The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Todd Blanche appears to be inching closer to confirmation as attorney general after a major concession late last night swayed two lame duck GOP senators ... Devastating wildfires are rapidly spreading in Washington state, scorching neighborhoods and forcing more than 60,000 people to evacuate ... The investigation into the deadly shooting in Idaho reveals two bystanders now being hailed as heroes ... President Trump now says talks with Iran will resume today after he canceled an attack on the country.


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President Trump announces a historic agreement for the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza. A senior Hamas official says they're on board, but it all hinges on Israel ... Tens of thousands of migrants pour into Spain in a deadly rush. We bring you the latest on the efforts to defuse this crisis ... Anthropic becomes the second AI company this week to reveal its AI hacked a competitor. They're calling it a "misunderstanding."


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President Trump promised retribution for Iran's "surprise attack." The result is renewed strikes against Iran ... Todd Blanche's nomination is now in jeopardy. Why is a GOP senator holding up a key vote for Blanche to become the next US attorney general ... A new CNN poll reveals that a third of Democrats now say they identify as Democratic Socialists.


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Today's abbreviated show begins following an intense Senate grilling of Dr. Anthony Fauci during which he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment rights.
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As today's show begins, two days of funeral services for the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina are just set to get underway, beginning with a ceremony up on Capitol Hill featuring remarks from VP Vance and Senate Majority Leader John Thune. And later this afternoon, President Trump, other government officials and world leaders - including Benjamin Netanyahu and Vlodomyr Zelensky - will gather at the National Cathedral for a tribute to Graham's life.


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