The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN's chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, hosts this hourlong weekday afternoon program, which mixes Tapper's interests with headlines from around the country and the world, headlines that span politics, money, sports and popular culture. "The Lead" also concentrates on bringing stories that aren't found on front pages -- buried leads -- to the forefront.

Tomorrow: Trump Meets Putin In Push For Ukraine Deal

In less than 24 hours, a major summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will...

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

Just days before his face-to-face with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump is getting an earful from European...

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Hundreds Of Officers And Agents Deployed To DC

Nearly 1,000 federal agents and officers are on the streets of Washington DC as CNN gets community reaction...

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

President Trump previews his Friday summit with Putin in Alaska, as United States officials rush to...

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

President Trump at the White House moments ago said he will soon announce details of a meeting with...

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Major Companies’ Earnings Calls Reveal Impact Of Tariffs

President Trump has slapped higher tariffs on nearly every country in the world which means, according...

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Army: Suspected Gunman’s Motive Is Still Unknown

Key new details about the suspect accused of shooting five soldiers at Fort Stewart earlier today. An...

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Trump Pushes Conspiracy Theory About A “Rigged” Job Report

President Trump is pressed on whether Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is credible as CNN learns...

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TX Gov Orders Arrest Of Absent Democratic Lawmakers

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has just ordered the arrest of state Democrats who skipped town and didn’t...

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

President Trump announces a slew of new tariffs. Also, President Trump deploys two nuclear submarines...

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Trump’s Tariff Arguments Met With Skepticism From Appeals Court

President Trump is pushing ahead with a slew of new tariffs but will his biggest deals yet come down...

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Kamala Harris Will Not Run For California Governor

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi each join to discuss the Epstein files, Medicaid...

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?Searching for Answers About the Manhattan Mass Murders

?The investigation into the deadly New York City office building. With new details about the gunman's...

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Trump Disputes Netanyahu’s Claim Of No Starvation In Gaza

With images of emaciated, dying children and Palestinians fighting for food, Israeli Prime Minister...

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Gaza Death Tolls Rising Due To Starvation

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv, calling on the Netanyahu government to end the...

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Trump Tours Federal Reserve Renovations With Fed Chair

As Trump’s Jeffrey Epstein problem keeps growing, today he dispatched his deputy attorney general...

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Judge Denies DOJ Request To Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Docs

A slew of new details emerge in the Jeffrey Epstein case just as a judge declines to release some grand...

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Trump Has A Chance To Pursue Justice In Epstein Scandal

The Justice Department today says they want to speak with Ghislaine Maxwell, the once girlfriend and...

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White House Punts To DOJ On Releasing More Epstein Files

Trump shows fake clips of President Obama in handcuffs and calls for the Washington Commanders to change...

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Trump Filing Libel Lawsuit Over WSJ Report

Attorney General Pam Bondi, at the direction of President Trump, asked a federal judge to unseal grand...

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WH Faces Growing Criticism Over Handling Of Epstein Case

Senate Republicans shut down debate over controversial judicial nominee Emil Bove leading Democrats...

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Trump Dodges Appointing Special Counsel To Investigate Epstein

President Trump is frustrated by supporters’ continued demand to see the files on pedophile and sex...

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

President Trump is attempting a course correction on the controversy relating the DOJ’s Jeffrey Epstein...

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

President Trump is picking sides after a heated blowup over the Justice Department’s handling of the...

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