The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

Nancy Guthrie's children say they will pay a ransom for the return of their mother, as the search to find her enters its ninth day ... A Georgia father goes on trial for a deadly school shooting his son is accused of committing ... Speaking behind closed doors, convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is questioned by the House Oversight Committee.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nancy Guthrie's son speaks for the family in a new video and offers a new reward for her return. Meanwhile, a man is arrested and accused of writing a fake ransom note ... Donald Trump says TrumpRx.com will offer big savings on weight loss and fertility drugs. Dr. Oz joins us in the Situation Room ... Another deadly boat strike turns deadly. We have new reporting from the Pentagon.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samantha Guthrie and her siblings beg for their mom's safe return. Plus, what they're saying about possible ransom notes ... New CNN reporting about why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was at an FBI search at election offices in Georgia. We speak to a member of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Border czar Tom Homan announces an overhaul of the Trump Administration's aggressive immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. It starts with the drawdown of 700 agents.  Plus: Italian authorities are now forcefully responding to ICE's presence at the Olympic Games as outrage grows.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Urgent efforts are underway to find the mother of NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie after investigators say she was abducted from her home ... President Trump is calling for Republicans to nationalize voting ahead of November's midterms ... House Republicans hope to keep the party united enough to end the partial government shutdown, but key holdouts could stand in the way.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following the release over the weekend of millions more Epstein files, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says no new charges will be brought in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation ... A five year old boy and his father are out of federal custody. What's next in their fight to stay here in the United States? ... President Trump announces that the Kennedy Center will shut down for two years this summer. What is the Kennedy family saying now?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been taken into custody, charged with dozens of anti-immigration protesters as they interrupted a church service in Saint Paul, Minnesota, last week. Lemon said he was there as a journalist, not a protester. Meanwhile, parts of the Southeast are bracing for snow and hurricane-force winds this weekend as a winter storm intensifies off the coast of North Carolina.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's border czar Tom Homan holds a press conference designed to deescalate the tense situation in Minneapolis and unveil a new plan of action. Homan took a markedly different tone and posture than in the past.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump issues a warning to Iran: Make a nuclear deal or face more firepower from the United States ... Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill on Venezuela ... Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is assaulted at a town Hall in Minneapolis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin today's show with new video of the shooting of Alex Pretti ... Why was border patrol chief Gregory Bovino ordered to leave Minneapolis, and who will replace him? ... We speak with the congresswoman who's on the growing list of lawmakers calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be impeached.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Controversy continues to swirl around the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by a federal agent, leading President Trump to send border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. Meanwhile, more than 800,000 customers are without power after a historic winter storm blankets a swath of the US in ice and snow.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This weekend's winter storm may dump historic amounts of ice and snow throughout much of the US ... A five-year-old child returning home from preschool is among those taken by ICE in Minneapolis ... Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health care CEO in New York, will be back before a judge as his lawyers fight to keep certain evidence out of the federal case.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former US special counsel Jack Smith, who secured two criminal indictments against Donald Trump, testified for the first time in an open hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Smith said "I stand by my decisions as special counsel" and emphasized that he operated without any political bias.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump reconfirmed his ambition to take control of Greenland, but said it will be through negotiations, not through force. He also slammed the NATO military alliance and American allies, calling his demand for Greenland a "small ask."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump posts private conversations with European leaders while slamming allies. The US push for Greenland is quickly turning the Davos economic forum into an emergency summit. We have new reaction this morning from the Trump Administration and from world leaders. Plus, we're watching Wall Street as tariff and trade bazooka threats are making investors uneasy.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is threatening America's allies over Greenland and the Nobel Peace Prize. And now Europe is fighting back. Plus, at least 39 people following a high-speed rail accident in Spain. And the DOJ says it is investigating activists who disrupted a church service in Minnesota. The protesters are alleging the pastor is an ICE official.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal agents are once again facing off with protesters in Minneapolis. Plus, we have new CNN reporting on the chaos after Renee Good was shot. And the US in now moving military assets to the Middle East.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal agents in Minneapolis shoot a man and the city swells with anger. Leaders urging for calm as the president now threatens the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to Minnesota. Also, how America's streets have changed in the 10 years since Wolf last rode along with ICE. And live from the Iran-Iraq border, our reporter shares what he's seeing as the world waits.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Minneapolis this morning we're seeing a surge of ICE agents using aggressive tactics against protesters, with social media videos capturing it all on camera ... A 26-year-old protester in Iran may be executed today following a rushed trial. His cousin speaks exclusively to CNN ... Officials from Greenland and Denmark arrive at the White House for crucial talks ... We also have new reporting on the biggest spike in food prices we've seen in some three years.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today show begins, we're following three major breaking stories:  The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in two cases concerning transgender female athletes.  Former President Bill Clinton is slated to appear before the House Oversight Committee for a closed-door deposition on Jeffrey Epstein.  Minnesota and Illinois are suing the Trump Administration over immigration operations.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a year of insults and threats to fire Jerome Powell, the Trump Administration is opening a shocking new criminal probe into him, prompting the Fed chair to issue his strongest rebuke yet. Meanwhile, the president is sending hundreds of additional immigration agents into Minneapolis, where they have been days of intense protests after an ICE agent killed Renee Good. And Iran says it's ready to respond to any attacks from the United States.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota officials are fighting to join an investigation into an ICE agent shooting and killing 37-year-old. Renee Good ...  The Supreme Court could rule on several key cases today, including President Trump's tariffs ... Russia hits Ukraine with a hypersonic ballistic missile as attacks intensify ... Anti-government demonstrations spread inside Iran.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minneapolis remains a city on edge following the controversial police shooting of a US citizen. We hear from the police chief and take a look at the life of the wife and mother of three who was killed, Renee Nicole Good.  Also on today's show: A critical vote in the US Senate to restrict military engagement in Venezuela without congressional authorization ... Ahead of a key meeting between the US and Danish authorities about Greenland, we speak with a former US ambassador.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, we've just received word that the US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic. This comes on the heels of a second ship seized in a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean.  Also on today's show: Three Minnesota lawmakers are on Capitol Hill to address allegations of fraud and misuse of federal funds in the state.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, President Trump is about to speak to House Republicans for the first time publicly since that massive military operation in Venezuela over the weekend. Plus, marking five years since the January 6th riots, House Democrats are holding a special hearing. And opening statements get under way in the case against the first law enforcement official to arrive on the scene of the Uvalde school massacre.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show begins just a couple of hours before Nicolas Maduro and his wife are scheduled to face a US judge on federal drug and weapons charges. Back in their home country, Venezuelans re watching and waiting on what their future will look like with a new acting president.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Swiss authorities share new details about the New Year's Eve fire at a ski resort bar that killed at least 40 people. Plus, President Trump gives new insight into his health, including the bruising that's been seen on his hands and why he's going against one of his doctors recommendations. And we have exclusive new reporting on plans to cut FEMA personnel.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Self-described Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani is officially the Mayor of New York City. The 34-year-old makes history as the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor. Mamdani stunned the political world with his victory in last summer's Democratic primary campaigning on affordability, promising universal child care programs, rent freezes and making city busses free to all passengers. We take a closer look at Mamdani, beginning with CNN correspondent Gloria Pazmino.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump intensifies his pressure campaign on Venezuela with the US's first known strike inside the country. We have exclusive reporting on the attack. Plus, we take a look at the new technology now being used to search for MH 370 more than a decade after it vanished without a trace. And a brutal and widespread storm completely shuts down traffic on major highways across parts of the United States.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump ends the year with an aggressive effort to end wars in both Gaza and Ukraine, and make good on one of his biggest campaign promises ...Two helicopters slam into one another in midair, causing both to plummet to the ground, killing at least one ... Nearly 12 years since Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 vanished, yet another search effort is getting underway.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pentagon targets what it calls "ISIS terrorists" in Nigeria, where President Trumps says Christians are being attacked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time since February 2024, Southern California faces a high flood-risk threat due to a massive storm expected to dump rain in an area already saturated by previous dow npours.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The DOJ releases an enormous batch of new Epstein files that include new mentions of President Trump and his alleged travels on Epstein's private jet. But thousands of documents remain sealed, and Epstein survivors are demanding answers. One of them joins us.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US targets yet another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela allegedly flying a false flag. Is this a deterrent for sanctioned ships or a step toward war? ... Dangerous storms dump inches of rain in Northern California, stranding people in chest-deep water ... CBS pulls the plug on a 60 Minutes story about Trump deportees two hours before it airs. The journalist behind the reporting calls it "corporate censorship."    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How an online post helped track down the suspect in the deadly shootings at Brown and MIT. Now, authorities need to figure out why the killer, who took his own life, carried out the deadly attacks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inflation drops to its lowest level in months as President Trump defends his economic agenda and promises a "boom" ... Rob & Michele Reiner's other two children speak out ... Major changes on marijuana rules could come today.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Reiner is held without bail in his first court appearance since being accused of murdering this parents. He did not enter a plea ... The White House is set to announce the so-called "Trump Account" program it says will give millions of children a head start on savings ... US senators are holding a closed briefing on the military's double-tap strike off the coast of Venezuela. It comes as President Trump orders a "total and complete blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers coming into and out of Venezuela.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The manhunt for the person responsible for a mass shooting at Brown University ramps up as investigators release more photos and videos ... We take a closer look at Nick Reiner, suspected of homicide in the deaths of father Ron and mother Michele ... The FDA warns major retailers still selling recalled baby formula linked to a botulism outbreak.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Police release a person of interest after the shooting at Brown University. We are live on the campus with the latest ... A Jet Blue pilot describes a near collision with a US military plane over the Caribbean ... Australia's prime minister calls for tougher gun laws after the deadly terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration ... Legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife are found dead in their Los Angeles home in what police are calling a "homicide."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Historic rainfall in Washington state sends multiple rivers over their banks, submerging neighborhoods and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Plus, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who became a focal point of President Trump's immigration crackdown, is now out of ICE custody and talking about his months-long ordeal. And the US now has more measles cases right now than it's experienced in more than 30 years.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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