The Lead with Jake Tapper

A scathing special counsel report released laid out in detail how President Biden's mishandled classified materials. The report includes photographs of documents, showing them kept under his TV in his Delaware home and classified documents about Afghanistan barely stored. However, the special counsel concluded the evidence does not establish Mr. Biden's guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, therefore prosecution would be unwarranted. Also, Colorado’s 2024 presidential ballot will likely include Trump after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Helmi 20241h 27min

Republicans in both the House and Senate are in what can be called disarray after failing to keep their party in line on the issues they demanded action on. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin joins to discuss the disfunction. Plus, we are one day away from Donald Trump’s first real case before the Supreme Court. He is trying to keep his name on election ballots in states across country.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Helmi 20241h 24min

Donald Trump's presidential immunity claim was rejected today by three federal judges. A conservative former judge is taking us inside the ruling and shares his take on what may play out if Donald Trump takes the case to the U.S. Supreme Court where he appointed three of the justices. Plus, frustration from Capitol Hill all the way to the border with a bipartisan immigration bill on the brink of collapse. Independent Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema helped write the bill and she joins to discuss what options, if any, are left. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Helmi 20241h 24min

Migrants risking their lives crossing the Rio Grande river underscore the need for urgent action at the border. This morning, Texas authorities pulled a woman and child from the cold waters. Meanwhile, Republicans are set to meet one week after a bipartisan compromise deal was put on the table which now appears to be on the brink of collapse. We speak with a House Republican who has tough words for the deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Helmi 20241h 24min

Brand-new CNN polls on the 2024 race. Has the Republican contest changed at all since Donald Trump swept Iowa and New Hampshire? Which GOP candidate fares better in head-to-head matchup against Joe Biden? Also, a scary warning ahead of the November election about artificial intelligence. Plus, the mother of the Oxford, Michigan school shooter takes the stand in her defense and shares what her son told her when she asked why he carried out the massacre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Helmi 20241h 24min

The heads of Facebook, TikTok and other social media companies were pummeled today with bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill over what the companies are and are not doing to protect your kids. We look at what led Mark Zuckerberg to stand up in the hearing and apologize. Also, a Pennsylvania man is accused of decapitating his father then posting a political rant online. Why was the horrifying video left up online for hours? Plus, we are expecting a major ruling at any moment from a judge that could have serious repercussions for Donald Trump and his future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Tammi 20241h 24min

President Biden says he has decided how the U.S. will respond after the the deadly drone strike which killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan. A Pentagon spokesperson joins. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) is under federal investigation for allegedly misusing campaign funds and hiring her husband for security.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Tammi 20241h 19min

The Biden administration vows the U.S. shall respond after a drone attack killed three U.S. service members in Jordan. Plus, Israel spells out the actions of 13 United Nations aid workers accused of participating in the October 7th terrorist attacks including kidnapping Israelis. We examine what the allegations mean for this major relief group still operating in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Tammi 20241h 22min