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Nov 2023
41m 23s

Fear of an escalating war

CNN
About this episode

First: Iran-backed Hezbollah warns clashes at the Israel-Lebanon border have a "realistic" possibility of escalating into a broader Middle East conflict. 

Plus: President Biden is under pressure from his own party over Israel's response to the brutal Hamas attack, as 13 Senate Democrats are now pushing for a humanitarian pause in Gaza. 

And: In a CNN exclusive, Republican congressman George Santos speaks out on the criminal charges he's facing and why he still thinks he has a shot at reelection.

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