The Lead with Jake Tapper

At roughly 12:30PM EST, Iran launched a major attack on Israel, firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles according to U.S. officials. Plus, we are hours away from the first and only 2024 vice presidential debate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 119 people have been killed by Hurricane Helene and the number is expected rise in the days ahead. Plus, Trump takes campaign rhetoric to a new and unprecedented place. Also, we are one day away until the vice presidential debate and we look at each campaign’s potential strategies going into the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Helene, a monstrous deadly storm that is leaving large parts of the southeastern United States in shambles, leaves life threatening conditions continuing across multiple states in the United States. Twenty-five people have been reported dead including a four-year-old girl killed in a car wreck in North Carolina. More than 50 people are stranded on a roof of a hospital in Tennessee.  Lear...

Warnings of “unsurvivable” storm surge flooding are made as Hurricane Helene was just upgraded to a powerful Category 3 storm. It is already wrecking havoc on bridges and roadways in southwest Florida. We bring you the latest on what federal and state officials are saying.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new interview with a Republican who says he’ll be on the public enemies list if Donald Trump gets reelected and is even musing about whether he would need to leave the country. Plus, stunning failures by the Secret Service are detailed in a new report from the lawmakers investigating the first attempt to assassinate Donald Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

A brand new CNN poll on the presidential race as new data shows the strengths and weaknesses among different voting groups for Trump and for Harris. Plus, an explosive report on a New York congressman in a tight race for reelection reveals he reportedly put his fiancee’s daughter and his lover on the payroll.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dramatic accounts from residents in Lebanon after hundreds are killed and thousands injured as the Israel Defense Forces say it is targeting Hezbollah with drones. Now, with the Middle East at a potential tipping point, the United States is sending even more U.S. troops to the region. Plus, brand new polls show Donald Trump’s strength in some of the most crucial states in the election.  Learn more...

The governors race in North Carolina is rocked by scandal involving GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson and his inflammatory comments on a porn site. Plus, with only 46 days out until election, a new added hand count process could drag out results in a key battleground state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

North Carolina’s controversial lieutenant governor and candidate for governor is in the hot seat once again for offensive comments but this time on a porn site. Plus, Israel says they are in a new era of war after a third straight day of attacks in Lebanon. Also, the mayor of Springfield, Ohio is giving himself emergency powers after weeks of false claims about Haitian migrants in his town eating...

A second straight day of explosions hit Lebanon, apparently targeting members of Hezbollah. Yesterday it was their pagers that blew up and today it was their walkie-talkies. Plus, markets are closing on the heels of the highly anticipated decision by the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in the United States by a half point.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once a celebrated hip-hop mogul, now a criminal defendant. Sean “Diddy” Combs is charged in a sweeping federal sex crimes case and is accused of sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, and even arson. Plus, nine people are reportedly killed and nearly 3,000 people are injured when pagers exploded in Lebanon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From his close ties to a far-right firebrand to his repeated racist debunked conspiracy theories about migrants, Donald Trump was pressed on it all. But, his responses won’t likely silence his critics. Plus, the Pope weighs in on the presidential election, sharing his opinion on both Trump and Harris. Also, CNN’s rare interview with Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.  Learn more about yo...

Donald Trump says there will be no second debate but that’s not what Kamala Harris just said. This as Harris is in battleground North Carolina right now trying to pull ahead in the close race. Plus, a split in the Republican Party spills into the public view with people close to Trump worrying about his close connection with a controversial right-wing activist.  Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Will there be a debate rematch? The attack lines landed but there is quite a bit that voters did not hear last night as both candidates leave questions unanswered. We run down the list. Senator Bernie Sanders joins for reaction as well as longtime Democratic congressman Rep. Jim Clyburn.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is a momentous night for America as we await for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet face-to-face and debate. This will be the first time a sitting vice president and former president will go head-to-head in a presidential debate. Our political team breaks down the strategies and stakes for each campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is a momentous night for America as we await for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to meet face-to-face and debate. This will be the first time a sitting vice president and former president will go head-to-head in a presidential debate. Our political team breaks down the strategies and stakes for each campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are preparing for tomorrow’s high-stakes debate in very different ways — Harris is calling on two people who have debated Trump in the past while Trump himself is getting ready for a public appearance today. In yet another investigation of the tragic withdrawal of Afghanistan, is it a coincidence that the committee report is coming out right before the debate?  Learn...

Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal case until after the election. Plus, today’s striking scene in Georgia as the 14-year-old suspect appears in court after this week’s high school killings. We look at why even more charges could be coming. Also, a 26-year-old American woman was shot and killed in the West Bank by the Israel Defense Forces according to witnesses. Learn more...

A dramatic day in court as Donald Trump tries to get the federal election interference case thrown out. Plus, a different election interference case involves prominent right-wing social media figures alleged by the Justice Department to be used by the Kremlin to influence American votes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Nine people were hospitalized, the bureau said.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sen. Kelly (D-Ariz.) joins for an in-depth interview to discuss the presidential election, if the U.S. should allow Ukraine to use American-made long-range weapons to target inside Russia, if Harris has to visit the border if she she wants to win Arizona, and more. This as a Fox poll on Arizona shows 56% trust Trump with border security.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Protests erupt on the streets of Israel after the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas, including an American citizen, were found over the weekend. Today, Biden met with his top officials as he prepares to present a final deal for a ceasefire and hostage release. Plus, as his legal team braces for a whirlwind couple of weeks in multiple criminal cases, Donald Trump offers up his latest defense f...

The race for the White House looks significantly different than it did just 24 hours ago after Trump, Walz, Vance, and Harris all stake out their policy positions as the first Americans get ready to cast their vote.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An initial look at the first sit down joint interview with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. The wide ranging interview covered the economy, immigration, energy, her policy position changes, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can a bus tour help deliver one of the most crucial battleground states this election? As they court voters, Harris and Walz are also preparing for their first joint interview which will air tomorrow on CNN. Also, we’re learning new details about the failed attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices