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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Corey Lewandowski testifies in combative hearing; Polls closed in Israel's election, results too close to call; Source: "high probability" Saudi oil field strikes launched by Iran; Warren sharpens electability pitch at massive rally;
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2019-09-17
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Trump: looks like Iran was behind strikes on Saudi oil fields; New York prosecutors subpoena 8 years of Trump tax returns; Six 2020 Dems call for Justice Kavanaugh's impeachment;
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2019-09-16
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Julian Castro questions Joe Biden's memory, record; Fellow democrats push back on O'Rourke's debate line: "hell yes" we're taking your AR-15; Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison and 230 hours of community service; will pay $30,000 fine
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2019-09-13
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Trump to speak at GOP retreat in Baltimore after calling city "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess"; Source: Possible dual role for Pompeo as Natl Security Adviser; Biden, Sanders & Warren on stage together for first time;
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2019-09-12
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CNN: WH directly involved in pressing scientific agency to repudiate forecasters who contradicted Trump; Biden, Warren, Sanders the only democratic candidates with double digit support; Trump administration moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes
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2019-09-11
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John Bolton out as Trump's national security advisor; CNN poll: Trump's job approval at 39%, lowest since January; Sources: Trump Skeptical of using foreign spies to collect intelligence on hostile countries
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2019-09-10
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Trump defends plan to host Taliban at Camp David; NYT: Commerce Secy threatened firings at NOAA for contradicting Trump's hurricane tweets; Concern over Pres Trump's handling of intelligence prompted secret U.S. Mission to rescue Russian spy;
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2019-09-09
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Bahamas officials bracing for "unimaginable" death toll; Sources: Bolton & Pompeo have gone weeks without speaking; House Dems demand docs on Pence stay at Trump's Ireland hotel; Decaying school on military base loses money to Trump's wall
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2019-09-06
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Hurricane Dorian spawns tornadoes in Carolinas; Trump relentlessly defends claim Dorian threatened Alabama; CNN reporter spends 24-hours on ravaged Abaco Islands; James Mattis break silence after leaving Trump admin
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2019-09-05
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Dorian threatens U.S. after devastating the Bahamas; CNN reporter gets look at obliterated airport in Bahamas; Walmart ends some ammo ales, tells congress to step up; Biden campaign lowering expectations for early states
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2019-09-04
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Hurricane Dorian growing in size as it starts to hit Florida; Dorian now second slowest-moving hurricane ever in Atlantic; CNN: Texas gunman purchased gun used in massacre in private sale; Coast Guard: Search for survivors of boat fire suspended
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2019-09-03
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Hurricane Dorian batters the Bahamas, outer bands begin to hit parts of Florida; Mayday call released in dive boat fire: "I can't breathe"; Police: Gunman had called FBI tip line 15 minutes before shooting
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2019-09-02
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Dorian strengthens to major category 3 hurricane, on track to become cat 4 before hitting Florida; DHS & FEMA have acting chiefs advising Trump on storm; Biden dismisses questions about latest campaign trail gaffe
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2019-08-30
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No more automatic citizenship for some U.S. military kids born abroad; Biden appears to conflate details in Afghan war hero story; Trump cancels trip to Poland because of hurricane threat ; Dorian on track to slam Florida as category 4 hurricane
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2019-08-29
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Hurricane Dorian slamming U.S. Virgin Islands; Hurricane threat grows for continental U.S.; Trump goes after Puerto Rico, Fox News in Twitter tirade; Next Dem debate stage likely set with 10 candidates
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2019-08-28
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Sources: Pres Trump fought with world leaders about letting Russia back into G7 alliance; Trump's banks respond to questions about his tax returns; Biden talks tragedy in new ad on health care; Brazil rejects $20M from G7 to combat Amazon fires;
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2019-08-27
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Trump adds to confusion over China, Russia during chaotic G7; Landmark decision in opioid addiction epidemic; Sanders, Biden, Warren in virtual tie in new 2020 poll; Former GOP Rep Joe Walsh announces run against Trump
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2019-08-26
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Dow dives amid Trump's China trade war, recession fears; Supreme Court: Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for pancreatic cancer; Putin orders "symmetrical response" to U.S. missile test; Defense Secretary 80 people indicted in massive web scam
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2019-08-23
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Trump pushes back on recession warnings says "economy is doing really well"; Sanders criticized after changing "Medicare for all" proposal; Police: Employee planned mass shooting at Marriott hotel; World's largest rainforest engulfed by massive wildfires
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2019-08-22
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Trump says he wants to fix "loopholes" in background checks; Trump calls Danish PM "nasty" for shooting down Greenland sale; Jewish groups, 2020 Dems slam Trump for claiming Jews who vote for Democrats are "disloyal" to Israel
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2019-08-21
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