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 16th, 2013
08:33 PM ET

Source: Bombs were in pressure cookers

CNN's Joe Johns looks at the nature of the explosives used in the Boston Marathon blasts.

RELATED: FBI releases new details on Boston bombs


Filed under: Boston Marathon bombings • Joe Johns
March 26th, 2013
10:32 AM ET

Could lesbian cousin sway Supreme Court?

Chief Justice Roberts' lesbian cousin to attend the Supreme Court hearing on same-sex marriage. CNN's Joe Johns reports.

RELATED STORY: Chief Justice Roberts' lesbian cousin to attend same-sex marriage hearings


Filed under: Family • Joe Johns • Same-sex marriage • Supreme Court
March 25th, 2013
10:09 AM ET

Abandoned baby adopted by rescuer

CNN's Joe Johns reports about a man who found a newborn in a New York City subway and later adopted him.


Filed under: Family • Joe Johns • New York
March 13th, 2013
10:36 AM ET

Palin book to combat 'war on Christmas'

CNN's Joe Johns reports on Sarah Palin's plan to write a book on the "war on Christmas."

RELATED STORY: Sarah Palin is coming to town


Filed under: Joe Johns • Sarah Palin
March 8th, 2013
11:07 AM ET

Bin Laden's son-in-law held in New York

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law has been charged in a federal indictment with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals. CNN's Joe Johns reports.

RELATED STORY: Bin Laden's son-in-law pleads not guilty in New York courtroom


Filed under: Joe Johns • Osama bin Laden • Terror
March 1st, 2013
10:21 AM ET

White House weighs in on gay marriage

The White House recommends that the Supreme Court overturn its ruling on banning gay marriage in California.

RELATED STORY: Obama urges court to overturn California same-sex marriage ban


Filed under: Joe Johns • Same-sex marriage • Supreme Court
December 7th, 2012
06:36 PM ET

Federal battle over legal marijuana

The Obama Administration weighs the next steps in Colorado and Washington, where Marijuana will be legal.


Filed under: Colorado • Joe Johns • marijuana • Washington state • White House
November 16th, 2012
12:18 PM ET

FBI agent behind Petraeus probe revealed

We can put a name to the FBI agent believed to have triggered the investigation that uncovered the Petraeus affair.

RELATED STORY: Petraeus: I did not pass on classified info


Filed under: David Petraeus • FBI • Joe Johns
October 24th, 2012
04:59 PM ET

Trump to Obama: Let's make a deal

CNN's Joe Johns describes the latest news in the silly season of politics as Donald Trump offers a deal for Pres. Obama.

RELATED POST: Trump's new charity drive


Filed under: 2012 election • Barack Obama • Birther issue • Donald Trump • Joe Johns
October 3rd, 2012
11:45 AM ET

How Obama win could change Supreme Court

CNN's Joe Johns looks at how the Supreme Court could change if President Obama wins a second term.

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Filed under: 2012 election • Barack Obama • Joe Johns • Supreme Court
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