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.
Trump Drags Down GOP with 48 Days to Go Until Midterms
President Trump is on his way to a campaign rally on the heels of some bad economic news. Today, the Federal Reserve ignored Trump’s demands and raised interest rates for the first time in years. Plus, mounting pressure on singer Ed Sheeran after he kicked one performer off his tour and the other opening acts quit in solidarity.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 17
1 hr 34 min
Senators Question Patel on Midterms, FBI’s 2020 Election Probe
President Trump called into a Kennedy Center board meeting and yelled about his name not appearing on the side of the building. Plus, Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department will comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling to block President Trump’s effort to restrict mail-in voting.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 16
1 hr 30 min
Trump Dismisses AI Concerns as a “Hoax”
President Trump dismissed all the artificial intelligence doomsday warnings even though many of the warnings are coming from folks inside the AI industry themselves.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 15
1 hr 33 min
25 Years After 9/11: The Cost of Leaders’ Decisions
25 years after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, a nation remembers. Plus, the Supreme Court is reconsidering President Trump’s order to restrict voting by mail.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 12
1 hr 29 min
Anthropic Issues Report on Blocking “Threat Actors” Using Claude
$5,000 for every adult who is an American citizen if Republicans keep the House and the Senate is President Trump’s latest promise. Plus, one day after apocalyptic warnings about artificial intelligence, a new word from Anthropic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 11
1 hr 29 min
Ex-Anthropic Employee: A.I. Could “Kill Us All” by End of Decade
Stark warnings from experts at AI companies about how the technology might kill us all. Plus, as the Republican midterm convention begins, oil prices top $100 a barrel, diesel hits a record, and regular gas had its biggest jump in months.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 10
1 hr 32 min
Justice Dept Issues Subpoenas for Nevada Voter Data
56 days out from the midterm elections, what will the courts decide? Trump wants to dictate the voting process but it’s not just voting by mail at issue. Plus, President Trump has a new spin on his claims about 9/11.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 9
1 hr 33 min
NTSB: Plane Hit Van Carrying 7 People After Leaving Runway
At least five people are dead after an Amazon cargo aircraft overran the runway during a landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, striking multiple vehicles and sending a thick black plume of smoke into the air as it caught fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 7
1 hr 30 min
Clancy Defense Attorney: Jurors Robbed by “Lone Holdout”
Another dramatic day in court ends with a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. So, will the Massachusetts woman face another trial over allegations of killing her three children?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 5
1 hr 30 min
Clancy Defense Atty: One Juror “Refuses to Listen to the Law”
The judge has ordered the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial back to court tomorrow for a seventh day of deliberations. At one point, Clancy’s defense abruptly pushed back revealing it is a single juror who is keeping the jury from a unanimous decision.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 4
1 hr 30 min
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