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 11th, 2013
07:07 PM ET

Political opposites on the same side

CNN's Wolf Blitzer talks to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Grover Norquist, who both oppose Obama's Social Security changes.

RELATED STORY: What's in Obama's budget

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Filed under: Bernie Sanders • Budget cuts • Economy • Grover Norquist
April 9th, 2013
09:46 AM ET

Who is bankrolling Kim Jong Un?

CNN's Chris Lawrence investigates who is bankrolling North Korean leaders while the country's economy is in shambles.


Filed under: Chris Lawrence • Economy • North Korea
March 13th, 2013
10:26 AM ET

Here we go again: Ryan unveils budget

Economic policy wonk Rep. Paul Ryan unveiled his budget plan, emphasizing spending AND and tax cuts. Dana Bash reports.

RELATED STORY: Ryan takes on Obamacare ... again


Filed under: Dana Bash • Economy • Paul Ryan
October 19th, 2012
07:00 PM ET

Street musician lugs around 450-lb piano

From the redwood forest to the New York island, a traveling piano player beats the tough economy by doing what he loves.


Filed under: Alina Cho • Economy • Music
October 9th, 2012
06:20 PM ET

Wanted: Voters with foreclosed homes

Both political parties are rushing to find and re-register those who have been displaced by foreclosures.


Filed under: 2012 election • Deborah Feyerick • Economy • Voter registration
September 13th, 2012
07:43 PM ET

'Better off' poll shows partisan split

CNN's John King explains poll results on a key campaign question, which reveal a deep partisan divide on the economy.

RELATED STORY: CNN Poll: Are you better off than four years ago?


Filed under: Economy • John King • Magic Wall • polls
August 3rd, 2012
06:39 PM ET

Jobs numbers' role in pres. elections

CNN's Tom Foreman takes a look at the July jobs report and compares it to jobs numbers during election years in the past.


Filed under: 2012 election • Economy • Jobs • Tom Foreman
July 12th, 2012
11:02 AM ET

City workers' wages cut to minimum wage

Firefighters, police and other city workers have seen dramatic pay cuts in cash-strapped Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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Filed under: Brian Todd • Economy • Pennsylvania
July 4th, 2012
06:29 PM ET

Cash-strapped towns canceling fireworks

Some cash-strapped U.S. towns are canceling 4th of July firework celebrations. CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports.

Related video: Gotta Watch: Bizarre fireworks celebrations

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Filed under: Economy • Lisa Sylvester
July 4th, 2012
12:04 PM ET

CNN poll: America's view on economy

In a new CNN Poll, President Obama and Mitt Romney are in a dead heat on the number one issue with voters.

Related story: CNN Poll: Economic optimism jumping


Filed under: 2012 election • Barack Obama • Economy • Joe Johns • Mitt Romney • Politics • polls
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