The Lead with Jake Tapper

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Jun 27, 2022 • 40min

Roe ruling unleashes fierce battle over abortion in America

In the streets, court rooms, and legislative chambers nationwide, new actions occur as abortion rights wade into a new post Roe era. Actions include peaceful demonstrations to scuffles to vandals also trying to inflame the debate. Plus, a CNN exclusive one-on-one with Vice President Kamala Harris about her take on such a pivotal decision which divides the nation.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 24, 2022 • 1h 18min

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

In perhaps the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades, Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that federally protected abortion, has been overturned. CNN is live as crowds swell outside the Supreme Court.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 23, 2022 • 2min

Update for June 23, 2022

There is no new episode of The Lead showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 22, 2022 • 1h 18min

Biden calls on Congress to approve 3-month gas tax holiday

D.C.’s new big debate is whether you should get 18 cents off a gallon of gas. President Biden calls on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax, a proposal his former boss, President Obama, once called a gimmick. Plus, key Republicans publicly defend their support for a bipartisan gun bill.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 21, 2022 • 1h 22min

Jan 6 committee: Trump WH counsel should testify

Today, revelation after revelation from the House select committee investigating the January 6th insurrection. The Arizona House Speaker, the Georgia Secretary of State, his top deputy, all conservative, all giving new insights into the multi-layered Trump intimidation campaign to subvert the 2020 election. Rep. Adam Schiff from the January 6th committee joins to provide further insight into the fourth hearing.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 20, 2022 • 1h 18min

Jan. 6 committee Republican: “there’s violence in the future”

The January 6th select committee says a scheme to overthrow democracy went well beyond rioters at the Capitol. The committee plans to show how Donald Trump was allegedly involved in a fraudulent electors scheme after he lost the election. Plus, airlines cancel more than 5,000 flights over the weekend and warn of more cuts on the way. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 17, 2022 • 1h 18min

Jan. 6 committee asks wife of Justice Clarence Thomas to testify

New scrutiny over the emails between a Trump lawyer pushing the election lies and Ginni Thomas, the wife of the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Plus, a new reminder today of just how blood thirsty some members of that MAGA mob were. Then, police say a 70-year-old man opened fire at an Alabama church group’s meeting.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 16, 2022 • 1h 14min

Today’s 1/6 hearing focused on Trump’s attempts to pressure Pence

The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on Thursday detailed how former President Donald Trump tried to pressure his vice president to join in his scheme to overturn the presidential election. Two witnesses testified at Thursday's hearing who advised Pence that he did not have the authority to subvert the election.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 15, 2022 • 1h 18min

Biden targets oil giants: your high profit margins are “not acceptable”

President Biden is telling gas and oil companies to cut the soaring profits or else. This as the Federal Reserve announces a historic rate hike which will cause Americans to pay more for houses, cars, and credit card bills.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 14, 2022 • 1h 18min

Federal Reserve weighs largest interest rate hike since 1994

The Federal Reserve is set to put in place the latest interest rate hike in decades. Now, some economists say this is a good thing, but American families struggling to get by may not agree. Then, the same kind of technology used for the best Covid-19 vaccines, mRNA, is showing promise in treating other conditions, including some cancers.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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