The Situation Room

Gas prices are soaring, the war with Iran is hitting a legal deadline, and antisemitic attacks surge in London. Join Wolf Blitzer in the Situation Room for in-depth analysis and critical discussions. Tune in to what's impacting our world today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gas prices hit a 4-year high, and defense talks intensify as U.S. officials return to Capitol Hill. Get the latest updates and insights from Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown in 'The Situation Room.' Catch up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN’s Situation Room, anchored by Pamela Brown, covers multiple breaking stories: former FBI Director James Comey is expected to self-surrender at a federal courthouse in Virginia after a grand jury indictment over a deleted Instagram photo of seashells reading “86 47,” which prosecutors allege was a threat against President Trump; legal analysts argue the case faces major First Amendment hurdles....

Pomp and ceremony will reign o'er the White House today, as President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will formally welcome Great Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla. But after the royal pleasantries, the two leaders will meet in the Oval Office amid significant differences between the two countries, especially regarding the war in Iran. Can the King help mend the "special relationship?" ...

 Investigators are poring over the writings of 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen, the suspect in Saturday night's Correspondents Dinner shooting. The White House says he clearly stated he was targeting administration officials.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US blockade of Iranian ports is growing, insisting no one sails from the Strait of Hormuz to anywhere in the world without US permission ... We bring you shocking video of a massive, tornado-spawning storm tearing through Oklahoma, leaving a path of destruction ... The DOJ's internal watchdog is looking into how the department handled the Epstein files.    ...

Hundreds of people race away from flames in Georgia and Florida, and smoke now blankets much of the Southeast. Officials are warning the fires may not be contained for a month ... The US releases video of service members landing on another sanctioned ship, this one in the Indian Ocean ... US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick criticizes Canada's trade strategy as "the worst I've ever heard, adding,...

Iran says it seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US boards another Iranian ship. This, as President Trump extends the ceasefire after Iranians were a no-show for peace talks. So, where do negotiations stand?  Also on today's show: The FBI is now investigating at least 10 cases of scientists who have died or disappeared in recent years, all of whom had ties to sensitive nuclear and...

Today's show begins as President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve is about to face senators on Capitol Hill ... The president issues new threats against Iran if a peace deal isn't reached by tomorrow's ceasefire deadline ... Following the resignations of Senators Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzalez come growing calls to reform the reporting process for misconduct allegations.  Learn more about...

Iran says it will respond after the US seized one of its ships right near the Strait of Hormuz ... The US energy secretary warns gas may not return to under $3 a gallon until next year, but President Trump says that's wrong ... A Louisiana man kills eight children, including seven of his own, and seriously injures his wife and another woman.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

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...

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 pare...

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...

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/...

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 Saturd...

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 cl...

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 Ira...

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 y...

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...

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 yo...

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 thr...

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.    Le...