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u.s. oil companies, are raking in near record profits, so why are they still getting huge taxpayer subsidies? im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." he skipped the last presidential debate and sidelined himself in iowa saying he wants to focus on the first of the nations primary state. jon huntsman is betting almost everything on new hampshire, but is trail ng the state while romney is enjoying a substantial lead and now, huntsman is joining some of romneys sharpest critics ...

ripples of relief spread from europe across the world market. a deal has been reached to tackle the e.u. financial crisis. european leaders have agreed to expand the e.u. bailout fund while private sectors will take a 50% loss on greek bonds. the european agreement translated into a huge day for u.s. stocks. lets go to alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. the closing bell just rang. how did stocks finish? we dont know the final number, but we know its very positive. >> it is. t...

but just in right now, new poll numbers painting a very telling picture of the race for the republican presidential nomination. we can now report that mitt romney is the candidate to beat in at least two of the crucial first four voting contests of the 2012 election with herman cain a sometimes close, sometimes distant second. our new cnn "time" orc poll of republican voters just released shows romney on top in iowas january 3rd caucuses, leading herman cain by three points, but thats ...

issue many people thought would settle. im wolf blitzer. youre in the "the situation room." president obama is going around congress for his latest plan. he is out west focusing in on the ongoing housing crisis that continues to drag down the u.s. economy. he wants it make it easier for a homeowners who are under water to refinance and he is unveiling his plan in one of hardest hit housing markets in the country. we are talking about las vegas nevada. jessica is joining us now with d...

candy crowley. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." when the u.s. invaded iraq back in march 2003, few people imagined it was the start of a nightmare that would last almost nine years, cost more than 4,000 american lives, plus hundred of billions of u.s. taxpayer doll lors. the u.s. mission in iraq which had been gradually drawing down will instead come to an abrupt end in just over two months with all american forces out of iraq by years end. president obama himself anno...

were live on the las vegas strip where in just four hours, the republican hopefuls will face off in a cnn western presidential debate. tonight, herman cain is the candidate to beat. since the last debate one week ago in new hampshire, herman cain has continued to rise in the polls and is now the front-runner for the republican presidential nomination. he is joining me now. hes here in "the situation room." were in las vegas. mr. cain, thanks very much for coming in. how does that feel ...

dan wheldon, leaving racing fans in shock and grief. im wolf blitzer in las vegas, youre in "the situation room." we are now in las vegas with the republican hopefuls will face off tomorrow night in the western presidential debate. it comes at a pivotal point in the contest with herman cain now near or at the top of the various polls. but he sparked an uproar over the weekend about a controversial remark about immigration. a very sensitive issue here if nevada. cnns jim acosta is with ...

but whats going to prevent terrorists from buying and using them? im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com he entered the race at the top of the polls, but rick perry has been watching his numbers slide and slide. his momentum rather slow. now, with a closely watched speech, the texas governor is trying to reverse his declining campaign fortunes. jim acosta is joining us now. he delivered what his campaign described as a major speech today...

Michelle bachmann just wrapped up her 2012 strategy session here in the big apple with donald trump. bachmann is the latest candidate from a group. including rick perry, mitt romney, and herman cain to discuss her campaign with the donald. and bachmann desperately needs new life in her campaign with only 5% support in our new poll. in other news today, the defense is gearing up for the conrad murray trial. the prosecution now wrapping its case against the former doctor. they called a cardiolog...

a visit by the south korean president overshadowed by the unfolding international drama surround i surrounding an alleged iranian terror plot. for the first time, president obama spoke at length about what the united states maintains was a plan to assassinate the saudi ambassador to the united states here in washington, d.c. lets go straight to jessica yellin. jessica, the president was asked about the links to the iranian government. what did he say today? >> he declined to say the hi...