The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

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

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