House searches for new speaker after McCarthy ousted
The race for House speaker begins after Kevin McCarthy was fired in a historic vote. We analyze how we got to this political moment. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) joins to discuss if Jim Jordan or Ste...
4 Okt 20231h 22min
Update for October 3, 2023
Today’s The Lead showcast has been pre-empted by breaking news coverage of the House vote to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker. For recent news updates be sure to check out CNN’s ‘5 Things’ at: edition.c...
3 Okt 20231min
Trump in court for first day of $250M civil fraud trial
With millions of dollars on the line and his future businesses in New York at stake, Donald Trump shows up for day one of his civil fraud trial, blasting not only prosecutors, but insulting the very j...
2 Okt 20231h 23min
U.S. braces for government shutdown as deadline looms
House Speaker McCarthy was unable to deliver a spending bill to deliver to the Senate in order to avoid a shutdown. Will he risk his job by cutting a deal with Democrats in order to get the government...
29 Sep 20231h 22min
Tensions erupt between McCarthy and Gaetz
With two days left until a government shutdown, tensions erupted between GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Speaker McCarthy as House Republicans met behind closed doors according to a source in the roo...
28 Sep 20231h 27min
Tonight: 7 GOP presidential candidates face off in 2nd debate
Tonight, Republican presidential candidates will fight for second place in GOP polling as the frontrunner, Donald Trump, skips the debate. Our panel discuss what messaging, positions, and strategies t...
27 Sep 20231h 24min
One-on-one with Cassidy Hutchinson
As former President Trump is vying for another term in the White House, threatening to dismantle political norms, investigate his adversaries, and seek retribution for perceived slights, former White ...
26 Sep 20231h 32min
Sen. Menendez denies wrongdoing amid corruption charges
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said there is a good reason he had nearly $500,000 in cash in his home as he denies the federal bribery charges against him. Plus, with less than a week until a government s...
25 Sep 202342min
