The Lead with Jake Tapper

by CNN
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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.

Recent Episodes
  • Trade War Escalates As China Raises Tariffs On U.S. To 125%
    Apr 12, 2025 – 01:25:28
  • Five People Pulled From Hudson River After Helicopter Crash
    Apr 11, 2025 – 01:25:32
  • Markets Rebound But Not To Pre-Tariff Announcement Levels
    Apr 10, 2025 – 01:24:55
  • Trump’s Tariffs Expected To Send Coffee, Produce Prices Soaring
    Apr 9, 2025 – 01:24:45
  • Trump Remains Defiant After Volatile Day For U.S. Stocks
    Apr 8, 2025 – 01:25:28
  • Stocks Plunge As Trump Trade War Batters Global Markets
    Apr 5, 2025 – 01:24:27
  • Trump’s Massive Tariffs Rattle Markets, Fuel Recession Fears
    Apr 4, 2025 – 01:22:48
  • Trump Escalates Trade War, Announces Global Tariffs
    Apr 3, 2025 – 01:24:37
  • Races Test Power Of Musk & Trump
    Apr 2, 2025 – 42:19
  • Trump Now Says Reciprocal Tariffs Will Target “All Countries”
    Apr 1, 2025 – 01:24:48
  • Stocks Plunge Amid Tariff Fears
    Mar 29, 2025 – 01:24:31
  • Judge Orders WH To Preserve Chat Messages On Military Strikes
    Mar 28, 2025 – 01:24:49
  • Appeals Court Rules Against Trump On Deportations
    Mar 27, 2025 – 01:24:45
  • Trump Claims “No Classified Info” Shared In War Plan Chat
    Mar 26, 2025 – 01:24:34
  • Trump Officials Discussed War Plans In Unclassified Group Chat
    Mar 25, 2025 – 01:24:47
  • Judge: Trump’s Use Of 1798 Act Has “Frightening” Implications
    Mar 22, 2025 – 01:24:34
  • Trump Signs Order Aimed At Dismantling Education Department
    Mar 21, 2025 – 01:25:05
  • DOJ Granted One More Day To Hand Over Deportation Flight Data
    Mar 20, 2025 – 01:24:40
  • Astronauts Splash Down After Extended Stay In Space
    Mar 19, 2025 – 01:40:44
  • Hearing On Whether WH Defied Judge’s Deportation Order
    Mar 18, 2025 – 01:25:04
  • Senate Dems Join With Republicans To Advance Govt Spending Bill
    Mar 15, 2025 – 01:23:19
  • Trump: Instructed Aide To Discuss “Concepts Of Land” With Russia
    Mar 14, 2025 – 01:24:34
  • Canada Retaliates Against Trump With Tariffs On U.S. Imports
    Mar 13, 2025 – 01:25:38
  • Trump Says Market Selloff Doesn’t “Concern” Him
    Mar 12, 2025 – 01:23:05
  • Trump Says Tariffs On Canada & Mexico “Could Go Up”
    Mar 11, 2025 – 01:24:52
  • Trump On Tariffs: “There’ll Always Be Changes & Adjustments”
    Mar 8, 2025 – 01:24:57
  • Republicans Warn About Uncertainty Around Trump’s Tariffs
    Mar 7, 2025 – 01:24:45
  • Trump Delays Auto Tariffs On Mexico & Canada For One Month
    Mar 6, 2025 – 01:24:39
  • Tonight: Trump’s First Address To Congress Since Returning To Power
    Mar 5, 2025 – 01:24:31
  • Trump: Zelensky Should “Be More Appreciative”
    Mar 4, 2025 – 01:24:33
  • Zelensky Leaves WH Early After Oval Office Shouting Match
    Mar 1, 2025 – 01:25:07
  • Trump: Discussions With British PM “Tremendously Productive”
    Feb 28, 2025 – 01:24:00
  • New Trump Admin Memo Lays Out Mass Firing Plans
    Feb 27, 2025 – 01:24:59
  • WH Claims Unity On Musk’s Email Demand Despite Mixed Messages
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:25:49
  • Macron: Any Peace Deal Must Be “Assessed, Checked, And Verified”
    Feb 25, 2025 – 01:26:43
  • Disabled Veteran Shares Emotional Story On Being Fired
    Feb 22, 2025 – 01:24:25
  • VP Vance On Inflation: It’ll Take Time
    Feb 21, 2025 – 01:22:43
  • Trump Increases WH Control Of Independent Agencies
    Feb 20, 2025 – 01:25:26
  • Trump’s Rush To Strike Deal Leaves Ukraine, Europe Scrambling
    Feb 19, 2025 – 01:22:53
  • Delta Plane Flips Upside Down At Toronto Airport
    Feb 18, 2025 – 01:26:15
  • Ukraine: Russian Drone Strikes Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
    Feb 15, 2025 – 01:25:08
  • Trump Aims For Massive Reciprocal Tariffs Despite Inflation Concerns
    Feb 14, 2025 – 01:25:05
  • Trump Says Putin Agreed To Start Talks On Ukraine
    Feb 13, 2025 – 01:33:51
  • Fed Chair Takes Swipe At DOGE In Hearing Testimony
    Feb 12, 2025 – 01:40:07
  • Judge Extends Deadline For Federal Workers To Accept “Buyout” Offer
    Feb 11, 2025 – 01:24:44
  • Lawsuit Seeks To Halt Trump’s Dismantling Of USAID
    Feb 8, 2025 – 01:25:33
  • Judge Pauses Trump’s Federal Worker “Buyout” Offer
    Feb 7, 2025 – 01:20:13
  • Trump Does Not Rule Out U.S. Troops In Gaza Takeover Plan
    Feb 6, 2025 – 01:25:49
  • Trump And Netanyahu Meet At White House
    Feb 5, 2025 – 44:17
  • Moments Ago: Trump & Trudeau Spoke About Tariffs
    Feb 4, 2025 – 01:25:55
Recent Reviews
  • /:;()&@$(:-
    Please ask this question
    Would someone please ask President Trump why we should trust him to ferret out fraud in the government when the Trump corporation in New York was convicted of business fraud itself?
  • Downwiththeleft
    Join Fox News,jake tapper
    Did you know that 99 percent of men who work for Fox News get laid off
  • Numidia124
    Sac Tapper
    I can take this guy seriously
  • Bobbytttbtb
    I feel like I want to vomit
    You are a disgusting genocidal maniac.
  • Yaditexas
    Totally unbalanced
    Full of hatred, money hungry fake journalism
  • Leonard Z
    Weird
    Weird
  • Dingusdringus
    Balanced
    The amount of people saying Jake should go to Fox is unreal. God forbid someone interview a Republican without being combative. The podcast uploads waaaay too late now. They need to fix that.
  • Brianycpht
    Shows drop way too late now
    Most of the shows through “The Source” would post about an hour after airing. Now you get a dump of Jake, Wolf, and Erin at 10pm which is way too late. The rest of the evening shows don’t post until 4am. MSNBC is able to put theirs up right away, even the late shows. Do better
  • Cynthia Elayne
    Fox News
    Jake Tapper should be hosting on Fox News. Sorry Jake, some of us want to keep our freedom and democracy. Please share with your colleagues that pointing out over and over again President Biden’s debate issues is not productive it is a huge distraction from the reality of what we will be getting if MAGA pulls this off, you never hear Fox News putting out Trump trash. This should not be tabloid news.
  • 112124567
    totally biased
    cnn, in order to attract trump supporters away from fox, has become the mouthpiece of the anti-democracy movement. jake tapper, in nearly every episode will argue and support every talking point that trump spews, but in a cleaner version. jake tapper is no longer credible. i have watched him change over the years and his “news” is merely a bunch of anti-democracy memes and sound bites. i would just avoid this source.
  • epg- bookish
    Dressed up bias…
    Dressed up bias…
  • shannonsophia
    Generally Balanced News
    I appreciate his more balanced approach to news. I don’t always like what I hear or agree with it and that is a good thing. What I do like is that I am thinking and learning more. P.S. Sick of this Trump trial coverage please talk about it less. There must be plenty of other stories to cover. The coverage level is almost as gross as the trial.
  • simon dope simon dope
    No credibility a news outlet
    Lazy reporting. Use to be decent show until they followed the Fox News playbook and lost all credibility
  • dottielucia
    Love Jake Tapper
    Thank you for always giving us the real news every day! I especially enjoy you’re side show on Sundays where you dig deep into corruption scandals that are apart of news history. I look forward to your show at 4 pm every day!
  • Wave2Jen
    Jake goes to Fox!
    That’s a headline that would not surprise me in the future. Been feeling for a while that Mr. Tapper’s reporting has become more or more biased. Tonight’s episode was it for me. Unfollow.
  • dndbhdj
    Substitute Host Unrelentingly Partisan
    Whoever the host was for the January 10, 2024 episode was so gratingly and transparently left leaning it bled into the interview, so much so that the guy wasn’t even allowed to make his point. He’s an elected official, even if we don’t agree with his politics. I typically like Jake and also appreciate that center-right folks aren’t really welcome on most news platforms (including the lionshare of CNN shows), so perhaps this review really reads like a triumph for this host. Anyways, unfollowing and would suggest that even never-Trumper right leaning people choose a different show.
  • Patty2347
    Not good anymore
    Jake Tapper is a smart enough person to know he has sold out to Trump and dumb “both sidism” idiocy.
  • Done1968!
    Where is he?
    I am tired of the Jake Tapper show having everyone else other than Jake Tapper.
  • midwestBlue
    5.16.23
    tapper, it is being reported that you said trump had been exonerated by the durham report, that it was a witch hunt. if you said that, then I have 2 things to say to you: 1. you are wrong, the report said specifically that there was *not* any bias by the fbi for implementing the investigation and 2. put your hat on, walk out the door & never ever think that you can do truthful reporting, go home and start a cooking show on youtube.
  • Clovergrlz
    Frauds
    Secret trump lovers; Hitler like platform for trash politics all for ratings Go ~uck yourself
  • knucklehead1946
    Have you always enjoyed…
    the aroma, redeeming qualities, and tactile properties of fresh dog$hit? You’ve struck it rich!
  • soccer353
    Losing faith
    I’m confused. How long has Jake Tapper worked for Fox? Listening the last few weeks it has been apparent that he has floated softball questions to Republican leaders and attacked Democratic leaders. Part of an overall effort to lean right and gather trump supporters. Shame CNN. Shame.
  • PolFlows2
    Embarrassing
    It’s incredibly embarrassing what CNN and Jake Tapper have become. This show feels like Fox News, just for the other side… very disappointing.
  • JC30204
    Trying to hard to keep his job with his new master.
    Pathetic
  • PAyscue
    ANOTHER failed "journalist"
    The demise of CNN is near complete with Tapper insane suggestion our President invite Trump to the Queen's funeral. Going for the sound bite for clicks/trends is the lowest of schitcks. You had a good run, time to spend your remaining career at Faux where you belong
  • midwestern coastal elite
    The reviews say it all
    When trump people troll you and Biden people say your too harsh, you are closest middle ground at that point. I would go more in the direction your headed, maybe call people what they are… partisan fu€€ing morons. Maybe at that point people will start agreeing again!
  • statedept1515
    Please no more Pamela Brown
    Tapper is on even though I wish he would give more pushback when guests say ridiculous things, but whoever decided that Pamela Brown is a good fill-in host for Jake whenever he’s off should be removed from future decisions.
  • DJinKy
    Only opinions no facts.
    Why does CNN market itself as a news organization when it fails to report the truth? Political hacks!
  • App User 27
    Podcast Quality Decreased
    The files have been available so late, there’s no point in listening to most of the stories. Also, the audio editing is choppy. A segment often restarts midstream. It’s happened for several episodes now.
  • gabfanatico
    Stop criticizing Biden!
    Stop criticizing Biden so much! You should inform the listeners by explaining the facts and the challenges. The president is doing a good job but gets no credit!
  • Waliwali1
    Good. But Why Is the Upload So Late?
    I actually listen to this everyday and it's good. But i don't like that it takes like 4 hours at least to upload this. It's news after all. It used to be better but recently it feels like it takes a long time. Can please upload faster?
  • MarilynBethS
    Podcast is late
    Why is podcast not available at 5 pm PST?? That is 8 pm EST. I’ve stopped listening if it is so late
  • Mr.Bob Dobalina
    Pompous pervert
    Looks like we should shut down CNN until we can figure out why there are so many pedophiles. Including Jakes producer. Any comment Jake?
  • Wondering_The_AZ_Desert
    Drivel
    At one time Jake was a journalist, what happened?
  • bri, va lowercase lib
    Jake The Jerk
    He’s rude. Dismissive. Patronizing. Yuck.
  • Chucki3Fr3sh
    Abysmal
    You’re no better than Fox hosts Jake, instead of specializing in outrage journalism you specialize in negativity and disappointment, leading viewers and listeners to a cynical worldview. Do better, or your abysmal ratings will inevitably continue to fall.
  • Marilyn Marin
    Stop trying so hard…..
    It’s almost as though CNN tries so hard to show they’re “bi-partisan” they want to sound like FOX. Please don’t. The reason 2 Congressmen are repudiated for going to Afghanistan is bec they’re taking resources from the Americans & Afghanistanees US helper refugees need.
  • WilliamPeach316
    FakeJake
    You’re not fooling anyone
  • jules from ne
    New pic
    Sorry, love Jake, but new pic seems abrupt. Seems a bit startled and not as much confident as his image usually has been. Jake is the apidimi of confidence and strait forward interviewing. This image does not give “me” the “Jake’s got my back” kind of reassurance. Please reconsider, julee
  • Daniel Nixon
    Fake news
    Fake news
  • SydneyNSW
    Love tapper but want 2 hrs
    I love how assertive tapper gets with the politicians. He really tries to get answers. Please give us 2 hrs on podcast! I live in Australia and so I cannot get it on the TV. I rely on the podcast. Keep up the great Work!
  • Tyler Yaughn
    YOU ARE FAKE NEWS!!!!!!!!!
    “unbiased”...... really? smh
  • 🤦man
    123
    This guy is such a FRIKIN MORON
  • braezen1
    I love you. Your passion is contagious.
    You are a professional journalist and I am hanging on your words. Thank You for all you do. I like your pace and clarity as well as the fact you speak the reality we all need to hear. The actual truth. What a time to be alive.
  • שטיין
    Biased
    Interesting interviews but obviously biased
  • Colin Graven
    Yes
    Jake is an amazing journalist this guys got real quality stuff to say.
  • CH1378
    1930s
    NY is now rounding up Jews in NY and Jewish Tapper is an accomplice.
  • Pokemoniscool
    Cnns best
    Jake is the best on cnn
  • STOP UP -PLAYING THE VIRUS
    FAKE NEWS!
    YOUR PLAIN OLD FAKE NEWS, TRUMP HATER, JAKE AND YOU KNOW IT. YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PERSON!
  • C10 Junkyard King
    Fake News
    You have to be a complete moron to believe any of this fake news garbage!
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