In December 2010, he was granted rare access to travel to North Korea with former New Mexico Gov. The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer - Podcast on CNN … During the 2008 presidential election, Blitzer spearheaded CNNs Peabody Award-winning coverage of the presidential primary debates and campaigns. Wolf: CNN's lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer looks at politics, breaking news and international news. CNN's Nick Watt has more. Among the numerous honors he has received for his reporting, Blitzer was a part of the CNN team to earn a 2012 Emmy award for the networks coverage of the revolution in Egypt, leading up to and including the resignation of Hosni Mubarak. In 2003, Blitzer reported on the Iraq war from the Persian Gulf region. Bill Richardson. CNN's States across the country continue to report record numbers of coronavirus deaths as the United States nears 4.5 million cases. In addition, he anchors Wolf, airing weekdays at 1 p.m. Christiane Amanpour – Amanpour (CNN International); Becky Anderson – Connect the World (CNN International); Wolf Blitzer – The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer; Kate Bolduan – At This Hour with Kate Bolduan and State of America with Kate Bolduan; Erin Burnett – Erin Burnett OutFront; Ana Cabrera – CNN Newsroom; Alisyn Camerota and John Berman – New Day Blitzer is also at the helm of the networks breaking news coverage covering stories around the country. He is also the recipient of the 2004 Journalist Pillar of Justice Award from the Respect for Law Alliance and the 2003 Daniel Pearl Award from the Chicago Press Veterans Association. The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer: The command center for breaking news, politics and extraordinary reports from around the world. Philadelphia Eagles head coach tests positive for Covid-19Controversial Trump pick placed in senior Pentagon roleGOP convention in Charlotte will be closed to the pressBolsonaro traveling despite complaining of 'mold' in his lungsTrump continues assault on mail-in voting at WH briefingRussia intends to approve coronavirus vaccine despite safety concernsNBA commissioner on kneeling: This is a unique moment in historyTrump brings up Fauci's approval rating during briefingHere's what Fauci thinks about the latest vaccine trialPhiladelphia Eagles head coach tests positive for Covid-19Controversial Trump pick placed in senior Pentagon roleGOP convention in Charlotte will be closed to the pressBolsonaro traveling despite complaining of 'mold' in his lungsTrump continues assault on mail-in voting at WH briefingRussia intends to approve coronavirus vaccine despite safety concernsNBA commissioner on kneeling: This is a unique moment in historyTrump brings up Fauci's approval rating during briefingHere's what Fauci thinks about the latest vaccine trialGOP governor: I didn't want to do a mask mandate, but I had toTexas hospital overwhelmed by coronavirus may send patients homeNorth Carolina city turns to reparations to heal 'community breakdown'Columnist: If Martians saw this, they'd scratch their headClapper: 2020 election 'absolutely' open to interference (2019)Miscalculation by police led to the tragic death of Breonna TaylorDr. The command center for breaking news, politics and extraordinary reports from around the world.Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson has tested positive for Covid-19 and is in self-quarantine, the NFL team announced in a statement.A controversial Trump administration pick for a top Pentagon post, The scaled-down Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Public health officials have been stressing the importance of wearing face masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus for months, but many experts are now urging the use of face shields and eye goggles as well. Blitzer earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a master of arts degree in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. News analysis hosts. Most recently, Blitzer headlined CNNs 2014 midterm Election Night in America coverage, providing up-to-the-minute results from key races across the country.