The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

As today's show begins, a key congressional committee is about to hear from Trump Administration officials about global threats to the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be front and center at this annual hearing. Noem is likely to face intense questioning, especially from Democrats, on everything from the White House's immigration crackdowns to the escalating tensions with Venezuela.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump kicks off a tour looking to shore up his messaging on affordability, which he still calls a "Democrat hoax" ... Chuck Schumer describes as "very unsatisfying" his meeting with Pete Hegseth amid a bipartisan effort to release the video of the double-tap attack on an alleged drug boat ... Newly released bodycam video shows the moment police confronted Luigi Mangione just days after a health care CEO was shot and killed on a Manhattan sidewalk ... Ukraine's president is expected to send an updated peace proposal to US officials later today, as the White House pressures him to accept a deal soon, even if it means giving up land to Russia.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump hits the road to address concerns about rising prices. His message so far: It's all a hoax. Will Americans buy it? Plus, the war of words heats up between Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and the president. She joins us live here in the Situation Room. And who does the CDC blame for the delay of its first annual report since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court hears a case that could reshape the federal government ... Lawmakers want defense secretary Pete Hegseth to release footage of a second strike that killed survivors on an alleged drug boat ... And speaking out. In her first interview since announcing her resignation, Marjorie Taylor Green's reveals what Republicans say about the president behind closed doors ... Paramount makes a hostile takeover deal for Warner Brothers Discovery.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CDC's vaccine advisers vote to dramatically change Hepatitis B recommendations in the US ... There's been another strike on a suspected drug boat, this time in the Pacific ... Soccer's biggest competition is coming to North America. Who will play in the largest world cup ever? ... A possible motive in the DC pipe bomb case following the arrest of a suspect ... Netflix announces a plan to buy parts of Warner Bros Discovery, out will regulators approve it?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins with breaking news, with sources telling CNN that an arrest has been made in the DC pipe bomb investigation from nearly five years ago ... An Inspector General report accuses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of revealing classified information in that now-infamous Signal chat, potentially putting troops at risk. ... The CDC's vaccine committee is meeting to weigh a major change to the childhood vaccine schedule.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ICE agents have arrived in New Orleans. Their goal is to arrest up to 5,000 people ... With insurance premiums expected to soar if funding for the Affordable Care Act runs out, will lawmakers have a solution before December 31? ... Was President Trump nodding off again during yesterday's Cabinet meeting? ... The president escalates the rhetoric against Venezuela, saying he will soon begin striking targets not just at sea, but land as well.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it was an admiral who ordered the deadly double-tap strike on an alleged drug boat. But the legality of that order remains in question. Plus, new details about the 911 call that led to the arrest of the suspected UnitedHealth CEO killer. And a massive winter storm that caused headaches in the Midwest is now barreling into the Northeast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First: New reporting on what the White House is doing about the suspected drug boat strikes in the Caribbean. Bipartisan support is growing for an investigation into the legality over one of those strikes that killed survivors from a previous US attack.  Plus: An update on today's crucial hearing for Luigi Mangione as his  attorneys seek to toss evidence from his state murder case.  And: A massive fireball sends flames shooting into the sky as hundreds of firefighters rush to contain the inferno.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The death penalty could now be on the table for the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members. Plus, firefighters are on the scene of a blaze that ripped through multiple buildings in downtown St. Louis. And for anyone in the hunt for a Black Friday deal: Before you whip out that card, we've got a few tips to keep you from overspending.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Millions of travelers are on the move today, and so is an Arctic blast that could put a freeze on your holiday travel plans ... A massive fire rips through several apartment buildings in Hong Kong, killing at least 13 people and challenging firefighters to stop the flames that have been burning now for hours ... Democrats are pushing back after learning FBI agents want to have a word with them about that video they posted urging military members to refuse illegal orders.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A US official is saying Ukraine has agreed to a deal that would end Russia's war. But President Zelensky says more work needs to be done. The big question this morning how will Russia respond as negotiations with the Kremlin are underway? Also breaking this hour, police have just made more arrests in connection with the $100 million heist at the world's most-visited museum. Plus, saying he "will not be intimidated," Senator Mark Kelly doubles down after the Pentagon threatened to investigate him for telling troops to refuse "illegal orders."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Portland Trailblazers coach Chauncey Billups is expected to enter a plea today in a gambling case tied to the Mafia. Plus, we take a closer look at a possible Trump health care plan that could help millions in limbo as Affordable Care Act subsidies expire in January. And does the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine contain too many concessions to Russia?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump accuses six Democrats of "sedition punishable by death" after they posted a video message urging military members to "refuse illegal orders" ... Intense flooding wreaks havoc in parts of Texas as floodwaters surge ... Top Democrats advise New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani as he prepares for his one-on-one meeting with President Trump over at the White House ... We take a closer look at the Trump Administration's 28-point proposal for resolving Russia's war against Ukraine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As former VP Dick Cheney is laid to rest, we take a look back at his life and legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bill to release the Epstein files is on President Trump's desk. But the Justice Department could still step in to stop the release ... A woman who was "traumatized" by Jeffrey Epstein's abuse joins the show to tell us what she wants to see happen now, along with her message to the president ... Russia launches massive strikes overnight in Western Ukraine, killing at least 25 people.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins following a press conference during which survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse spoke out on Capitol Hill, once again calling on all related files to be released. A House vote to do just that could happen as early as today and is now expected to pass, notably with Speaker Mike Johnson's full support, not to mention President Trump's stunning flip flop on the issue.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is now urging House Republicans to release the Epstein files. But will the legislation ever end up at his desk? ... Plus, ICE agents’ tactics are coming under scrutiny as leaders and residents question why Charlotte was targeted? ... New data says about a quarter of pregnant women in the US are not getting prenatal care in their first trimester.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin today with new questions being raised about Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's interview with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Plus, another multimillion dollar Mafia betting ring is busted, this time involving college athletes. And another Trump critic is accused of mortgage fraud.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The government is back open, but flights are still canceled this morning and full SNAP benefits are still undelivered. So when will things return to normal? Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joins us in The Situation Room to discuss.  Plus, dealing a major blow to immigration crackdowns in Illinois, a federal judge orders the release of hundreds arrested under the Trump Administration's efforts ... The House plans to vote on whether to release the Jeffrey Epstein files as early as next week ... A judge will hear challenges today to cases against two of President Trump's political foes, James Comey and Letitia James.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices