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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.
President Trump sends an extraordinary message to the prime minister of Norway saying that since he did not win the Nobel Peace Prize he no longer needs to think purely about peace in his efforts to take over Greenland.
Jan 20, 2026
A new CNN poll on the economy and foreign policy and everything in between showing that most Americans believe Trump’s job so far has been a failure. Plus, a new round of presidential pardons including one woman getting a Trump clemency for the second time.
Jan 17, 2026
President Trump is threatening to use the Insurrection Act to put military troops in Minnesota. How far will he go in his immigration crackdown? Plus, what Venezuela’s opposition leader revealed about her face-to-face with Donald Trump.
Jan 16, 2026
A majority of Americans are revealing they do no approve of the way the Trump administration and ICE are currently operating. Plus, President Trump is refusing to take military action by the United States off the table in Iran after weeks of deadly protests there against the Iranian regime.
Jan 15, 2026
Jake provides in-depth coverage of the recent resignations at the US Attorney's Office in Minnesota, following the Justice Department's handling of an ICE agent's deadly shooting of Renee Nicole Goode in Minneapolis. The show dives into the protests erupting in Minneapolis, featuring first-hand accounts from the ground.
Jan 14, 2026
Minnesota officials just announced they are suing the Trump administration over its ramped up immigration operations in the state. Plus, a growing number of Republicans are pushing back against the White House after the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Jan 13, 2026
Another day of tension two days after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in her car. CNN has now obtained the video captured by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on his phone of the tense moments just before he fired the deadly shots.
Jan 10, 2026
Growing tensions in Minneapolis after yesterday’s shooting by an ICE officer that killed a 37-year-old woman. Minneapolis officials now say that federal officials are blocking them from investigating the shooting.
Jan 9, 2026
Crowds are gathering in south Minneapolis after an ICE officer shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car as Trump officials and Minnesota officials clash on what exactly unfolded.
Jan 8, 2026
The world reacts to Stephen Miller telling Jake that the United States is going to take Greenland. Plus, a new Capitol rally after the deadly riots there five years ago today incited by President Trump who then refused to accept that he lost the 2020 election.
Jan 7, 2026
