The Lead with Jake Tapper

Biden: these bills will “breathe new life into the economy”; “We’re not going to ease up on any of this”, “We must invest in ourselves”; One-on-one with former Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham, trashes Trump in new tell-all; Grisham says Jan 6 was “bound to happen”, predicts retribution & revenge if Trump wins in 2024; Grisham: I think Trump was trying to stage a coup on Jan 6; Grisham in op-ed: “I told the Trumps my relationship with a WH staffer had turned abusive. They didn’t seem to care”; Ex-Trump press chief accuses Trump of harassment, describes “culture of abuse” inside WH; Evan McMullin announces bid to unseat Utah Sen. Mike Lee; Pence changes tune on mob that wanted to kill him; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Okt 202132min

WH: Facebook revelations “make clear self-regulation is not working”; Whistleblower: Facebook knows Instagram is harming teenagers; Failure to raise debt limit could have catastrophic results; Congress feuds while U.S. runs out of money; Fighting between GOP & Dems could leave the U.S. unable to pay its debts for the first time in history; Biden to SOP: stop playing “Russian roulette” with U.S. economy; After hectic week, Democrats go back to negotiating table; WH: Biden holding virtual meeting with progressive Dems today; Protesters follow Sen. Sinema into bathroom, demanding her support for Dem spending bill; Fauci: “too soon to tell” if holidays will be normal; Analysis: fear is a stronger motivator for vaccination rates than FDA full approval; Planning for the next virus: can we become “pandemic proof”?; “Catastrophe” unfolding in southern CA after massive oil spill; 126,000 gallons of crude oil leaked off California coast; Beaches closed, wildlife washing up dead as crews race to clean 126K gallons of crude oil off California coast; Probe reveals money moves of world leaders & the super-rich; Florida governor’s wife diagnosed with breast cancer; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Okt 202139min

Now: Biden meets with Dems as agenda hangs in the balance; Biden: we’re gonna get this done, it doesn’t matter when; Merck: new pill cuts risk of COVID hospitalization, death by half; NYC mayor teachers are now 93% vaccinated; FDA to hold vaccine panel meetings this month for J&J and Moderna boosters, Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11; Outrage after VP Harris fails to correct smear of Israel; growing criticism after latest misstep by VP Harris; Alabama Gov signs bills to spend COVID relief money on new prisons; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Okt 202141min

Congress passes bill to avoid government shutdown; Biden’s own party threatens to blow up his domestic agenda; California health care workers face deadline to get vaccinated; NY gov pushing to include all health care workers in vaccine mandate; CDC forecasts new Covid deaths will fall over next month; GOP congresswoman blasted for pushing “replacement theory;” Senator creates fake teen girl Instagram account, says app then promoted “self-injury & eating disorder” accounts; Facebook grilled over its platforms’ negative impact on kids; FBI returned to Laundrie family home today To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Sep 202138min

Senators press generals on Biden’s decision to pull all troops; Milley, Mackenzie: we assessed that 2,500-3,500 troops should stay; Milley: U.S. credibility damaged by Afghanistan withdrawal; Pelosi reverses course, plans to hold infrastructure vote Thursday even if massive budget bill is not done; Progressive Dems angry with Pelosi on infrastructure reversal; Moderate Dems raise concerns about cooperate tax hikes; Sanders urges House Dems to vote “no” on infrastructure until budget deal passes; WH: Biden thinks meeting with Sinema “moved the ball forward”; Pediatric group: kids make up nearly 27% of current nationwide cases; NYC mayor: 45% jump in vaccinations since mandates announced; Parents protest after court rules in favor of mask mandate in TN school district; WH: 400,000 Americans received booster shots this past weekend; CDC: 55.4% of U.S> now fully vaccinated; Ex-FDA chief: Delta COVID surge could end by Thanksgiving; Ex-FDA chief: COVID likely to become a “persistent menace”; Gabby Petto’s family calls on her fiancé to turn himself in; Petito’s mother becomes emotional: “she’s with us”; Brian Laundrie’s parents say they don’t know where he is; Grisham book explains Trump’s secretive Walter Reed trip in 2019; Former press secretary describes Trump’s “terrifying” temper in new book; New tell-all book details lewd behavior from Trump; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Sep 202137min

Trump looks for new ways to undermine democracy after “fraudit” backfires in Arizona and confirms his loss; As one “big sham” ends in Arizona, another begins in Texas; Without any proof, Trump still claims 2020 election was rigged;  Biden WH won’t assert executive privilege in Jan 6 investigation; Biden: if you’re eligible for a Pfizer booster, get it “now”; 2 hosts of “The View” test positive right before VP Harris interview; Sources: the challenges of housing a large population of evacuees at Ramstein Air Base becoming a “dire situation”; Measles outbreak delaying plans to move Afghan refugees from base in Germany as freezing temperatures near; 10k refugees stuck at air base in Germany; 53,000 housed at eight military bases across the U.S.; Approximately 2,000 of 3000 Afghan women at Ramstein Air Base in Germany are pregnant; Pelosi expects vote on Biden’s spending package next week; In letter to Dems, Pelosi says she expects to pass both the budget bill and infrastructure bill next week; Body found in river identified as missing grad student Jelani Day; FBI: nearly a third of missing persons are black, despite making up just 13% of the U.S. population; Black, indigenous, and minority families say they struggle to get attention on their missing persons cases; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Sep 202137min

CNN on scene as migrants try to cross river into U.S.; Mexican authorities form human chain to block migrants; DHS: 12 flights have returned 1,400 migrants to Haiti; 3,600+ migrants still camped under Texas bridge, awaiting processing; Special envoy for Haiti resigns, cites “deeply flawed” policy; Rep. Wilson: “I’m pissed” about handling of Haitian migrant crisis; Dem leaders project optimism as key deadlines approach; Moderate Dems suggest infrastructure vote still on for Monday; Results of conspiracy-led ballot review expected tomorrow; MOAB, UT police will investigate their response to Petito incident; NYT: FBU shows 30% uptick in murders in 2020 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Sep 202142min

NOW: Biden meets with key Dems at crucial moment for his agenda; Pelosi after WH meeting: “we are calm and everybody’s good;” Biden tries to bridge divide between progressive, moderate Dems; DHS releasing some Haitian migrants into the U.S. while hundreds more have been immediately deported; Daily death average in U.S. tops 2,000, highest in 6 months; Right now: CDC scientists pouring over booster data for 65+ as we await the FDA’s final sign off; U.S. donating additional 500m doses, bringing total to 1.1b globally; Dive team joins search for fiancé after Gabby Petito’s death rules a homicide; Economics warn of dire consequences if U.S. defaults into debt; Debt default could cost millions of jobs, tank stock market To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Sep 202139min