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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.

One-on-one with French President Emmanuel Macron

40 mins; September 22, 2022

NY A.G. alleges “staggering” business fraud in new lawsuit

78 hours 36 mins; September 21, 2022

Arrests at U.S.-Mexico border top 2M in a year

79 hours 39 mins; September 20, 2022

Hurricane Fiona wreaks havoc on Puerto Rico

79 hours 43 mins; September 19, 2022

DOJ expected to appeal judge’s ruling in Trump docs case

79 hours 34 mins; September 16, 2022

Florida & Texas ramp up migrant fight, send more to northeast

79 hours 34 mins; September 15, 2022

Unique labor law could allow Congress to stop rail strike

79 hours 41 mins; September 14, 2022

Dow closes down 1,200+ points

80 hours 33 mins; September 13, 2022

Biden addresses “cancer moonshot” ambitions

93 hours 39 mins; September 12, 2022

The UK honors a Queen, welcomes a King

80 hours 0 mins; September 09, 2022

Special report: The passing of a Queen (part two)

86 hours 7 mins; September 08, 2022

Special report: The passing of a Queen (part one)

36 mins; September 08, 2022

Bipartisan lawmakers demand more info on Mar-a-Lago materials

79 hours 25 mins; September 07, 2022

Fake elector helped pro-Trump operatives access election office

79 hours 27 mins; September 06, 2022

Judge orders special master to review seized Mar-a-Lago docs

39 mins; September 05, 2022

Court unseals breakdown of government property seized from Mar-a-Lago

40 mins; September 02, 2022

Hearing ends with no ruling on Trump special master request

40 mins; September 01, 2022

Tonight: deadline for Trump’s lawyers

40 mins; August 31, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev dies; was last leader of Soviet Union

37 mins; August 30, 2022

Intel community assessing potential damage of Mar-a-Lago docs

40 mins; August 29, 2022

Affidavit: classified docs found “intermixed with other records”

79 hours 56 mins; August 26, 2022

Judge orders release of Mar-a-Lago affidavit

79 hours 34 mins; August 25, 2022

Biden cancels $10,000 in student loan debt for some borrowers

79 hours 46 mins; August 24, 2022

National Archives letter sheds new light

79 hours 40 mins; August 23, 2022

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing daughter of major Putin ally

79 hours 39 mins; August 22, 2022

Sen. Graham loses new bid to avoid facing GA grand jury

79 hours 36 mins; August 19, 2022

Donald Trump v. Johnny Law

79 hours 32 mins; August 18, 2022

Pence Says He Would Consider Testifying Before Jan. 6 Committee

78 hours 31 mins; August 17, 2022

FBI interviewed top WH lawyers about records taken to Mar-a-Lago

76 hours 22 mins; August 16, 2022

FBI sees “unprecedented” number of threats after Mar-a-Lago search

79 hours 43 mins; August 15, 2022

New info from unsealed Mar-a-Lago search warrant

40 mins; August 12, 2022

AG Garland: DOJ files motion to unseal search warrant of Trump’s home

40 mins; August 11, 2022

Trump pleads fifth, declines to answer questions in NY AG probe

40 mins; August 10, 2022

Could potential charges disqualify Trump from federal office?

40 mins; August 09, 2022

Victory for Biden as Senate Dems pass climate, tax, health care bill

40 mins; August 08, 2022

China suspends cooperation with U.S. on climate

40 mins; August 05, 2022

Russian court sentences Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison

79 hours 58 mins; August 04, 2022

Trump-backed election deniers win three key Arizona races

79 hours 51 mins; August 03, 2022

Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan increases tensions between U.S. & China

79 hours 58 mins; August 02, 2022

Officials: Speaker Pelosi to visit Taiwan despite Chinese threats

40 mins; August 01, 2022

Mulvaney: Powell, Giuliani, Lindell focus of panel questioning

40 mins; July 29, 2022

Biden downplays recession fears after disappointing economic news

79 hours 50 mins; July 28, 2022

Rate hike adds to burden for Americans struggling with inflation

79 hours 36 mins; July 27, 2022

New testimony signals federal investigators zeroing in on Trump White House

79 hours 29 mins; July 26, 2022

Testimony: Trump removed lines from speech criticizing rioters

40 mins; July 25, 2022

Steve Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress

79 hours 42 mins; July 22, 2022

WH: Biden has “mild" Covid-19 symptoms; taking Paxlovid

79 hours 51 mins; July 21, 2022

Two Trump White House aides on Thursday’s witness list

79 hours 41 mins; July 20, 2022

Devastating heat disrupts activity across the world

79 hours 34 mins; July 19, 2022

New CNN Poll: 75% of Americans say cost of living is biggest economic problem

79 hours 26 mins; July 18, 2022

Biden: “we discussed human rights & need for political reform”

79 hours 39 mins; July 15, 2022

Biden says diplomacy is best way to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons

79 hours 27 mins; July 14, 2022

Horrible news for your wallet

79 hours 16 mins; July 13, 2022

Cheney: Trump tried to contact Jan 6 witness

66 hours 58 mins; July 12, 2022

Bannon now says he’ll testify to 1/6 committee

75 hours 55 mins; July 11, 2022

Biden touts 372K jobs added in U.S., yet inflation sits at 40-year high

40 mins; July 08, 2022

Suspected gunman’s father to NY Post: “I didn’t do anything wrong”

40 mins; July 07, 2022

Fmr. WH counsel to sit for videotaped interview with 1/6 committee

40 mins; July 06, 2022

Death toll rises to seven in Illinois mass shooting

49 mins; July 05, 2022

Six killed, dozens injured in Illinois parade shooting

101 hours 1 min; July 04, 2022

Flight cancellations plague airlines as millions travel

79 hours 41 mins; July 01, 2022

Trump & his allies attempt to discredit key witness testimony

79 hours 23 mins; June 30, 2022

Jan 6 committee hints at evidence of witness tampering by Trump world

79 hours 7 mins; June 29, 2022

Ex-WH aide provides first-hand account of Trump’s actions on Jan 6

67 hours 31 mins; June 28, 2022

Roe ruling unleashes fierce battle over abortion in America

40 mins; June 27, 2022

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

77 hours 48 mins; June 24, 2022

Update for June 23, 2022

1 min; June 23, 2022

Biden calls on Congress to approve 3-month gas tax holiday

77 hours 44 mins; June 22, 2022

Jan 6 committee: Trump WH counsel should testify

82 hours 13 mins; June 21, 2022

Jan. 6 committee Republican: “there’s violence in the future”

77 hours 44 mins; June 20, 2022

Jan. 6 committee asks wife of Justice Clarence Thomas to testify

77 hours 50 mins; June 17, 2022

Today’s 1/6 hearing focused on Trump’s attempts to pressure Pence

73 hours 30 mins; June 16, 2022

Biden targets oil giants: your high profit margins are “not acceptable”

77 hours 33 mins; June 15, 2022

Federal Reserve weighs largest interest rate hike since 1994

77 hours 54 mins; June 14, 2022

Jan 6 Hearing Outlines GOP Efforts To Shut Down Trump Fraud Claims

78 hours 45 mins; June 13, 2022

Rep. Cheney: Trump Had A “Seven-Part Plan” To Overturn The Election

39 mins; June 10, 2022

Jan. 6 Committee To Reveal New Evidence In Prime-Time Hearing

78 hours 6 mins; June 09, 2022

Senate Negotiators Brief Colleagues On Gun Reform Deal Progress

77 hours 53 mins; June 08, 2022

Sen. Cornyn: Lawmakers Starting To Draft Text Of Gun Package

77 hours 53 mins; June 07, 2022

U.S. Reeling After 10 More Mass Shootings In Deadly Weekend

77 hours 45 mins; June 06, 2022

NYT: Pence Aide Warned Secret Service Of Security Risk Before Jan 6

77 hours 27 mins; June 03, 2022

Police: Two Doctors, Receptionist, Patient Killed In Tulsa Attack

77 hours 52 mins; June 02, 2022

Gas Prices Hit Another Record High

77 hours 35 mins; June 01, 2022

New Audio Raises Questions About Police Response In Uvalde

77 hours 49 mins; May 31, 2022

Justice Department To Review Police Response To Uvalde Attack

39 mins; May 30, 2022

TX Official: “It Was The Wrong Decision” Not To Breach Classroom

24 mins; May 27, 2022

New Questions Emerge Over Police Response And Timeline

77 hours 29 mins; May 26, 2022

Beto O’Rourke Interrupts Texas Shooting News Conference

86 hours 48 mins; May 25, 2022

TX Gov: 14 Children And A Teacher Dead In Elementary School Shooting

99 hours 46 mins; May 24, 2022

WH Insists No Policy Change After Biden’s Taiwan Comments

77 hours 20 mins; May 23, 2022

Finally Home: The Trevor Reed Interview

15 mins; May 22, 2022

Record Housing Prices Widens Racial Divide

77 hours 47 mins; May 20, 2022

House Passes $28M Emergency Funding To Help Formula Shortage

78 hours 2 mins; May 19, 2022

Trump-Backed Election Denier Wins GOP Primary For PA Governor

79 hours 2 mins; May 18, 2022

Voting Underway In Crucial Congressional Races In PA, NC

78 hours 12 mins; May 17, 2022

Police: Suspect Believe To Have Visited Buffalo In Early March

91 hours 22 mins; May 16, 2022

Parents Scramble For Baby Formula As Shortage Worsens

77 hours 54 mins; May 13, 2022

Jan 6 Committee Subpoenas McCarthy

77 hours 54 mins; May 12, 2022

Democrats’ National Abortion Rights Bill Fails In Senate

77 hours 56 mins; May 11, 2022

Biden Defends His Plan To Fight Inflation

39 mins; May 10, 2022

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