The Lead with Jake Tapper
CNN's lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, hosts this two-hour long weekday afternoon program, with headlines from around the country and the world, the top stories in national and international news, politics, health, money, the environment, sports and popular culture. The Lead also concentrates on bringing stories that aren't found on front pages—buried leads—to the forefront.
Episodes (2867)
Don Lemon Pleads Not Guilty To Charges From Church Protest
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Sheriff: Evidence Found In Guthrie Search, “Including Gloves”
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Sheriff’s Dept: Nearly 18,000 Calls Since Guthrie Disappeared
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FBI: Person Appeared To Have “Tampered” With Guthrie Door Camera
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Epstein Files Fallout
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WH Downplayed Racist Video Trump Shared, Then Blamed Staffer
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FBI: Ransom Note In Guthrie Case Has First Deadline Of “5PM Today”
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Trump Warns Iran’s Supreme Leader Should Be “Very Worried”
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FBI Pleads For New Leads In Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance
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Revelations From The Latest Batch Of Epstein Files
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Some Survivors’ Names Are Unredacted In Files
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Border Czar: ICE & CBP Working On Minneapolis “Drawdown Plan”
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Trump Ups Rhetoric On Minneapolis, Despite Calls For De-Escalation
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Trump On Alex Pretti: “You Can’t Walk In With Guns”
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Sources: Border Patrol Chief To Leave Minneapolis Tomorrow
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Millions Brace For Catastrophic Ice, Heavy Snow
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Source: 5-Year-Old & His Father Held In Texas ICE Facility
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Trump Questions NATO Commitment To Defending U.S.
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Trump Touts First-Year Accomplishments In Rambling News Briefing
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Trump Escalates Push To Acquire Greenland
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Hearing In Charlie Kirk Assassination
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Federal Agent Shoots Man After “Ambush” In Minneapolis
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ICE Appears To Escalate Aggressive Tactics Amid Controversy
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Resignations and Protests: Minnesota's DOJ Ice Shooting Fallout
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Minnesota Sues Trump Admin Over Twin Cities Immigration Operation
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ICE Agent’s Cellphone Captures Fatal Confrontation In Minneapolis
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Minnesota Officials Say FBI Blocked Them From ICE Shooting Probe
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U.S. Citizen Shot, Killed By ICE Officer
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WH Discussing Options For Greenland, Military Not Off The Table
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Colombia Increases Military Presence Along Venezuela Border
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HHS Freezes Child Care Payments To MN After Viral Fraud Allegations
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U.S. Says New Year’s Eve Strike On Alleged Drug Boats Killed 5
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Sources: CIA Carried Out Drone Strike On Port In Venezuela
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Trump Meets With Netanyahu In Florida On Day 2 Of Peace Push
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DOJ Says It Found 1M+ More Docs Potentially Related To Epstein
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FBI Emails From 2019 Refer To Epstein’s “10 Co-Conspirators”
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Trump To Announce Shipbuilding Effort As Venezuela Tensions Flare
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Garcia: Epstein Doc Redactions “Absolutely Breaking The Law”
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Kennedy Center Board Votes To Rename It “Trump Kennedy Center”
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Trump Orders “Complete Blockade” Of Oil Tankers Into Venezuela
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Authorities Give Update In Brown University Killings
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Authorities Give Updates In Brown University Killings
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New Photos From Epstein Estate Show Trump, Bill Clinton & Others
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Senate Rejects Health Care Bills As Obamacare Deadline Looms
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Trump: U.S. Seized Oil Tanker Off Coast Of Venezuela
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Australia Social Media Ban Takes Effect For Teens Under 16
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Trump On Paramount’s Hostile Bid: “I Don’t Know Enough About It”
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FIFA Awards Trump Its New “FIFA Peace Prize”
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2021 DC Pipe Bomb Suspects Arrested, Facing Explosives Charges
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Sen. Paul: “Buck Stops” With Hegseth On Follow-Up Boat Strike
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