The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

As our Friday show begins, the transportation secretary has just addressed the crisis travelers are facing due to the government shutdown. We let you know what he said and what we can expect next ... Three more people are dead following another US military strike on a suspected drug boat ... New research links the popular sleep aid melatonin to heart failure ... Several people at a US military base are rushed to the hospital after coming in contact with a mysterious package containing a white powder.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Trump Administration is threatening to reduce air traffic at 40 airports across the United States, impacting thousands of flights. Plus, Congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene is our special guest. We ask her about the shutdown, the Epstein files, and whether she has any thoughts of leaving the GOP    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, we are following three big stories:  Dems dominate, sweeping key races as voters send President Trump a message. We have new reaction from the from the White House.  The Supreme Court will hear arguments today over President Trump's emergency tariffs. The key question is whether he is overstepping his authority?  We have new details on that fiery UPS plane crash that killed at least nine people.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Situation Room brings you in-depth coverage of the crucial races in the United States. Also: Former VP Dick Cheney passes at the age of 84. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Candidates throughout the US are making their final push for votes ... 42 million Americans that use the SNAP program are not getting those benefits right now, and the legal battle is escalating ... Brand new CNN polling shows more than six in 10 Americans disapprove of Donald Trump's job as president, a historically low number.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Multiple people are arrested in Michigan after the FBI stops an alleged plot to carry out a violent attack this Halloween Weekend. Plus, more than 40 million Americans could face a food crisis as funds for the federal food assistance program are set to expire. How food banks and grocers are stepping up to feed struggling families. And two people are killed after hours of heavy rain sends water rushing through the streets of New York.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is touting an economic truce with China that could help boost the global economy ... What was the nuclear move Trump made just before striking the deal that may reignite tensions? ... Parts of the Caribbean were completely wiped out and left underwater by Hurricane Melissa. CNN is on the ground there with a look at the catastrophic damage.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Melissa wreaks havoc on Cuba after devastating Jamaica. Why are Jamaicans still on alert hours after the storm passed? ... A trial begins for a former assistant principal accused of missing several opportunities to take a gun from a six-year-old boy, who then later used it to shoot his first grade teacher ... President Trump will face Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss a potential trade deal that could have a major impact on the global economy ... The chief safety officer of a major online gaming company joins the show to respond to a mother who says her son died by suicide after meeting a predator on the gaming platform.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, Hurricane Melissa is lashing the Caribbean. The massive storm is already a Category 5 yet it's still strengthening, becoming the strongest storm on the planet this year ... The assistance program 42 million Americans rely on to get food will run out of money in just days .... Venezuela says it has arrested a group of mercenaries trained and financed by the CIA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today's show begins, Hurricane Melissa is bearing down on Jamaica as a Cat 5 storm, the strongest ever to hit the island ... A plane misses hitting a car by mere feet as it crash lands. How did this happen? Two suspects are arrested but two are still at large following that brazen Louvre jewelry heist. Where are the $100 million in stolen jewels?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As today’s show begins, New York AG Letitia James is being arraigned. We’ll tell you about her effort to get the case against her dropped. Plus, we report on the Mafia gambling investigation into the NBA. Just how widespread is this illegal betting scandal? And we explore why President Trump is pulling the plug on trade And terminating trade talks? President trump is pulling the plug on trade negotiations with Canada.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bulldozing of the White House East Wing is more expansive and expensive than originally planned ... New video arrives showing the Louvre thieves escaping the museum ... Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to arrive in Israel ... The Pentagon is replacing its long-standing press corps after a massive exodus over restrictive rules. We let you know who now has access.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JD Vance is in Israel meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, who's praising what he's calling the unmatched alliance with the United States. The New York Times reports President Trump is seeking $230 million from his own Department of Justice for its previous investigations of him ... A chaotic scene in New York City as ICE agents go after illegal street vendors. A preservation group is urging the White House to immediately stop demolition of the East Wing.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump can send National Guard troops to Portland against the state's wishes. So how soon could we see boots on the ground? Florida's attorney general says this popular gaming platform is a breeding ground for predators. What's being done right now to keep your children safe.? And why are lawmakers from both sides of the aisle raising the red flag over the president's pick to lead the special counsel's office?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AT&T, Delta Air Lines, Hulu, and McDonald's were among the dozens of companies whose websites went offline overnight. What happened? ... A massive manhunt is underway for the thieves who broke into the iconic Louvre museum and stole priceless crown jewels ... Israel and Hamas are exchanging attacks, each side accusing the other of breaking the ceasefire.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Bolton arrives in court just a day after being indicted on 18 federal charges ... Following new US strikes on Venezuela, a bipartisan group of senators today is trying to force a vote blocking an unauthorized war ... Women are leaving the workplace in droves in what economists say is a concerning trend emerging in the job market ... As Volodymyr Zelensky preparing for yet another meeting with President Trump at the White House, we have new reporting on the game-changing weapon Ukraine is hoping for in its fight against Russia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump intensifies efforts to crack down on migrants and illegal drugs, publicly authorizing CIA operations in Venezuela. That country's president, Nicolas Maduro is now responding.  Also on today's show: Pam speaks to a Texas lawmaker about a new push for accountability following the devastating floods at Camp Mystic ... Is the Supreme Court poised to drastically weaken the voting rights act? ... A federal judge tells the Trump Administration it must stop laying off more than 4,000 federal employees during the government shutdown.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First, we're following a tense standoff in Chicago where a car chase and crash involved federal agents. The Illinois governor is calling ICE out of control and a "danger to our peaceful communities."  Plus, as fury grows over the limited number of deceased hostages released by Hamas, Israel tells the UN that it will limit or delay how many humanitarian shipments it will allow into Gaza.  And we also bring you a Situation Room special report into how Americans are losing millions via an ATM scam.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Key points in the Gaza ceasefire plan remain unresolved, and Hamas has returned only four of the 28 deceased hostages. Plus, rejecting an ultimatum, media outlets are pushing back against a new Pentagon press policy, with even pro-Trump channel Newsmax calling the new requirements unnecessary. And we explore why multiple airports are refusing to play a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at security checkpoints around the world.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After two years of war and captivity, the last living hostages of Hamas are now back home with their loved ones in Israel. In exchange for Hamas releasing all 20 of the surviving hostage, Israel is releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. President trump appeared before Israel's parliament, the Knesset, to celebrate the US-brokered ceasefire.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices