The Lead with Jake Tapper

NYT: Bolton writes Trump's corruption went well beyond actions with Ukraine; Tulsa Health Dept director "wishes" Trump rally would be postponed; Now: VP Pence leads closed door coronavirus task force briefing; Texas, North Carolina COVID hospitalizations hit record highs as Florida, Arizona see massive spike in cases; Disinfecting tunnels installed at Putin's home, office  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Jun 202038min

Top General: Taking part in Trump's photo-op was a "mistake"; Senate panel votes to remove confederate names from military bases, despite Trump's opposition; 3 top black officials in Dallas not invited to Trump event; Hospitalization spiking in Arizona, Texas, Florida & the Carolinas; Iowa state fair canceled for first time in 75 years; Nashville delaying next phase of reopening due to spike in cases; TX Health Official: COVID-19 "still a serious situation" as cases & hospitalizations increase; Tulsa police handcuff black teens for jaywalking; Human trials underway on antibody cocktail that may treat or prevent coronavirus; Moderna to start vaccine trial of 30,000 people next month; U.S. passes 2 million cases as some states see spikes; Arizona asks hospitals to activate emergency plans, 12 states see rising coronavirus hospitalizations; Minnesota Governor announces sweeping police reform plan; "Cops", "Live PD" canceled as backlash grows over "good cop" narrative;    To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Jun 202040min

Minneapolis police chief promises reform, says parts of the police dept are "broken"; Report: Chauvin plea deal discussed before his arrest; At least 12 cities & municipalities are banning chokeholds; WH says Trump will discuss race issues at tomorrow's event; Sen. Tim Scot unveils GOP's police reform plan but says White House is on a "separate track"; Trump: won't remove Confederate leader names from military bases; George Floyd's brother makes emotional plea to lawmakers: "make sure his death is not in vain"; Dems & GOP urge bipartisan cooperation to pass police reform; Arizona officials warn about massive surge in ICU patients; FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test that also looks for mutations; Republicans & Democrats demand investigations after voting issues plague two Georgia counties To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Jun 202039min

Officer arrested for Floyd's death charged with 2nd degree murder; 3 other officers charged with aiding & abetting 2nd degree murder;  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Jun 202054min

Any minute: final weather call for NASA/SpaceX launch; U.S. nears 100,000 coronavirus deaths; Fauci: a second wave is not inevitable; Dr. Fauci: wearing a mask shows "respect for another person"; Washington D.C. to start reopening on Friday with restrictions; CA Gov. Newsom: we're still not through the "first wave";  Trump in Florida as historic SpaceX launch scrubbed due to weather; Trump escalates Twitter fued, claims he will shut down social media platforms; Trump expected to make comments in wake of scrubbed launch; Experts: drugmakers conducting "science by press release"; 10 vaccines are currently in human trials around the world To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Mai 202042min

WH advisor: double digit unemployment could last to November; W.H.O. we could have a second peak, not just a second wave; Officials in D.C., Alabama & Arkansas warn about surge in cases; Arkansas governor: high school pool party sparked cluster of new cases; Dr. Birx: research shows masks help stop the spread; Dr. Birx: vaccine is possible by the end of 2020;   Trump threatens to move RNC if NC governor limits attendance; Some beachgoers across U.S. ignore guidelines, spark fears of spread; Long Island limits beach access to locals only, keeping New York City residents at bay; Amarillo, TX mayor fights to protect city from COVID-19 surge while battling cancer;   Japan lifts national state of emergency one week early; Domestic flights in India resume after two-month shutdown; UK PM backs top aide accused of breaking COVID-19 restrictions; Wuhan lab director denies China knew about virus before December; U.S. blocks travelers from Brazil as cases there surge; Brazilian mayor: “stupid” Bolsonaro “co-responsible” for deaths;   Attendees social distance as Trump pays tribute at tomb of unknown, Biden wears mask at vets memorial; Pentagon: two coronavirus deaths in military; 5,900 cases; Smallpox, typhoid fever, Spanish flu: diseases & the impact on the U.S. troops; U.S. Military’s long history of dealing with outbreaks; Remembering two WWII veterans who died from coronavirus; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Mai 202039min

All 50 states to be partially reopened by Sunday; Texas opening up gyms at 25% capacity as cases spike; Residents hit beaches in California, Virginia over the weekend; CA Gov: professional sports may begin in June without fans; Promising early results coming from one vaccine trial; Moderna: early vaccine data shows some patients developed neutralizing antibodies, which can block virus; Drug maker Moderna plans to move to large scale clinical trials for phase 3 in July; WH trade advisor: CDC “let the country down” on testing; Senior CDC official fires back at White House: "we’re giving them science and they don’t seem to want it"; Trump: "surprised" Attorney General Barr is not looking at Obama; Auto factories reopen with new safety measures including temperature checks, divided work spaces; Federal Reserve Chair warns economic recovery may stretch through end of 2021; Chair Powell: Federal Reserve can do a lot more to help economy; Federal Reserve Chair Powell and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to testify before senate tomorrow; Trump fires, replaces at least 4 govt watchdogs in 6 weeks; Boston Globe editorial board to Trump: "stop the purge of Inspectors General"; Trump: I don’t know anything about accusations against Pompeo being looked at by fired Inspector General; Trump says he’s been taking hydroxychloroquine; U.S. surpasses 1.5 million coronavirus cases, 90,000 deaths; Trial tests if dogs can smell COVID-19 in humans; UK researchers say trained dogs may detect virus before symptoms appear; Navajo nation has highest infection rate per capita in U.S.; Native Americans among most vulnerable to virus; Son dies from COVID-19 days after praying over father’s body; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Mai 202040min

Defense Secy: We'll deliver a vaccine by end of year; Trump: I gave staffers choice to wear masks in Rose Garden; VP Pence again skips Trump's events today to be cautious; Trump: Hope to have vaccine for entire public by January; Trump: Ramping up production of vials, needles, syringes in anticipation of mass vaccine distribution; Trump admin racing to avoid supply shortage for administering possible vaccine; Trump says hardest hit states may get first access to coronavirus vaccine; Michigan Gov: Capitol protests essentially a political rally; Texas reports biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases; Some CA beaches open; New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware to reopen beaches Memorial Day weekend; Trump ramps up attacks on Chinese Govt's handling of coronavirus, says it "should have been stopped from China"; Trump threatens to cut off relationship with China; Postal Service's future in doubt, as Trump ally takes over agency and Congress debates funding; House rescue package includes $22 billion for Postal Service; Veterans among most vulnerable to coronavirus, V.A. criticized for not doing enough to protect them;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Mai 202039min