The Lead with Jake Tapper

Gunman opened fire on crowds at a concert hall in Moscow. At least forty people have been killed and one hundred plus people have been wounded according to Russian media who have called the attack an act of terrorism. Plus, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Mar 20241h 17min

The court filings are going in to start the process in case Donald Trump cannot meet the requirement for his New York bond. Plus, outrage on Capitol Hill as Republicans are furious over the last minute release of a bill to fund the government through September. Also, CNN is on the ground in Haiti as violent gangs try to take over the few parts of the country they don’t already control.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Mar 20241h 21min

The controversial Texas immigration law that was on hold, then not on hold, then on hold, could soon be not on hold again. An appeals court today weighed whether state authority should have the power to arrest and deport anyone the United States illegally given that immigration is typically a federal enforcement issue. CNN is in Texas with what happens now. Plus, a push by Israeli extremists to take over Gaza and kick Palestinians out. How out of the mainstream in Israel is this proposed ethnic cleansing of Gaza?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Mar 20241h 20min

Will it be a fire sale for former President Trump as Trump himself floats the idea while he comes up with a way to pay New York State for his financial fraud and his multi-million dollar bond that grows interest by the day? Plus, CNN is at the prison where a former Trump aide now sits behind bars. Also, sentencing day for members of the six Mississippi law enforcement officers whom prosecutors say brutally tortured two black men.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Mar 20241h 22min

Where disinformation prevails and democracy fails Putin celebrates a resounding win, cementing another six years in power after the Russian presidential election. Plus, Haiti collapses into a gang-state and CNN is in the capitol to capture how violence is the law of the land. Also, Jake meets C.J. Rice after he finally tastes freedom after spending 12 years in prison for a crime he says he could not have committed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Mar 20241h 22min

Nathan Wade, the top prosecutor in Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case, resigns hours after district attorney Fani Willis was given an ultimatum: either he goes, or she does. So, where does the case against Trump go from here? Plus, utter devastation after a string of tornadoes hits the midwest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Mar 202442min

Moments ago the prosecutor in the New York Trump hush money payment case said he would be okay with a 30-day delay. This as the former president spent the day in a Florida courtroom as his lawyers argued for broad leeway under the Presidential Records Act as a reason to throw out the classified documents case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Mar 20241h 24min

Six charges have been dismissed in the election subversion case in Fulton County, Georgia. A judge says a lack of detail led to his decision. What does this mean for the rest of Fani Willis's case? Plus, a bill forcing TikTok to cut ties with China passes in the House with huge bipartisan support. But, will it pass in the Senate? And, should the U.S. Senate be in the business of banning companies?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Mar 20241h 27min