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)
Hunter Biden hearing ends with plea deal on hold
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McCarthy inching closer to calling for impeachment inquiry into Biden
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Texas, White House spar over floating border barriers
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Trump classified docs trial set for May 2024
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IRS whistleblower reacts to high-profile oversight hearing into Hunter Biden
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Jan. 6 grand jury expected to meet tomorrow
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One-on-one interview with Gov. Ron DeSantis
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Russia ends critical grain deal with Ukraine
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Suspected NY serial killer captured & charged
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Biden: “Putin has already lost the war” in Ukraine
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Wray: FBI created new unit on threats to personnel after Mar-a-Lago search
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Turkey agrees to back Sweden’s NATO deal
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NATO unity tested as Ukraine pushes to join
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US to give cluster bombs to Ukraine
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Trump aide finally has his day in court
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Who left a baggy of coke at the White House?
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Special July 4th edition
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Ukraine gains, but that's not stopping Russia
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Biden responds to Supreme Court rulings
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Supreme Court rules against affirmative action in college admissions
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Today: DOJ interviews GA secretary of state
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President of Belarus: Wagner chief in Belarus
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Putin: armed rebellion would have been suppressed
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New mission to map sub debris is underway
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USCG: sub debris found after “catastrophic implosion”
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Coast Guard: more vessels headed to search area
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DOJ: Hunter Biden to plead guilty to 2 federal charges
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China, U.S. agree on need to “stabilize ties”
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AG: Minneapolis PD discriminated against black & Native American people dispropo...
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Wash Post: Trump rejected idea of a deal with DOJ
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Trump advisor: “we have a playbook now”
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Trump pleads not guilty to all 37 charges
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Sources: mounting security concerns from law enforcement officials ahead of Trum...
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Federal indictment of Trump and an aide unsealed in classified docs probe
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Supreme Court backs Alabama black voters
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One-on-one with GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie
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Ukraine blames Russia for critical dam collapse
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Trump on Pence in race: “I wish him a lot of luck”
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DOJ won’t seek charges in Pence docs probe
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Trump’s ex-attorney discusses classified docs case
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Federal prosecutors obtain tape of Trump discussing classified document
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Biden-McCarthy deal faces crucial test in House
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Biden, McCarthy confident debt deal will have the votes to pass
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Judge temporarily blocks SC 6-week abortion ban
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Oath Keepers leader sentenced to 18 years
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Music legend Tina Turner dies at 83
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Judge sets NY hush-money case trial date for March 2024
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McCarthy: need a debt deal “this week” to avoid default
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Debt default talks hit a snag
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Twitter, Google score major victories at Supreme Court
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