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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown
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.

Powerful airstrikes rock the Syrian capital of Damascus. State media there is blaming Israel. We have late reporting coming into the Situation Room. Plus, there are growing calls for an investigation into the death of a Palestinian American beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, including a new push this morning from the US Ambassador to Israel.
Jul 16, 2025
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok became infamous for posting antisemitic rants and praising Hitler. Now it's landed a $200 million contract with the Defense Department. Plus, underwater divers were left stranded in subway stations filled with water as flash floods hammered parts of the Northeast.
Jul 15, 2025
Central Texas is dealing with a new, dangerous threat as flash flood warnings hamper the search for more than 150 people still missing after the flooding on July 4th. Officials in Kerr County met for the first time to discuss how to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. Plus: Nine people are dead after a fast-moving fire at an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts.
Jul 14, 2025
The bureau is looking for a man they say appeared to fire a pistol at law enforcement during an intense standoff between ICE agents and protesters at a California farm. Plus, new dispatch audio from Texas obtained by CNN reveals a firefighter asking for an emergency alert hours before some residents were notified.
Jul 11, 2025
Rescue crews are working tirelessly through challenging conditions looking for at least 160 missing people in central Texas. We're on the ground in Kerrville with the latest. Plus, investigators are on the scene in Los Angeles after a tunnel collapses, trapping 31 workers underground. Miraculously, everyone got out alive.
Jul 10, 2025
Rescue teams are scouring through debris, desperately looking for more than 170 people still missing after flood waters tore through Texas. Plus, we bring you new CNN reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before authorizing a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine, setting off a scramble inside the Trump Administration. And later in the show, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries joins the show.
Jul 9, 2025
As the death toll in Texas continues to rise, officials face increasing scrutiny about whether they were prepared for the devastating flood. Plus, President Trump ups the pressure on trading partners and says he will send new weapons systems to Ukraine.
Jul 8, 2025
At least 82 people are killed as waters rage in Texas, including dozens at a girls summer camp. Rescuers are still desperately searching for survivors. Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Trump in just a few hours at the White House. This comes as we're learning ceasefire talks have now restarted in Doha, Qatar.
Jul 7, 2025
President Trump is celebrating this 4th of July with a major legislative victory, signing into law his so-called big beautiful bill. Plus, the FBI and DHS issue a warning about potential "lone wolf" attacks today.
Jul 4, 2025
As today's show begins, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is at five hours and counting in his marathon speech delaying a vote on President Trump's big beautiful bill. But is it too little too late? Plus, we examine today's stronger-than-expected jobs report.
Jul 3, 2025