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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer: The command center for breaking news, politics and extraordinary reports from around the world. The Situation Room airs weekdays 6p-7p Eastern, Monday through Friday on CNN.  Visit CNN.com/TheSituationRoom.

Biden now first sitting president to join a picket line The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
President Biden offers an unprecedented show of support for striking autoworkers as the first sitting US president to join a picket line. We analyze the political impact of his visit to Michigan and the economic impact of the strike with the UAW president. Also, a New York judge has found Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud in a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general. Plus, Cassidy Hutchinson sits down with CNN to warn that Trump remains a grave threat to American democracy.
Sep 26, 2023
Ukraine: “significant damage” from “massive” Russian strike on Odesa The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Ukraine is reporting significant damage from a massive new Russian attack on the southern port city of Odesa. Key White House official John Kirby shares his assessment as the first US Abrams tanks arrive in Ukraine. Plus, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) speaks out for the first time since being indicted on bribery charges and rejects Democratic calls for him to resign. Also, the Pentagon is updating records of veterans who were discharged for being gay.
Sep 26, 2023
New Jersey governor calls for Sen. Menendez to resign The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Hours after his federal indictment, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is out as the Foreign Relations Committee chairman. The Democrat is accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars of cash, gold bars, and more, allegedly trading his influence to benefit business associates and Egypt. Also, a look at the security measures the star witness in the January 6th hearings undertook. Plus, Zelensky shores up support for Ukraine in Canada as his forces forces target Crimea.
Sep 23, 2023
Biden unveils new aid to Ukraine The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
President Biden is meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky as Biden assures him the world stands with Ukraine. Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) of the Armed Services Committee joins to answer what specific military aid Ukraine is requesting. Plus, as a government shutdown looms, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy accuses GOP hardliners of trying to burn the House down. Also, the Israeli Ambassador to the United State joins to discuss Israel and Saudi Arabia normalizing relations.
Sep 21, 2023
Garland: “I did not interfere with” Hunter Biden investigation The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Justice Department against a barrage of GOP attacks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the DOJ Hunter Biden probe. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) of the Progressive Caucus joins to summarize the hearing and if a looming government shutdown can be avoided. Plus, sources now say the Biden administration is not expected to grant Volodymyr Zelensky’s request for longer range missiles.
Sep 20, 2023
President Zelensky on US support for Ukraine The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Powerful new condemnations of Russia’s aggression and brutality in Ukraine emerge from President Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky at the United Nations General Assembly. President Zelensky sits down with Wolf for a wide-ranging interview to discuss the dire consequences for all nations if Putin’s aggression is allowed to stand. Zelensky also answers what Ukraine needs from the United States and the West to win the war as he makes his appeal for support.
Sep 19, 2023
WH: U.S.-Iran relationship unchanged after Americans freed The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Five Americans fly to freedom after being released by Iran and go back home to the United States. Top national security adviser to President Biden, Jonathan Finer, joins to discuss what can be done to stop adversaries from detaining American citizens for political gain. Plus, as Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia drags on, Volodymyr Zelensky is now in the US, meeting at the United Nations to plead for more global support.
Sep 18, 2023
Special counsel seeks limited gag order on Trump The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Federal prosecutors are asking the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election subversion case to place limits on what he can say. The special counsel’s team is claiming the former president’s public statements have already led to witness harassment. Also, a ground breaking strike against major US automakers is now underway. Plus, CNN is on the ground in Libya as thousands are dead and thousands more are missing after catastrophic flooding.
Sep 15, 2023
Hunter Biden faces 3 charges stemming from 2018 firearms purchase The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
The US Justice Department has indicted Hunter Biden on three felony gun charges. The president’s son is now facing potential prison time for allegedly buying a firearm while addicted to cocaine and lying about his drug use. Also, the judge presiding over the Georgia 2020 presidential election interference case has rejected the district attorney’s plan to try Trump and all of his codefendants together next month. Plus, we are now just six hours away from a potential auto workers strike that could have devastating economic consequences in the United States.
Sep 15, 2023
Sen. Romney not seeking re-election in Senate The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
US Senator Mitt Romney opens up about his big decision to not seek reelection. The veteran Republican stressed his concerns about Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican Party and cited a need for a new generation of leaders. Plus, an armed and dangerous escaped murderer is back in prison after his dramatic early morning capture. Also, Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin discuss a potential arms deal, a military cooperation, and a fight against “evil forces.”
Sep 13, 2023
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