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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A classified urgent briefing to top lawmakers is taking place on Capitol Hill over the extraordinary situation in Venezuela. The briefing comes after President Trump ordered the United States military to conduct unprecedented strikes on Venezuela and capture its leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
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The fraud allegations are starting to mount as the Trump administration turns its attention to Minnesota. Hear from one lawmaker who says Republicans have a larger goal to cut funding from the entire state. Plus, new video as more protestors take to the streets of Iran
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Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City. What will his first action be? Plus, a New Year’s tragedy occurs at a ski resort in Switzerland leaving about 40 people dead. How champaign bottles lit with sparklers may have ignited the disaster.
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The countdown to January 1st is on and we look at what authorities will be watching one year after a deadly attack. Plus, an iconic bourbon brand stops production at one of its distilleries. Also, new details on the first known United States attack inside Venezuela.
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Global diplomacy is on the menu at Mar-a-Lago but is President Trump making progress toward ending foreign conflicts? Plus, more than 20 million Americans are under winter weather alerts as a powerful storm sweeps across the country.
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One week after what was mandated to be the total release of the Epstein files, we are now learning that task is proving far more ambitious by the day amid continued questions over what has been redacted and what hasn’t. Plus, a Mar-a-Lago meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky is reportedly set for Sunday.
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Many mentions of President Trump in the latest DOJ release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, what the Justice Department says about the letter signed by a “J. Epstein” sent to imprisoned pedophile Larry Nassar.
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The President and top Pentagon brass reportedly are about announce the US Navy will build more warships as the US ramps up aggressive action to seize oil tankers near Venezuela. Plus, Epstein survivors speak out to decry the actions of the Justice Department and its handling of the release of the files.
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The United States Justice Department released at least some of the many files it has on dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. CNN teams are going through the release documents, bringing updates.
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Investigators believe they have identified the suspect in the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others. Plus, the day before the Justice Department must publicly release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, House Democrats unveiled more than 60 new photographs.
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The House speaker is on defense as four Republicans break with his party and side with Democrats to force a vote on a healthcare deal. Plus, a Senate Republican and key ally of the president joins to discuss Trump’s new actions in Venezuela.
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Four days after the deadly shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island police release a new photograph, giving the closest look yet of the person of interest. Plus, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced two counts of first degree murder charges against Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of famed film director Rob and his wife Michele who were found dead in their home.
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Democratic Congressman Seth Magaziner from Rhode Island joins to discuss the Brown University mass shooting that left two students dead and injured nine others over the weekend.
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Trump, Bannon, Clinton, and Gates are just some of the men seen in new photos linked to the dead pedophile Jeffery Epstein. A look at why Democrats on the House Oversight Committee call the images significant. Plus, stunning details behind the arrest of former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore.
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Can a majority in a deeply divided Congress agree on a health care fix before the deadline in less than three weeks when premiums for millions of Americans could go up drastically?
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Two healthcare votes are set to fail tomorrow as the deadline to save Americans from skyrocketing premiums tics even closer. Is there any hope for a bipartisan deal before the end of the year? Plus, a substantial escalation in the U.S. conflict against Venezuela.
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CANCELED THIS IDIOT AND ALL OF CNN--"tone deaf" doesn't begin to describe your level of negligence born out of greed. you underestimate the current ability of Americans at large to discern the egregiousness of manufacturing such an irrelevant and cruel story that not only doesn't address any of the countless risks of autocracy unfolding EVERY DAY, but in fact worsens the problem F#CK OFF
ok... all bets are off.... now you gonna have to get to me before i get to you... good luck....
bad actors...why you keep calling criminals bad actors ? you fucking pig fucker...you think they are acting??? you are one fucked up cock fucker if you think criminals are just acting....fuck....
den of hypocrates in flames...repent pagans... consider your deeds... hypocrates...
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R. I. P. joe getty and jack armstrong.... too bad yall are dead.... well not really both of you were chomo scumbags... 'so.... im glad as fuck youre both dead as fuck.... fuck off....
youre playing with your life when you make threats like that... UNDERSTAND THAT !!!!
whoa !!!!! hold on a minute.... wait just a sec.... let me get this straight.... are you saying or trying to say that trump is not 100 percent honest ????? outrages.... you have a lot of nerve pal.... how dare you ????
Does he mean Americans or his supporters? I think he may mean that his supporters will remain ungovernable.
Jake... good job !!!! glad to see you not afraid of dumb asses !!!
good job Jake.... good job Jake !!!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
only faggots watch baseball in 2024... see thru uniforms... fucking faggot americans... yall bunch of fucking faggots... fuck you all !!!!!!!!! 👹👹👹👹👹👹🆎🆎🆎🆎🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
don't vote !!! fuck the politician tell them by not voting !!!
journalist not allowed to ask questions that might drive down the value of the stock !!! bad for shareholders !!! dont you know???
nicki heylee is spiteful angry useless piece of sh. t...
You very graciously let the Congress lady off the hook re security at the south border. She realized her mistake but found it hard to admit it and instead obfuscated, although badly!
Weaponized GOP voters.
Please ask why cluster munitions aren't used to explode mine fields? Seems like a no-brainer to me.
I didn't mention his financial crimes, from taxes to business practices to conning his supporters, because the NY AG has brought suit against him. Though, he has children who smell pretty smokey as board members of trump org, I am concerned about crimes against the U.S. during his time in the Whitehouse, e.g., bribery through his Trump hotels, golf courses, Kushner and his two billion line of credit, or whatever, from the Saudis, pay for pardons, etc. Not to mention his criminal associates in the Whitehouse not yet charged with crimes.