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state of illinois. hes been talking to people about the fight for americas future, even as he steps up his own fight for reelection. >> when i travel through down state illinois, iowa, the midwest, i am absolutely confident about this country. and the reason is because of you. the reason is because of the american people. because as tough of a time as weve had theres not a country on earth that would not ready change places with us right now. >> the president told me just yesterday in ...

>> the best part of the job is coming to places like this, right here in iowa where you can talk to everybody and everyday americans. theres plenty of fear and anger right here in americas heartland and indeed across the country right now. i sat down with the president just a little while ago for an in depth interview about job, the economy, the 2012 campaign. the war on terror and a lot more. specific about the short-term plans for boosting the economy and how it could make or break h...

the center of a lot of political activity for republicans over the last few days. president obama is keeping the spotlight on this day. hes here getting ready to come into iowa from minnesota. its the second stop of his three-day three-state bus tour in the midwest. talking to voters about jobs, the economy and the debt crisis facing the united states. also on his agenda, a one-on-one interview with me tomorrow. much more on that tomorrow. were standing by, though, for the presidents t...

could affect all of us, including our own mail delivery. im wolf blitzer, youre in "the situation room." jtsdzer. it all begins in iowa. right now many of the republican presidential candidates are in that state, a state that holds the lead-off contest in 2012. theyre working the crowds at the state fair before tomorrows pivotal iowa straw poll. and theyre taking direct aim at president obamas handling of the debt crisis and the u.s. economy. listen to some of the republican hopefuls...

inside a hospital in somalia to remind us that they arent statistics, they are people in pain. im wolf blitzer, youre in "the situation room". after weeks of blatant political flirting, the texas governor rick perry is now ready to commit. cnn has learned he will major a formal campaign announce mementd our new poll, jim, shows he will be very competitive. >> thats right. he comes in the top tier, wolf, youre right, rick perry, according to a source close to the governor has told cnn t...

life and why time may be running out. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." the sinking feel is back on wall street. the breaking news this hour. all major stack indices with the dow down 500 points. once again, we saw dramatic fluctuations over the course of the trading day. one analyst says, and im quoting, fear and greed are driving this frantic cycle of buying and selling and thats costing investors trillions of dollars on paper. joining us now, richard quest. what is g...

a ton of money. this hour, how hes dealing with the new messes that the country simply cant afford right now. and from the seat of power to an iron cage in a courtroom, the ousted egyptian president hosni mubarak goes on trial for allegedly ordering the killing of protesters. im wolf blitzer, youre in "the situation room." sort of vacation right now, theyre on leave while tens of thousands of american workers are going without a paycheck because of their inaction. a lot of new ange...

ill ask about red hot democrats. stay here and hear how it plays out. im wolf blitzer here in "the situation room." weve been expecting the house to vote on raising the debt limit. but it has not happened yet. the debt deadline is looming larger than ever. the deal would raise the debt limit $900 billion in the short term and green light spending cuts of roughly the same amount over ten years. offset dollar for dollar by more spending cuts. theres a lot of huge ifs involved in making...

countrys coveted aaa credit rating could be compromised. the unpresence dented consequences for all of us. and why some lawmakers argue the looming august 2 deadline isnt the armageddon the president says it is. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." were only five days away from what could lead to unprecedented default in the united states if the political sparring between our elected officials here in washington doesnt stop. and we cant emphasize enough how devastating the r...

one republican plan gets a firm smackdown in the u.s. senate. and some surprising new movement in the republican presidential race. were going to tell you whos suddenly making a strong impression on potential voters. im wolf blitzer in "the situation room." the breaking news this hour, a city known for peace making is reeling in terror. norwegian leaders holding a crisis meeting tonight after a deadly bomb attack in oslo and the shooting at a labor party youth camp outside the norwegia...