happening now, the suspect in the deadly colorado nightclub shooting facing murder and hate crime charges. we re standing by for an official update from police this hour. also tonight, donald trump s republican rivals are sending their clearest signals yet they re ready to take him on for the 2024 presidential nomination. many of them pointing the finger directly at the former president for the gop s disappointing midterm performance. plus, growing fears of a potential radioactive disaster in ukraine, after powerful explosions rock a nuclear power plant. the top inspectors at the united nations warning against, quote, playing with fire. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the the situation ro we begin our coverage
those issues, we ll be looking at it from the angle of politics and finance and entertainment and how all of those worlds collide in sports, in the sports that we love. we re looking forward to having everyone. come on over tonight, 10:30 eastern and pacific. i ll be watching. thank you so much. best of luck. do not miss the debut tonight at 10:30 p.m. eastern on cnn. that is it for the lead. i m jake tapper. i now turn you over to wolf blitzer in the situation room. happening now, close allies are already upset over reports the u.s. has been monitoring their phone calls but more leaks about u.s. spying may soon make them a lot angrier. also, a stunning new warning. iran could be just a month away from having enough material for a nuclear weapon. and a new move to decriminalize marijuana in a major american city. you won t believe where. i m wolf blitzer. you are re in the situation ro
a s shooting this morning i indi indiana. police say a former student shot and wounded another teenager in martinsville. according to wish-tv, the victim is in stable condition after being shot in the stomach twice. the alleged shooter is in and police have recovered a handgun from the scene. now, let s take a look at what s ahead in the situation ro. wolf blitzer, are you there? i am. all ight. hear you have general carter ham, commander of u.s. africa command on the show today. he s a very smart guy. he s the four-star general, he s the head ofnt this entire u.s. militaib operation in libya right now. although he s in the process of handing over responsibility to a nato command, as you know. he s joining us from stutguard.
president over the next two years. a terrific autumn, i don t want you two say terrific fall, he is not falling but a terrific autumn. thank you. i told that you is you why need to go be a diplomat in north korea. i think he underscores what became clear these past few week, why the president picked him as his running mate at a time when people wanted him to pick someone else, biden has come through for the president right now. thanks very much, david, for that. merry christmas, happy new year to the family. happy holidays. i will see you obviously soon. monitoring other important top stories the situation ro room, including warnings of a serious threat after package bombs exploded. two embassies in italy, we are learning new details now about the blast. plus, it might be one of the most famous purses around. just ahead, we will tell you what happened to that bag used in an attempt to nab a gunman.
hereit in the situation ro happening now, it s the biggest arms sale in american history. what s behind new plans to sell $60 billiopmn of military equipment to saudi arabia? stand by. new word that a jailed erican hiker in iran could be released soon. mary snow is monitoring the case for us. i m wolf blitzer, you re in the situation room. wi if reblicans win control of the house of representatives in november, some democrats fear newly empowered goplawmakers will launch an investigation spee with president obama as a prime target. let s discuss with the california congressman who s been at the center of the lot of thinvestigation. he s the senior republican of the house government house oversight and government reform committee. got it right. congressman, thank you for comingn. thanks, wolf. if we take control, i would like