The Lead with Jake Tapper podcast

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.

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.

 

#1473

New Photos From Epstein Estate Show Trump, Bill Clinton & Others

Trump, Bannon, Clinton, and Gates are just some of the men seen in new photos linked to th... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#1472

Senate Rejects Health Care Bills As Obamacare Deadline Looms

Can a majority in a deeply divided Congress agree on a health care fix before the deadline... more

12 Dec 2025

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:02

12 Dec 2025


#1471

Trump: U.S. Seized Oil Tanker Off Coast Of Venezuela

Two healthcare votes are set to fail tomorrow as the deadline to save Americans from skyro... more

11 Dec 2025

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1:33:01

11 Dec 2025


#1470

Australia Social Media Ban Takes Effect For Teens Under 16

Children in Australia are waking up now blocked from their social media accounts after the... more

10 Dec 2025

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:57

10 Dec 2025


#1469

Trump On Paramount’s Hostile Bid: “I Don’t Know Enough About It”

One of the biggest brands in media is making an aggressive pitch to own Warner Bros. Disco... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:45

09 Dec 2025


#1468

FIFA Awards Trump Its New “FIFA Peace Prize”

President Trump is setting the stage for the one of the biggest sporting events on the glo... more

06 Dec 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:50

06 Dec 2025


#1467

2021 DC Pipe Bomb Suspects Arrested, Facing Explosives Charges

It was the grainy video that spurred conspiracy theories for years and now the FBI says th... more

05 Dec 2025

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1:35:29

05 Dec 2025


#1466

Sen. Paul: “Buck Stops” With Hegseth On Follow-Up Boat Strike

A Pentagon watchdog points fingers at Pete Hegseth and sources say that the inspector gene... more

04 Dec 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:39

04 Dec 2025


#1465

Trump Says Strikes On Land To Start In Venezuela “Soon”

President Trump appears to doze off during his own cabinet meeting while just minutes earl... more

03 Dec 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:26

03 Dec 2025


#1464

WH Confirms Follow-Up Strike On Alleged Drug Boat

President Trump and his top national security officials meet behind closed doors about the... more

02 Dec 2025

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:30

02 Dec 2025


#1463

Trump Says He’s Canceling Anything Biden Signed Via Autopen

President Trump is escalating his already aggressive immigration crackdown in the wake of ... more

29 Nov 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:23

29 Nov 2025


#1462

Police: Suspect Apparently Targeted National Guard Troops

Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot in downtown Washington, DC just blocks away... more

27 Nov 2025

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:35

27 Nov 2025


#1461

Americans In Limbo As WH Delays Health Care Announcement

Signals emerge that the United States and Ukraine are closer to a plan that could be the f... more

26 Nov 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:05

26 Nov 2025