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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

by CNN Podcasts · English

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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Nvidia Scandal Sparks Washington Finger-Pointing

The episode centers on a developing U.S. political and national-security fight over an alleged Nvidia-related espionage case involving Alice Wong, a one-time executive at Megaspeed, and Nvidia CEO…

13 Nov 2026 · 1h 24m · 27 chapters

DC Shooting, NYC Building Collapse, Huang Steps Down 

A CNN Breaking News segment covering a DC active-shooter incident near Logan Circle (15th Street NW) involving a gym (Vita Gym) and a suspect barricaded on the 7th floor of an apartment above the…

12 Nov 2026 · 1h 33m · 27 chapters

Mississippi Senate Race Comes Down to Final Ballots

A CNN “Situation Room” roundup focused on (1) Mississippi’s razor-thin U.S.

11 Nov 2026 · 1h 32m · 40 chapters

Trump Backs Hegseth Amid Impeachment Push

The episode covers several breaking news items, led by a political fight over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

10 Nov 2026 · 1h 30m · 30 chapters

Hegseth Impeachment Push Grows

A lame-duck Congress returns after GOP midterm losses, with renewed impeachment efforts against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; parallel coverage of U.S.-Iran negotiations and Trump’s comments about…

9 Nov 2026 · 1h 25m · 25 chapters

Jobs Surge as Unemployment Falls

The episode covers a strong U.S. jobs report (165,000 jobs added; unemployment down to 4.1%), market reaction tied to fears Democrats could slow AI growth, and post-midterm political fallout.

6 Nov 2026 · 1h 27m · 35 chapters

Dems Prepare to Govern After Midterm Wave

This episode is a special “Election Week in America” edition of CNN’s Situation Room focused on Democrats preparing to govern after a midterm wave, and the political fallout for Republicans and Trump.

5 Nov 2026 · 1h 25m · 27 chapters

Dems Score Historic Midterm Wins

Democrats win historic midterm Election Day results, taking control of the U.S.

4 Nov 2026 · 1h 35m · 31 chapters

Election Day: Voters Decide Control of Congress

CNN’s Election Day coverage focused on whether Democrats can win control of Congress (all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats) for the rest of President Trump’s second term, with emphasis on turnout,…

3 Nov 2026 · 1h 37m · 43 chapters

Haley Stevens’ Endorsement Stuns Democrats as Senate Control Hangs in the Balance

Final-day midterm election coverage focused on Senate races and election messaging, including a major Michigan endorsement reversal, plus discussion of AI-fueled election disinformation and party…

2 Nov 2026 · 1h 27m · 36 chapters

Trump Revives Rallies; Alaska Ballot Probe Intensifies; Dems Gain Momentum

Midterm election countdown coverage focused on Trump reviving campaign rallies, early voting momentum for Democrats, and DOJ election probes—especially Alaska’s Dan Sullivan ballot controversy and…

30 Oct 2026 · 1h 24m · 25 chapters

Dems Within Striking Distance of Senate Control

Midterm countdown coverage focused on whether Democrats can win Senate control, plus controversies in Alaska and California, and scrutiny of election-related prediction markets.

29 Oct 2026 · 1h 38m · 35 chapters

Trump, Obama Hit the Campaign Trail

This episode is a midterm-election roundup focused on campaign trail appearances, key battleground races, economic messaging, election administration, and rhetoric about election legitimacy.

28 Oct 2026 · 1h 19m · 29 chapters

Midterms Enter Final Week as Early Voting Surges

Countdown to the midterms as early voting surges; coverage includes DOJ election-monitor plans, voter-record investigations, key race updates (North Carolina Senate; Israel election), campaign…

27 Oct 2026 · 1h 27m · 32 chapters

Trump, Obama Rally Voters With Eight Days to Go

Final eight days to U.S. midterm Election Day, with campaign messaging from President Trump and former President Obama; a DOJ lawsuit seeking to block 20,000 California mail ballots; a bird flu…

26 Oct 2026 · 1h 24m · 32 chapters

Early Voting Surges With Election Day 11 Days Away

Early voting surge 11 days before Election Day; North Carolina absentee ballot rejection concerns; Trump campaign push in Florida; GOP infighting over Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio attack ad; gas price…

23 Oct 2026 · 1h 37m · 33 chapters

Acton Slams Ramaswamy Over Controversial Ad

This episode is a CNN “Situation Room” roundup focused mainly on a U.S. political controversy in Ohio, plus several breaking national and international stories.

22 Oct 2026 · 1h 24m · 30 chapters

CNN Poll: Trump Approval Hits Record Low

CNN segment covering (1) new CNN polling showing President Trump’s job approval at 32%—a record low—plus Democrats’ 10-point generic congressional advantage; (2) U.S.-Russia developments tied to…

21 Oct 2026 · 1h 26m · 33 chapters

Trump's Dark Message

The episode focuses on U.S. midterm-election messaging by President Trump (“dark” warnings about Democrats), plus multiple international and domestic news items: Trump’s criticism of Ukraine’s…

20 Oct 2026 · 1h 25m · 26 chapters

Trump Blitzes Seven States as Approval Hits Record Low

The episode is a fast-moving news roundup focused on the U.S. midterm campaign, international unrest, and major breaking incidents.

19 Oct 2026 · 1h 25m · 31 chapters

A Quiet Community Shattered by Violence

The Situation Room covers the Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting (Silver Rail Elementary), including timeline, investigation priorities, and debates over school security and gun laws.

16 Oct 2026 · 1h 24m · 26 chapters

Texas Senate Race Too Close to Call

A wide-ranging news roundup led by the Texas Senate race (too close to call), plus health, safety, AI, campus sexual assault accountability, inflation, and mental health.

14 Oct 2026 · 1h 24m · 30 chapters

Crunch Time for Republicans

The episode centers on a CNN political breaking-news segment about the Trump administration asking Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle (U.S.

13 Oct 2026 · 1h 10m · 23 chapters

Diesel Deal Blowback 

The episode is a CNN “Situation Room” breaking-news roundup focused on (1) a Trump “diesel deal”/“energy ceasefire” backlash involving Russia and Ukraine, (2) a Justice Department search of Rep.

12 Oct 2026 · 1h 25m · 21 chapters