jeffrey Epstein.  Minnesota and Illinois are suing the Trump Administration over immigration operations.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a year of insults and threats to fire Jerome Powell, the Trump Administration is opening a shocking new criminal probe into him, prompting the Fed chair to issue his strongest rebuke yet. Meanwhile, the president is sending hundreds of additional immigration agents into Minneapolis, where they have been days of intense protests after an ICE agent killed Renee Good. And Iran says it's ready to respond to any attacks from the United States.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota officials are fighting to join an investigation into an ICE agent shooting and killing 37-year-old. Renee Good ...  The Supreme Court could rule on several key cases today, including President Trump's tariffs ... Russia hits Ukraine with a hypersonic ballistic missile as attacks intensify ... Anti-government demonstrations spread inside Iran.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minneapolis remains a city on edge following the controversial police shooting of a US citizen. We hear from the police chief and take a look at the life of the wife and mother of three who was killed, Renee Nicole Good.  Also on today's show: A critical vote in the US Senate to restrict military engagement in Venezuela without congressional authorization ... Ahead of a key meeting between the US and Danish authorities about Greenland, we speak with a former US ambassador.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, we've just received word that the US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic. This comes on the heels of a second ship seized in a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean.  Also on today's show: Three Minnesota lawmakers are on Capitol Hill to address allegations of fraud and misuse of federal funds in the state.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, President Trump is about to speak to House Republicans for the first time publicly since that massive military operation in Venezuela over the weekend. Plus, marking five years since the January 6th riots, House Democrats are holding a special hearing. And opening statements get under way in the case against the first law enforcement official to arrive on the scene of the Uvalde school massacre.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins just a couple of hours before Nicolas Maduro and his wife are scheduled to face a US judge on federal drug and weapons charges. Back in their home country, Venezuelans re watching and waiting on what their future will look like with a new acting president.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Swiss authorities share new details about the New Year's Eve fire at a ski resort bar that killed at least 40 people. Plus, President Trump gives new insight into his health, including the bruising that's been seen on his hands and why he's going against one of his doctors recommendations. And we have exclusive new reporting on plans to cut FEMA personnel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Self-described Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani is officially the Mayor of New York City. The 34-year-old makes history as the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor. Mamdani stunned the political world with his victory in last summer's Democratic primary campaigning on affordability, promising universal child care programs, rent freezes and making city busses free to all passengers. We take a closer look at Mamdani, beginning with CNN correspondent Gloria Pazmino.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump intensifies his pressure campaign on Venezuela with the US's first known strike inside the country. We have exclusive reporting on the attack. Plus, we take a look at the new technology now being used to search for MH 370 more than a decade after it vanished without a trace. And a brutal and widespread storm completely shuts down traffic on major highways across parts of the United States.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump ends the year with an aggressive effort to end wars in both Gaza and Ukraine, and make good on one of his biggest campaign promises ...Two helicopters slam into one another in midair, causing both to plummet to the ground, killing at least one ... Nearly 12 years since Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 vanished, yet another search effort is getting underway.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pentagon targets what it calls "ISIS terrorists" in Nigeria, where President Trumps says Christians are being attacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time since February 2024, Southern California faces a high flood-risk threat due to a massive storm expected to dump rain in an area already saturated by previous dow npours.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The DOJ releases an enormous batch of new Epstein files that include new mentions of President Trump and his alleged travels on Epstein's private jet. But thousands of documents remain sealed, and Epstein survivors are demanding answers. One of them joins us.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US targets yet another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela allegedly flying a false flag. Is this a deterrent for sanctioned ships or a step toward war? ... Dangerous storms dump inches of rain in Northern California, stranding people in chest-deep water ... CBS pulls the plug on a 60 Minutes story about Trump deportees two hours before it airs. The journalist behind the reporting calls it "corporate censorship."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How an online post helped track down the suspect in the deadly shootings at Brown and MIT. Now, authorities need to figure out why the killer, who took his own life, carried out the deadly attacks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inflation drops to its lowest level in months as President Trump defends his economic agenda and promises a "boom" ... Rob & Michele Reiner's other two children speak out ... Major changes on marijuana rules could come today.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Reiner is held without bail in his first court appearance since being accused of murdering this parents. He did not enter a plea ... The White House is set to announce the so-called "Trump Account" program it says will give millions of children a head start on savings ... US senators are holding a closed briefing on the military's double-tap strike off the coast of Venezuela. It comes as President Trump orders a "total and complete blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers coming into and out of Venezuela.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The manhunt for the person responsible for a mass shooting at Brown University ramps up as investigators release more photos and videos ... We take a closer look at Nick Reiner, suspected of homicide in the deaths of father Ron and mother Michele ... The FDA warns major retailers still selling recalled baby formula linked to a botulism outbreak.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police release a person of interest after the shooting at Brown University. We are live on the campus with the latest ... A Jet Blue pilot describes a near collision with a US military plane over the Caribbean ... Australia's prime minister calls for tougher gun laws after the deadly terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration ... Legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife are found dead in their Los Angeles home in what police are calling a "homicide."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Historic rainfall in Washington state sends multiple rivers over their banks, submerging neighborhoods and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Plus, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who became a focal point of President Trump's immigration crackdown, is now out of ICE custody and talking about his months-long ordeal. And the US now has more measles cases right now than it's experienced in more than 30 years.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, a key congressional committee is about to hear from Trump Administration officials about global threats to the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be front and center at this annual hearing. Noem is likely to face intense questioning, especially from Democrats, on everything from the White House's immigration crackdowns to the escalating tensions with Venezuela.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump kicks off a tour looking to shore up his messaging on affordability, which he still calls a "Democrat hoax" ... Chuck Schumer describes as "very unsatisfying" his meeting with Pete Hegseth amid a bipartisan effort to release the video of the double-tap attack on an alleged drug boat ... Newly released bodycam video shows the moment police confronted Luigi Mangione just days after a health care CEO was shot and killed on a Manhattan sidewalk ... Ukraine's president is expected to send an updated peace proposal to US officials later today, as the White House pressures him to accept a deal soon, even if it means giving up land to Russia.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump hits the road to address concerns about rising prices. His message so far: It's all a hoax. Will Americans buy it? Plus, the war of words heats up between Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and the president. She joins us live here in the Situation Room. And who does the CDC blame for the delay of its first annual report since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court hears a case that could reshape the federal government ... Lawmakers want defense secretary Pete Hegseth to release footage of a second strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug boat ... And speaking out. In her first interview since announcing her resignation, Marjorie Taylor Green's reveals what Republicans say about the president behind closed doors ... Paramount makes a hostile takeover deal for Warner Brothers Discovery.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CDC's vaccine advisers vote to dramatically change Hepatitis B recommendations in the US ... There's been another strike on a suspected drug boat, this time in the Pacific ... Soccer's biggest competition is coming to North America. Who will play in the largest world cup ever? ... A possible motive in the DC pipe bomb case following the arrest of a suspect ... Netflix announces a plan to buy parts of Warner Bros Discovery, out will regulators approve it?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins with breaking news, with sources telling CNN that an arrest has been made in the DC pipe bomb investigation from nearly five years ago ... An Inspector General report accuses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of revealing classified information in that now-infamous Signal chat, potentially putting troops at risk. ... The CDC's vaccine committee is meeting to weigh a major change to the childhood vaccine schedule.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ICE agents have arrived in New Orleans. Their goal is to arrest up to 5,000 people ... With insurance premiums expected to soar if funding for the Affordable Care Act runs out, will lawmakers have a solution before December 31? ... Was President Trump nodding off again during yesterday's Cabinet meeting? ... The president escalates the rhetoric against Venezuela, saying he will soon begin striking targets not just at sea, but land as well.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it was an admiral who ordered the deadly double-tap strike on an alleged drug boat. But the legality of that order remains in question. Plus, new details about the 911 call that led to the arrest of the suspected UnitedHealth CEO killer. And a massive winter storm that caused headaches in the Midwest is now barreling into the Northeast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: New reporting on what the White House is doing about the suspected drug boat strikes in the Caribbean. Bipartisan support is growing for an investigation into the legality over one of those strikes that killed survivors from a previous US attack.  Plus: An update on today's crucial hearing for Luigi Mangione as his  attorneys seek to toss evidence from his state murder case.  And: A massive fireball sends flames shooting into the sky as hundreds of firefighters rush to contain the inferno.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The death penalty could now be on the table for the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members. Plus, firefighters are on the scene of a blaze that ripped through multiple buildings in downtown St. Louis. And for anyone in the hunt for a Black Friday deal: Before you whip out that card, we've got a few tips to keep you from overspending.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Millions of travelers are on the move today, and so is an Arctic blast that could put a freeze on your holiday travel plans ... A massive fire rips through several apartment buildings in Hong Kong, killing at least 13 people and challenging firefighters to stop the flames that have been burning now for hours ... Democrats are pushing back after learning FBI agents want to have a word with them about that video they posted urging military members to refuse illegal orders.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A US official is saying Ukraine has agreed to a deal that would end Russia's war. But President Zelensky says more work needs to be done. The big question this morning how will Russia respond as negotiations with the Kremlin are underway? Also breaking this hour, police have just made more arrests in connection with the $100 million heist at the world's most-visited museum. Plus, saying he "will not be intimidated," Senator Mark Kelly doubles down after the Pentagon threatened to investigate him for telling troops to refuse "illegal orders."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices