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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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Source: 5-Year-Old & His Father Held In Texas ICE Facility
2026/1/23 | 1h 30 mins.
Did he try to unfairly take down Trump or was he standing up for democracy and the rule of law? The extreme partisan divide as lawmakers question former special counsel Jack Smith. Plus, a father and son in custody, church protesters arrested, and a fake image from the White House.
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Trump Questions NATO Commitment To Defending U.S.
2026/1/22 | 1h 30 mins.
Trump now claims he’s one step closer of the United States acquiring the arctic island of Greenland, which belongs to Denmark. Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) joins to discuss.
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Trump Touts First-Year Accomplishments In Rambling News Briefing
2026/1/21 | 1h 30 mins.
President Trump sends world leaders scrambling as he speaks on Gaza, Greenland, NATO, Venezuela, and more. Plus, a major winter storm is brewing and is threatening snow and ice from Texas all the way to the Carolinas.
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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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