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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Sheriff’s Dept: at least 8 killed in San Jose shooting; Top health experts call for transparent investigation into Wuhan “lab leak” theory on how Covid-19 started; WaPo: NYC Grand Jury convened to consider charges in Trump probe
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2021-05-26
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Vigils & marches mark one year since George Floyd’s murder; Prosecutors accidentally reveal details of Giuliani investigation; GOP leaders finally condemn Rep Greene’s holocaust comments;
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2021-05-25
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Biden hosts South Korean leader, shifts focus to east Asia; ADL: 50% spike in U.S. hate crimes fueled by Middle East conflict; Crowded events this weekend across U.S. as more people get vaccinated;
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2021-05-21
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Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire agreement; Body camera shows black man tased, kicked and dragged by Louisiana troopers before his death; GOP support for Jan. 6 commission dwindling after McConnell, McCarthy announce opposition
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2021-05-20
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Biden: U.S. will share 20M more vaccines with other countries; Deadliest day yet as scenes of horror unfold in Israel, Gaza; House to vote Wednesday on commission to investigate January 6 insurrection;
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2021-05-17
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New CDC no-mask guidance raises questions; Stefanik replaces Cheney as #3 in GOP house leadership; Dozens killed as violence escalates in Israel & Gaza;
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2021-05-14
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Cheney loses leadership job, pledges to fiercely fight Trump; Biden gives update on pandemic response; Dozens killed in worst Israeli-Palestinian violence since 2014
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2021-05-12
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Family of Andrew Brown Jr to see more body cam video of deadly shooting after previously shown 20 seconds; Dozens killed as violence between Israel, Hamas escalates; First 12-15 year olds receiving the Pfizer vaccine today;
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2021-05-11
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Biden admits there is a long way to go” in economic recovery; Pfizer applies for full FDA approval of its COVID vaccine; In 2015 Stefanik harshly blasted Trump’s rhetoric and policies;
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2021-05-08
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Drastic decline in number of daily vaccinations in U.S.; Biden says GOP is going through a “sort of mini-revolution”; Ukraine caught in the middle of U.S. political battles
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2021-05-05
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Biden’s new goal: 70% of adults with at least one shot by July 4; McCarthy on hot mic, “I’ve had it with” Liz Cheney; CNN gains rare access to Ukrainian guard boat in sea of Azov; 24 killed, dozens hurt when overpass collapses under train
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2021-05-04
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Cheney calls out Trump’s attempt to push big lie conspiracy; U.S. begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border; India experiencing the world’s worst COVID outbreak; Emotional funeral for Andrew Brown Jr. in North Carolina;
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2021-05-03
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White House restricts travel from India; NYT: Firing of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine becomes central focus of federal into Giuliani; 100 million Americans now fully vaccinated
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2021-04-30
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President hits the road to sell ambitious economic plans; New CNN Poll: Sharp divisions on vaccines, return to public life; Bipartisan police reform group pledges to meet ‘until we get this done’; Rudy Giuliani speaks for first time since raid
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2021-04-29
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Federal agents execute search warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment & office; Biden to unveil new $1.8T American Families Plan tonight; How gun violence turned into a public health emergency
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2021-04-28
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Brand new CNN Polls on policing in America; Biden admin shifts mask guidance, touts benefits for fully vaccinated Americans; Alaskan lawmaker banned for refusing to wear mask; White House working out details of possible Biden-Putin summit;
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2021-04-27
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Attorneys: family only shown “snippet” of video from police shooting; Sources: Biden to announce new mask guidance tomorrow; Biden administration touts COVID accomplishments, vaccine rollout;
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2021-04-27
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J&J admits link between its vaccine, blood clots is “Plausible”; WH: Biden will travel to U.K. & Brussels in first foreign trip as president; CDC advisers recommend continued use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine in U.S. for people 18+
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2021-04-23
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Recent police shootings reignite debate over use of force; President sets ambitious goal to cut U.S. carbon emissions 50% by 2030; Experts: U.S. at “tipping point,” with vaccine supply to outpace demand;
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2021-04-22
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Jurors reach verdict in murder trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin
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2021-04-20
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