The Lead with Jake Tapper
CNN Podcasts
CNN's lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, hosts this two-hour long weekday afternoon program, with headlines from around the country and the world, the top stories in national and international news, politics, health, money, the environment, sports and popular culture. The Lead also concentrates on bringing stories that aren't found on front pages—buried leads—to the forefront.
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May 7, 2024 • 1h 24min
Judge Shown Financial Docs at the Heart of Hush Money Case
Podcast highlights Trump's violation of gag order in hush money case, financial details crucial in trial. Updates on Israel's ceasefire response and military operations. Witness testimonies analyzed, challenges faced by defense. Debate on recusal in high-profile cases. Jury dynamics and legal strategies unfold in trial. Disparities in Israel's ceasefire proposal, urgent plea for supplies in Niger amid coup fallout.
May 4, 2024 • 42min
Former Trump Aide Hope Hicks Testifies in Hush Money Trial
Former Trump aide, Hope Hicks, testified in the hush money cover-up trial revealing campaign panic over the Access Hollywood tape and emotional moments on the stand. The podcast delves into her loyalty to Trump, implications of her testimony, and potential impact on the trial outcome.
May 3, 2024 • 1h 23min
Tech Analyst Testifies About Michael Cohen’s Phones
Tech analyst testifies about Michael Cohen's phones in the hush money cover-up trial involving former President Trump. President Biden addresses protests on college campuses. Panel breaks down trial developments and witness testimonies.
May 2, 2024 • 1h 24min
UCLA Cancels Classes After Violent Clashes Between Protesters
From New York to California and points in between, confrontations between students and police continue. Plus, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel trying to push a ceasefire. Also, from the trial to the trail, Trump hits two battleground states today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 1, 2024 • 1h 29min
Protestors Storm Columbia Building, Barricade Themselves Inside
Campus protests are hitting a whole new level at Columbia University with violence and vandalism and anti-war demonstrators barricading themselves in a university building. The university is warning people to stay away from campus. Plus, the major move coming from the Biden administration aiming to reclassify marijuana after criminalizing for nearly 90 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 30, 2024 • 1h 24min
Police Arrest Protestors At University of Texas-Austin
The podcast discusses student protests at university campuses like University of Texas-Austin and Columbia University, focusing on divestment demands, police interventions, legal implications of protests, and the delicate balance between free speech and campus security.
Apr 27, 2024 • 1h 32min
Michael Cohen’s Former Banker Testifies in Trump Trial
A new witness in Donald Trump’s hush money cover up trial, the prosecution just called its third witness, Gary Farrow, a banker who worked with Michael Cohen at the time the payments were made to former Playboy model Karen McDougal and porn actress and director Stormy Daniels, both of whom alleged romantic entanglements with Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 26, 2024 • 1h 31min
Trump’s Lawyers Cross-examine Former Tabloid Executive
In the New York hush money trial, Donald Trump’s defense team is now cross-examining the prosecution’s first witness, former tabloid executive David Pecker. This is Pecker’s third day on the stand and today for the very first time he described the deal he helped broker with adult film star Stormy Daniels. A deal that is at the center of the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 25, 2024 • 1h 25min
Tense Protests Rock major U.S. Colleges Over Israel-Hamas War
Protests are underway across United States colleges and universities after weeks of tension over the Israel-Hamas war. Our reporters report live from campuses where protests continue. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at Columbia University amid the protests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 24, 2024 • 1h 23min
Pecker: Trump, Cohen asked me how I could “help the campaign”
Former tabloid publisher David Pecker is under oath and on the record revealing just how far Donald Trump went allegedly to protect his 2016 presidential campaign. But, when it comes to whether Trump committed a felony in the process, how damaging was today’s testimony? Plus, what Pecker said went down in the room in the infamous meeting in August of 2015 that could hurt Donald Trump’s case nearly nine years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
