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.

Trump Escalates Trade War, Announces Global Tariffs

President Trump steps up his massive global trade war and announces sweeping new tariffs against countries...

Races Test Power Of Musk & Trump

Checks and cheeseheads collide on April Fools Day for an election that is no joke. Americans are voting...

Trump Now Says Reciprocal Tariffs Will Target “All Countries”

As Trump plans to enact his tariffs, counties around the world respond including some United States...

Stocks Plunge Amid Tariff Fears

A hard Friday tumble was brought on by tariff fears as stocks fall and Wall Street braces for President...

Judge Orders WH To Preserve Chat Messages On Military Strikes

The same judge that blocked Trump’s deportation flights is overseeing a lawsuit in court regarding...

Appeals Court Rules Against Trump On Deportations

Moments ago in the Oval Office President Trump defended his defense secretary and says he wouldn’t...

Trump Claims “No Classified Info” Shared In War Plan Chat

President Trump is defending the top advisor who somehow added a journalist to a conversation about...

Trump Officials Discussed War Plans In Unclassified Group Chat

Shock, confusion, and a lot of anger in Washington after a journalist revealed he was added to a text...

Judge: Trump’s Use Of 1798 Act Has “Frightening” Implications

How far will a judge go in challenging the Trump Justice Department over the deportation flights? Did...

Trump Signs Order Aimed At Dismantling Education Department

Trump takes a controversial step towards dismantling the Department of Education. We examine what this...

DOJ Granted One More Day To Hand Over Deportation Flight Data

The Trump administration is not backing off from attacking judges who rule against them. So, how far...

Astronauts Splash Down After Extended Stay In Space

Astronauts splash down off the coast of Florida, finally coming home after their week long mission in...

Hearing On Whether WH Defied Judge’s Deportation Order

A court battle just wrapped about whether the Trump White House violated a judge’s order when the...

Senate Dems Join With Republicans To Advance Govt Spending Bill

A vote on a stopgap funding bill which would avoid a government shutdown exposes a major fracture among...

Trump: Instructed Aide To Discuss “Concepts Of Land” With Russia

A top Trump administration official is in Moscow trying to get a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal closer...

Canada Retaliates Against Trump With Tariffs On U.S. Imports

Tensions between the United States and European allies were on full display inside the Oval Office after...

Trump Says Market Selloff Doesn’t “Concern” Him

Trump threatens Canada with yet another tariff as markets go on another wild ride. Peter Navarro, a...

Trump Says Tariffs On Canada & Mexico “Could Go Up”

Markets plunge one day after Trump would not say whether he thinks the United States is headed for a...

Trump On Tariffs: “There’ll Always Be Changes & Adjustments”

One day after easing most tariffs President Trump is now slapping northern neighbors with a new round....

Republicans Warn About Uncertainty Around Trump’s Tariffs

First it was just auto imports, then it was tariffs on Mexico, now President Trump is saying all imports...

Trump Delays Auto Tariffs On Mexico & Canada For One Month

After an urgent call with Canada’s prime minster and conversations with America’s big three carmakers,...

Tonight: Trump’s First Address To Congress Since Returning To Power

A look at what to expect at Trump’s first address to Congress in his second term, including what special...

Trump: Zelensky Should “Be More Appreciative”

Ukraine’s president says the war with Russia is far from over which ignited a stinging response from...

Zelensky Leaves WH Early After Oval Office Shouting Match

A hostile meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Oval...

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