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)
Trump Says Strikes On Land To Start In Venezuela “Soon”
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WH Confirms Follow-Up Strike On Alleged Drug Boat
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Trump Says He’s Canceling Anything Biden Signed Via Autopen
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Police: Suspect Apparently Targeted National Guard Troops
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Americans In Limbo As WH Delays Health Care Announcement
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Judge: Trump Prosecutor Lindsey Halligan Appointed Unlawfully
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Trump And Mamdani Meet In Friendly Oval Office Chat
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Trump Goes Off On Dems Who Told Troops To Disobey Illegal Orders
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White House Yet To Say If Trump Has Received Epstein Bill
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Thune: Epstein Bill Could Be Passed In Senate As Soon As Tonight
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Trump: “I Probably Would” Talk To Venezuela’s Maduro
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Trump Orders Investigation Into Ties Between Top Dems & Epstein
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Epstein Emails Renew Questions About What Trump Knew & When
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Soon: House To Vote On Ending Record-Long Government Shutdown
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Financial Times: Trump Donors Receiving Benefits From WH Moves
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Soon: Senate Vote On Ending Government Shutdown
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More Than 4,000 Flights Delayed, 900+ Canceled Today
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Nation’s Busiest Airports Brace For Imminent Cuts
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Trump’s Tariffs Face Tough Questions From Supreme Court
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First Exit Poll Results In Races Test Trump’s Pull
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Dems Watch VA, NYC Races For Cues About Party’s Future
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FBI Says It Thwarted Potential Terror Attack In Michigan
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DOJ Scrubs Mention Of Trump & January 6 From Sentencing Memo
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Jamaican Officials: Four Bodies Recovered In St. Elizabeth Parish
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Jamaica’s PM: Hurricane Melissa Will Bring “Catastrophic Damage”
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Jamaica Braces For Worst Hurricane Ever To Hit Island
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Top Russian Envoy In U.S. For Talks After Trump Imposes Sanctions
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Shutdown Will Extend To Next Week As Senate Leaves D.C.
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Federal Workers Line Up For Food Bank As Shutdown Hits Week 3
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NYT: Trump Demands $230M Settlement From DOJ For Past Cases
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Comey’s Defense Team Moves To Dismiss Case In New Court Filings
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Trump Signals Interest In Trade Of Ukrainian Drones For U.S. Tomahawk Missiless
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Ex-Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted
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Trump, FBI Director Tout “Sweeping” Crime Crackdown
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News Outlets Broadly Reject Hegseth’s Pentagon Media Rules
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Ceasefire Deal Marks Historic Day
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Remaining 47 Hostages To Be Released Within 72 Hours
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Sources: DOJ Indicts Trump Adversary NY AG Letitia James
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Tensions Build On Capitol Hill As Shutdown Drags Into Day 8
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Republicans, Bondi Say Biden DOJ Used “’Double Standard”
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WH: Quick Hostage Release Will Create Momentum On Rest Of Deal
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Sean “Diddy” Combs Sentenced To 50 Months In Prison
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Trump Admin Vows To Fire Federal Workers, Cut Blue-State Funding
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White House: Federal Worker Layoffs Due To Shutdown “Imminent”
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Trump: “A Lot Of Good” Can Come From A Shutdown
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Sources: Qatari, Egyptian Officials Shared WH Plan With Hamas
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Comey Faces Charges Of False Statements & Obstruction
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Oversight Committee Obtains Epstein Flight Logs, Messages & More
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Sources: Trump Admin Close To Deciding On Charging James Comey
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Trump Shifts On Peace Deal, Urges Ukraine To “Fight And Win”
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