The Lead with Jake Tapper 

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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President Biden hits Russian with dozens of new sanctions; Chauvin invokes 5th amendment right, chooses not to testify; Pfizer CEO: Third vaccine dose likely needed within 6 to 12 months; IG Report: Capitol police ordered to hold back on riot response;	2021-04-15
Multiple deadly police encounters amid Derek Chauvin trial; George Floyd’s brother testifies in Chauvin trial; U.S. averaging more than three million vaccine shots per day;	2021-04-12
Tenth day of testimony in Derek Chauvin trial; Medical examiner: George Floyd’s death was a homicide; Pfizer asks FDA to authorize vaccine for children ages 12-15; House Ethics Committee opens probe into Gaetz;	2021-04-09
Day eight of Chauvin trial testimony focuses on use of force; U.K. variant now most dominant strain in U.S.; Trump denies GOP Rep. Gaetz asked him for a pardon; Biden argues definition of infrastructure is evolving	2021-04-07
Sixth day of testimony in Derek Chauvin trial; U.S. vaccinating nearly five times faster than global average; Tensions between GOP & GA-based businesses over voting law;	2021-04-05
Breaking News: 1 officer killed, 1 wounded, attacker dead at U.S. Capitol; CNN & Amnesty International investigate shocking video of executions by Ethiopian soldiers;	2021-04-02
New video shows medics trying to revive George Floyd; Paramedic: I thought George Floyd was dead when I arrived; Parents of marine vet held in Russia turn to Biden admin for help;	2021-04-01
Eyewitness in tears rewatching video of Floyd incident; Pfizer: vaccine 100% effective in children aged 12-15; President Biden unveils $2T infrastructure proposal	2021-03-31
Five witnesses who saw Chauvin’s knee on Floyd’s neck testify; Second day of testimony in Derek Chauvin trial;	2021-03-30
First witnesses testify in trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin; This week: Biden to unveil multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan; COVID cases up in 27 states, national average jumps by 16%;	2021-03-29
Biden admin facing surge of unaccompanied children at border; AstraZeneca: vaccine 79% effective against COVID symptoms, 100% effective against severe cases; Fmr prosecutor: sedition charges likely against some rioters;	2021-03-22
Cuomo accuser calls impeachment inquiry cynical and corrupt; Atlanta shooting suspect charged with eight counts of murder; 14 states report new cases at least 10% higher than last week; Biden: Putin “will pay a price” for undermining 2020 election	2021-03-17
President Biden touts “shots in arms and money in pockets”; Growing number of Dems ask Biden to make urgent changes at border; NYC mayor: Cuomo scandals “making it harder to get things done”; CDC: 1 in 5 Americans has gotten at least one vaccine dose;	2021-03-15
CDC green lights some activities for fully vaccinated Americans; Prince Harry & Meghan interview airs in U.K. after 17M+ people watched in U.S.; White House event marking International women’s day;	2021-03-08
U.S. passes 500,000 COVID-19 deaths; Biden’s AG pick Merrick Garland testifying on Capitol Hill; Supreme Court allows release of Trump tac returns to NY prosecutors;	2021-02-22
New cases, hospitalizations declining sharply in the U.S.; Pelosi announces 9/11-type investigation into deadly riot; Trump faces mounting legal trouble dispute impeachment acquittal; Cuomo denies he covered up COVID deaths in nursing homes;	2021-02-15
House impeachment managers present case to convict Trump	2021-02-11
House impeachment managers present case to convict Trump	2021-02-10
Vaccine doses given outnumbered new cases 10-to-1 this week in the U.S.; Biden: I don’t “have the conscience” to agree to smaller bill; GOP plots a path forward after votes expose fractures in party;	2021-02-05
Soon: Biden, Harris to meet with 10 GOP senators on stimulus; Fauci: Biden admin will keep following two-dose vaccine plan; Trump legal team gets overhaul on cusp of senate trial; White House: Biden hopes to sign new exec. actions on immigration tomorrow;	2021-02-01

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