Russia and Ukraine are at war.

Donald Trump’s decision to launch military action against Iran raises a fundamental question: what happens when presidential war-making bypasses the constitutional checks designed to restrain it? Since joint U.S.-Israeli strikes began on February 28, 2026, 18 American service mem ...  Show more

Donald Trump’s approach to Iran has increasingly become a test of whether American economic power can still compel other countries to follow Washington’s lead. His latest secondary sanctions strategy is based on a familiar idea: if direct pressure on Iran has failed to produce th ...  Show more

For the first time since WWII, two sovereign nations are in a conventional war in Europe, in what President Biden calls an “unprovoked and unjustified attack”. Ukrainian President Zelensky condemns the Russian invasion, saying “The sound of a new iron curtain is closing between t ...  Show more

Multiple cities in Ukraine are under bombardment tonight as Putin takes his war to a dangerous new level. This as Ukraine says a city’s mayor was abducted by Russians with a plastic bag over his head. Plus, a touching story of dedication as Ukrainian students go to incredible len ...  Show more

In a special edition of The Situation Room, our correspondents are on the front lines and other key locations for CNN's continuing live coverage of Russia's war against Ukraine. We report on dramatic new examples of Ukrainians fighting back, including a video of a Russian helicop ...  Show more

Russia bombs civilians trying to escape Ukraine, skyrocketing gas prices create headaches in the U.S. as President Biden announces a ban on Russian oil, and NATO countries tread carefully. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.c ...  Show more