ted cruz is going to tackle wolf blitzer.. >> there's no downside to attacking the moderator. >> that's my man. that's my man. >> we love wolf. >> that's my guy. and i'll tell you, i'm going to be looking for wolf blitzer. >> i'm going to give him a flak jacket. >> thank you, guys. appreciate it. the final debate of the year is now less than 24 hours away. the gop candidates are facing off here tomorrow night in las vegas with wolf blitzer moderating. if you have any questions for the candidate, go to facebook.com/cnn. you can comment on the top posts. much more live from the venetian las vegas, next. what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple veggie dish ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? heart healthy california walnuts. great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. so simple. get the recipes at walnuts.org. our family takes great care in crafting ketel one. so thank you for taking the same care when you drink it. no, thank

wolf blitzer is on assignment preparing to moderate tomorrow's republican debate. i'm brianna keilar. you're in "the situation room."

we heard a lot of questions from wolf blitzer about trump's plan. let's listen in. >> i just feel excellent and i think it's going to be a good debate. i've done. every one of them i've enjoyed and this should be no different. a lot of problems in our country and we'll get them solved. thank you. >> as i said, all the other candidates set to be there. donald trump. there's his wife, as well, accompanying him. a lot of questions from wolf blitzer about donald trump's policy on muslims on not allowing them at least temporarily into the united states. we heard a lot of disagreement on the stage tonight, especially from lindsey graham. do you expect the candidates to confront him about this on the stage? >> absolutely. >> sure. >> one thing i found interesting is there were some words from eric posner, university of chicago law professor and a very well known one. decidingly not a trump fan. what he says donald trump is proposing is not constitutional and he supplies all the legal precedence and says the security doesn't like to get between the presiden

wolf blitzer starts right after a quick break.8:00 p.m. east. wolf blitzer starts right after a quick break. back at 8:00 p.m.. wolf blitzer starts right after a quick break. eastern. wolf blitzer starts right after a quick break. when a moment turns romantic why pause to take a pill? or stop to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use is approved to treat both erectile dysfunction and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, get medical help right away for an erection lasting more than four hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, or any symptoms of an allergic reaction, stop taking cialis and get medical help right

with blitzer telling him to hold on multiple times. next up - the democrats face off in new hampshire this saturday - a debate hosted by now for a quick check on your weather with meteorologist kaj o'mara. plan on a windy wednesday across the region! if it's trash day in your area, watch for bins blown over as gusts may hit 40mph at times. while a sprinkle or two may occur with this passing warm front, we won't really see much out of this from a rain standpoint. we'll see a gradual downturn in temperature, and we should be down around 35 by 6pm. plan on dry conditions through sunday, but our temperatures will be undergoing a rollercoaster ride. our coolest day will be friday with upper 20s common, with highs bouncing right back into the upper 40s by sunday. today: windy, falling temps high: 42-48 winds: sw 20-30 g 40 alo: 40 dbq: 45 iow: 45tonight: mostly cloudy low: 24-30 winds: w 15-25 alo: 26 dbq: 27 iow: 28tomorrow: mostly cloudy high: 31-37 abc's reena ninan and rich >>> good morning. topping "america's money," all eyes on the fed

and wolf blitzer looks like papa smurf. >> wolf, may i take a desperate swing at donald now?mr. bush. >> this is what he does. he says these offensive things and bullies anyone who challenges him. well, guess what? you can't insult your way to the presidency. >> oh, really, jug head? i'm at 43 and you're at 3. jeb, you're a nice guys, but you're a lightweight and i know for a fact that you pea sitting down. >> no, i don't. >> yes, you do. >> let's go ahead. senator, you said you were relentlessly carpet bomb isis. is this a real threat? >> well, wolf, if i'm president, i can promise you, isis will hate me. and how do i know? because everyone who knows me hates me. democrats hate me. republicans hate me. i have what doctors call a punchble face. politico actually did a poll and i was voted the candidate most people wanted to throw a beer at. so look out, isis. i'm going crash your party and just like every party i go to, i'm going to ruin it. >> governor christie, what steps would you take to keep americans safe? >> wolf, i would like to answer that with a series of fear monge

our team captagon, wolf blitzer preparing to moderate tonight's debate. i'm alongside anderson cooper and you're in "the situation room." >> we are live here in vegas, the venetian hotel. this is the place to be. just a short while from now, the gop candidates will get after it on national security. who do you think will keep you safe? >> focus of the cnn debate, national security. it is the first time the gop candidates will debate since the slaughter in paris, as well as the massacre in san bernardino, california, the worst terror attack on american soil since 9/11 and the debate comes as los angeles school system, the nation's second largest, 650,000 students, is completely shut down by an e-mail threat. officials in new york received and discounted a similar threat. cnn obtained a copy of the message which warns of pressure cooker bombs concealed in backpacks as well as nerve gas. >> all of this in context for tonight here in vegas. the iowa caucuses, seven weeks away. the latest polls show what we've seen to date, donald trump out in front, bigger th

that is also with wolf blitzer.[meow mix jingle slowly anright on cue.cks] [cat meows] ♪meow, meow, meow, meow... it's more than just a meal, it's meow mix mealtime. with great taste and 100% complete nutrition, it's the only one cats ask for by name. when i was sidelined with blood clots in my lung,h. it was serious. fortunately, my doctor had a game plan. treatment with xarelto®. hey guys! hey, finally, somebody i can look up to... ...besides arnie. xarelto® is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto® is also proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there's limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. you know, i tried warfarin, but the blood testing and dietary restrictions... don't get me started on that. i didn't have to. we started on xarelto®. nice pass. safety first. like all blood thinners, don't stop taking xarelto® wit

wolf blitzer starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> hello, i'm wolf blitzer. it is 1:00 p.m. here in washington, and 6:00 p.m. in london and 8:00 p.m. in jerusalem, and wherever you are watching from around the world, thank you very much for joining us. >>> we begin with the race for the white house. presidential politics here in the united states and some very good news for donald trump. a brand-new cnn/orc poll, and take a look at it, donald trump with 39%, and ted cruz 18%, and all of the others ben carson, marco rubio at 10%, and everybody else in single low digits. a lot to assess right now, and joining g ing us right now are correspondent dana bash, and david is our political director. and donald trump has tweeted about the numbers and very happy, and these are impressive numbers for him, and especially the poll taken after the most recent cnn debate. >> yes, and what a way for the donald trump to close out the year, because he has dominated and now, looking inside of the nu numbers, wolf, on issue after issue, he has more support of trust to handle the

c-n-n's wolf blitzer will be the moderator. it begins at 7-30 p-m... after the under card debate, at 5. donald trump heads in with more support than ever... 41 percent nationally among republican voters. that's according to a "monmouth university poll." trump leads the next candidate... ted cruz... by 27 points. but in iowa... the lead is still up for grabs. the latest quinnipiac poll has trump up by just one point over cruz. marco rubio and ben carson are the only other candidates with double digit the deadline to sign up for health insurance through "healthcare dot gov" is approaching. and local officials are fielding last- minute calls from those who need help with the process. that's the story at evelyn k. davis center... where we find channel 13's a project at the new downtown y-m-c-a is facing another hurdle... the des moines register reports it will not receive money from wealthy foreign investors to help complete its pool project. the investment program... "called e-b-5"... raises money by issuing green cards to those who promise to invest at l

my colleague wolf blitzer starts my colleague wolf blitzer starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> hello, i'm wolf blitzer it is 1:00 p.m. in washington and 8:00 p.m. in damascus, and wherever you are watching around the world, thank you for watching us. >>> terrorists are going to be some of the issues that president obama is going to be addressing when he addressing the nation in a news conference. we will bring it to you live. we are also waiting for a news conference from bernie sanders' campaign. the national democratic campaign is going to suspend his access, and we will have that address. >>> and also, following the anxiety following the terrorism in san bernardino and the president's plan to destroy isis, according to a washington street journal poll, only 34% of americans approve of the way that the president is handling is isis, and 60% disapprove. we go to gloria borger and jim acosta at the white house. what do you believe that the president is going to try to get across? >> well, it is another way of him assuring the american people that he is on top

. >> and i just saw wolf blitzer walk by, the moderator. they have now walked through the door right there and they're now on the debate stage itself. over there is the door where the candidates are will be emerging any minute now. this undercard debate will get started, we've seen the campaign staffs scurrying about.minute n. this undercard debate will get started, we've seen the campaign staffs scurrying about. fire electr five lecterns will be aided after the first debate. begins at 8:30. all ready to go right there. this the last debate of 2015, there are some changes. some new features in the debate tonight that could have a big impact in what we will see. number one, ted cruz, by function of where he stands in the polls, he will be center stage right next to donald trump. that is a position occupied once by jeb bush, once by scott walker. will he face the peril, will he face the wrath of donald trump just inches away from him? chris christie, as you mentioned, he's pack on tback on stage after a ter a briof after in the undercard deba

what carl said sounded familiar, it's because that's how wolf blitzer begins "the situation room." before we hear more from carl, let's layout the basics what happened with carl's california home. >> his dog started whimpering outside. carl ran out and there it was, a bear who had no idea what world it just stepped into. carl's world. >> okay. can we get some popcorn because i think i'm going to need some popcorn. >> i ain't running from nothing. i never have in my whole life and i ain't going to start now and you're not going to sacrifice my babies for some damn bear. >> okay. first of all, just like a movie, i cannot believe this. second of all, i would like to announce carl is cnn's newest homeland security advisor. >> i raised both hands in the air and cussed at him. get out of here you [ bleep ]. >> all right. i think carl may have missed his calling as a life coach. i'm going to need to hear that again. let's replay that. >> get out of here you [ bleep ]. >> all right. if that is not my new ring tone, i don't know what it. carl has rushed out of the house and is now hurling o

cruz trying to get in on a question with blitzer is telling him to hold on multiple times.phanie ramos, abc news, washington. >> that should be entertaining like a lot of these debates have. >> or exhausting. >> depending on how you look at it. 4:39. still to come on "action news" a judge tells deadlocked jurors in the manslaughter trial of a baltimore police officer to go back to the drawing board. >> it's literal al sign that 2016 a almost here. can you believe it? the final numbers have arrived in new york. david. >> that time again. we're on the mild side this morning. a little chilly so jackets required. this afternoon probably not a bad idea to keep tell me in place because we're a little cooler, not as windy. rain coming tomorrow. i'll have the latest on future tracker6 and that big chilldown coming for the weekend forecast. it's all happening next. look around pennsylvania and it's not hard to spot winners. and with over 2 million winners of match 6, cash 5, and treasure hunt every single month, that's hardly a surprise. winners, winners everywhere! play today! >> ♪

i'm e brianna keilar, and wolf blitzer is on assignment. it is # 1:00 p.m. here and 10:30 p.m. in kabul and wherever you are watching us, thank you for joining us. >> we begin with the growing stakes for a republican presidential candidates with four days until the cnn republican debate, ben carson may be feeling the heat. he is threatening to leave the republican party, and this is coming amid reports that insiders were discussing the possibility of a brokered convention. and carson says if the leaders of the republican party want to destroy the party, they should continue to hold the meetings like describe ed d in the washin post this morning. if this is a plan to subvert the will of the voters other than that of the political elite, i assure you that donald trump is not the only one leaving the party. and in the latest polls, he is behind both donald trump and ted cruz, and now to get more perspective on this, the cnn political reporter nia-malika henderson, have the republican party, as they are trying to keep the guys and girls together, what has happened here? >> well, th

wolf blitzer the moderator. marie: three years ago today flags in the state be lowered to half staffthere is an interfaith gathering and a prayer vigil at a church the gunman adam lanza committed suicide. los angeles. 28-year-old man was behaving erratically and carrying a gun walking down the street. he refused to drop the weapon. the district attorney's office is investigating. marie: is a drone under the tree? they are now required to it takes effect soon, on december 21. you have to be at least 13 years old to sign up on the website. the fee is being waived for the first 30 days. if you don't register and you have a drone, you will be subject to civil and even criminthe requirement is intended to make it easier to identify drone owners. in seattle over drivers can join a union --uber drivers can join a union. right now uber considers its drivers as independent contractors who do not receive benefits. bill cosby is trying to turn the assaulted them.it claims that they maliciously published multiple false sthe

brianna keilar is sitting in for wolf blitzer who is on assi assignment.they will be the power to feel better. my favorite part is to be able to lift your legs up a little bit... ...and it feels like i'm just cradled. at mattress firm get zero percent apr financing. and there you have it. visit mattress firm, america's number one tempur-pedic retailer today. if yand you're talking toevere rheumyour rheumatologiste me, about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. this is humira giving me new perspective. doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. humira works for many adults. it targets and helps to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for t

cnn coverage begins at 7:00 eastern time with our wolf blitzer. moderate to severe crohn's disease is tough, but i've managed. except that managing my symptoms was all i was doing. and when i finally told my doctor, he said humira is for adults like me who have tried other medications but still experience the symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease. and that in clinical studies, the majority of patients on humira saw significant symptom relief. and many achieved remission. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are common, and if you've had tb, hepatitis b, are prone to infections, or have flu-like symptoms or sores. don't start humira if you have an infection. ask your gastroenterologist about humira.

that's with wolf blitzer moderating.live tomorrow morning also here at the venetian las vegas. always interesting to see what shape we're in at 3:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. >> all right. you're getting ready for the showdown of tonight's cnn republican debate? of course you are. now, what are the matchups? that's a big reason these things change the fates of the election. somebody seems to pop. who could it be? we'll tell you about it. >> stick around. we'll have sarah palin's take on this gop field, what the former vice presidential candidate thinks about donald trump and the others. you don't want to miss this when "new day" returns, live from the venetian in las vegas. this is brad. his day of coaching begins with knee pain, when... hey brad, wanna trade the all day relief of two aleve for six tylenol? what's the catch? there's no catch. you want me to give up my two aleve for six tylenol? no. for my knee pain, nothing beats my aleve. ♪ it's the final countdown! ♪ ♪ the final countdown! if you're the band europe, you l

the undercard and the prime time both will be moderated by c-n-n's wolf blitzer. it'll be the first debate to use state polling data to determine who makes the prime-time. that change landed chris christie.. carly fiorina.. and john kasich on the main stage. the undercard debate begins at five p-m... and the prime time debate starts at 7-30. looking at social media posts when screening immigration applicants. this comes after state department officials admit the couple behind the san bernardino attack... made it through background checks to enter the us... those checks did not include social media. the couple reportedly posted radical views online before moving to the u-s. you'll have to wait until at least next year to see a woman's face on the 10 dollar bill... the treasury department apparently received a lot feedback from the public about the proposed currency redesign. it had said it would announce the woman chosen to be on the bill by the end of 20-15. abolitionist harriet tubman... first lady eleanor roosevelt... and civil rights pioneer rosa parks are amon

wolf blitzer's off today. i'm brianna keilar. you're in "the situation room."

blitzer on c-n-n. ((sharie johnson)) michael... how is this debate set-up different from the one at the wynn? ((michael stevens)) sharie... last time... we were behind the wynn. this time... we're along las vegas boulevard. much of the hype feels the same. we'll just have to wait and see how different it is inside when the debate happens inside here ((sharie johnson)) > nevada's senator dean heller is the host senator for tonight's debate. he was in our studios earlier today, and told anchor dave courvoisier what he expects from tonight's event. (( senator dean heller:i think defense is going to be the top issue tonight and i certainly hope that they get into economic issues because that's what's important the las vegas right now )) ((sharie johnson)) several months ago senator heller came out in support of jeb bush in this election./// ((sharie johnson)) > remember.. 8 news now is your election headquarters. follow all the developments.. on air.. and online. and don't forget to watch our show... politics now. it airs sundays at 5-

i'm wolf blitzer in washington.in the united states and around the world. we begin with the breaking news, president obama's oval office address to the nation on terror. there's a live look at the white house right now where president obama will speak at any moment addressing the nation from behind a lectern set up inside the oval office. he won't be sitting behind the desk. he'll be standing. that backdrop particularly rare for this president. he's only made national speeches in primetime from the oval office twice before. these comments follow news that thele

wolf blitzer and dana bash is spending a lot of time over the several days in the cone of silence finalizing questions. there will be 17 cameras and invite-only audience of 1,400 people in the theater on tuesday night. this is the last debate of the year. the last chance for candidates to make a strong impression with voters heading into the holiday season. millions will be watching. will donald trump attack ted cruz? will ben carson and jeb bush and others have break out performances? we will watch to see what happens. >> we will and analyze every minute of it. thank you for that. four republicans in the undercard debate. pataki and mike huckabee and rick santorum and lindsey graham. >>> and a huge shakeup in the republican race. ted cruz is soaring in iowa. the latest poll has cruz at 31% with trump ten points behind and carson and rubio barely breaking double digits. in a new national poll, cruz is surging in second place. the nbc news/wall street journal poll has carson sinking to fourth place. this is leading to more sniping aimed at cruz. trump aimed at the frontrunner. he is talking a

with blitzer telling him to hold on multiple times. next up - the democrats face off in new hampshire this saturday - a debate hosted by abc news. the u-s now says syrian president bashar al- assad can stay in power. secretary of s ste john kerry met with russian president vladimir putin to discuss the conflict in syria yesterday. kerry says people there should determine the fate of their leader. the u-s assad to step aside for years. jury deliberations resume this morning in the case of the first of six baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. yesterday, the jury told the judge they havavbeen unable to reach a unanimous decision in the case against williamamporter. if the trial ends with a hung jury, prosecutors could try the case again. police say gray broke his neck in april l a police van. five people in eastern iowa are looking forward to a new start today. they're recent grads of drug court -- and are hoping support from the community will help keep them sober. and you're looking live on our camera this mor

wolf blitzer: remember what you're doing this for. you're doing this for the viewers out there to get a better understanding and a better appreciation of who these men and women are. dana bash: it's hard to say what makes a good and bad debate answer to that question is in the answer that the candidate gives. anderson cooper: listening to what's being said and pivoting off what's somebody's said... or perhaps taking the conversation in different directions to bring them in. john king: but if you can get either the two candidates words to pit them against eachother, sometimes you ask an open ended question and they go where their mind takes them, as opposed to where their talking points take them, so there's a value in that. anderson cooper: the worst thing in the world is to just be sitting there with a list of questions that you've thought out in advance and then just waiting for the person to stop talking so you can just go on to the next question. you never want to do that. dana bash: a lot of the prep is trying to game out what th

undercard and prime time both will be moderated by c-n-n's wolf blitzer. it'll be the first debate to use state polling data to determine who makes the prime-time. that change landed chris christie.. carly fiorina.. and john kasich on the main stage. they'll join front-runner donald trump and five others. the remaining four candidates the undercard debate begins at five p-m... and the prime time debate starts at 7-30. governor branstad may have some advice for those republicans vying for office... there was a gentleman in leland, iowa... people appreciate being asked. that's a lesson the governor says his mother taught him... he shared it with a room of 13-hundred people last night. they packed the iowa state fairgrounds to honor the governor's nearly 21 years of service. yesterday he was named the longest serving governor in u-s history... beating new york governor george clinton's record. branstad is currently serving his 6th term as governor. one debate souring his sixth the iowa utilities board is set deciding on the bakken oil pipeline... the 18-iowa

cnn's dana bash, wolf blitzer, anderson cooper and john "no closed captioning available " stephanie: you can tune in the first debate starts at 5 -- with the prime-time debate set to kick off at 7:30. jack/2ram and there are new poll numbers ahead of the debate -- putting donald cruz neck and neck in iowa. the new quinnipiac poll shows trump has 28-percent support. senator cruz is in a very close second with 27- percent. senator marco rubio is in third with 14-percent. stephanie: meteorologist james peterson joins us now.. james ((ad lib weather toss)) "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with weatherrate the independent weather experts " james: since saturday, many places have seen at least 2 to 3 inches of rain, but a few reports have come in with totals as high as 6 to 7 inches! the rain has ended this afternoon and we will see a cold and breezy night as lows fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wedne

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we're following the breaking news in the san bernardino terror attacks. sources telling cnn that investigators believe the female terrorist tashfeen malik was radicalized at least two years ago. that's well before she came to the united states and before isis proclaimed its caliphate. and we're also learning new details of the final facebook post she made. a u.s. official telling cnn it started off with the word "we" indicating she was posting on behalf of her husband as well as herself when she pledged allegiance to the isis leader. but investigators are also said to be puzzled by the lack of a manifesto or a video. we're also following the breaking political news. a brand new cnn poll just released right now shows donald trump ahead of his closest rival in the primary state of new hampshire. but tonight trump is facing the biggest controversy of his campaign over his call to ban all muslims from entering the united states. we're covering that and

which explains wolf blitzer's outfit. ( laughter ) holding the debate in las vegas makes total sense-e stakes are high. there's a lot of money riding on long shots. most people are betting it all on red, or really orange. it was a huge night. all the cnn heavy hitters were there-- wolf blitzer, dana bash, and let's say republican anderson cooper? i'm not sure. who is that? that is-- that's ah-- hugh hewitt! the pundit so nice they "hugh-ed" him twice. and cnn did everything they could to keep us tuned in for as much of the evening as possible by keeping the start time as vague as possible. they even had a countdown clock for four days ticking down to the big event-- but when it hit zero, it just changed to "moments away." ( laughter ) oh, i am so excited for cnn's new year's eve coverage: "3-2-1 happy... moments away!" ( laughter ) ( applause ) now, there was a great-- it was a great debate. they talked about a lot of stuff, which again, i totally watched because i was not at the cbs christmas party doing jello shots out of charlie rose's navel with the two broke girls. ( laughter ) b

with blitzer telling him to hold on multiple times. next up - the democrats face off in new hampshire this saturday - a debate hosted by abc news. jessica rae: former vermont dean spent his tuesday in sioux city supporting hilary clinton dean, who was part of the 2004 democratic presidential primary... met with supportete of the democrcric frontrunner at a sioux city he yesterday. clinton continues to enjoy a double diget lead in iowa over bernie sanders. dean told clinton supporters that the concenpt of all people being created equal, doesnt fit with candidates from the republican party. " the message we have seen from the other side of the aisle is, oh no. if you have lots of money we care about you much more t tn anyone else. if you believe that in thth country then our countryrys dead," said howard dean . jessica rae: before his event, dean sat down with our tim seaman for a discussion on the race. he says hillary perspective that no other candidate can. "i don't really expect any of the other people running for president to unders

statement suggesting the u-s quote "finish the job" overseas, which took some criticism by moderator wolf blitzer do you think the carsononampaign capitalized on last n nht's debate? and how do y y ththk the moderators did overall? jessica rae: director is moving to lincoln for a new promotion. here's paul hughes with more. " norfolk's director of economic development has been named the new director of econonic development for the state of nebraska. gov. pete ricketts announund tuesday, thatatourtney dentlinger is his pick to succeed brenda hicks-sorenson, who was fired after about eight months on the job. dentlinger has built the city of norfolk's economic devetopment department from the ground up. members of our savior lutheran church in norfolk will have to wait a little longer to find out if they can move their church to the former eagle distributing property behind walmart. norfolk city administrator shane weidner says vulcraft has appealed a city determination that the property in question, is designated as commercial property under the city's comprehensive development plan. a new lease for

wolf blitzer's off today. i'm brianna keilar. you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> we are following breaking news. deadly flooding that's about to get much worse. the national weather service warning of potentially history ex-high water in missouri. mandatory evacuations under way. the governor called in the national guard. one levee along the mississippi river has been breached. >>> following the terror threat around new year's eve celebrations. arrest of two people accused of plotting an attack in historic belgian square. the plot appears to have been inspired by isis. we're covering all of that and more with guests including the ranking member of the house armed services committee, adam smith. correspondents and expert analysts standing by. let's begin now with cnn chief national security correspondent jim sciutto. this concern over terror around the new year's holiday extents beyond europe. >> it does. the holidays a nervous time for authorities, people in the counterterror field and thi

turn you over to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." have a great weekend. >>> happening now, breaking news, defeating isis. president obama insists the terror group is being hit harder than ever and is losing ground in iraq and syria and will be beaten. but he admits the threat of isis infiltrating the united states won't disappear any time soon. difficult to detect. with the country still reeling from the san bernardino attacks, the president says it's very tough to spot lone wolf plots or plots involving a husband and wife as we learn new information about a friend of one of the killers who now faces charges himself. and dirty tricks, the democratic party blocks bernie sanders campaign from a crucial voter database saying improperly accessed information collected by hillary clinton's team. now the sanders campaign is threatening to sue. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> let's get right to breaking news, president obama vows to defeat isis saying u.s.-led air strikes are hitting the terror group harder than ever an

they are the final debates of the c-n-n's wolf blitzer. the undercard debate begins at debate starts first debate to use state polling data to determine event... that change landed chris christie.. carly fiorina.. and john kasich on the main stage. they will join the front runner donald trump and five others. the remaining four candidates will appear on the undercard stage. the undercard debate isn't former caucus winner mike huckabee's only worry. his national communications director has left the campaign. huckabee says voters shouldn't read much into it. of people in many states working for us, we hate to lose alice, but she has decided that she is i think exhausted from the campaign. she has left, it's her decision but like in any organization, people leave cnn from time to time, and the network still signs on the next day. huckabee says he's fine being on the undercard debate because it gives him more time to discuss his proposals. governor branstad has had plenty of time to discuss his proposals... a record amount of time... after 19-

stephanie: some other exchanges happening last night between cnn moderator wolf blitzer and ted cruz. cruz trying to get in on a question with blitzer telling him to hold on multiple times. , in a debate hosted by abc news that saturday in new hampshire. stephanie ramos, abc news, washington sean: the 4 candidates lagging at the bottom of the polls shared a stage earlier in the evening. they also focused on foreign policy and terrorism and responded to donald trump' s proposal to ban muslims from entering the u.s., even temporarily. >> he has touched a nerve because people are angry and afraid that we are facing an enemy that this administration refuses to acknowledge. >> how do you think the king of jordan must feel to hear that? he is our friend, he is our ally, this is not the way to make america safe, this is the way to help our enemies. >> to target a religion and say regardless whether you' re an american soldier who has fought on our side, or allies we have overseas, simply because of your religion, we' re going to ban you, is unamerican. >> i would agree that donald trump' s p

with blitzer telling him to hold on multiple times. next up - the democrats face off in new hampshire this saturday y a debate hosted by abc news. jeica rae: 2008 republican vice-presintial candidate sarah palin has some strong opinions about the state of the g-o-p. palin thinks the gop-establishment shouldn't alienate " (sarah palin/(r) fmr aska governor) "they will have created that be considered d en. certainly on that, i'm on trump's sidid i say, come on gop- estataishment, don't marginalize trump supporters. if trump does feel -- and it's legit he's treated unfairly -- his supporters will ave with him. gop,if you really want to win this thing, and we must win this undo what obama has done in transformation of to restore what's we have to win this. establishment if they top-tiererandidate out." jejeica rae: palin has not endorsed any but she did say her two favorite candidates are senator ted cruz. jessica rae: governor howard spent his tuesday in sioux city supporting hilary clinton dean, , o was part of the 2004 democratat presid

. >> this is a major turn since you were last on cnn with wolf blitzer. i want you to listen to a bit of yourself yesterday and then we will talk to the other side. >> what they are doing, what they are done is like if you found the front door of your house unlocked. someone decided go into the house and take things that didn't belong to them and then when they were caught, they still insisted on having access to the house. the only way for us at the moment to make sure that we analyze what amount of information was taken and that we can prevent and make sure that the sanders campaign no longer has access to it, is to suspend their ability to manipulate it. >> so to keep with your analogy, the dnc is now letting the campaign back on to the porch. this was fewer than 12 hours ago. why now restore this despite the continuation of the investigation. all you said in that sound bite yesterday is true today z what we were asking for that they had been refusing to provide us with is who on the sanders campaign accessed the information, what information they acce

i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we're following breaking news. the fbi now searching a lake right in san bernardino near the site of that terror attack that killed 14 people. a law enforcement official tells cnn the search is connected to the shootings. investigators are still looking for that hard drive that was missing from a computer in the home of the killers. and we're also now learning details of syed farook's ties to a convicted terrorist recruiter. officials tell cnn farook was in the same social circle as the california man who helped radicalize others. that man was arrested for trying to travel to afghanistan to join al qaeda in 2012 around the same time investigators believe farook abandoned another terror plot. we're covering that, much more this hour with our guests including senator mark warner, he's just back from a senate intelligence committee briefing. and our correspondents and our expert analysts they are also standing by. let's begin in san bernardino, cnn's k

look, he put "getting ready to talk with wolf blitzer on cnn." yeah, he seems pretty pumped up. he's like hiking his pants up. [ laughter ] let's see how the interview went. let's check it out. >> why are you doing so poorly in all of the polls? you're basically getting closer to 0% than you are even 1%. why bother right now, if you have limited money, limited support? why keep going? you're going to wind up looking silly if you keep going on like this. you've raised maybe $30,000. you have no chance. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: give it to me -- give it to me straight, wolf. what are my chances here? [ laughter ] don't sugar coat it, pal. chafee talks less in that interview than he did in the debate. he was like -- he's the first democrat to say, "can i just talk to fox news?" i mean this is -- this is insane. [ laughter ] poor guy. listen to this. studies found that one of the most popular searches during bernie sanders jewish?" while the most popular response on google was, "come on." [ laughter ] get this, guys. analysts are saying that joe biden was actually the biggest loser in