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Police say at least three victims were taken to hospitals and the shooter is dead after a shooting on the UNLV campus in Las Vegas. We're standing by for new details. Also, six more allies in Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election were just indicted. Nevada becoming the third state where pro-Trump fake electors now face criminal charges. Plus, new warning signs for Biden...

President Biden says he's not sure he'd seek re-election if Donald Trump wasn't running for the White House. We're breaking down the stark revelation about Biden's decision making and what it says about the state of the 2024 presidential race. Also, after Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville finally backs down on his nearly year-long blockade of U.S. military promotions, hundreds of nominees have been...

New warnings that Donald Trump's re-election could pose a grave threat to American democracy with Republican Liz Cheney sounding the alarm about a potential dictatorship. The urgency heightened with the nation on the brink of 2024 and the lead off Republican contest in Iowa just six weeks away. Also, U.S. aid to Ukrainian forces is about to run out. Plus, the Israeli military now says it's objecti...

Fierce new warfare breaks out in Gaza hours after the Israel-Hamas truce expires. Also tonight, defense lawyers in Donald Trump's election interference case in Georgia argue if Trump is re-elected president he can not be tried until after leaving office. Plus, Republican George Santos has been expelled from Congress as he leaves his divided party with an even slimmer majority in the house. Learn m...

Six more Israeli hostages were just released hours after two other captives were freed. This comes as Hamas forces have been alerted to be ready for combat as day seven of the Gaza truce is nearing an end. Will there be another last minute extension? Also breaking, indicted U.S. Congressman George Santos remains defiant as the House considers whether to expel him from Congress. Plus, Donald Trump...

Qatar says 30 Palestinians, 16 minors and 14 women, are being released Wednesday as ten more Israeli hostages are now free and safe in Israel, including a woman who also is a U.S. citizen. We're standing by for new information about their release just a short while ago and their condition after more than seven weeks in captivity. All this comes as the truce between Israel and Hamas is due to end j...

The first group of hostages were released since the temporary pause was extended for two additional days. 12 more hostages are now back in Israel and 30 Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons. Also, new revelations from Liz Cheney, who is revealing what her Republican colleagues really think of Donald Trump and his election lies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Hamas releases 11 more civilian hostages from Gaza. Hospitals in Israel are preparing to treat them after more than seven weeks in captivity. Israel also freed 33 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. So far, Hamas has released 69 hostages, primarily women and children. Israel has freed 150 Palestinians, mainly women and minors, many of whom were detained but never charged. Learn more about your ad...

Wolf Blitzer Anchors a The Situation Room special report live from Tel Aviv. Israel and Hamas appear to be on the cusp of a critical moment in the war, with 13-hostages just hours away from returning home from Gaza if the negotiated agreement holds firm. Plus, prominent celebrities are named in a wave of sexual assault lawsuits. And, Trump spends Thanksgiving posting attacks on social media. Also...

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As today's show begins, we're just hours away from a truce between Israel and Hamas, with the end of hostilities set to end at 3am Eastern time, followed by the return of 50 captives. The Israeli government says the hostage release won't occur before Friday. Wolf Blitzer anchors live from Tel Aviv, with our coverage beginning with CNN's Jerry Diamond, who joins us not far from the Gaza border.  Le...

As today's show begins, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging his cabinet to approve a tentative deal to free some of the hostages held by Hamas. Hostage families are anxiously awaiting a final vote and official announcement that could come at any moment. CNN correspondents are in the region and in Washington covering this critical moment in the war. Our coverage begins with correspo...

First: Those struggling newborns evacuated from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital are now in Egypt receiving life-saving care. Meanwhile, as Israel releases video to try and bolster its case that Hamas used Al-Shifa as a command center.  Plus: An appeals court signals it may restore Donald Trump's gag order in the federal election subversion case but loosen some restrictions.  And: There's uncertainty at o...

New explosions over Gaza as the Israeli military vows it will advance anywhere Hamas is found, sending new signals that a wider offensive in the south may be imminent. Tonight, we await a judge's ruling on whether to bar Donald Trump from the ballot in California. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson is promising to release nearly all of the January 6th video security footage at the U.S. Capitol. Will...

The Israeli military says they found a tunnel shaft at the Gaza hospital it raided amid pressure to prove its claim Hamas used the complex as a command center. Also, all the damning details in the House ethics report on Rep. George Santos prompts a new push to expel him from Congress. The bipartisan panel concluded that the Republican used campaign funds for Botox, spa treatments, and other luxuri...

The Israeli military says it uncovered Hamas weapons and a command center inside Gaza's largest hospital, releasing video as an attempt to defend the ground operation. Key world organizations are condemning the raid as we are getting dire new accounts from inside the hospital. Also tonight, a rare face-to-face meeting between President Biden and China's Xi Jinping in the United States. Plus, CNN p...

The new House speaker just cleared a very significant hurdle--getting his plan to avoid a government shutdown approved with the help of Democrats. At the same time, anger amongst some House Republicans is clearly boiling over with one GOP lawmaker accusing another of elbowing him in the back. Plus, we’re following the rapidly worsening healthcare crisis in war-torn Gaza. The United Nations says th...

President Biden says Gaza’s largest hospital should be protected as Israel insists it is striking medical centers Hamas is using as cover. Hospital officials are reporting catastrophic conditions and increasingly desperate measures to try to keep premature babies and others alive. Also, Donald Trump Jr. wraps up his testimony for the defense in the $250 million civil fraud trial against the Trump...

Gaza is bombarded from the air as Isreal’s war against Hamas takes an increasingly devastating toll on the ground. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken offers a new condemnation of the rising number of deaths in Gaza. Plus, FBI agents have seized cellphones and an iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams as we learn new details on the campaign fundraising investigation.  Learn more about your ad...

Influential Democratic Senator Joe Manchin reveals he is not seeking re-election, delivering a major blow to his party’s chances of keeping control of the U.S. Senate next year. Sen. Mark Warner joins to comment. Plus, the White House says Israel is moving forward with daily four-hour pauses in northern Gaza to allow Palestinian civilians to get out and humanitarian aid to get in.  Learn more abou...

As Democrats celebrate important new election wins, Republicans are about to hold another presidential debate without their front-runner. Plus, new evidence emerges that abortion rights is a winning issue for Democrats after Ohio voters approve the constitutional right to an abortion. Also, Ivanka Trump attempted to downplay her involvement in the Trump Organization after testifying in the New Yor...

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Donald Trump wrapped up a day of combative testimony in a New York civil fraud trial that could end his business empire. The former president was under oath for hours, sparring with the judge who pressed Trump’s lawyers to control her client. Despite Trump’s vast legal troubles, a new poll shows he’s leading President Biden in most of the six key battleground states. Plus, the United Nations Secre...

Israel admits responsibility for an attack on an ambulance outside a Gaza hospital saying it was being used by Hamas. As the Israeli forces pound Gaza from the air and on the ground, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists there will be no ceasefire until Hamas hostages are freed. Plus, in an exclusive interview, CNN confronts Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on an alleged campaign finance fraud sche...

Israel appears to launch a massive new air assault on northern Gaza with flares lighting up the sky while rockets fly and explosions boom. Also, an ominous new warning is made from Hamas as the Israeli military says it has Gaza City completely surrounded. Plus, President Biden sends a blunt warning to Israel that its war goals will be hampered by the global outcry over civilian deaths.  For daily...