The Lead with Jake Tapper

The January 6th select committee lays out evidence that Donald Trump knew what he was saying about the election was a lie, but he kept going anyway. Testimony from the hearing includes Trump’s attorney general, campaign manager, and Trump’s own daughter. Then, Vladimir Putin admits the real reason he invaded Ukraine with a new propaganda message. To learn more about how CNN protects listener priva...

Turbulence continues on Wall Street as inflation hits a new 40-year high. President Biden paused from a regional summit to address what his team views as the most pressing issue: high prices. Plus, the seven-part plan the January 6th committee says Donald Trump had to overthrow the government. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad cho...

More than year after we all saw the deadly Capitol riot playing out in real time, we are learning how individuals and groups plotted and schemed for months to overturn the will of voters and keep Donald Trump in power. Plus, the ramped up security plans after the FBI says an armed left-wing would-be assassin wanted to kill a Supreme Court justice. To learn more about how CNN protects listener priv...

Grieving parents, a distraught doctor, even a fourth grade survivor provide gripping testimony today on Capitol Hill after the Uvalde mass shooting changed and destroyed lives. We examine what they want versus what lawmakers are willing to do. Jake speaks with key gun reform GOP negotiator Senator Pat Toomey. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more a...

A key Senator pivotal to gun negotiations is spotted at the White House. Sen. Jacky Rosen joins to share her perspective on whether gun legislation can reduce mass shootings in America. Plus, more workers are facing difficult return to the office ultimatums. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

After a horribly bloody weekend in America with mass shootings at a popular night spot and another at a graduation party, are our elected leaders doing anything to try to stop gun violence? Plus, the credibility of the leader of a major U.S. ally is called into question as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s political fate comes down to a secret vote. To learn more about how CNN protects listener priva...

A top Pence aide was reportedly so worried about Trump’s fury with Pence for refusing to overturn Democracy, he warned Secret Service before January 6th. This as another top Trump White House aide is indicted, arrested, and brought to court. Plus, President Biden tries to celebrate a strong jobs report while his attention is otherwise consumed with inflation, gas prices, gun massacres and more. To...

233 mass shootings in the United States already this year and it is only June 2nd. In Oklahoma, four people have been killed by a gunman targeting his doctor and anyone who got in his way. Rep. Mondaire Jones speaks with Jake about attempts to advance gun restrictions in congress. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

Gas prices are are hitting a hideous high, but it’s the prediction for the next ten days that may be even scarier. Plus, a jury finds both Amber Heard and Johnny Depp liable for defamation. Also, the Uvalde school district police chief responds when confronted by CNN about allegations of failing to cooperate in the investigation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com...

Scrutiny is growing over the police and their response to the Uvalde massacre. Did officers know children were trapped inside a classroom with the killer? Plus, Supreme Court clerks have been asked to hand over their cell phone records as investigators try to track down the person who leaked the pending opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit c...

Instead of enjoying the start of summer vacation like 10-year-olds should be doing, two of the Uvalde shooting victims are being laid to rest as the investigation into the police response ramps up. Plus, some relief for desperate parents is supposed to be hitting store shelves but it’s still not clear how parents can actually get his new batch of baby formula. To learn more about how CNN protects...

State officials in Texas said their decision to wait about an hour for tactical teams to arrive to the elementary school before taking action was “wrong.” Plus, one little girl called 911 at leave five times while locked in that classroom with gunshots going off. Then, the trauma this entire ordeal is leaving on young children, their parents, and the nation. To learn more about how CNN protects li...

Serious questions are emerging today about the police response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Desperate parents describe pleading to rush in to save their babies as police told them to move back. If social media companies know your detailed shopping habits, travel plans, and more about your life than many of your friends, why can’t they detect online chatter about potential school shootings to...

The United States has now witnessed at least 30 shootings at K-12 schools this year. Beto O’Rourke confronted Texas leaders for, in his view, not doing enough to stop guns from getting into the wrong hands. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas joins to discuss school safety and mental health. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

At least 15 people have been killed in a deadly elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Also, it is election day for Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Arkansas, and Minnesota. Plus, the FBI is investigating an alleged plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

China is responding after the White House walks back Biden’s comment that the U.S. would get involved militarily if China were to ever attack Taiwan. Plus, there are more suspected cases of monkeypox in U.S. as investigators try to pinpoint how the virus is spreading. Also, an explosive report of sex abuse cases within the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the Uni...

Last month, former Marine Trevor Reed was released in a prisoner swap after being held in Russia for nearly three years. Tonight, he speaks exclusively to CNN in his first interview since being freed. In this episode of the ‘5 Things’ podcast, Jake talks about how Reed is doing and look at what comes next for him and his family. Plus, a look at the efforts aimed at freeing the many other Americans...

Records highs for housing and gas as Wall Street continues to dive into historic territory with economists warning of a possible recession. Plus, the U.S. secures its first batch of baby formula from Europe, but it’s not just parents who are desperate to get their hands on shipments. Then, Trevor Reed sits down with Jake to discuss his near three year detainment in Russia. To learn more about how...

Scammers are now taking advantage of the baby formula shortage through the use of fake websites for formula as the head of the FDA is pressed on Capitol Hill today. Plus, we examine the tedious process to read the misprinted mail-in ballots that are leaving a key U.S. Senate race in limbo. Also, the CDC is now tracking multiple clusters of monkeypox that have been reported across the globe. To lea...

The Pennsylvania Senate primary results are too close to be called as the final outcome could be delayed in part by a printing error that has left about 22,000 ballots unable to be read by scanners. Plus, a dramatic sell-off on Wall Street as investors worry over inflation and a possible U.S. economic recession. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn mor...

President Biden visited the site of the racist massacre in Buffalo, New York as we learn new details about the alleged gunman’s plot. Plus, it is election night in America as votes are currently being casted in several key states. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officials say the Buffalo supermarket massacre was motivated by racism and other forms of hate. We learn new details about another threat from the suspected killer months before Saturday’s attack. Plus, Ukraine’s secret police are on a special mission to weed out Russian spies among their military and civilian population. Also, new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics for parent...

The White House is refusing to call the baby formula shortage a crisis as the Biden administration responds after shortages have existed for months. Plus, the Kremlin is threatening to cut Russia's power supply to Finland after Finland looks to join NATO. Also, a chaotic scene unfolded as Israeli police beat mourners at the memorial procession of a slain Palestinian American journalist. To learn m...

Rep. Zoe Lofgren of the January 6th committee joins to discuss the new subpoenas issued for Kevin McCarthy and four other House Republicans. Plus, the man who led the Pentagon during the Trump administration weighs the United State’s involvement in Ukraine as Putin’s army is pushed back. Also, American farmers are warning that food prices cold soon skyrocket even more. To learn more about how CNN...

Democrats bill on abortion rights goes farther than Roe v. Wade does but fails after a Senate vote. Plus, Ukrainians retake captured towns near Russia’s border as Putin’s forces make a new play in southern Ukraine. Also, a woman’s lacrosse team from a historically black college said it was racially profiled during a stop in Georgia. The case is now catching the attention of Capitol Hill. To learn...