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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. Th...
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1442 vipindiJamaican Officials: Four Bodies Recovered In St. Elizabeth Parish
Dozens are killed and the devastation is significant after Hurricane Melissa pummeled multiple Caribbean islands. CNN reporters are standing by throug...
Jamaica’s PM: Hurricane Melissa Will Bring “Catastrophic Damage”
Hurricane Melissa, history’s second strongest hurricane in the Atlantic, is unleashing on the island of Jamaica. We bring you the latest on this histo...
Jamaica Braces For Worst Hurricane Ever To Hit Island
Hurricane Melissa is the now the strongest storm on planet earth this year. The storm is bearing down on Jamaica tonight as a deadly Category 5 hurric...
Top Russian Envoy In U.S. For Talks After Trump Imposes Sanctions
As tensions rise with Venezuela, the USS Gerald R. Ford strike group is leaving Europe to head closer to South America. This as a key ally to Vladimir...
Shutdown Will Extend To Next Week As Senate Leaves D.C.
The Pentagon expands where it’s targeting suspected drug boats with yet another hit in the eastern Pacific. Now, one county’s leader says he is moving...
Federal Workers Line Up For Food Bank As Shutdown Hits Week 3
New images show portions of the White House are now rubble even though President Trump previously said that the structure would not change with the ad...
NYT: Trump Demands $230M Settlement From DOJ For Past Cases
In her posthumously published memoir that hit shelves this morning, Virginia Giuffre exposes details of the horrors she endured at the hands of Jeffre...
Comey’s Defense Team Moves To Dismiss Case In New Court Filings
From airlines to banks, Facebook and Starbucks, to baseball tickets, companies across the country and around the world are trying to get back to norma...
Trump Signals Interest In Trade Of Ukrainian Drones For U.S. Tomahawk Missiless
Tension points at the White House with the Ukrainian president proposing a major trade while President Trump hits a striking tone on Venezuela. Plus,...
Ex-Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted
Moments ago, a federal grand jury in the state of Maryland indicted ambassador John Bolton. He was formerly Trump’s national security adviser. Plus, t...
Trump, FBI Director Tout “Sweeping” Crime Crackdown
A judge blocks President Trump’s planned layoffs of federal workers during the shutdown. Plus, at the White House, President Trump touted his administ...
News Outlets Broadly Reject Hegseth’s Pentagon Media Rules
Media organizations, including CNN and Fox News, refuse to sign the Pentagon’s press access rule. Hear the latest on what the ultimatum was, which org...
Ceasefire Deal Marks Historic Day
After two years and six days of being in captivity and held by Hamas, the remaining living Israeli hostages cross the border. We bring you stories of...
Remaining 47 Hostages To Be Released Within 72 Hours
The Trump administration is making good on its threat and are beginning the process of mass firings at multiple federal agencies. Plus, 19 people are...
Sources: DOJ Indicts Trump Adversary NY AG Letitia James
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted this afternoon as President Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against M...
Tensions Build On Capitol Hill As Shutdown Drags Into Day 8
The possibility of delayed paychecks gets more real after day eight of the federal government shutdown. Could some furloughed federal workers not get...
Republicans, Bondi Say Biden DOJ Used “’Double Standard”
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced down some of her toughest critics on Capitol Hill but will this hearing and approach accomplish anything? Plus, will...
WH: Quick Hostage Release Will Create Momentum On Rest Of Deal
Lawsuits are flying left and right as the President tries to send in the National Guard into two major United States cities. How far will this legal s...
Sean “Diddy” Combs Sentenced To 50 Months In Prison
There is no clear end in sight for the federal government shutdown now in day three. We examine what this means for the United States economy. Plus, m...
Trump Admin Vows To Fire Federal Workers, Cut Blue-State Funding
Shutdown day two and neither side is budging. Democrats are signaling they will block a vote to reopen the government as federal workers wait to learn...
White House: Federal Worker Layoffs Due To Shutdown “Imminent”
We are nearly one full day into the partial federal government shutdown and the political blame game is in full force. A vast majority of Democrats ar...
Trump: “A Lot Of Good” Can Come From A Shutdown
In hours the United States government will begin to shut down barring some sort of unexpected event. While no two shutdowns are the same, the Trump ad...
Sources: Qatari, Egyptian Officials Shared WH Plan With Hamas
A source now tells CNN that a new peace plan is now in the hands of Hamas in Gaza. Plus, new details on Trump’s meeting with Capitol Hill leaders as t...
Comey Faces Charges Of False Statements & Obstruction
Brand new details on the actual evidence that led the Justice Department to seek an indictment against former FBI director James Comey. We also look a...
Oversight Committee Obtains Epstein Flight Logs, Messages & More
It turns out former FBI Director James Comey may not be the only Trump opponent who may face charges this week. Plus, brand new Epstein documents have...
Sources: Trump Admin Close To Deciding On Charging James Comey
Former FBI director James Comey, a Trump political foe, will possibly face an indictment under Trump’s Department of Justice. We examine how soon thos...
Trump Shifts On Peace Deal, Urges Ukraine To “Fight And Win”
President Trump just flipped the script on Russia’s war in Ukraine now saying Ukraine can win. Plus, a look at the response after President Trump ripp...
Experts Push Back At Trump Admin Over Autism & Tylenol Link
Stunning new language from the White House that links children and autism to Tylenol when used by pregnant women. Plus, President Trump’s message to h...
Trump Attacks Free Speech As CEOs Try To Cash In
Trump indicated he is interested in ridding from the airwaves criticism, mockery, speech and speakers he doesn’t care for. He is no longer only target...
FCC Chair Credits Local TV Stations For Kimmel Suspension
Did we just get a new veiled threat from the FCC chairmen today? President Trump also weighed in, suggesting that network licenses could be pulled if...
Fed Cuts Interest Rates To 4%, Citing “Weakening Job Market”
Rupert Murdoch joins President Trump for his final night in London at a state banquet. Murdoch is facing a $20 billion lawsuit from that same Presiden...
Prosecutor: Suspect’s Mom Says He Became More Left-Leaning
Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin appears in court for the first time as prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. A deluge of new information on the c...
FBI Director Reveals New Details About Alleged Kirk Shooter
The FBI director reveals new details about evidence in the investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Plus, what the Kremlin is saying abou...
Utah Officials Urge Political Restraint After Kirk Killing
A 22-year-old has been captured and charged with the murder of Charlie Kirk. How a dinner conversation, a Discord group chat, and a dad help zero in o...
Manhunt Underway For Suspect In Charlie Kirk’s Killing
FBI Director Kash Patel is now headed to Utah to help investigate the assassination of Trump ally Charlie Kirk as the manhunt for the suspect intensif...
Trump: Charlie Kirk Is Dead
Trump ally, conservative activist, founder of Turing Point USA, Charlie Kirk, 31, has been shot and killed in an apparent assassination. We bring you...
WH: Israeli Strike In Qatar Runs Counter To Trump’s Objectives
President Trump is trying to distance himself from an Israeli strike in Qatar, which Israel claims targeted Hamas leaders. Qatar has been a key mediat...
House Cmte. Gets “Birthday Book,” Other Docs From Epstein Estate
The infamous Epstein birthday book is now in the hands of Congress and the page allegedly from President Trump is now public. Plus, the United States...
America’s Weak Jobs Report Flashes Warning Signs About The Economy
The Wall Street Journal is reporting RFK Jr.’s plans to announce a link of Tylenol use during pregnancy to children with autism. Plus, the Trump admin...
Kennedy Struggles To Account For His Promise On Vaccine Access
From shouting matches to RFK Jr. lying to senators, a look at key moments from today’s Capitol Hill hearing. Plus, a look at The Smithsonian exhibits...