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Border Czar: ICE & CBP Working On Minneapolis “Drawdown Plan”
2026-1-30 | 1h 30 mins.
Hundreds of 2020 ballot boxes are seized by the FBI. But, why and why was Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, on the ground there? Plus, an attempted jail break at the New York facility holding Luigi Mangione.
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Trump Ups Rhetoric On Minneapolis, Despite Calls For De-Escalation
2026-1-29 | 1h 30 mins.
One day after calling for a little bit of a de-escalation, President Trump is now accusing the Minneapolis mayor of playing with fire, bucking calls to fire his Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and accusing a Democratic congresswoman who was attacked of staging it.
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Trump On Alex Pretti: “You Can’t Walk In With Guns”
2026-1-28 | 1h 35 mins.
President Trump says he is going to personally oversee an honorable investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse shot and killed by federal agents on Saturday. Plus, Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania joins to discuss how he’s preparing for possible immigration raids in his state.
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Sources: Border Patrol Chief To Leave Minneapolis Tomorrow
2026-1-27 | 1h 29 mins.
The top Border Patrol official and some of his agents are expected to leave Minneapolis as CNN learns the Trump administration is deeply frustrated with how Gregory Bovino handled the fallout after the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti.
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Millions Brace For Catastrophic Ice, Heavy Snow
2026-1-24 | 1h 29 mins.
The first phase of the most extreme widespread winter storm the United States has seen in years is starting now. We break down the forecast. Plus, protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown are underway in Minneapolis
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About The Lead with Jake Tapper

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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