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The Lead with Jake Tapper

The Lead with Jake Tapper

By: CNN Podcasts
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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.2015-2026 CNN Daily Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Supreme Court: States May Ban Trans Athletes in Sports for Girls

    Supreme Court: States May Ban Trans Athletes in Sports for Girls
    Jul 1 2026
    In a consequential day at the Supreme Court, President Trump tees up a legislative fight after losing his birthright case which guarantees that children born in the United States are, in fact, United States citizens. Plus, the court ruled that states can bar transgender students from playing on girls’ athletic teams in schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Supreme Court: Trump Can Fire FTC Commissioner but Not Fed Gov.

    Supreme Court: Trump Can Fire FTC Commissioner but Not Fed Gov.
    Jun 30 2026
    President Trump brags about his win at the Supreme Court today on federal firings and goes off about the other cases that he lost. We break down the implications of these rulings and what it means for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Death Toll in  Venezuela, Now Closer to 1,000

    Death Toll in  Venezuela, Now Closer to 1,000
    Jun 27 2026
     The devastation is getting worse two days after powerful earthquakes in Venezuela and more than 300 aftershocks. Help is on the way, but can it arrive fast enough in a window closing in to find people alive? Plus, breaking news, the US responds, hitting inside Iran after Iran's strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Is this a temporary escalation or something longer term? And in the Epstein investigation, a dramatic move by Congress trying to get a billionaire investor to talk and reveal what he knows about the dead pedophile and non-disclosure agreements and women who reportedly signed them and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 30 mins
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