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RNC Trains New “Special Monitors” to Scrutinize Voting Machines
2026-09-26 | 1h 29 mins.
With just 39 days until midterm Election Day, a new ruling from the Supreme Court allows the Trump administration expanded access to review who is and who is not eligible to vote. Plus, did anything substantial come from the three day visit from Chinese leader Xi Jinping?
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CNN, MS NOW, Politico Back at WH as Media Ban Lawsuit Proceeds
2026-09-25 | 1h 35 mins.
Press access at the White House is tested after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate press badges for the news outlets. A judge lays out next steps.
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Judge in WH Press Ban Case: Will Respond “As Soon As I Can”
2026-09-24 | 1h 30 mins.
A judge’s ruling could come at any moment after a hearing this afternoon over the White House’s media ban against CNN, Politico, and MS NOW. Plus, Chinese leader Xi Jinping just landed in Washington and CNN breaks down what’s at stake in his upcoming talks with Trump.
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CNN Poll: Support for Trump’s Foreign Policy Falls to New Low
2026-09-23 | 1h 30 mins.
Kamala Harris is back on the campaign trail in Michigan. Can she help Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the race for Senate? Plus, one of Trump’s former foreign policy advisers joins to discuss Trump’s speech today at the United Nations.
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Trump & NYC Mayor Mamdani Speak About Their Meeting
2026-09-22 | 1h 38 mins.
The Trump administration is facing a new lawsuit after the president bans CNN and other media outlets from the White House. Plus, no flights in or out at some of the busiest airports in the country. How a construction mishap is to blame.
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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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