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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.

More Than 4,000 Flights Delayed, 900+ Canceled Today

91 hours 8 mins; November 07, 2025

Nation’s Busiest Airports Brace For Imminent Cuts

91 hours 23 mins; November 06, 2025

Trump’s Tariffs Face Tough Questions From Supreme Court

90 hours 33 mins; November 05, 2025

First Exit Poll Results In Races Test Trump’s Pull

84 hours 23 mins; November 04, 2025

Dems Watch VA, NYC Races For Cues About Party’s Future

89 hours 20 mins; November 03, 2025

FBI Says It Thwarted Potential Terror Attack In Michigan

83 hours 15 mins; October 31, 2025

DOJ Scrubs Mention Of Trump & January 6 From Sentencing Memo

83 hours 59 mins; October 30, 2025

Jamaican Officials: Four Bodies Recovered In St. Elizabeth Parish

83 hours 35 mins; October 29, 2025

Jamaica’s PM: Hurricane Melissa Will Bring “Catastrophic Damage”

88 hours 6 mins; October 28, 2025

Jamaica Braces For Worst Hurricane Ever To Hit Island

82 hours 56 mins; October 27, 2025

Top Russian Envoy In U.S. For Talks After Trump Imposes Sanctions

84 hours 41 mins; October 24, 2025

Shutdown Will Extend To Next Week As Senate Leaves D.C.

84 hours 27 mins; October 23, 2025

Federal Workers Line Up For Food Bank As Shutdown Hits Week 3

95 hours 53 mins; October 22, 2025

NYT: Trump Demands $230M Settlement From DOJ For Past Cases

91 hours 44 mins; October 21, 2025

Comey’s Defense Team Moves To Dismiss Case In New Court Filings

83 hours 55 mins; October 20, 2025

Trump Signals Interest In Trade Of Ukrainian Drones For U.S. Tomahawk Missiless

83 hours 54 mins; October 17, 2025

Ex-Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted

93 hours 18 mins; October 16, 2025

Trump, FBI Director Tout “Sweeping” Crime Crackdown

83 hours 35 mins; October 15, 2025

News Outlets Broadly Reject Hegseth’s Pentagon Media Rules

67 hours 40 mins; October 14, 2025

Ceasefire Deal Marks Historic Day

84 hours 26 mins; October 13, 2025

Remaining 47 Hostages To Be Released Within 72 Hours

93 hours 8 mins; October 10, 2025

Sources: DOJ Indicts Trump Adversary NY AG Letitia James

89 hours 11 mins; October 09, 2025

Tensions Build On Capitol Hill As Shutdown Drags Into Day 8

87 hours 36 mins; October 08, 2025

Republicans, Bondi Say Biden DOJ Used “’Double Standard”

83 hours 53 mins; October 07, 2025

WH: Quick Hostage Release Will Create Momentum On Rest Of Deal

82 hours 58 mins; October 06, 2025

Sean “Diddy” Combs Sentenced To 50 Months In Prison

84 hours 59 mins; October 03, 2025

Trump Admin Vows To Fire Federal Workers, Cut Blue-State Funding

83 hours 22 mins; October 02, 2025

White House: Federal Worker Layoffs Due To Shutdown “Imminent”

82 hours 49 mins; October 01, 2025

Trump: “A Lot Of Good” Can Come From A Shutdown

83 hours 17 mins; September 30, 2025

Sources: Qatari, Egyptian Officials Shared WH Plan With Hamas

82 hours 49 mins; September 29, 2025

Comey Faces Charges Of False Statements & Obstruction

84 hours 16 mins; September 26, 2025

Oversight Committee Obtains Epstein Flight Logs, Messages & More

88 hours 35 mins; September 25, 2025

Sources: Trump Admin Close To Deciding On Charging James Comey

84 hours 20 mins; September 24, 2025

Trump Shifts On Peace Deal, Urges Ukraine To “Fight And Win”

85 hours 12 mins; September 23, 2025

Experts Push Back At Trump Admin Over Autism & Tylenol Link

81 hours 44 mins; September 22, 2025

Trump Attacks Free Speech As CEOs Try To Cash In

74 hours 17 mins; September 19, 2025

FCC Chair Credits Local TV Stations For Kimmel Suspension

84 hours 20 mins; September 18, 2025

Fed Cuts Interest Rates To 4%, Citing “Weakening Job Market”

95 hours 22 mins; September 17, 2025

Prosecutor: Suspect’s Mom Says He Became More Left-Leaning

92 hours 31 mins; September 16, 2025

FBI Director Reveals New Details About Alleged Kirk Shooter

92 hours 38 mins; September 15, 2025

Utah Officials Urge Political Restraint After Kirk Killing

83 hours 28 mins; September 12, 2025

Manhunt Underway For Suspect In Charlie Kirk’s Killing

87 hours 12 mins; September 11, 2025

Trump: Charlie Kirk Is Dead

110 hours 49 mins; September 10, 2025

WH: Israeli Strike In Qatar Runs Counter To Trump’s Objectives

84 hours 17 mins; September 09, 2025

House Cmte. Gets “Birthday Book,” Other Docs From Epstein Estate

84 hours 3 mins; September 08, 2025

America’s Weak Jobs Report Flashes Warning Signs About The Economy

83 hours 50 mins; September 05, 2025

Kennedy Struggles To Account For His Promise On Vaccine Access

83 hours 34 mins; September 04, 2025

Trump Accuses Xi, Putin, Kim Of Conspiring Against U.S.

84 hours 29 mins; September 03, 2025

Congress Returns To Renewed Fight Over Epstein Files

81 hours 45 mins; September 02, 2025

Sources: Immigration Operation In Chicago Could Start This Week

83 hours 11 mins; September 01, 2025

Inside The Upheaval At FEMA From Staffer Put On Leave

84 hours 20 mins; August 29, 2025

Police: 116 Rifle Rounds Recovered In Minneapolis School Shooting

84 hours 35 mins; August 28, 2025

Police: 2 Children Killed, 14 Children & 3 Adults Hurt In Shooting

82 hours 55 mins; August 27, 2025

Lawyer: Fed Governor To Sue Over Trump’s Attempted Firing

84 hours 13 mins; August 26, 2025

House Oversight Committee To Interview Alex Acosta

84 hours 21 mins; August 25, 2025

DOJ Releases Audio, Transcript Of Maxwell Prison Interview

85 hours 42 mins; August 22, 2025

Soon: Texas Senate Expected To Pass Trump-Backed Map Favoring GOP

89 hours 3 mins; August 21, 2025

Target CEO Stepping Down As Sales Continue To Plunge

83 hours 46 mins; August 20, 2025

White House Says Putin Agreed To Meet Zelensky

83 hours 49 mins; August 19, 2025

Trump: “We'll Be Involved” In Ensuring Security For Ukraine

82 hours 19 mins; August 18, 2025

Tomorrow: Trump Meets Putin In Push For Ukraine Deal

84 hours 23 mins; August 14, 2025

Trump: Could Arrange Putin-Zelensky Meeting If Summit Goes Well

83 hours 40 mins; August 13, 2025

Hundreds Of Officers And Agents Deployed To DC

84 hours 0 mins; August 12, 2025

U.S. Officials Rush To Finalize Details Of Alaska Talks

83 hours 44 mins; August 11, 2025

Trump: Will Meet With Russia’s Putin “Very Shortly”

100 hours 27 mins; August 08, 2025

Major Companies’ Earnings Calls Reveal Impact Of Tariffs

77 hours 36 mins; August 07, 2025

Army: Suspected Gunman’s Motive Is Still Unknown

83 hours 55 mins; August 06, 2025

Trump Pushes Conspiracy Theory About A “Rigged” Job Report

78 hours 25 mins; August 05, 2025

TX Gov Orders Arrest Of Absent Democratic Lawmakers

84 hours 0 mins; August 04, 2025

Tariffs, Fed Vote, Jobs & More: Major Week For U.S. Economy

84 hours 23 mins; August 01, 2025

Trump’s Tariff Arguments Met With Skepticism From Appeals Court

78 hours 1 min; July 31, 2025

Kamala Harris Will Not Run For California Governor

87 hours 27 mins; July 30, 2025

Searching for Answers About the Manhattan Mass Murders

85 hours 53 mins; July 29, 2025

Trump Disputes Netanyahu’s Claim Of No Starvation In Gaza

87 hours 0 mins; July 28, 2025

Gaza Death Tolls Rising Due To Starvation

87 hours 37 mins; July 25, 2025

Trump Tours Federal Reserve Renovations With Fed Chair

87 hours 22 mins; July 24, 2025

Judge Denies DOJ Request To Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Docs

87 hours 30 mins; July 23, 2025

Trump Has A Chance To Pursue Justice In Epstein Scandal

87 hours 9 mins; July 22, 2025

White House Punts To DOJ On Releasing More Epstein Files

86 hours 54 mins; July 21, 2025

Trump Filing Libel Lawsuit Over WSJ Report

88 hours 8 mins; July 18, 2025

WH Faces Growing Criticism Over Handling Of Epstein Case

87 hours 19 mins; July 17, 2025

Trump Dodges Appointing Special Counsel To Investigate Epstein

87 hours 7 mins; July 16, 2025

Trump On Epstein Files: Bondi Can Release What She Finds Credible

87 hours 6 mins; July 15, 2025

Sources: Bongino Returns To Work At FBI; Unclear If He Will Resign

88 hours 6 mins; July 14, 2025

Unanswered Questions Over What Officials Did During Critical Hours

87 hours 58 mins; July 11, 2025

Flash Floods In New Mexico Town Kill At Least Three People

87 hours 19 mins; July 10, 2025

At Least 119 Dead, Estimated 160 Missing In Catastrophic TX Flooding

88 hours 11 mins; July 09, 2025

Gov. Abbot Reports Number Of Missing Dramatically Rises To 161

84 hours 15 mins; July 08, 2025

At Least 95 People Killed In Catastrophic Texas Floods

87 hours 3 mins; July 07, 2025

Hamas Submits “Positive Response” To Ceasefire In Major Step

91 hours 51 mins; July 04, 2025

House Passes Trump Megabill Despite Concerns Over Medicaid Cuts

87 hours 39 mins; July 03, 2025

Judge Denies Bail, Cites Combs’ Violence Towards Former Girlfriends

91 hours 55 mins; July 02, 2025

Jury Reaches Partial Verdict In Sean “Diddy” Combs Trial

94 hours 27 mins; July 01, 2025

GOP’s Willis: Senate Bill Breaks Trump’s Promise On Medicaid

91 hours 18 mins; June 30, 2025

Supreme Court Limits Ability Of Judges To Stop Trump

87 hours 46 mins; June 27, 2025

Trump: “Hope” Congress Can Pass Agenda Bill By July 4

87 hours 37 mins; June 26, 2025

Trump Maintains U.S. Strikes Destroyed Iran Nuclear Program

87 hours 44 mins; June 25, 2025

Trump Lashes Out Against Israel, Iran Amid Fragile Ceasefire

87 hours 22 mins; June 24, 2025

Missiles Fired From Iran Toward U.S. Base in Qatar Intercepted

87 hours 50 mins; June 23, 2025

Massive Crowds Of Protesters Gathered In Tehran

87 hours 15 mins; June 20, 2025

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