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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Explosive Testimony Further Implicates Trump In Ukraine Scheme; Revelation About Trump Phone Call Was A Surprise To White House; One-on-one with newest 2020 Dem Deval Patrick; Sheriff: Two Teenagers Killed, Three Injured In California School Shooting;

2019/11/14

More impeachment witnesses to testify in just Hours; Dems question Sondland's truthfulness as new in

Democrats & Republicans speak after first public impeachment hearing; Impeachment witnesses further tie Trump to Ukraine pressure; Trump holds news conference after first impeachment hearing

2019/11/13

Taylor: Sondland said Trump cared more about investigations of Biden than about UkraineTo learn more

Witnesses who described quid pro quo testify publicly tomorrow; Roger Stone's defense rests without Stone testifying; Top Russian Official jokes about interfering in U.S. elections in 2020; Buttigieg, Biden, Warren in top tier of new Iowa poll;

2019/11/12

House GOP lays out defense strategy ahead of public hearings; Televised impeachment hearings begin i

Dems to make their case in public hearings this week; Biden holds narrow lead in new NH poll; Klobuchar suggests women candidates held to "different standard"; Trump honors vets: "it's our duty to serve and protect them"

2019/11/11

GOP tries to shape strategy ahead of public hearings; Trump says he'll release transcript of second

Special Edition: White House in Crisis; Witnesses: Quid pro quo connected Mulvaney; Michael Bloomberg expected to enter Dem race; Sessions announces Senate run: Trump "has my strong support";

2019/11/8

Witness: "No Doubt" what Trump was demanding on Ukraine call; Trump says there should be no public i

Kent testifies Trump wanted to pressure Ukraine to commit to probes of Biden; House could impeach President Trump by Christmas; Source: Trump wanted AG Barr to hold news conference to clear him on Ukraine;

2019/11/7

Kent: Giuliani wanted to discredit U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; State Official Kent says Volker reach

Top diplomat repeatedly describes quid pro quo in testimony; Transcript released of witness who described quid pro quo; Democrats see election victories as roadmap for 2020 win

2019/11/6

Top diplomat says he was told Trump wanted investigations announced in exchange for aid; Schiff: fir

U.S. envoy revises testimony, admits to quid pro quo; Sondland: When I talked to Pompeo about Giuliani he rolled his eyes & said "It's something we have to deal with"; House requests WH chief of staff Mulvaney to testify Friday

2019/11/5

Sondland amended testimony to say he told Ukrainian official aid likely conditioned on public announ

Democrats release key witness testimony transcripts; Four WH officials refuse to appear for testimony; Muller docs: Manafort pushed conspiracy theory blaming Ukraine for 2016 election interference; New poll shows Trump in tight races with top democrats

2019/11/4

Ex-ambassador to Ukraine said she felt threatened by Trump; Testimony: former ambassador to Ukraine

Trump suggests reading Ukraine call transcript on TV; Pelosi: Public impeachment hearings will begin "soon"; Warren insists $20.5 Trillion health care plan won't raise taxes on middle class

2019/11/1

White House: Trump "Is the war room" on impeachment; Poll: Americans split on impeachment & remo

House votes to approve impeachment process resolution; Trump lashes out after vote moves inquiry into new phase; Top WH Russia adviser finishes closed-door testimony; Back-to-back hearing could force witnesses to testify in impeachment probe;

2019/10/31

No Republicans vote for impeachment process resolution; Two Dems vote No on impeachment process reso

Sources: Vindman believed Trump personally withheld aid as a way to force Ukraine to announce probe into Bidens; Bolton among 3 new major impeachment depositions; Gold Star families fight to repeal military "widow's tax"

2019/10/31

Two State Dept. officials testifying today on Capitol Hill; House impeachment investigators want Bol

Trump allies attack Purple Heart recipient who says he twice reported alarm over Ukraine scandal; House Rules Committee releases impeachment resolution; New CNN NH poll: Sanders & Warren neck & neck in lead

2019/10/29

WH official says he sounded the alarm on Trump's Ukraine call; First WH official who was on Trump-Uk

Full house to vote this week on impeachment inquiry; Former WH official defies subpoena, refuses to testify; Key informant obtained ISIS leader's underwear, blood sample; Trump lauds U.S. raid on ISIS leader, says Baghdadi is "dead as a doornail"

2019/10/28

Full house to vote this week on impeachment inquiry; Schiff: we can infer WH position to ex-official

Trump falsely claims impeachment based on one "perfect" call; Trump compares impeachment to unfairness in criminal justice system; Sen John Kennedy on Trump and impeachment; Trump family explores selling Washington, D.C. hotel

2019/10/25

Source: Bolton in talks about testifying behind closed doors; Sources: WH official to back up diplom

Senate GOP introducing resolution to condemn impeachment process; Dems accuse GOP Reps of stunt & violating House rules after rushing secure room; U.S. may start moving battle tanks & troops to Syria to protect other troops near oil fields;

2019/10/24

Sources: Dems aiming for public hearings in November; NYT: WH sent warning letter to Pentagon Offici

Special Edition: The White House in Crisis; New book called "A Warning" by writer of anonymous Op-Ed who "vowed to thwart" Trump's worst inclinations; CNN obtains key diplomat's opening statement; Trump compares impeachment investigation to "a lynching";

2019/10/22

Source: "Anonymous" has "explosive" book coming out with first-hand account of president Trump; CNN:

Trump calls on republicans to get tougher & "stick together" on impeachment; Sources: Impeachment inquiry could take longer than expected; Trump hurls new attacks at whistleblower, Schiff; Trump: U.S. never promised to protect Kurds forever

2019/10/21

Trump reverse course on Doral, Syria amid GOP backlash; Sources: Mulvaney faced internal efforts to

WH tries damage control after Mulvaney admits quid pro quo; Trump: Energy Secy Perry leaving post at end of year; Trump praises ceasefire as violence still unfolds;

2019/10/18

GOP won't rule out impeachment after Mulvaney's admission; Trump deflects, distracts after Mulvaney

White House admits Trump directed officials to work with Giuliani; White House admits to quid pro quo with Ukraine; Bloomberg: Energy Secy. Perry tells Trump he's resigning; Lawmakers mourn death of Rep. Elijah Cummings;

2019/10/17

Mulvaney admits to quid pro quo with Ukraine: "Get over it. There's going to be political influence