The Lead with Jake Tapper

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

Episodes

Total: 1230

Trump says he wants to fix "loopholes" in background checks; Trump calls Danish PM "nasty" for shooting down Greenland sale; Jewish groups, 2020 Dems slam Trump for claiming Jews who vote for Democrats are "disloyal" to Israel

2019/8/21

Trump repeats NRA talking points as he hedges on gun control and background checks; Trump denies tel

Trump considering payroll tax cut after WH denied it Monday; New CNN poll: 54% say beating Trump is most important in 2020; Pompeo: Caliphate is gone, but ISIS stronger in areas; U.S. Steel temporarily lays off hundreds in Michigan

2019/8/20

Pres. Trump: the word recession is "inappropriate"; Pres. Trump and allies dismiss talk of looming d

Trump denies recession threat, instead blames Fed chair; Reps Omar & Tlaib speak after Israel ban, Trump insults; Warren to Native American voters: "I have made mistakes"

2019/8/19

Any moment: Reps Omar & Tlaib hold news conference on Israel ban; Trump slams Scaramucci after h

Rep. Tlaib opts not to visit Israel after being granted exception; Source: Trump called bank executives for there thoughts on recession warnings; NYT: Autopsy finds Epstein cause of death was suicide by hanging; 2020 presidential hopefuls court young

2019/8/16

Interior minister: Rep Tlaib's "Hatred of Israel is stronger than her love of her grandmother"; CNN

Israel bans Reps. Omar and Tlaib after Trump's push; House Dems subpoena former Trump campaign manager Lewandowski to testify publicly; Sen. Klobuchar takes gun control issue to Trump country; Hickenlooper drops WH bid as O'Rourke restarts campaign

2019/8/15

Former U.S. ambassador to Israel: Trump's racism and Netanyahu's dependency have brought us to this

Dow dives 800 points on warning of looming recession; Sources: Talks ongoing between WH & key Senate aides on guns; WaPo: Russian company invests in Kentucky weeks after McConnell killed sanctions on Russia

2019/8/14

Dow tumbles as recession indicator flashes first warning in a decade; Officials: Trump watching mark

Chaos erupts at Hong Kong airport as police, protesters clash; New video shows police engaging Dayton shooter; Sanford talks possible GOP primary challenge to Trump; Warren surges in polls, draws crowds in Iowa

2019/8/13

Trump on violent Hong Kong protests: "Hope it works out"; Hong Kong protests stretching nearly three

New Trump admin. rule targets poor, less educated immigrants; Former WH communications director Anthony Scaramucci suggests Trump should be replaced at top of 2020 ticket; Source: Epstein was not checked on for hours before his death

2019/8/12

Cuccinelli: New rule doesn't target any specific group; New immigration rule makes legal immigration

Trump claims he will pursue meaningful background checks; Scares across U.S. cause panic after deadly mass shootings; At least six 2020 Dems accuse Trump of being a white supremacist; Trump org has hired undocumented workers in the past

2019/8/9

Sources: Accused gunman chose El Paso because of distance from his hometown; No. 2 Intel official st

Trump brags about crowd size while visiting El Paso after shooting, mocks "Crazy Beto" O'Rourke; Exclusive: El Paso suspect's mom called police about son's gun; New Iowa poll: Biden keeping lead, Warren surging, Sanders falling

2019/8/8

Trump posts political-ad style video of visit to El Paso hospital set to triumphant soundtrack; Sour

Trump undercuts unity plea with political attacks; Sources: White House rebuffed attempts by DHS to make combatting domestic terrorism a higher priority; Trump arrives in El Paso to protests over his visit

2019/8/7

Trump mischaracterizes what Ohio Democrats said about his hospital visit; Trump charges Ohio Democra

Dayton officials talk to reports about mass shooting; Buttigieg unveils plan to combat "Domestic terrorist attacks"; Trump to visit El Paso, Dayton shooting sites; Accused El Paso gunman's family releases statement

2019/8/6

Accused El Paso terrorist cooperating with police; Dayton shooter appeared to tweet extreme left vie

Dow dives as America's trade war with China escalates; At least 31 people killed after 2 shootings in 13 hours; Trump condemns "racist hate" but doesn't address own rhetoric

2019/8/5

El Paso police official: Gunman has shown no remorse; Dayton police: Gunman had up to 250 rounds of

Breaking News: Trump: Ratcliffe no longer pick for Intelligence Chief; GOP "Gut Punch" GOP Aide; Rep. Hurd's retirement "Not Good News" for 2020; Trump's Target:

2019/8/2

Breaking News: Trump: Ratcliffe no longer pick for Intelligence Chief; GOP "Gut Punch" GOP Aide; Re

U.S. Official: North Korea test fires two missiles; Candidates back on trial, hope for post-debate bounce; 2020 candidate Bullock talks race, trade and debate; U.S. to test new missile to counter Russian aggression in Europe

2019/8/1

Obama's record becomes target as candidates focus on Biden; Biden "surprised" rivals went after Obam

Biden and Harris set for rematch hours from now; Campaign: Biden's "primary goal" is to take on Trump

2019/7/31

Joe Biden tours stage ahead of CNN debate; Campaign: Biden prepared for "flat-out lies and distortio

Candidates touring stage ahead of CNN debate; Warren and Sanders to share stage with moderates; CNN debates last chance for some Dems to break through

2019/7/30

Gov. Steve Bullock touring stage ahead of CNN debate; O'Rourke, Buttigieg aim to recapture lost mome

Trump stokes racial divide by ramping up attacks on Rep. Cummings and Baltimore; Trump slams Baltimore for "infestation" as Kushner properties cited for rodents; 2020 Dems descend on Michigan, a state Trump narrowly won

2019/7/29

Trump goes after Rev. Sharpton after slamming Rep. Cummings; Attacks on Cummings come one week after

Dems take big step forward toward possible impeachment; filing suit for Mueller's secret grand jury material; Top Dem candidates signal aggressive debate strategies; Trump rips Sweden, France, Fox News and more in Twitter tear

2019/7/26

Pelosi: "I'm not trying to run out the clock" on impeachment; Pelosi: I have no "hatchet" to bury wi

Dems grapple with next move as Trump tries to spin win; Attorney General Barr reinstates federal death penalty; Source: Biden's shift to more aggressive tone "intentional"; Worker fired after doctored presidential seal appeared behind Trump at speech

2019/7/25

Pelosi: I won't discourage Dems from backing impeachment; Trump tires to claim victory, as Mueller s