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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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- 3 days ago1h 33m
Trump Says He’s Banning CNN, Politico, MS NOW from the WH
President Trump this afternoon in a social media post announced that he is going to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House as “a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 4 days ago1h 30m
Trump Seen with “Kennedy Center Demolished” Poster
Does the president really think the Kennedy Center needs to be demolished if his name is not put on the building? Plus, OpenAI revealed six new instances of its bots going rogue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 5 days ago1h 34m
Trump Drags Down GOP with 48 Days to Go Until Midterms
President Trump is on his way to a campaign rally on the heels of some bad economic news. Today, the Federal Reserve ignored Trump’s demands and raised interest rates for the first time in years. Plus, mounting pressure on singer Ed Sheeran after he kicked one performer off his tour and the other opening acts quit in solidarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 6 days ago1h 30m
Senators Question Patel on Midterms, FBI’s 2020 Election Probe
President Trump called into a Kennedy Center board meeting and yelled about his name not appearing on the side of the building. Plus, Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department will comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling to block President Trump’s effort to restrict mail-in voting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 33m
Trump Dismisses AI Concerns as a “Hoax”
President Trump dismissed all the artificial intelligence doomsday warnings even though many of the warnings are coming from folks inside the AI industry themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 29m
25 Years After 9/11: The Cost of Leaders’ Decisions
25 years after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, a nation remembers. Plus, the Supreme Court is reconsidering President Trump’s order to restrict voting by mail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 29m
Anthropic Issues Report on Blocking “Threat Actors” Using Claude
$5,000 for every adult who is an American citizen if Republicans keep the House and the Senate is President Trump’s latest promise. Plus, one day after apocalyptic warnings about artificial intelligence, a new word from Anthropic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 32m
Ex-Anthropic Employee: A.I. Could “Kill Us All” by End of Decade
Stark warnings from experts at AI companies about how the technology might kill us all. Plus, as the Republican midterm convention begins, oil prices top $100 a barrel, diesel hits a record, and regular gas had its biggest jump in months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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