The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

Today's Situation Room:

Wolf Blitzer delivers the most important news and political stories of the day. Tune to The Situation Room weekdays 5-7pm ET and Saturdays 6pm ET on CNN.
April 15th, 2013
10:24 AM ET

Marco Rubio's immigration marathon

Senator makes TV push for immigration deal as lawmakers inch toward a deal. Jim Acosta reports.

RELATED STORY: 'Gang of Eight' sets cutoff date for citizenship under immigration deal


Filed under: Congress • Immigration • Jim Acosta • Marco Rubio • Senate
March 30th, 2013
10:27 AM ET

Politicians 'tweeting before they think'

A tweet from U.S. Rep Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) has been called insensitive to the Native American population.

RELATED STORY: Congressman apologizes for #TrailofTears tweet


Filed under: Candy Crowley • Congress • Iowa • Jessica Yellin • Twitter • Wolf Blitzer
February 15th, 2013
06:25 PM ET

Rep. Cohen describes meeting daughter

Rep. Steve Cohen talks to CNN's Kate Bolduan about his 24-year-old daughter he learned about three years ago.


Filed under: Congress • Interviews • Kate Bolduan • Twitter
January 2nd, 2013
05:15 PM ET

Erickson: I don't trust Cantor

Republican CNN Contributor Erick Erickson says he favors current Speaker, John Boehner, over Rep. Eric Cantor. "I don't trust Cantor as far as I can throw him," Erickson said.


Filed under: Congress • Eric Cantor • Erick Erickson • John Boehner • Strategy Session
January 2nd, 2013
04:49 PM ET

Boehner promises vote on Sandy aid Friday

Rep. Peter King details his meeting with Speaker Boehner, who said vote on Sandy aid is their first priority.

RELATED STORY: Republicans pledge to back Boehner, reversing earlier outrage


Filed under: Congress • Interviews • John Boehner • Peter King • Politics • Sandy
December 21st, 2012
07:30 PM ET

Obama chastises Congress before vacation

President Barack Obama made a statement about the fiscal cliff before leaving town on Friday.


Filed under: Barack Obama • Congress • fiscal cliff
December 4th, 2012
07:15 PM ET

Borger: Cliff is Congress' own creation

Congressional leaders brought the "fiscal cliff" upon themselves, CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger says.

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Filed under: Congress • fiscal cliff • Gloria Borger
Use of drones within U.S. could expand
November 29th, 2012
03:44 PM ET

Use of drones within U.S. could expand

Congress has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to find a safe way to expand the use of drones in the U.S. CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports.

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Filed under: Congress • Drone • FAA • Lisa Sylvester
November 24th, 2012
10:13 AM ET

1st bisexual congresswoman elected

CNN's Miguel Marquez reports on the first openly bisexual person to be elected to Congress.


Filed under: Congress
October 11th, 2012
05:46 PM ET

GOP congressman: Evolution is a lie

U.S. Rep. Paul Broun challenges several scientific theories, calling them "lies straight from the pit of hell."

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Filed under: Congress • Religion • science
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