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The Lead with Jake Tapper

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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.

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Biden’s new goal: 70% of adults with at least one shot by July 4; McCarthy on hot mic, “I’ve had it with” Liz Cheney; CNN gains rare access to Ukrainian guard boat in sea of Azov; 24 killed, dozens hurt when overpass collapses under train 04.05.2021 38:21

FDA expected to authorize Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15; Senior house republican” “Liz is gone just a question of how & when”; Sources: It’s over for Cheney in leadership house GOP vote expected on May 12th; House GOP Rep whop supported Cheney: She’s “In real trouble”; Russia launches missile in “Navel exercise,” intimidating Ukraine; Secy Blinken to visit Kiev tomorrow as Ukraine-Russia tension...

Cheney calls out Trump’s attempt to push big lie conspiracy; U.S. begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border; India experiencing the world’s worst COVID outbreak; Emotional funeral for Andrew Brown Jr. in North Carolina; 03.05.2021 38:53

Romney booed while speaking at Utah’s GOP convention; Trump: nice to see “stone cold loser” Mitt Romney booed; Rep. Cheney’s future with GOP unclear as criticism mounts for speaking out against Trump & the big lie; Cheney: spreading the big lie is poisoning our democratic system; Source: McCarthy “furious” at Cheney for Trump criticism; Trump issues new statement attacking “big-shot warmonger” Liz...

White House restricts travel from India; NYT: Firing of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine becomes central focus of federal into Giuliani; 100 million Americans now fully vaccinated 30.04.2021 39:01

VP Harris: We have a responsibility to the people of India; Biden admin expected to restricts travel from India starting May 4; One hundred million Americans now fully vaccinated; Moderna to seek FDA vaccine authorization for children ages 12-15; Giuliani denies wrongdoing after FBI raids home & office; TSA extends mask requirement until September 13; Disneyland reopens for California residents;...

President hits the road to sell ambitious economic plans; New CNN Poll: Sharp divisions on vaccines, return to public life; Bipartisan police reform group pledges to meet ‘until we get this done’; Rudy Giuliani speaks for first time since raid 29.04.2021 38:52

President faces bipartisan pushback over new economic plans; Manchin joins GOP in raising concerns about cost of plans; Biden’s infrastructure, families plans would cost nearly $4T; Biden’s first 100 days show biggest market gains since JFK; Fed Chair: Economy will fully recover when the pandemic is over; New CNN Poll: 44% of Republicans VS. 8% of Democrats will not try to get a vaccine; New CNN P...

Federal agents execute search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment & office; Biden to unveil new $1.8T American Families Plan tonight; How gun violence turned into a public health emergency 28.04.2021 38:53

Raid at Giuliani’s apartment & office as Feds advance criminal investigation into his lobbying activity in Ukraine; Only limited amount of lawmakers, no guests allowed in House chamber during Biden’s speech due to pandemic; Judge denies public release of Andrew Brown Jr. body cam video; Capitol tightens security for Biden’s joint address tonight; Senators work towards bipartisan solution for polic...

Brand new CNN Polls on policing in America; Biden admin shifts mask guidance, touts benefits for fully vaccinated Americans; Alaskan lawmaker banned for refusing to wear mask; White House working out details of possible Biden-Putin summit; 27.04.2021 38:36

New CNN poll: 77% of Americans satisfied with Chauvin verdict; Majority of Americans agree some changes need to be made to policing; 53% of Americans expect real changes in the way minorities are treated in American society; Both parties express cautious optimism on police reform bill; Biden: vaccinated Americans no longer need a mask outdoors if not in large crowd; CDC: vaccinated people can atte...

Attorneys: family only shown “snippet” of video from police shooting; Sources: Biden to announce new mask guidance tomorrow; Biden administration touts COVID accomplishments, vaccine rollout; 27.04.2021 37:53

Family attorney calls fatal shooting by deputies an “execution”; Death certificate in Elizabeth City, NC shows Andrew Brown Jr. died of gunshot would to head, shot by others; Elizabeth City, NC prepares for protest tonight as Andrew Brown’s family views body cam video of fatal police shooting; AG Garland announces DOJ investigation into police practices in Louisville, KY; “Qualified immunity” in p...

J&J admits link between its vaccine, blood clots is “Plausible”; WH: Biden will travel to U.K. & Brussels in first foreign trip as president; CDC advisers recommend continued use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine in U.S. for people 18+ 23.04.2021 40:14

CDC panel debating whether J&J vaccine is safe for Americans or if it should no longer be administrated; CDC now recommends pregnant women get cover vaccine; Federal prosecutors examine whether Gaetz took gifts, including travel and paid escorts for political favors; Speaker Pelosi’s retirement, “complicated” relationship with “The squad” & tumultuous exchanges with Trump; Source: Due to cover pro...

Recent police shootings reignite debate over use of force; President sets ambitious goal to cut U.S. carbon emissions 50% by 2030; Experts: U.S. at “tipping point,” with vaccine supply to outpace demand; 22.04.2021 39:33

Daunte Wright’s aunt: why do we have to keep burying our babies?; Ben Crump: too often “traffic stops end up as deadly sentences”; Funeral for Daunte Wright held in Minneapolis; Two more cities on edge after deadly police shootings; In reversal from Trump-era, Biden vows to slash carbon emissions in half by 2030; White House kicks off Earth day with virtual climate summit hosting leaders from 40 n...

Jurors reach verdict in murder trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin 20.04.2021 1:01:03

Jurors reach verdict in murder trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden hits Russian with dozens of new sanctions; Chauvin invokes 5th amendment right, chooses not to testify; Pfizer CEO: Third vaccine dose likely needed within 6 to 12 months; IG Report: Capitol police ordered to hold back on riot response; 15.04.2021 37:49

No action on Russian bounties on U.S. soldiers, despite Biden criticizing Trump for lack of response; U.S. confirms Paul Manafort associate gave internal Trump polling data to Russia; Closing arguments start Monday after defense rests; Pulmonology expert: “No, I do not believe” Floyd’s carbon monoxide levels could have been as high as defense proposed; Judge denies prosecution request to introduce...

Multiple deadly police encounters amid Derek Chauvin trial; George Floyd’s brother testifies in Chauvin trial; U.S. averaging more than three million vaccine shots per day; 12.04.2021 40:00

Police chief releases body cam video, says he believes officer accidentally discharged gun instead of taser; Three officers shot during police car chase in Georgia; One suspect dead, another in custody following GA police chase; Army lieutenant files lawsuit alleging excessive force by two officers; Police: multiple gunshot victims including a police officer in shooting at high school in Knoxville...

Tenth day of testimony in Derek Chauvin trial; Medical examiner: George Floyd’s death was a homicide; Pfizer asks FDA to authorize vaccine for children ages 12-15; House Ethics Committee opens probe into Gaetz; 09.04.2021 21:18

Medical examiner: I believe heart disease, drugs played role in death; Fauci “not surprised” by small number of fully vaccinated Americans dying from Covid; GOP Congressman calls on Rep. Matt Gaetz to resign; Gaetz to speak at women’s summit today amid sex trafficking probe; 42-year-old volunteer firefighter dies of coronavirus; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/...

Day eight of Chauvin trial testimony focuses on use of force; U.K. variant now most dominant strain in U.S.; Trump denies GOP Rep. Gaetz asked him for a pardon; Biden argues definition of infrastructure is evolving 07.04.2021 40:04

Unclear what George Floyd said about drugs while detained by police; EU mises first key vaccination target for elderly and health care workers; Biden moves up vaccine deadline, all adults eligible by April 19; Sources: Rep. Gaetz sough preemptive pardon during end of Trump presidency, but request never seriously considered; Mississippi Secy of State decries “woke” students and “uninformed” people...

Sixth day of testimony in Derek Chauvin trial; U.S. vaccinating nearly five times faster than global average; Tensions between GOP & GA-based businesses over voting law; 05.04.2021 41:41

Chief: Chauvin did not use reasonable force with George Floyd; Chief: Chauvin “absolutely” violated neck restraint policy; MN Rep. Omar: Chauvin trial has “been really traumatizing”; Expert: U.S. at beginning of forth wave of infections; U.S. administers 4M+ shots in one day for first time; Nearly 40,000 children have lost a parent to COVID-19; One-on-one with GA Secy of State on new voting law;...

Breaking News: 1 officer killed, 1 wounded, attacker dead at U.S. Capitol; CNN & Amnesty International investigate shocking video of executions by Ethiopian soldiers; 02.04.2021 53:41

Officer William Evans killed in Capitol attack; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New video shows medics trying to revive George Floyd; Paramedic: I thought George Floyd was dead when I arrived; Parents of marine vet held in Russia turn to Biden admin for help; 01.04.2021 16:48

Paramedic: Even from a distance I could tell George Floyd was unresponsive, not breathing; Floyd’s girlfriend: We both struggled with opioid addiction; Floyd’s girlfriend: His neck injury led to his opioid use; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eyewitness in tears rewatching video of Floyd incident; Pfizer: vaccine 100% effective in children aged 12-15; President Biden unveils $2T infrastructure proposal 31.03.2021 50:55

Worker testifies about getting alleged fake bill from Floyd; Pfizer: vaccine 100% effective in children aged 12-15; CDC: Covid-19 was third leading cause of death last year To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Five witnesses who saw Chauvin’s knee on Floyd’s neck testify; Second day of testimony in Derek Chauvin trial; 30.03.2021 9:07

Witness: I stay up at night apologizing to George Floyd; Witnesses to Floyd’s death: “It wasn’t right. He was suffering”; Witness: No violence from bystanders, only from officers; Witness who recorded video of Floyd’s final moments testifies; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First witnesses testify in trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin; This week: Biden to unveil multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan; COVID cases up in 27 states, national average jumps by 16%; 29.03.2021 39:59

Trial begins for Ex-officer charged in George Floyd’s death; Prosecution, defense offer competing causes of death for Floyd; Prosecutors show video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck; Defense: Chauvin “did exactly what he had been trained to do”; First witness is 911 dispatcher who watched Floyd’s death on live video & called police sgt over use of force concerns; Prosecutor: “it’s a homicide. Yo...

Biden admin facing surge of unaccompanied children at border; AstraZeneca: vaccine 79% effective against COVID symptoms, 100% effective against severe cases; Fmr prosecutor: sedition charges likely against some rioters; 22.03.2021 40:13

Number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing U.S.-Mexico border continues to rise; New images show conditions for kids inside border facility; DHS secy: Border “closed but still accepting unaccompanied children; DHS chief won’t give timeline for facilities capable of handling surge of accompanied children; Biden says he’ll visit border “at some point”; Biden officials travel to Mexico amid su...

Cuomo accuser calls impeachment inquiry cynical and corrupt; Atlanta shooting suspect charged with eight counts of murder; 14 states report new cases at least 10% higher than last week; Biden: Putin “will pay a price” for undermining 2020 election 17.03.2021 39:54

Cuomo response to Biden: that’s true, if you committed a crime you can be prosecuted; CDC director won’t say if she believes President Trump is responsible for 500,000 American Covid deaths; Biden on vaccine hesitancy: “why don’t you be a patriot and protect other people?”; 14 states report new cases at least 10% higher than last week; CDC: strains first detected in California are “variants of con...

President Biden touts “shots in arms and money in pockets”; Growing number of Dems ask Biden to make urgent changes at border; NYC mayor: Cuomo scandals “making it harder to get things done”; CDC: 1 in 5 Americans has gotten at least one vaccine dose; 15.03.2021 39:46

Biden announces former economic official Gene Sperling will lead implementation of $1.9T stimulus package; Biden, Harris & spouses sell stimulus on “help is here tour”; Biden: local doctors, leaders would be more effective at convincing skeptical Americans about vaccine than Trump; CNN poll: 46% of republicans say they will not try to get a vaccine; Ex-Trump testing czar: Trump and Pence should te...

CDC green lights some activities for fully vaccinated Americans; Prince Harry & Meghan interview airs in U.K. after 17M+ people watched in U.S.; White House event marking International women’s day; 08.03.2021 48:02

There are now more Americans fully vaccinated than Americans who have ever been infected with COVID; New daily cases in the U.S. level off around 60,000; CDC recommends no travel even if you are fully vaccinated; CDC guidance: vaccinated Americans can gather without masks, distancing in some situations; U.K. prime minister: no comment on Harry & Meghan interview, says he has “the highest admiratio...

U.S. passes 500,000 COVID-19 deaths; Biden’s AG pick Merrick Garland testifying on Capitol Hill; Supreme Court allows release of Trump tac returns to NY prosecutors; 22.02.2021 39:52

Garland: I will be a lawyer for the people, not the president; Garland chokes up as he speaks of immigrant family and his desire to pay back the U.S. by serving as Atty General; Garland: will pursue “ring leaders” involved in Capitol attack; Garland: have not discussed Hunter Biden case with president; Garland: I don’t see why Durham should not continue in role investigating origins of Trump-Russi...