The Lead with Jake Tapper

In the decades long debate over how to solve the crisis at the border, Ron DeSantis is shipping migrants late at night to Martha’s Vineyard. Plus, we look inside the negotiations that went on for over 20 hours to avoid a rail strike that could have crippled the country’s economy. Then, a source tells CNN that President Biden is ready to finally hear directly from the families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan who are both detained in Russia.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House steps in as freight rail workers threaten to strike. The contingency plans are under discussion as President Biden weighs using federal authority to intervene. Plus, a former Trump appointed U.S. attorney joins to describe the Justice Department corruptly pressuring how and whether he prosecuted cases related to Trump and Trump’s rivals.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stocks tumble as the Dow drops more than 1,000 points prompting fears the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates more aggressively. Plus, a Twitter whistleblower warns of security threats within the social network.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden delivers a speech about his initiative to reduce cancer deaths in the United States. Then, Ukraine’s impressive gains force Russian troops to retreat. But, are these advances temporary as the Kremlin launches retaliatory strikes? Plus, a message from the Queen’s oldest son, the new King. Also, questions over the list of best colleges and universities in the U.S. after one prestigious school said its data was cooked.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Royal Family's meticulous plans are laid out as an official period of mourning begins. Plus, King Charles starts his reign as the world watches to see what kind of leader he might be. And in the US, CNN asks Texas' top law enforcement officer why he allegedly said no one will lose their jobs over the massacre in Uvalde.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue our special, three-hour edition of The Lead, as Jake and a bevy of guests discuss the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, who died today at the age of 96.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In hour #1 of a special, three-hour edition of The Lead, Jake and a bevy of guests discuss the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, who died today at the age of 96.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Washington Post reports FBI agents found nuclear documents at Mar-a-Lago, material so secret that only a tight circle knew they even existed. So, why were those documents there? Plus, former Russian spies, operatives who defected from the Kremlin’s secret service agency, tell all about the inner workings of the FSB.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CNN obtained a new video showing a fraudulent Trump elector escorting operatives into an elections office on the same day a voting machine at that very office was breached. Authorities are now investigating whether this is yet another coordinated effort to subvert the democratic process. Plus, explosive wildfires out west, major flooding on the east coast, and fear of blackouts due to record heat.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A judge sided with former President Donald Trump allowing a special master to sift through documents seized by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago, forcing a major delay in the Justice Department’s case. Plus, President Biden is on the road with a midterm message to voters in key swing states just 64 days out from Election Day. Then, a billionaire’s granddaughter was abducted on a jog. Police say they know who is responsible but they just don’t know where she is. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices