The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

A monster Category 5 hurricane just strengthened even more on its potentially devastating path towards Florida. Hurricane Milton is rapidly intensifying as officials are pleading with millions of residents in the Tampa area to get out and get out now. Also, Kamala Harris is warning Trump needs to stop playing politics with hurricanes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris is hoping to get a boost from one of her party's biggest stars — Barack Obama. He is set to launch a 27 day campaign swing through battleground states. Plus, President Biden offers his thoughts on Israel’s expected retaliation against Iran.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A federal judge has just unsealed a huge trove of new evidence from Donald Trump’s federal election subversion case. Prosecutors outline in great detail Trump’s alleged crimes as he schemed to perpetuate himself in power. The special counsel’s filing is already becoming a major issue in the race for the White House as Trump’s team is claiming the Justice Department is trying to interfere in the election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel is vowing to retaliate after Iran launches a major strike, firing about 200 ballistic missiles at Israel which Iran insists was only a portion of its power. The attack marks a sharp escalation between the two sides. One that could tip the region further into an all out war.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Water and widespread destruction after western North Carolina was hammered by Hurricane Helene. We speak with the FEMA administrator on the ground in Asheville amid apocalyptic conditions as the storm’s death toll across the southeast is rising. Also, Israel warns it is heading what it is calling the next stage of the war with Hezbollah as a limited ground invasion of Lebanon may be imminent.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A major new escalation in the Middle East after Israel says it targeted the leader of Hezbollah when it attacked the group’s headquarters in Beirut. As fears of an all out war intensify, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin joins to discuss. Plus, we track Hurricane Helene and its danger.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our special coverage of Hurricane Helene continues as the storm picks up speed and strengthens while it churns along Florida’s Gulf Coast on a potentially catastrophic collision course with the Big Bend region. We bring you moment to moment updates as the National Weather Service is warning of “unsurvivable” storm surge in Apalachee Bay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump talks of blowing Iran to smithereens after a briefing on threats to assassinate him. Meanwhile Kamala Harris drives home the differences between her economic vision for the country and Trump’s. We break down their messages in key battleground states. Plus, Hurricane Helene is now forecast to be a monster Category 4 storm.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With exactly six weeks until Election Day, CNN’s new national poll drives home the historic closeness of the race. This as Donald Trump tries to boost his support among women by promising to be their “protector.” Also, Independent Sen. Joe Manchin declares we won’t endorse Kamala Harris, slamming her call to gut the Senate filibuster rule for a national abortion rights bill.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are learning about a possible move by Kamala Harris aimed at helping her close the gap in the swing state of Arizona as the former president is showing strength in new polling of Sunbelt battlegrounds. Plus, a look at how younger voters view the Trump versus Harris matchup and whether they’re feeling energized or apathetic about the race.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices