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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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

2021/4/28

Raid at Giuliani’s apartment & office as Feds advance criminal investigation into his lobbying a

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;

2021/4/27

New CNN poll: 77% of Americans satisfied with Chauvin verdict; Majority of Americans agree some chan

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;

2021/4/27

Family attorney calls fatal shooting by deputies an “execution”; Death certificate in Elizabeth City

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+

2021/4/23

CDC panel debating whether J&J vaccine is safe for Americans or if it should no longer be admini

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;

2021/4/22

Daunte Wright’s aunt: why do we have to keep burying our babies?; Ben Crump: too often “traffic stop

Jurors reach verdict in murder trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin

2021/4/20

Jurors reach verdict in murder trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin To learn more about how CNN

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;

2021/4/15

No action on Russian bounties on U.S. soldiers, despite Biden criticizing Trump for lack of response

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;

2021/4/12

Police chief releases body cam video, says he believes officer accidentally discharged gun instead o

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;

2021/4/9

Medical examiner: I believe heart disease, drugs played role in death; Fauci “not surprised” by smal

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

2021/4/7

Unclear what George Floyd said about drugs while detained by police; EU mises first key vaccination

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;

2021/4/5

Chief: Chauvin did not use reasonable force with George Floyd; Chief: Chauvin “absolutely” violated

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

2021/4/2

Officer William Evans killed in Capitol attack;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy

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;

2021/4/1

Paramedic: Even from a distance I could tell George Floyd was unresponsive, not breathing; Floyd’s g

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

2021/3/31

Worker testifies about getting alleged fake bill from Floyd; Pfizer: vaccine 100% effective in child

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

2021/3/30

Witness: I stay up at night apologizing to George Floyd; Witnesses to Floyd’s death: “It wasn’t righ

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%;

2021/3/29

Trial begins for Ex-officer charged in George Floyd’s death; Prosecution, defense offer competing ca

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;

2021/3/22

Number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing U.S.-Mexico border continues to rise; New images s

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

2021/3/17

Cuomo response to Biden: that’s true, if you committed a crime you can be prosecuted; CDC director w

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;

2021/3/15

Biden announces former economic official Gene Sperling will lead implementation of $1.9T stimulus pa

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;

2021/3/8

There are now more Americans fully vaccinated than Americans who have ever been infected with COVID;