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.
May 20th, 2013
06:57 PM ET

Vine videos show Oklahoma tornado devastation

Oklahoma resident David Massey posted several powerful videos of Oklahoma tornado damage to the video sharing app Vine.

In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, he describes the catastrophic tornado damage and rescue efforts underway.


Filed under: Interviews • must-see video • Situation Room • Tornado • Vine • Weather
Anthony Bourdain inspired by Libya
May 17th, 2013
11:43 AM ET

Anthony Bourdain inspired by Libya

CNN’s Anthony Bourdain sat down with Wolf Blitzer in the Situation Room to discuss his upcoming episode of “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” on Libya.

Bourdain recently traveled to the Libyan cities of Tripoli and Misrata to learn about the people, culture and food in the nation that’s still recovering after the country’s dictator Moammar Gadhafi was overthrown and killed in 2011.

Bourdain describes Libya as “inspiring” but "hearbreaking" describing many young, earnest people who expressed a desire to remake the country.

The full interview airs Friday at 6pm ET on CNN.

The episode of “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” on Libya airs Sunday night at 9pm ET on CNN.


Filed under: Anthony Bourdain • Interviews • Libya
May 16th, 2013
06:58 PM ET

Syrian rebel eats heart, threatens regime

Wolf Blitzer talks to TIME's Aryn Baker about a recent video showing a Syrian rebel eating the heart of a dead soldier.

RELATED STORY: Video: Syrian rebel cuts out soldier's heart, eats it


Filed under: Interviews • Syria • TIME
May 16th, 2013
06:48 PM ET

Bags of cash to Pres. Karzai?

Sen. Bob Corker tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer that he's looking for answers on reports that the CIA provided millions of dollars in cash to Afghan leader Hamid Karzai. (Video)


Filed under: Afghanistan • Bob Corker • Hamid Karzai • Interviews
May 16th, 2013
06:30 PM ET

Paul: There was a "cover up" with Benghazi

Sen. Rand Paul discusses the Benghazi controversy, telling CNN's Wolf Blitzer that the "buck stops with Hillary Clinton if not the President. (Video)

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2013/05/16/exp-tsr-rand-paul-benghazi-intv.cnn

RELATED STORY: White House releases Benghazi e-mails


Filed under: Interviews • Libya • Rand Paul
May 16th, 2013
12:33 PM ET

Rep. Issa to Holder: I just want answers

Rep. Darrell Issa talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about criticism he received from Attorney General Eric Holder. (Video)

RELATED VIDEO: Bad blood between Holder and Issa


Filed under: Darrell Issa • Eric Holder • Interviews
May 16th, 2013
10:26 AM ET

Rep. Issa on IRS: Obama set right tone

Rep. Darrell Issa talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about President Obama's call for changes at the IRS. (Video)

RELATED STORY: 'Angry' Obama announces IRS leader's ouster after conservatives targeted


Filed under: Darrell Issa • Interviews • IRS
May 13th, 2013
06:16 PM ET

Issa on Benghazi fight: Obama couldn't be more inaccurate

House Oversight Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa reacts to Pres. Obama's comments about the Benghazi talking points outrage, saying that he "couldn't be more inaccurate." (Video)

Rep. Issa also discusses the alleged IRS political targeting of conservative groups, telling CNN's Wolf Blitzer that "it can't happen again."

On the news from the Associated Press that the Justice Department subpoenaed their phone records, Issa calls it disturbing. "They had an obligation to look for every other way to get it before they in fact intruded on the freedom of the press," he says.


Filed under: Barack Obama • Darrell Issa • Interviews • Libya
May 1st, 2013
11:49 AM ET

Are Canadian boxer, bomb suspect linked?

Investigators are looking into whether a Canadian Islamic militant has a link to the Boston terror attack.


Filed under: Interviews • Situation Room • Wolf Blitzer
April 15th, 2013
10:56 PM ET

Marathoner: Blasts 'absolutely surreal'

Boston Marathon runner Tom Hay talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about what he saw and heard during the explosion.

RELATED STORY: Boy, 8, one of 3 killed in bombings at Boston Marathon; scores wounded


Filed under: Boston Marathon bombings • Interviews • Terror
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