The Lead with Jake Tapper
The Lead with Jake Tapper
CNN Podcasts
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.
Unstoppable Floodwaters in Nepal & China Kill more than 150 People
A massive wall of water swept through valleys and towns along the Nepal and China border with deadly consequences. An urgent search is now underway for those killed, injured, or still missing after the torrent of flash floods and mudslides tore through the region.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 27
1 hr 30 min
Country Music Legend Dolly Parton Dies at 80
Legendary country music artist and philanthropist, Dolly Parton, died today at the age of 80. CNN looks back on her life and legacy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 26
1 hr 29 min
Supreme Court Backs Trump’s Order to Curb Mail Ballots
The US Supreme Court just granted President Trump’s request for permission to implement his executive order overhauling and restricting mail-in ballot systems. However, additional legal challenges could stand in the way of this plan before the November midterm elections.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 25
1 hr 32 min
The Atlantic: NPS Changed the Way it Prioritizes Projects to Expedite Trump’s Requests
President Trump reacts to the ruling from the Supreme Court that the White House ballroom construction can go on, for now at least. So, how is President Trump getting so many expensive projects approved so fast?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 22
1 hr 30 min
Michael Cohen Interviews Trump Years After Dramatic Falling-Out
What President Trump told his former fixer, Michael Cohen, on his radio show today. Cohen joins to discuss. Plus, a look at why so many women are rallying around Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mom on trial for killing her three young kids.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 21
1 hr 37 min
Study: New Treatment Cuts Recurrence Speed of Melanoma
On the heels of consequential primary race results, some of the big winners join the program. Plus, President Trump says that North Korea has 57 powerful nuclear weapons. Also, an experimental vaccine shows promising results for patients with melanoma.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 20
1 hr 29 min
Republicans Confront Growing Midterm Peril as Iran War Drags On
172 days in and still no clear path out of the war with Iran. Plus, Minnesota Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison joins to discuss why he’s suing Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 19
1 hr 30 min
Trump Says North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Responded to Call for Talks
President Trump’s deadline to make a deal with Iran has come and gone. All he has to show for it is $4 gas, a tax on the Strait of Hormuz, and US troops on record setting deployment. Plus, President Trump says he recently communicated with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un as the president announces he is scaling back military exercises with close ally South Korea.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 18
1 hr 29 min
Special Bonus - Introducing: Civilian or Spy
When a Russian-born American citizen named Ilya Beloozerov is gunned down by the FBI in 2024, the authorities refuse to say why they’d killed him. CNN’s Isabelle Chapman embarks on a sprawling investigation that takes her from the Mississippi parking lot where he died to Washington, D.C. to unravel the mystery: Why did Ilya abruptly leave his family and his job and head for the border with laptops and cash? Why is there still no official explanation of his death? And maybe most importantly: Was Ilya a spy?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 17
1 min
Wife of U.S. Service Member Aboard USS Lincoln Speaks Out
Luigi Mangione plead guilty to stalking charges in federal court and admitted to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Plus, new comments from Trump about the impact of the Iran war on your wallet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 15
1 hr 30 min
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