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Wolf Blitzer delivers the most important breaking news and political, international, and national security stories of the day. Tune to The Situation Room weekdays 5-7pm ET on CNN.

Wolf Blitzer delivers the most important breaking news and political, international, and national security stories of the day. Tune to The Situation Room weekdays 5-7pm ET on CNN.

May 1st, 2012
05:07 PM ET

How the U.S. found bin Laden

Jose Rodriguez, who oversaw the CIA's enhanced interrogation program, says it led the U.S. to bin Laden.

RELATED STORY: Bin Laden documents to go online Thursday


Filed under: Afghanistan • CIA • interrogation • Terror
Situation Room coverage of Obama's surprise Afghanistan trip
May 1st, 2012
03:51 PM ET

Situation Room coverage of Obama's surprise Afghanistan trip

President Obama has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Tuesday on the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death. President Obama is meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a strategic pact on future cooperation. He will make a televised address Tuesday evening at 7:30pm ET.

Joining CNN's Wolf Blitzer to discuss this developing story is Former Director of the National Clandestine Service Jose Rodriguez, Rep. Peter King, Ret. U.S. Army Major General James "Spider" Marks, CNN National Security Analyst Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Contributor Fran Townsend and more.

Tune to "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" today from 4-6pm ET on CNN.

RELATED STORY: Obama lands in Afghanistan in surprise visit


Filed under: Afghanistan • Barack Obama
May 1st, 2012
01:37 PM ET

Clinton becoming key Obama cheerleader

After four years, former President Bill Clinton has morphed into President Obama's key supporter among swing voters.

RELATED POST: President Clinton joins forces with Obama re-election


Filed under: Barack Obama • Bill Clinton • Brianna Keilar • Politics
May 1st, 2012
09:27 AM ET

Netanyahu on an island?

CNN's Brian Todd looks at recent brushback from inside Israel against Netanyahu for his hardline stance against Iran.

RELATED STORY: Former Israeli PM calls for U.S. to lead any Iran strike


Filed under: Situation Room