ET and return to a two-hour format in March 2025, displacing hours of CNN Newsroom that had been hosted by Jim Acosta and Pamela Brown respectively.

[2][3] Outside of special editions, the show begins with the following opening: Happening Now ..... We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world.

During the program current events, breaking news, political headlines and reports are all discussed.

[citation needed] By 2012, CNN's Washington D.C. studios were completely redesigned giving The Situation Room an updated look.

[4] Former Situation Room main contributors include Lisa Sylvester who showcased reports and headlines, Jack Cafferty who presented The Cafferty File, and Kate Bolduan who briefly co-hosted part of the program with Wolf Blitzer.