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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown: The command center for breaking news, politics and extraordinary reports from around the world. The Situation Room airs weekdays 10am-12pm Eastern, Monday through Friday on CNN.

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Tumultuous Day In Rittenhouse Trial Nov 11, 2021

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A significant day today in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse as the defendant sobs on the stand, the judge admonishes the prosecutor for a “grave constitutional violation”, and the defense says they will ask for a mistrial leaving the jury to make the final distinction between self-defense and vigilante killings.

President Biden spoke today at a port in Baltimore to convey how his Build Back Better agenda can address the nation’s rising inflation. Biden noted the infrastructure bill will create a blue-collar blueprint to rebuild American saying that many jobs will not require a college degree. How long until Americans see relief from high prices?

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GOP Rep. Posts Anime Video Of Himself Stabbing AOC Nov 10, 2021

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Republican congressman Rep. Paul Gosar posted an animated video depicting him stabbing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joe Biden on a social media platform. In response, many are calling for his account to be suspended and for GOP leadership to intervene.

A new batch of subpoenas have been released targeting 10 high-ranking Trump associates including Trump senior advisor Stephen Miller and former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. With the DOJ yet to weigh in on the criminal contempt charges for Steve Bannon, some recipients have already indicated they will not comply with the subpoenas.

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New Agenda Hurdles For Biden Nov 09, 2021

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Ahead of the signing ceremony for his cornerstone legislative achievement, the $1.72 trillion infrastructure bill, President Biden is facing unfavorable polling numbers. A CNN poll shows a majority of American voters feel that Biden is focused on the wrong issues. Now, with the Build Back Better bill up next on the agenda, can progressives work with their moderate colleagues to pass the social safety net legislation and possibly turn Biden's approval rating around?

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Pelosi Vows House Infrastructure Vote Tonight Nov 06, 2021

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi vows the House will vote tonight on the infrastructure bill despite sources suggesting about twenty progressives could be prepared to vote “no.” Although progressives say the social safety net bill will provide meaningful impact on working class voters, splitting up the two packages up is not negotiable.

The jobs report is showing some economic recovery with the addition of 531,000 jobs in October. Although the unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, the lowest level since the economic recovery started in May 2020, millions are still sidelined by the pandemic-induced recession.

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Vote On Biden Agenda Likely Soon Nov 05, 2021

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Sources say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to vote on the $1.75 trillion social safety net bill tonight and the infrastructure bill tomorrow. Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins to discuss the status and strategy of both bills saying “we are now ready to pass both bills through.”

Starting January 4th, certain health care workers, federal contractors, private businesses with 100 or more employees will all be mandated to have their employees get fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The White House announced that the vaccine rules will preempt any state or local laws which ban vaccine mandates or other measures to stop the spread of the virus.

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GOP Sweeps Virginia Offices Statewide Nov 04, 2021

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Republicans win election races across the state of Virginia, from the Governor’s seat to the attorney general’s race. President Biden sidestepped responsibility suggesting the election results were a referendum on Congress, not his Build Back Better plan. Democrats did score mayoral victories as Eric Adams wins in New York City and Michelle Wu wins in Boston. With the 2021 election results now in, have the tides turned for the GOP?

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Biden Speaks Out At Climate Summit Nov 03, 2021

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Major updates from the White House today after Biden spoke on the last day of the UN climate conference. President Biden expressed confidence he can receive a crucial vote from moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin on the sweeping spending bill. Further, Biden said Russia and China could have lost influence on the global stage by not attending the climate conference calling their absence a “big mistake.”

With hours left before polls close in Virginia, early exit polls show what the electorate is feeling in a tight gubernatorial race. What does the early data coming in say about the state and even the country?

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Controversial Announcements At Global Climate Conference Nov 02, 2021

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Over 100 world leaders gathered in Glasgow to address what scientists call one of the world’s biggest threats: climate change. Prime Minister Modi announced India would pledge to become carbon neutral by 2070. Some smaller island nations responded with tepid encouragement saying the targets don’t go far enough. At the conference, President Biden apologized for the U.S. pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords during the Trump administration.

A new court filing shows the breadth of documents former President Trump is attempting to keep from the January 6th House committee. New details in the lawsuit filed by Trump reveals he is seeking executive privilege to not release hundreds of pages of handwritten notes, draft documents, and daily logs his top advisers kept related to the capitol riot. The Biden White House said it would not be in the best interest of the US to keep the documents secret and thus would not keep them private.

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Biden Warms Up For G20 With High-Stakes Diplomacy Oct 29, 2021

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The President bonded with the Pope and then tried to mend fences with Macron. Was he successful? Wolf reports live from the Vatican on Biden’s “remarkable” day.

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Watershed Moment In Biden Presidency Oct 29, 2021

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President Biden and House Speaker Pelosi were unable to garner enough votes to pass the infrastructure bill after each speaking with members of congress today. Several key provisions have now been removed, but remaining items include childcare/universal pre-k, $555 billion in climate incentives, 3 years of ACA premium support, and $150 billion for affordable housing. Biden says without a doubt this legislation will determine his presidency in the coming weeks as he leaves for Europe to meet with world leaders on climate initiatives and further reposition the US on the international stage.

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