The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

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Trump: 'I Don't Know' May 05, 2025

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Asked yesterday if he has a duty to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, President Donald Trump, noting he's "not a lawyer," responded, "I don't know." But he did note that he will "obviously" follow what the Supreme Court rules on his deportation policies.

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Stronger Than Expected May 02, 2025

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The April jobs report shows a resilient market. What does that mean for all those recession fears? Plus, President Trump wants to pull all federal funding for NPR and PBS. We explore the wide-ranging impact that would have on stations throughout the country.

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White House Impatient for Deals May 01, 2025

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First, we bring you new CNN reporting on White House anxiety for trade agreements as Americans face economic uncertainty. Plus, a stunning new report says President Trump's cost-cutting initiative is responsible for almost half of all layoffs in the United States so far this year. How is that impacting the overall US economy?

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Economy in Reverse Apr 30, 2025

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Brand new economic numbers show a sharp slowdown in the first three months of this year. Is it due to President Trump's policies? He says no and blames Joe Biden. Plus: A new CNN poll shows most Americans oppose the president's hardline deportation policies.

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Trump Takes on Amazon Apr 29, 2025

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The White House is slamming Amazon for reportedly making it clear how you will bear the brunt of President Trump's escalating tariffs. Plus: "Canada will never yield." That's the message from the newly elected Canadian leader to his US counterpart. What Mark Carney is now saying about how he will take on the US after his win.

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Russia Proposes Ceasefire Apr 28, 2025

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First, we bring you the very latest on Russia's latest offer of a ceasefire and whether Ukraine will accept it. Plus, how the Trump Administration is defending the deportation of three American children along with their mothers, including one two-year-old boy who has stage four cancer.

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Pushing for a Peace Deal Apr 25, 2025

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First, we bring you the very latest on US envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow after Russia slammed Ukraine overnight with yet another round of deadly strikes. Meanwhile, in a new interview, President Trump reverses a decade of US policy, saying Crimea, which was illegally annexed by Russia, will stay with Russia. He also claims his campaign promises to end the war in Ukraine on day one were said "in jest."

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'Vladimir, Stop!' Apr 24, 2025

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President Trump says he's "not happy" after Russia launches a deadly wave of attacks in Ukraine, admonishing Vladimir Putin. What does this mean for peace talks as Trump's top negotiator prepares to meet with the Russian president. Plus, a billionaire backer of Trump's issues a very stark warning.

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Trade War Off Ramp? Apr 23, 2025

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As today's show hits the air, the treasury secretary is just about to speak as the Trump Administration signals the steep tariffs may soon be loosening up. Meanwhile, his counterpart in the DOD says his wife wasn't just in that Signal chat. We have new CNN reporting on her near constant presence in his inner circle, even though she doesn't have an official position at the Pentagon.

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The IMF's Stark Warning Apr 22, 2025

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The International Monetary Fund issues a grim economic outlook for America, saying President Trump's trade war will deal a seismic blow to the US and economies worldwide. Also, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is speaking out after reports that he shared detailed and sensitive military plans in a second Signal chat. We have new reporting just coming in on his promise to prosecute leakers inside the Pentagon.

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