The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN's lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, hosts this two-hour long weekd

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Officials say thirty more Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons as 12 more hostages were free

After more than 50 days of being held captive by Hamas, 11 more hostages are freed tonight after Isr

Today's show was preempted by CNN's continuing live coverage of the Middle East hostage release. If

Deadly crash at the border

2023/11/23

As today's show begins, the FBI is investigating a car explosion at the US-Canadian border near Niag

Hostage deal imminent?

2023/11/21

As today show begins we're awaiting word on a deal to release some of the hostages kidnapped by Hama

First: Donald Trump pushes back on a federal judge who put limits on what the former president can s

The remains of a hostage are found inside Gaza making it the second such discovery this week as Isra

The special counsel investigating hunter Biden is now using a Los Angeles grand jury as part of the

A hospital in Gaza is now a military scene where Israel and the U.S. say Hamas is hiding a command c

President Biden just arrived in San Francisco preparing for his first meetings ahead of his one-on-o

Donald Trump is on a 2024 campaign of vengeance and vile remarks vowing to root out his political op

A global outcry sounds over the civilian deaths in Gaza. America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin says he won’t seek re-eleciton, but will he run for higher office? Pl

“Democracy won and MAGA lost” according to President Biden after big wins for Democrats including Oh

Update for November 7th

2023/11/7

Tonight’s The Lead showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of election day in America

A historic and contentious day in court court has just come to a close after Donald Trump spent the

Israel has just claimed responsibility for an attack outside a hospital in Gaza City. Footage shows

Update for November 2nd

2023/11/2

Tonight’s The Lead showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of the Isreal-Hamas war. F

As Israel ramps up its bombardment, innocent civilians are finally being allowed to leave war-ravage

Israel has acknowledged it was behind an enormous explosion at a refugee camp in Gaza which left cat