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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Trump Tours Federal Reserve Renovations With Fed Chair 2025-07-25
Judge Denies DOJ Request To Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Docs 2025-07-24
Trump Has A Chance To Pursue Justice In Epstein Scandal 2025-07-23
White House Punts To DOJ On Releasing More Epstein Files 2025-07-22
Trump Filing Libel Lawsuit Over WSJ Report 2025-07-19
WH Faces Growing Criticism Over Handling Of Epstein Case 2025-07-18
Trump Dodges Appointing Special Counsel To Investigate Epstein 2025-07-17
Trump On Epstein Files: Bondi Can Release What She Finds Credible 2025-07-16
Sources: Bongino Returns To Work At FBI; Unclear If He Will Resign 2025-07-15
Unanswered Questions Over What Officials Did During Critical Hours 2025-07-12
Flash Floods In New Mexico Town Kill At Least Three People 2025-07-11
At Least 119 Dead, Estimated 160 Missing In Catastrophic TX Flooding 2025-07-10
Gov. Abbot Reports Number Of Missing Dramatically Rises To 161 2025-07-09
At Least 95 People Killed In Catastrophic Texas Floods 2025-07-08
Hamas Submits “Positive Response” To Ceasefire In Major Step 2025-07-04
House Passes Trump Megabill Despite Concerns Over Medicaid Cuts 2025-07-04
Judge Denies Bail, Cites Combs’ Violence Towards Former Girlfriends 2025-07-03
Jury Reaches Partial Verdict In Sean “Diddy” Combs Trial 2025-07-02
GOP’s Willis: Senate Bill Breaks Trump’s Promise On Medicaid 2025-07-01
Supreme Court Limits Ability Of Judges To Stop Trump 2025-06-28
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