The Lead with Jake Tapper

After a better than expected June jobs report, we discuss why the good news presents a problem for inflation. Then, the shocking assassination of the former Prime Minister of Japan. The suspect appears to use a handmade gun in a country with very little gun violence. After, America’s national parks are disappearing faster than ever before due to flooding, fires, and drought. To learn more about ho...

The father of the Highland Park parade shooter explains why he approved his son’s guns purchase and reveals they talked about another mass shooting before the massacre. Then, Brittney Griner pleads guilty to the drug charges that have led to her being held in Russia. Could this help her get released? The former DOJ legal advisor to the US Embassy in Moscow joins to answer what factors could be con...

A confession from the alleged gunman in the Highland Park, Illinois parade shooting. This as we learn he contemplated carrying out a second attack at another Fourth of July celebration. Then, a key interview has been granted to the January 6th committee from the man who reportedly warned White House aides about Trump going to the Capitol.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, vis...

Part of the Illinois mass shooting suspect's plan was dressing in women’s clothing to blend in with the crowd as they fled in terror. Investigators provide another update on the deadly mass shooting that left dozens injured and seven dead. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Six people have been killed and over two dozen more have been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting during a 4th of July parade in Illinois. The suspect remains at large as law enforcement provide more details about the investigation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

If you thought it would be easier to fly than paying soaring gas prices this weekend, brace yourself. Flights are so overbooked and the schedule is so precarious that one airline is offering $10,000 for passengers to give up their seats. Plus, sources reveal who may have tried to influence Hutchinson’s testimony to the January 6th select committee. To learn more about how CNN protects listener pri...

Sources tell CNN Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims she was contacted by somebody from the Trump world trying to influence her testimony. Plus, President Biden calls for dropping filibuster rules to pass abortion rights into law.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MAGA media, Rudy Giuliani, and even former President Trump all trying to discredit star witness testimony that may actually reveal crimes committed in the days leading up to and on January 6th. Also, more undocumented migrant deaths linked to a tractor trailer abandoned in the hot Texas sun. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choic...

Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson gave her testimony to the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection today where she said Trump and his chief of staff were warned about violence. Hutchinson recounted a secondhand incident where Trump reached for steering wheel to turn and head to the Capitol. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy,...

In the streets, court rooms, and legislative chambers nationwide, new actions occur as abortion rights wade into a new post Roe era. Actions include peaceful demonstrations to scuffles to vandals also trying to inflame the debate. Plus, a CNN exclusive one-on-one with Vice President Kamala Harris about her take on such a pivotal decision which divides the nation. To learn more about how CNN protec...

In perhaps the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades, Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that federally protected abortion, has been overturned. CNN is live as crowds swell outside the Supreme Court. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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D.C.’s new big debate is whether you should get 18 cents off a gallon of gas. President Biden calls on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax, a proposal his former boss, President Obama, once called a gimmick. Plus, key Republicans publicly defend their support for a bipartisan gun bill. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices...

Today, revelation after revelation from the House select committee investigating the January 6th insurrection. The Arizona House Speaker, the Georgia Secretary of State, his top deputy, all conservative, all giving new insights into the multi-layered Trump intimidation campaign to subvert the 2020 election. Rep. Adam Schiff from the January 6th committee joins to provide further insight into the f...

The January 6th select committee says a scheme to overthrow democracy went well beyond rioters at the Capitol. The committee plans to show how Donald Trump was allegedly involved in a fraudulent electors scheme after he lost the election. Plus, airlines cancel more than 5,000 flights over the weekend and warn of more cuts on the way.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cn...

New scrutiny over the emails between a Trump lawyer pushing the election lies and Ginni Thomas, the wife of the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Plus, a new reminder today of just how blood thirsty some members of that MAGA mob were. Then, police say a 70-year-old man opened fire at an Alabama church group’s meeting. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privac...

The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on Thursday detailed how former President Donald Trump tried to pressure his vice president to join in his scheme to overturn the presidential election. Two witnesses testified at Thursday's hearing who advised Pence that he did not have the authority to subvert the election. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, vi...

President Biden is telling gas and oil companies to cut the soaring profits or else. This as the Federal Reserve announces a historic rate hike which will cause Americans to pay more for houses, cars, and credit card bills. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Federal Reserve is set to put in place the latest interest rate hike in decades. Now, some economists say this is a good thing, but American families struggling to get by may not agree. Then, the same kind of technology used for the best Covid-19 vaccines, mRNA, is showing promise in treating other conditions, including some cancers. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit...

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...