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.
June 15th, 2013
09:38 AM ET

Man burned while saving home from fire

Homeowner Dale Mielke tells CNN's Jim Acosta how he was able to save his house from the wildfire in Colorado.

RELATED STORY: Federal investigators called in as Colorado firefighters make progress


Filed under: Colorado • fire • Interviews • Jim Acosta
June 12th, 2013
12:18 PM ET

Massachusetts Senate race mudfight

Democrats pull out all the stops to hold a Massachusetts Senate seat. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

RELATED POST: President, put-downs, and privacy loom over Mass. Senate race


Filed under: Jim Acosta • Massachusetts • Senate
June 5th, 2013
10:05 AM ET

Christie's decision gets mixed reaction

NJ Gov. Chris Christie upset the GOP and Democrats with his call for an election to fill Frank Lautenberg's Senate seat.

RELATED STORY: Christie opts for special election, says voters should decide


Filed under: Chris Christie • Jim Acosta • New Jersey • Politics • Senate
June 3rd, 2013
06:25 PM ET

Lautenberg's death to test Gov. Christie

New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg's death will test Gov. Chris Christie. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

RELATED STORY: Lautenberg leaves tricky political question for Christie


Filed under: Chris Christie • Jim Acosta • New Jersey • Politics
May 30th, 2013
07:00 PM ET

Suspicious letter to Obama intercepted

A letter addressed to President Obama might be related to the laced letters sent to NY Mayor Bloomberg.

RELATED STORY: Letter to Obama intercepted; similar to ricin-laced letter to Bloomberg


Filed under: Barack Obama • Jim Acosta • Michael Bloomberg • Ricin
May 30th, 2013
02:03 PM ET

Holder should resign, says law professor

CNN's Jim Acosta reports that GOP lawmakers are turning the heat up on Attorney General Eric Holder. (Video)

RELATED STORY: Holder runs into roadblocks on off-the-record meetings on leaks

SEE ALSO: 5 things about the controversy surrounding AG Eric Holder


Filed under: Eric Holder • Jim Acosta
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 16th, 2013
07:21 PM ET

Student: Obama won't let us see his house

Students no longer able to take White House tours are only some of those affected by cuts. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.

RELATED STORY: From tours to tuition assistance, the faces of the cuts


Filed under: Budget cuts • Jim Acosta • White House
February 27th, 2013
07:30 PM ET

Feds release hundreds of detainees

The federal government releases hundreds of immigration detainees before cuts were expected to hit. Jim Acosta reports.

RELATED STORY: Immigration detainee release under fire


Filed under: Immigration • Jim Acosta
February 20th, 2013
01:16 PM ET

Actress Ashley Judd to run for Senate?

CNN's Jim Acosta reports on the Kentucky Senate race and whether actress Ashley Judd will run for office.


Filed under: Ashley Judd • Jim Acosta • Kentucky • Senate
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