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.

?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...

Trump Disputes Netanyahu’s Claim Of No Starvation In Gaza

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

Gaza Death Tolls Rising Due To Starvation

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

Trump Tours Federal Reserve Renovations With Fed Chair

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

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...

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...

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...

Trump Filing Libel Lawsuit Over WSJ Report

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

WH Faces Growing Criticism Over Handling Of Epstein Case

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

Trump Dodges Appointing Special Counsel To Investigate Epstein

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

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...

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...

Unanswered Questions Over What Officials Did During Critical Hours

The number two at the FBI is telling people that he might resign over the Epstein scandal. Plus, moments...

Flash Floods In New Mexico Town Kill At Least Three People

Federal judges on the district level can no longer issue nationwide injunctions for the Supreme Court...

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

A look at the desperate search into the Texas floods as CNN learns new information about officials coordinating...

Gov. Abbot Reports Number Of Missing Dramatically Rises To 161

The death toll in Texas is rising as well as the number of missing persons after deadly flooding. We...

At Least 95 People Killed In Catastrophic Texas Floods

Texas is bracing for even more rain as rescuers are desperately searching for survivors after catastrophic...

Hamas Submits “Positive Response” To Ceasefire In Major Step

Of the 50 Israeli hostages remaining in Gaza, the proposal calls for the release of 10 living hostages...

House Passes Trump Megabill Despite Concerns Over Medicaid Cuts

After hours of debate and last minute deals, House Republicans pass their massive agenda bill. What...

Judge Denies Bail, Cites Combs’ Violence Towards Former Girlfriends

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the music mogul, will remain behind bars until his sentencing, a judge ruled...

Jury Reaches Partial Verdict In Sean “Diddy” Combs Trial

A partial verdict is reached as jurors are in agreement in four of the five charges against Sean “Diddy”...

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

We are closely following Capitol Hill where Senate Republicans are trying to make various deals in order...

Supreme Court Limits Ability Of Judges To Stop Trump

In a major win for President Trump, the Supreme Court limits the power of lower courts to block Trump’s...

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

CNN has new reprint on efforts to bring Iran to the negotiating table for nuclear talks. Plus, Republicans...

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