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.
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New evidence in special counsel probe may undercut Trump’s claim
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Biden & top congressional leaders meet as U.S. nears default
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Special counsel concludes FBI never should have launched Trump-Russia probe
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Border towns declare emergencies as expulsion policy ends
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House passes border security package as Title 42 ends
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U.S. braces for surge of migrants as Title 42 expires tomorrow
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Jury finds Trump liable for sexually abusing & defaming E. Jean Carroll
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202 mass shootings in the U.S. so far this year
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Trump’s deposition in E. Jean Carroll defamation case released
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Four Proud Boys members found guilty of seditious conspiracy
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Atlanta police: 1 dead, 4 injured in shooting; manhunt for suspect
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Biden admin to send 1,500 more troops to southern border
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Sheriff: gunman kills 5 after being asked to stop firing rifle
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Nebraska, South Carolina fail to pass new abortion bans
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Pentagon docs leak judge: “incredible” suspect didn’t think info would spread
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Soon: House expected to vote on debt limit bill
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Biden announces re-election campaign: “lets finish the job”
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WH: U.S. is “actively facilitating” exit of Americans from Sudan
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Montana GOP silences trans lawmaker who condemned care ban
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Attorney: prosecutors plan to dismiss charges against Alec Baldwin
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Supreme Court maintains access to abortion pill for two more days
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Settlement reached in Dominion v. Fox defamation lawsuit
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DOJ: two alleged Chinese agents operate “police station” in NYC
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Supreme Court extends access to abortion drug while considering case
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21-year-old guardsman arrested in Pentagon doc leak case
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Evacuations ordered as blaze spews toxic smoke in Indiana
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Louisville officials give update on deadly bank shooting
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Police: 4 killed, at least 9 hurt in Louisville bank shooting
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Israeli Foreign Ministry: 1 killed, 6 wounded in “terror attack”
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TN House expels one Democrat; discussing expulsion of another
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China warns of retaliation as Taiwan’s president meets with McCarthy
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Update for April 4, 2023
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Security ramps up in New York ahead of Trump’s arraignment
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Sources: Trump to be arraigned in NY on Tuesday
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White House condemns Russia for detaining WSJ journalist
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Police: no evidence Nashville shooter had issues with school
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Nashville PD release body cam video as officers approach shooter
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Nashville PD: female shooter kills 3 children, 3 adults at school
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Judge orders top Trump aides to testify in Jan. 6 probe
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Trump mocks calls for supporters to be “peaceful”
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Sen. Warren: I don’t think Jerome Powell should be FED chair
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Putin says talks with Chinese President Xi “substantive”
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Trump team tries to undercut Cohen testimony in hush money case
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin
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Big banks agree on $30B plan to rescue regional bank
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Dow tumbles over new fears about the banking sector
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Regional banks bounce back after two bank failures
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Two bank failures trigger fears of a banking collapse
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Markets close down after second biggest bank failure in U.S. history
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Russia pummels Ukraine with drone, hypersonic missile strikes
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