The Lead with Jake Tapper Podcast
1) Trump Says He’s Canceling Anything Biden Signed Via Autopen
President Trump is escalating his already aggressive immigration crackdown in the wake of the shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, DC. He’s taking an even closer look at immigrants legall...Show More
2) Police: Suspect Apparently Targeted National Guard Troops
Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot in downtown Washington, DC just blocks away from the White House. Both guardsmen are in critical condition and officials are calling this a targeting sho...Show More
3) Americans In Limbo As WH Delays Health Care Announcement
Signals emerge that the United States and Ukraine are closer to a plan that could be the first step toward negotiating an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Plus, behind the scenes discussions on Capitol...Show More
4) Judge: Trump Prosecutor Lindsey Halligan Appointed Unlawfully
A federal judge tosses the indictments against two perceived Trump opponents, former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. A look at why the judge says the Trump loyali...Show More
5) Trump And Mamdani Meet In Friendly Oval Office Chat
Polar opposites of the American political spectrum, Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani, meet at the White House. Also, a look into what the people of Ukraine want from the resolution to the war. Plus, th...Show More
6) Trump Goes Off On Dems Who Told Troops To Disobey Illegal Orders
How can the United States have a stronger than expected jobs report while the unemployment rate went up? Plus, the Justice Department opens up yet another mortgage fraud investigation, this one involv...Show More
7) White House Yet To Say If Trump Has Received Epstein Bill
So, when will America finally see the highly-anticipated Epstein files? Who are the pedophile's clients? How much data will be redacted? Attorney General Pam Bondi is weighing in. Plus, updates in the...Show More
8) Thune: Epstein Bill Could Be Passed In Senate As Soon As Tonight
First the House and now the Senate is voting possibly as soon as tonight on the Epstein files and releasing them. This as lawmakers agree it is time see everything the Justice Department has on the de...Show More
9) Trump: “I Probably Would” Talk To Venezuela’s Maduro
House Republicans have Trump’s blessing after he now says he wants them to release the Epstein files. But, why make America wait? Plus, is the criminal case against former FBI director James Comey tai...Show More
10) Trump Orders Investigation Into Ties Between Top Dems & Epstein
A top prosecutor just put in charge of the Jeffrey Epstein case is now investigating Epstein's ties to key Democrats. Plus, prison employees have been fired after a whistleblower revealed Ghislaine Ma...Show More