The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN Podcasts 3723 - The Atlantic: NPS Changed the Way it Prioritizes Projects to Expedite Trump’s Requests

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.

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Biden announces new measures to ease supply chain crisis; Analysis: vaccine could’ve prevented 90k deaths this summer; UNC Chapel Hill cancels classes to address campus suicides; “Star Trek” star makes William Shatner makes history as oldest person in sp

13 Oct 2021

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Trump falsely claims he won the Arizona “fraudit”; Pushes Texas to conduct similar election review; Biden: meeting with lawmakers tonight ahead of crucial votes; Thousands of New York heath care workers could be fired today as the vaccine mandate goes int

27 Sep 2021

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Official: Biden to require vaccines for federal employees, ask many private businesses to mandate shots or testing; First flight leaves Kabul airport after Taliban cleared Americans & others to leave the country; CNN finds new campaign of torture, detenti

09 Sep 2021

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State Dept: up to 1,500 Americans still may need evacuation; U.S. concerned about possible ISIS-K attacks on Kabul airport crowds; Report: 180k+ pediatric Covid cases, surge 4x in one month; Thousands evacuated as California fire engulfs more than 120k ac

25 Aug 2021

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CDC advisory panel recommends third vaccine dose for those with weakened immune systems; Pentagon: U.S. troops on the way to Afghanistan; WH facing multiple crises: Afghanistan, covid, immigration & more; Three teachers in Broward County, FL die of covid

13 Aug 2021

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Covid spread sharply accelerates, topping 100k new daily cases; Feud escalates between White House, FL Gov over restrictions; New details reveal extent of Trump’s push to overturn election; California mountain town decimated by state’s 6th largest wildfir

05 Aug 2021

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CDC reveals breakthrough infection data behind new mask guidance ;CDC: “The war has changed” with highly-contagious delta variant; CDC internal document: those vaccinated could spread delta variant as much as those unvaccinated; Nearly 170 new covid pat

30 Jul 2021

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V.A. heath care workers, New York City & California state employees all now facing vaccine mandates; Trump ally Tom Barrack pleads not guilty to charges of illegal foreign lobbying and making false statements; Infrastructure deal on shaky ground as blame

26 Jul 2021

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Vaccination rates down 41% from last week; Biden makes his case for $3.5 trillion in new spending; Admin: Afghans to be flown out by end of July, not clear where; New book reveals how much Facebook knew about Russian election interference & how little the

14 Jul 2021

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White House rebuts Pfizer on need for booster shots soon ; Pfizer says booster shots are needed soon; CDC & FDA disagree; Covid Cases up in 29 states, 11% spike across U.S. in one week; Los Angeles County; ”Exponential Growth” in covid cases, up a stagge

09 Jul 2021

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Study: Five clusters with low vaccination rates now potential breeding grounds for more deadly variants; Biden: U.S. set to complete war in Afghanistan by August 31; Surfside disaster turns from rescue to recovery; TX GOP resumes push for voting restricti

08 Jul 2021

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U.S. Troops leave Afghanistan's Bagram air base after 20 years; 20 confirmed dead, 128 unaccounted for as rescue effort enters day 9; GOP Leader McCarthy joins Biden at WH to celebrate L.A. Dodgers; CDC Dir: Nearly all covid deaths in past 6 months were u

02 Jul 2021

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18 dead and 145 still missing 8 days after condo collapse; Trump Org CFO indicted on 15 counts, alleged 15-year scheme; Biden speaks after meeting with Surfside families; Speaker Pelosi appoints GOP Rep. Liz Cheney to serve on select committee to investig

01 Jul 2021

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Biden Calls Infrastructure Deal A “True Bipartisan Effort”; Biden: No Guarantee Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Will Pass; Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Totals $1.2T Spending over 8 Years; Biden says bipartisan infrastructure deal will move through congre

24 Jun 2021

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DOJ releasing new insurrection videos as part of investigation; Biden commemorates 300 million COVID shots in 150 days; Still no vaccine for U.K. kids as Delta variant surges; Iran to elect new president amid nuclear talks with U.S.; As U.S. reopens, citi

18 Jun 2021

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Biden signs bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday; Supreme Court upholds Obamacare for the third time; Right-Wing media, GOP lawmakers peddle baseless theory the FBI was behind January 6th insurrection; Major bank tell staff to be back at work by Sept

17 Jun 2021

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Biden speaks after key meetings with NATO leaders; FBI to lawmakers: Qanon followers may turn violent; Biden says if Alexey Navalny were to die in prison it would only “hurt” Putin’s relationship with the “rest of the world”; U.S. expected to surpass 600,

14 Jun 2021

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Biden wraps up first fay of meetings; Discussed protecting democracy & cyber hacks with UK PM; Biden to send 500 million Pfizer vaccine doses worldwide; GOP Sen. Romney: Bipartisan negotiators reached agreement on infrastructure price tag, but not specif

10 Jun 2021

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Democratic divided leave Biden’s agenda stalled in congress; Bipartisan report: Failure to relay intel led to Jan 6 attack; Major websites & apps go dark in massive internet outage; Hospital workers in Houston protest mandate to get vaccine; French Pres.

08 Jun 2021

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Biden departs on first overseas trip as president Wednesday; Emails show scope of Trump, Giuliani pressure campaigns in AZ; VP Harris makes first international trip to Guatemala; Critical bridges, roads, tunnels crumbling across U.S.; Pace of vaccinations

07 Jun 2021

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FBI Director compares threat of ransomware attacks to 9/11; FBI DIR: Wray: New cyberattacks serve as warning to all Americans; Wray: “Huge portion” of cyberattacks can be traced to actors in Russia; Dan Coats in 2018: U.S. Digital Infrastructure “Under A

04 Jun 2021

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WH to donate millions of unused vaccines to other countries; One-on-one with AZ secretary of state Katie Hobbs; Justice department opens investigation into Trump-appointed Postmaster General DeJoy; WH pushes companies to take cyberattack threat more serio

03 Jun 2021

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U.S. averaging 1.1 million vaccine doses administered each day; Trump allies falsely claim he could be reinstated president; Truck driver shortage could drive price hikes; U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges states to use rescue funding to help with childcare

02 Jun 2021

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The first vaccinated holiday: 37M Americans set to travel ;U.S. sets record for air travel during pandemic ;Pop-up vaccine sites open Memorial Day; Former FDA Commissioner: Viruses escape from labs “All the time”; Biden directs U.S. Intel to investigate o

31 May 2021

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Americans return to restaurants, stadiums & schools as vaccinations climb and cases, deaths decline; Georgia judge allows another ballot review in Fulton County; 12 mass shootings reported this weekend, at least 11 people killed; Blinken heads to Jerusale

24 May 2021

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McConnell joins McCarthy in GOP opposition to Jan. 6 commission; NY AG joins criminal probe into Trump organization; Biden pushes Netanyahu for a ceasefire, but Israeli PM says offensive will continue; Texas inmate set to be execute tonight for killing h

19 May 2021

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Dems pressure Biden to step up handling of Israeli strikes in Gaza; McCarthy opposes Bipartisan commission to investigate capitol riots; District attorney: deputies were “justified” in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.; White House task force: COVID case

18 May 2021

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Biden: You can shake hands, give each other a hug if you're vaccinated; CDC: Vaccinated people don't need a mask inside or outside; Fauci gives first interview since new CDC mask guidance; Soon: House GOP meets to discuss Liz Cheney's replacement; U.N. wa

13 May 2021

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FBI: “Darkside” gang from Russia to blame for pipeline cyberattack; CDC: majority of U.S. adults have received at least one vaccine dose; Biden to host four crucial meetings this week on infrastructure; McCarthy to house GOP: “announce a vote” on Cheney W

10 May 2021

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Infectious Disease Expert: U.S. is turning the corner on Covid; Rep. Elise Stefanik pledges GOP party unity, while casting doubt on election integrity; Caitlyn Jenner Praises Trump, Bashes Biden as she ramps up run for CA Governor; Secy Blinken: U.S. will

06 May 2021

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DOJ opens investigation into Minneapolis policing practices after Chauvin convicted for Floyd murder; America’s progress & struggles with racism since Floyd’s murder; New report: U.S. to reach “tipping point” on vaccine demand soon; Taliban threaten to ki

21 Apr 2021

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FedEx shooting is 45th mass shooting in U.S. last month; Unsettling week after use of force questioned in Adam Toledo, Daunte Wright & George Floyd deaths; Scientific American: We’re making so many masks a year they could cover the entire area of Switzerl

16 Apr 2021

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Biden to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11; Any moment: CDC vaccine advisers to vote; could update recommendations for use of J&J vaccine; Ex-Officer who shot and killed Wright booked in jail, faces second-degree manslaughter charge; D

14 Apr 2021

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The Atlantic: NPS Changed the Way it Prioritizes Projects to Expedite Trump’s Requests

Michael Cohen Interviews Trump Years After Dramatic Falling-Out

Study: New Treatment Cuts Recurrence Speed of Melanoma

Republicans Confront Growing Midterm Peril as Iran War Drags On

Trump Says North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Responded to Call for Talks

Special Bonus - Introducing: Civilian or Spy

Wife of U.S. Service Member Aboard USS Lincoln Speaks Out

Sailor Went Overboard amid Reports of Poor Ship Conditions

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Leaving White House

Darline Graham Fights for Her Brother’s Seat in SC Senate Primary

Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines

Sources: Trump’s Top General Looking for a U.S. Off-Ramp from Conflict

Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress

El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Democratic Primary

Rep. Max Miller Under Pressure to Resign Amid Abuse Allegations

Blanche Rescinds Anti-Weaponization Fund but Loopholes Remain

Polls Sink; Trump: U.S. in “Golden Age”