The Lead with Jake Tapper

A city center in eastern Ukraine is rocked by a missile strike. Why this target and why now? Plus, what persuaded Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner boss, to stop his apparent revolt in Russia? The leader, now in Belarus, has his version of events as Vladimir Putin puts his own spin on what happened. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Putin makes his first public comments, claiming that any attempts of internal mutiny will end in defeat and makes an offer to Wagner fighters. The bombastic leader of the Wagner Group breaks his silence and gives the real reason he claims why his forces were heading to the Russian capitol. Plus, CNN is along the front lines with Ukraine’s unique opportunity to capitalize on the chaos. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What went so tragically wrong and caused the submersible filled with five people to implode near the wreckage site of the Titanic? Plus, fake electors compelled to testify as a special counsel investigation looking into efforts to overturn the 2020 election heats up. Also, 2024 Republican hopefuls converge on a conservative conference and to separate themselves on one of the most divisive issues of this election cycle. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All five passengers on the missing Titanic submersible are believed dead after missing debris is found on the ocean floor turning operations from rescue to recovery. In the wake of this tragedy, CNN is going to examine deep sea exploration and the inherent dangers that come along with these expeditions. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More reports of noises from the ocean in the desperate search for a missing sub that vanished during a deep sea exploration. Plus, another U.S. Supreme Court justice is defending an undisclosed luxury trip paid for by a billionaire. Also, was all the work by Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing undone when President Biden called Xi Jinping a dictator in an off the cuff remark? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hunter Biden strikes a deal on a felony charge and agrees to plead guilty on two misdemeanors. Plus, a trial for Trump is set to begin in less than two months as the former president argues his own defense on national TV. Also, the urgent underwater rescue mission for a missing submarine is running out of time.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An underwater expedition to see the wreckage of the Titanic is now a race to find and save the tourists and crew members on board the vessel. The mission is ramping up to prevent a second tragedy at that site. Plus, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reports back progress after a high stakes talk with China. We examine the areas of success and the major point of lingering tension. Also, a look at the judge’s order that restricts what Donald Trump can and cannot reveal about his federal indictment. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland rebukes the Minneapolis Police Department after a multi-year investigation found systemic abuses and discrimination by police. Then, the Tree of Life shooter has been found guilty on all counts and now faces the possibility of the death penalty. Plus, relentless fights in the streets as testimonies detail atrocities by a Wagner-backed militia in Sudan.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judge Aileen Cannon sets a new deadline for federal prosecutors and for Trump’s lawyers. Why these decisions could have a real impact on the timing of the case against Donald Trump. We speak with former Republican U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about reports that Donald Trump rejected a settlement with the DOJ. Plus, several agencies of the U.S. government are victims of a global cyberattack and this means your medical records, banking information, and personal information may have been exposed.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did Donald Trump just publicly admit to the very crimes he was arrested for a mere few hours after he was arrested and arraigned? Plus, an up close look at the front lines of Ukraine’s counteroffensive and the items Ukrainian troops say are key to defeating the Russians. Also, if inflation is supposedly easing, why does it seem like every trip to the grocery store is getting more expensive?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices