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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.

Special July 4th edition

40 mins; July 04, 2023

Ukraine gains, but that's not stopping Russia

40 mins; July 03, 2023

Biden responds to Supreme Court rulings

45 mins; June 30, 2023

Supreme Court rules against affirmative action in college admissions

40 mins; June 29, 2023

Today: DOJ interviews GA secretary of state

40 mins; June 28, 2023

President of Belarus: Wagner chief in Belarus

40 mins; June 27, 2023

Putin: armed rebellion would have been suppressed

79 hours 58 mins; June 26, 2023

New mission to map sub debris is underway

39 mins; June 23, 2023

USCG: sub debris found after “catastrophic implosion”

79 hours 31 mins; June 22, 2023

Coast Guard: more vessels headed to search area

79 hours 36 mins; June 21, 2023

DOJ: Hunter Biden to plead guilty to 2 federal charges

79 hours 46 mins; June 20, 2023

China, U.S. agree on need to “stabilize ties”

83 hours 54 mins; June 19, 2023

AG: Minneapolis PD discriminated against black & Native American people disproportionately

38 mins; June 16, 2023

Wash Post: Trump rejected idea of a deal with DOJ

80 hours 0 mins; June 15, 2023

Trump advisor: “we have a playbook now”

79 hours 45 mins; June 14, 2023

Trump pleads not guilty to all 37 charges

87 hours 44 mins; June 13, 2023

Sources: mounting security concerns from law enforcement officials ahead of Trump arraignment

80 hours 12 mins; June 12, 2023

Federal indictment of Trump and an aide unsealed in classified docs probe

94 hours 29 mins; June 09, 2023

Supreme Court backs Alabama black voters

80 hours 6 mins; June 08, 2023

One-on-one with GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie

80 hours 1 min; June 07, 2023

Ukraine blames Russia for critical dam collapse

80 hours 33 mins; June 06, 2023

Trump on Pence in race: “I wish him a lot of luck”

80 hours 12 mins; June 05, 2023

DOJ won’t seek charges in Pence docs probe

39 mins; June 02, 2023

Trump’s ex-attorney discusses classified docs case

85 hours 15 mins; June 01, 2023

Federal prosecutors obtain tape of Trump discussing classified document

79 hours 53 mins; May 31, 2023

Biden-McCarthy deal faces crucial test in House

80 hours 6 mins; May 30, 2023

Biden, McCarthy confident debt deal will have the votes to pass

40 mins; May 29, 2023

Judge temporarily blocks SC 6-week abortion ban

40 mins; May 26, 2023

Oath Keepers leader sentenced to 18 years

79 hours 45 mins; May 25, 2023

Music legend Tina Turner dies at 83

79 hours 57 mins; May 24, 2023

Judge sets NY hush-money case trial date for March 2024

79 hours 50 mins; May 23, 2023

McCarthy: need a debt deal “this week” to avoid default

79 hours 53 mins; May 22, 2023

Debt default talks hit a snag

79 hours 53 mins; May 19, 2023

Twitter, Google score major victories at Supreme Court

79 hours 25 mins; May 18, 2023

New evidence in special counsel probe may undercut Trump’s claim

79 hours 24 mins; May 17, 2023

Biden & top congressional leaders meet as U.S. nears default

81 hours 47 mins; May 16, 2023

Special counsel concludes FBI never should have launched Trump-Russia probe

79 hours 18 mins; May 15, 2023

Border towns declare emergencies as expulsion policy ends

79 hours 49 mins; May 12, 2023

House passes border security package as Title 42 ends

79 hours 49 mins; May 11, 2023

U.S. braces for surge of migrants as Title 42 expires tomorrow

80 hours 18 mins; May 10, 2023

Jury finds Trump liable for sexually abusing & defaming E. Jean Carroll

92 hours 57 mins; May 09, 2023

202 mass shootings in the U.S. so far this year

80 hours 2 mins; May 08, 2023

Trump’s deposition in E. Jean Carroll defamation case released

79 hours 59 mins; May 05, 2023

Four Proud Boys members found guilty of seditious conspiracy

96 hours 33 mins; May 04, 2023

Atlanta police: 1 dead, 4 injured in shooting; manhunt for suspect

79 hours 53 mins; May 03, 2023

Biden admin to send 1,500 more troops to southern border

79 hours 32 mins; May 02, 2023

Sheriff: gunman kills 5 after being asked to stop firing rifle

79 hours 36 mins; May 01, 2023

Nebraska, South Carolina fail to pass new abortion bans

40 mins; April 28, 2023

Pentagon docs leak judge: “incredible” suspect didn’t think info would spread

40 mins; April 27, 2023

Soon: House expected to vote on debt limit bill

40 mins; April 26, 2023

Biden announces re-election campaign: “lets finish the job”

40 mins; April 25, 2023

WH: U.S. is “actively facilitating” exit of Americans from Sudan

39 mins; April 24, 2023

Montana GOP silences trans lawmaker who condemned care ban

79 hours 38 mins; April 21, 2023

Attorney: prosecutors plan to dismiss charges against Alec Baldwin

80 hours 0 mins; April 20, 2023

Supreme Court maintains access to abortion pill for two more days

84 hours 16 mins; April 19, 2023

Settlement reached in Dominion v. Fox defamation lawsuit

88 hours 14 mins; April 18, 2023

DOJ: two alleged Chinese agents operate “police station” in NYC

79 hours 54 mins; April 17, 2023

Supreme Court extends access to abortion drug while considering case

80 hours 6 mins; April 14, 2023

21-year-old guardsman arrested in Pentagon doc leak case

79 hours 39 mins; April 13, 2023

Evacuations ordered as blaze spews toxic smoke in Indiana

80 hours 15 mins; April 12, 2023

Louisville officials give update on deadly bank shooting

51 mins; April 11, 2023

Police: 4 killed, at least 9 hurt in Louisville bank shooting

80 hours 5 mins; April 10, 2023

Israeli Foreign Ministry: 1 killed, 6 wounded in “terror attack”

80 hours 20 mins; April 07, 2023

TN House expels one Democrat; discussing expulsion of another

96 hours 40 mins; April 06, 2023

China warns of retaliation as Taiwan’s president meets with McCarthy

80 hours 30 mins; April 05, 2023

Update for April 4, 2023

1 min; April 04, 2023

Security ramps up in New York ahead of Trump’s arraignment

84 hours 35 mins; April 03, 2023

Sources: Trump to be arraigned in NY on Tuesday

49 mins; March 31, 2023

White House condemns Russia for detaining WSJ journalist

40 mins; March 30, 2023

Police: no evidence Nashville shooter had issues with school

40 mins; March 29, 2023

Nashville PD release body cam video as officers approach shooter

39 mins; March 28, 2023

Nashville PD: female shooter kills 3 children, 3 adults at school

40 mins; March 27, 2023

Judge orders top Trump aides to testify in Jan. 6 probe

97 hours 16 mins; March 24, 2023

Trump mocks calls for supporters to be “peaceful”

78 hours 44 mins; March 23, 2023

Sen. Warren: I don’t think Jerome Powell should be FED chair

80 hours 55 mins; March 22, 2023

Putin says talks with Chinese President Xi “substantive”

79 hours 7 mins; March 21, 2023

Trump team tries to undercut Cohen testimony in hush money case

80 hours 18 mins; March 20, 2023

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin

80 hours 22 mins; March 17, 2023

Big banks agree on $30B plan to rescue regional bank

80 hours 17 mins; March 16, 2023

Dow tumbles over new fears about the banking sector

81 hours 21 mins; March 15, 2023

Regional banks bounce back after two bank failures

90 hours 20 mins; March 14, 2023

Two bank failures trigger fears of a banking collapse

80 hours 35 mins; March 13, 2023

Markets close down after second biggest bank failure in U.S. history

41 mins; March 10, 2023

Russia pummels Ukraine with drone, hypersonic missile strikes

79 hours 11 mins; March 09, 2023

DOJ probe uncovers disturbing abuses by Louisville Police Department

79 hours 53 mins; March 08, 2023

U.S. official: Americans likely mistaken for drug smugglers

79 hours 44 mins; March 07, 2023

Sources: Senate will still hold vote to block DC crime bill

80 hours 12 mins; March 06, 2023

U.S. announces another $400M aid package for Ukraine

38 mins; March 03, 2023

Schumer on Murdoch’s election lies admission

40 mins; March 02, 2023

Garland testifies for first time in front of divided Congress

80 hours 2 mins; March 01, 2023

Murdoch: some hosts “endorsed” election lies

79 hours 51 mins; February 28, 2023

U.S. Energy Department reports Covid-19 likely leaked from China lab

81 hours 2 mins; February 27, 2023

Update for February 23, 2023

1 min; February 24, 2023

Alex Murdaugh cross-examined at his murder trial

28 mins; February 23, 2023

Biden admin: train company will “fully pay” cleanup costs

79 hours 46 mins; February 22, 2023

President Biden says Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia

79 hours 31 mins; February 21, 2023

Biden makes unprecedented trip to Ukrainian capital

79 hours 59 mins; February 20, 2023

5 former Memphis officers plead not guilty in Nichols case

40 mins; February 17, 2023

Georgia grand jury finds no widespread fraud in 2020 election

83 hours 25 mins; February 16, 2023

Congress grills FAA chief over delays, safety concerns

79 hours 55 mins; February 15, 2023

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