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The Lead with Jake Tapper
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.
Biden: Polls on the Economy Have “Been Wrong All Along”
The Lead with Jake Tapper
May 9, 2024
In the New York hush money cover up case, CNN is learning of a new legal strategy by Trump’s legal team in direct response to testimony from adult film star Stormy Daniels who returns to the stand tomorrow morning. Plus, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is acknowledging a worm ate part of his brain.