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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 Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona

85 hours 38 mins; September 03, 2024

Protesters Flood Israel’s Streets To Demand Ceasefire

44 mins; September 02, 2024

Sticking Points In Interviews With Trump, Vance, Harris & Walz

42 mins; August 30, 2024

Harris: “Yes, I Would” Appoint A Republican To My Cabinet

44 mins; August 29, 2024

Harris & Walz Kick Off Bus Tour In Battleground Georgia

44 mins; August 28, 2024

Trump Says He’s Reached An Agreement To Debate Harris On Sept. 10

43 mins; August 27, 2024

Trump Adviser On New Campaign Push: “Think Trump On Steroids”

44 mins; August 26, 2024

RFK Jr. Suspends Campaign For President, Endorses Trump

44 mins; August 23, 2024

Harris To Address Project 2025 “Dangers”

44 mins; August 22, 2024

Source: P!nk To Close Out DNC; John Legend Performs Tonight

44 mins; August 21, 2024

The Obamas To Headline Night Two Of The DNC

44 mins; August 20, 2024

Pres. Biden To Headline First Night Of DNC

48 mins; August 19, 2024

Harris Lays Out Economic Plan Focusing On Food, Housing, Tax Cuts

44 mins; August 16, 2024

Harris Campaign Says “Debate Over Debates Is Over”

28 mins; August 15, 2024

Trump Back On Campaign Trail As Allies Urge Him To Stay On Issues

57 mins; August 14, 2024

UAW Files Federal Labor Charges Against Trump & Musk

44 mins; August 13, 2024

Trump: Harris Has “Flip-Flopped” On Border Policies, Fracking

44 mins; August 12, 2024

Brazil’s President: 62 People Killed In Place Crash

43 mins; August 09, 2024

Trump Holds Lengthy New Conference At Mar-a-Lago

85 hours 21 mins; August 08, 2024

Harris-Walz, Vance Hold Competing Campaign Events In Wisconsin

82 hours 53 mins; August 07, 2024

Soon: Harris & Walz To Speak At First Rally Together

69 hours 40 mins; August 06, 2024

Markets Close After Worst Open Since March 2020

87 hours 1 min; August 05, 2024

Source: Harris To Meet With Top VP Contenders This Weekend

86 hours 27 mins; August 02, 2024

Americans Released From Russia To Land In U.S. Tonight

45 mins; August 01, 2024

Trump Falsely Suggests Harris “Happened To Turn Black”

87 hours 34 mins; July 31, 2024

Gov. Whitmer On Whether Dems Can Win Michigan

86 hours 52 mins; July 30, 2024

New Polls Shows A Race Reset With 99 Days Until Election

96 hours 58 mins; July 29, 2024

Trump: Harris’ Remarks After Netanyahu Meeting “Disrespectful”

84 hours 52 mins; July 26, 2024

Exclusive Interview With Nikki Haley

85 hours 51 mins; July 25, 2024

Harris Campaign Maps Out Race, Possible Paths To Victory

85 hours 26 mins; July 24, 2024

Harris At First Campaign Rally: “When We Fight, We Win”

85 hours 33 mins; July 23, 2024

Harris Secures Endorsements From Many Dem Leaders

80 hours 15 mins; July 22, 2024

32 Dem Lawmakers Calling On Biden To Drop Out Of Race

43 mins; July 19, 2024

Isolated Biden Weighs Future

43 mins; July 18, 2024

Biden Campaigns Amid New Call To Withdraw From Race

40 mins; July 17, 2024

Trump Officially Becomes GOP Nominee, Picks JD Vance As VP

41 mins; July 16, 2024

Trump Selects Sen. JD Vance As VP

108 hours 46 mins; July 15, 2024

One-on-one With New British Prime Minster

86 hours 41 mins; July 12, 2024

Biden To Hold Critical Solo News Conference

88 hours 50 mins; July 11, 2024

Biden Campaign To Brief Senate Dems At Special Meeting Tomorrow

84 hours 37 mins; July 10, 2024

Democratic Lawmakers Appear Divided Over Biden

92 hours 57 mins; July 09, 2024

Defiant Biden Insists He’s Committed To Staying In Race

86 hours 16 mins; July 08, 2024

Biden: “I Am Running And Going To Win Again”

43 mins; July 05, 2024

Biden Vows To Stay In Race Despite Pressure From Some Dems

43 mins; July 04, 2024

Tonight: Biden Meets With Dem Govs Amid Debate Fallout

83 hours 19 mins; July 03, 2024

White House Defends Biden’s Ability To Lead

86 hours 8 mins; July 02, 2024

US Supreme Court: Trump Entitled To Some Immunity In Jan. 6 Case

86 hours 6 mins; July 01, 2024

“Painful”: Voters In Biden’s Birthplace React To His Shaky Debate

38 mins; June 28, 2024

Debate Night in America Part 2

81 hours 58 mins; June 27, 2024

Debate Night in America Part 1

62 hours 12 mins; June 27, 2024

Biden & Trump Prepare For High-stakes Debate

41 mins; June 26, 2024

Julian Assange Avoids U.S. Prison Time In Plea Deal

41 mins; June 25, 2024

Trump Outraises Biden For Second Straight Month

41 mins; June 24, 2024

Police: 2 Killed, 8 Wounded In Shooting At Arkansas Grocery

42 mins; June 21, 2024

Trump Talking With VP Contenders, Policy Experts Ahead Of Debate

82 hours 18 mins; June 20, 2024

Thousands Evacuate Due To Dangerous Fires

82 hours 14 mins; June 19, 2024

Trump To Speak In Wisconsin After Losing Crucial Legal Appeal

81 hours 19 mins; June 18, 2024

Trump Campaign Launches “Black Americans For Trump” Coalition

82 hours 30 mins; June 17, 2024

GOP Unites Behind Trump During Capitol Hill Visit

82 hours 9 mins; June 14, 2024

GOP Lawmakers Rally Around Trump After DC Meetings

80 hours 34 mins; June 13, 2024

House Votes To Hold Attorney General In Contempt

82 hours 19 mins; June 12, 2024

Hunter Biden Found Guilty On All Counts In Gun Case

82 hours 27 mins; June 11, 2024

Jury Deliberating In Hunter Biden Federal Gun Trial

82 hours 57 mins; June 10, 2024

Biden Apologizes To Zelensky For Delay In U.S. Aid

42 mins; June 07, 2024

Gaza Officials: Dozens Killed In Israeli Strike On School

83 hours 7 mins; June 06, 2024

First Son On Trial

82 hours 32 mins; June 05, 2024

Biden Unveils Sweeping New Border Restrictions

82 hours 13 mins; June 04, 2024

Republicans Slam Justice System After Trump’s Conviction

82 hours 28 mins; June 03, 2024

Trump Says He’ll Appeal His Conviction

41 mins; May 31, 2024

Continued Coverage: Donald Trump Found Guilty

62 hours 17 mins; May 30, 2024

Donald Trump Guilty On All 34 Felony Counts

110 hours 51 mins; May 30, 2024

Jury Asks To Re-hear Testimony

82 hours 2 mins; May 29, 2024

Prosecution Making Final Arguments

82 hours 0 mins; May 28, 2024

Israel Facing Global Outrage

41 mins; May 27, 2024

Memorial Day Travel Surges Despite Economic Concerns

40 mins; May 24, 2024

Senate Rejects Bipartisan Border Bill Again

80 hours 36 mins; May 23, 2024

Hearing In Documents Case Devolves Into Shouting Match

84 hours 18 mins; May 22, 2024

Trump Trial Moves To Final Phase

92 hours 45 mins; May 21, 2024

Defense Calls Attorney Who Advised Michael Cohen

102 hours 41 mins; May 20, 2024

“Diddy” Shown In 2016 Video Assaulting Former Girlfriend

84 hours 50 mins; May 17, 2024

Defense Grills Cohen

92 hours 53 mins; May 16, 2024

CNN To Host First Biden-Trump Debate On June 27

83 hours 23 mins; May 15, 2024

Michael Cohen Endures Intense Afternoon of Cross-examination

86 hours 53 mins; May 14, 2024

Cohen Testifies About Payments to McDougal, Daniels

87 hours 44 mins; May 13, 2024

Prosecutors Use Friday Testimony to Get Docs Into Evidence

83 hours 34 mins; May 10, 2024

Jake Tapper Describes Scene Inside NY Courtroom

86 hours 43 mins; May 09, 2024

Biden: Polls on the Economy Have “Been Wrong All Along”

92 hours 22 mins; May 08, 2024

Daniels Testifies About Payment at Center of Trump Case

88 hours 33 mins; May 07, 2024

Judge Shown Financial Docs at the Heart of Hush Money Case

83 hours 54 mins; May 06, 2024

Former Trump Aide Hope Hicks Testifies in Hush Money Trial

42 mins; May 03, 2024

Tech Analyst Testifies About Michael Cohen’s Phones

82 hours 38 mins; May 02, 2024

UCLA Cancels Classes After Violent Clashes Between Protesters

84 hours 29 mins; May 01, 2024

Protestors Storm Columbia Building, Barricade Themselves Inside

88 hours 41 mins; April 30, 2024

Police Arrest Protestors At University of Texas-Austin

84 hours 26 mins; April 29, 2024

Michael Cohen’s Former Banker Testifies in Trump Trial

92 hours 4 mins; April 26, 2024

Trump’s Lawyers Cross-examine Former Tabloid Executive

91 hours 29 mins; April 25, 2024

Tense Protests Rock major U.S. Colleges Over Israel-Hamas War

84 hours 58 mins; April 24, 2024

Pecker: Trump, Cohen asked me how I could “help the campaign”

83 hours 23 mins; April 23, 2024

The First Witness Takes the Stand in Trump Hush Money Case

84 hours 53 mins; April 22, 2024

Full jury panel selected for Trump trial

43 mins; April 19, 2024

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