The Lead With Jake Tapper

Informações:

Synopsis

CNN's chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, hosts this hourlong weekday afternoon program, which mixes Tapper's interests with headlines from around the country and the world, headlines that span politics, money, sports and popular culture. "The Lead" also concentrates on bringing stories that aren't found on front pages -- buried leads -- to the forefront.

Episodes

  • More than 12,000 people have died from coronavirus in the U.S.; States competing with private companies and FEMA for medical supplies; Chef Jose Andres urges restaurant workers to help feed America; As Trump downplayed coronavirus, January memo warned Whi

    07/04/2020 Duration: 43min

    CDC Director: U.S. death toll could be "much lower" than predicted 200,000 because most Americans staying home; WI residents waiting up to 3 hours to vote amid pandemic; In Michigan, Illinois and Louisiana rate of infection and death higher in African-Americans; Acting Navy Secretary submits resignation after calling ousted aircraft carrier captain "stupid"; As Trump downplayed coronavirus, January memo warned White House it could become "full-blown" pandemic; Trump removes independent watchdog in charge of overseeing coronavirus relief spending; Grisham out as WH Press Secretary, never held a briefing; Kudlow: U.S. economy should be strong in second half of 2020; Treasury to ask for another $250B for overwhelmed small business loan program plagued with glitches; 32,200+ staff from Michigan's two largest hospital systems had coronavirus or showed symptoms; Automakers switch gears, manufacturing medical equipment; Famed chef turns D.C.'s baseball stadium into a community

  • British prime minister Boris Johnson in intensive care; Health officials: the virus peak could come in days or weeks; Investigating coronavirus origins and how it spread so quickly; Multiple states releasing low-risk inmates after first prisoners die

    06/04/2020 Duration: 43min

    UK PM Boris Johnson moved to intensive care with coronavirus; Surgeon general: His week could be "Pearl Harbor moment"; More than 10,000 people have died from coronavirus in the U.S.; Trump trade adviser defends his disagreements with doctor Fauci: "I'm a social scientist"; Heated disagreement breaks out in situation room over drug Trump is pushing as coronavirus treatment; Big week for stimulus relief; rush on small business loans, personal direct deposits begin; Source: one loan application took 72 mins, 13 system crashes; Former fed chair Janet Yellen: unemployment may reach depression levels "for a time"; Alabama inmates warn prisons are not prepared for coronavirus: "death is imminent for us"; AG Barr tells some federal prisons to release vulnerable inmates due to coronavirus; Some churches remain open, putting faith above risk; 14 states exempt religious gathering in "stay home" orders; Source: Biden and Trump spoke by phone to discuss coronavirus r

  • NY Gov: Highest one-day increase in deaths & hospitalizations; Some states still refuse to issue stay-at-home orders; Trump blames states for lack of supplies as criticism mounts; Nearly 8% of U.K. health workers out sick; 

    03/04/2020 Duration: 01h14min

    Navy medical ship in NYC has only received 20 non-virus patients; WH expected to issue guidance Americans should wear masks; WH will give rapid Covid-19 screening tests to anyone who will come in close contact with Trump and Pence; Trump shifts blame: Stockpile is just a "back-up" for states; HHS Secy Azar in 2019: Pandemic flu threat keeps me up at night; Bus driver outraged over coughing passengers dies days later; Higher coronavirus death rate in New Orleans may be caused by underlying health issue; Germany testing enhanced version of 100-year-old tuberculosis drug as potential coronavirus vaccine; 5FDNY firefighters salute medical workers at one of hardest hit hospitals; FEMA sends 250 ambulances to NY after 50% spike in emergency calls; NY EMT's told not to bring unresponsive cardiac patients to hospitals; At least 376 FDNY workers test positive for coronavirus; After Kushner claims national stockpile isn't for states, Fed website changes description of Natl Stockpile; Trump spars wit

  • Coronavirus cases surpass one million worldwide; Record 6.6 million people file for unemployment in one week; How to stay sane while staying home; At least 114 sailors test positive for virus onboard U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt; 

    02/04/2020 Duration: 43min

    Experts tell White House coronavirus can spread through talking or even breathing;Nearly 92% of Americans under stay-at-home order; Coronavirus death toll modeling projections cited by White House already revised upward; FDA approves first antibody test for coronavirus; Banks warn of massive demand for small business stimulus loans when applications begin tomorrow; Trump: "Complainers" should've stocked supplies before outbreak; Only some medical supplies FEMA is flying in from overseas are going directly to virus hotspots; Trump touts positive outlook, despite terrifying data; How two funerals turned a small Georgia city into a coronavirus hotspot; Major spike in Louisiana with 2,700+ new coronavirus cases today; Louisiana Gov: State could run out of ventilators as early as this week; Honoring the victims we lost to the virus this week; At least 114 sailors test positive for virus onboard U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt; Defense Official: Aircraft carrier CMDR expected to be relieved of duty for lea

  • Trump says 100,000 to 200,000 deaths in U.S. very possible; CA Gov. Newsom talks with CNN about fighting the virus; U.S. reports 835 new deaths today, the most in one day

    01/04/2020 Duration: 42min

    Gov. Cuomo: 20% chance someone put on a ventilator will come off; Florida gov issues statewide stay-at-home order amid pressure; Goldman Sachs predicts up to 15% unemployment soon; DOW has worst-ever first quarter in U.S. history; Panama separating men and women in public to slow coronavirus spread; Grocery rush leaves many shelves bare for low-income families; Gov't assistance applications nationwide spike for needy families; U.S. rescues 27k Americans stranded overseas from 59 countries; Trump changes position, now acknowledges virus is dire; Pence: we think Italy is closest comparison to U.S. projections via Knit

  • Dr. Fauci warns of second virus wave coming in the fall; Commander of aircraft carrier with at least 70 infected sailors begs Navy for help; Trump to formally unveil new coronavirus guidelines; Goldman Sachs now expects unemployment to hit 15%;

    31/03/2020 Duration: 43min

    More than 75% Americans under stay at home orders; Task force discussing whether public should be wearing masks; Trump says he's not hearing about problems with testing; Health experts say there aren't enough tests; Neurosurgeon who separated conjoined twins dies from complications of coronavirus; CNN goes inside Washington State hospital preparing for surge of patients; Washington nurse: "Sense of anxiety" inside hospital as serious coronavirus cases increase; How the Army Corps of Engineers is helping during coronavirus; Army Corps of Engineers creating temporary hospitals to deal with surge of coronavirus patients; First U.S. service member dies from coronavirus; Governors push back on Trump's false testing assertion; Goldman Sachs now expects unemployment to hit 15%; U.S. economy to shrink by 34%; JCPenny, GAP, Macy's, Kohl's to furlough retail workers; New York AG flags privacy issues with Zoom video conferencing; One-on-one with New Jersey Governor; New Jersey is state

  • Dr. Fauci: 100,000 deaths in U.S. very real possibility; New York doctor: "this is a war zone, a medical war zone"; Trump extends social distancing guidelines until April 30th; FDA approves emergency use of two drugs to treat patients

    30/03/2020 Duration: 42min

    Dr. Fauci: 100,000 deaths in U.S. very real possibility; Navy medical ship comfort arrives in New York City; Health experts say peak of virus could be weeks away; Modeling estimate shows nearly 225,000 beds will be needed; Trump extends social distancing guidelines until April 30th; New York doctor: "this is a war zone, a medical war zone"; Inside one NYC hospital fighting coronavirus; Hospital ICU at capacity, morgue overflowing; New York docs: "we are scared too"; Trump extends social distancing though April, abandons efforts to reopen U.S. by Easter; Cuomo on Trump's suggestion of stolen medical supplies: "I don't know what he's trying to say"; New CNN poll: Americans split on federal response to coronavirus: 48% say good job, 47% say poor job; Amazon workers at NY warehouse strike over safety concerns; Oil prices crash as demand declines during pandemic; Treasury secretary: expect stimulus checks via deposit within three weeks; FDA approves emergency use of

  • Surgeon General warns of new U.S. "hot spots"; Trump to sign $2 trillion stimulus bill, largest of its kind; New York nurse dies from coronavirus complications; U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus; 

    27/03/2020 Duration: 01h14min

    U.S. leads the world with most reported cases; At least 265 reported coronavirus deaths in U.S. today, highest single-day death toll; NY Gov: The rate of patients getting hospitalized is slowing; Dr. Fauci calls Trump's Easter deadline "aspirational"; NY Gov: Looking at possible apex in 21 days; New Jersey testifying sites open for first responders; U.S. Navy ship arrives in L.A. to help provide hospital relief; Letter from Michigan hospital system details who gets life-saving care in "worst-case scenario"; Leaked hospital letter details who gets beds, ventilators if equipment runs short; NY Gov. Cuomo: Trump "incorrect and grossly uninformed" about ventilators in storage; Source: WH rethinking GM ventilator deal over timeline, price tag as Trump attacks the auto giant; Agency warns U.S. credit rating may be downgraded due to rising debt; Top Walmart Exec on protecting workers & availability of supplies; Walmart vows to install sneeze guards & protect customers; Lett

  • Grim milestone: More than 1,100 deaths in the U.S.; 3.28 million filed for unemployment last week, most in history; China to ban most foreigners from entering starting Saturday; L.A. Mayor: Residents should prepare to stay home until May;

    26/03/2020 Duration: 01h20min

    Coronavirus patients start to overwhelm U.S. hospitals; New York coronavirus cases soar to 37,000+ health officials say worst is yet to come; NYC hospital sees 13 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours; NYC builds makeshift morgue ahead of coronavirus death surge; Doctors describe "terrifying" hospital scenes as coronavirus patients overwhelm health system;100 deaths from coronavirus in NY in one day; Gov. Cuomo: When I feel tired, I think of the heroes; Pelosi promises "strong bipartisan vote" in House tomorrow on $2 trillion stimulus package; Treasury Secy. Mnuchin calls new record weekly unemployment claims "not relevant"; Stimulus package includes historic boost in unemployment benefits, protections for evictions & foreclosures; In letter to Governors Trump says he may revise guidelines on social distancing; Churches in Italy being used as cemeteries; French police demand masks to enforce lockdown; China to ban most foreigners from entering starting Saturday; Spanish PM: Spain no

  • Special Edition II: Expert: Peak of deaths in the U.S. could be three weeks away; Trump says U.S. should reopen by Easter despite advice from health experts; Spain's death toll surpasses China, second-highest globally;

    25/03/2020 Duration: 38min

    World Health Org says the time to act was last month; At least 11 states report over 100 new coronavirus cases; Why is the U.S. behind in coronavirus testing; One NYC hospital system reports cases up tenfold in one week; Trump makes light of Romney's negative test result; 185 new deaths reported in U.S. today, deadliest day so far; India's 1.3 billion residents under mandatory 21-day lockdown; Prince Charles tests positive, now in self-isolation; Some Latin American leaders downplay coronavirus threat; Mexican Pres: Families should still live normal life; Brazil's President calls coronavirus the "little flu"; How to balance kids and school and working from home; via Knit

  • Special Edition I: Nearly 900 coronavirus deaths in the U.S.; Senate yet to call vote on $2-trillion stimulus package; Pentagon orders 60-day freeze on U.S. Troop movements overseas due to coronavirus; 

    25/03/2020 Duration: 36min

    NY Gov: Evidence suggests social distancing may be working; Coronavirus crisis in Louisiana in part due to Mardi Gras; Coronavirus brings surge of patients to rural hospitals; Three GOP Senators say they won't vote on stimulus bill until "error" in draft fixed; Historic unemployment benefits, small business loans, aid to airlines included in stimulus plan; Children across CA, GA test positive for coronavirus, 12-year-old was "fighting for her life," now getting better; W.H.O. Spokesperson: "There is still time to turn this around"; Coronavirus deaths top 800 in U.S. less than a month after Trump predicted cases would be "close to zero"; Aides: Trump feeling increasingly isolated at White House, wondering out loud when life will return to normal; Anheuser-Bush joins other alcohol companies & distilleries in producing hand sanitizer; How coronavirus is changing the world's largest brewer; Birthday parades replacing parties during social distancing; via Knit

  • Special Edition: Joe Biden speaks to CNN about coronavirus pandemic; Gov. Cuomo: 25K cases in NY, rate doubling every three days; Senate negotiators close to massive, $2-trillion stimulus plan;

    24/03/2020 Duration: 01h15min

    W.H.O. says U.S. has potential to be next epicenter; NY Gov to FEMA: You pick the people who will die because you didn't send enough ventilators; Trump: Want the U.S. "opened up and just raring to go by Easter"; White House Officials looking for ways to "open" U.S. economy without causing health catastrophe; Biden: I have not been tested for coronavirus, have no symptoms; NY to test coronavirus treatment with blood from recovered patients; NY Gov: Need 30,000 ventilators, FEMA only sent 400; Former Goldman Sachs exec makes plea for "lower risk" Americans to return to work; Coronavirus killing significantly more men than women; Nearly a third of the world's population under lockdowns; Child dies of coronavirus in Los Angeles county; Italy reports 743 deaths in one day; Spain turns ice rink into makeshift morgue, death toll at least 2,696; Pregnant women to deliver babies without partners in delivery room at two NYC hospitals; via Knit

  • Special Edition: W.H.O. says coronavirus pandemic is accelerating; Senate again fails to advance coronavirus aid bill; Scientist identify 69 drugs that could treat coronavirus; Trump suggests containment measures may be too extreme

    24/03/2020 Duration: 01h14min

    U.S. confirmed cases up 10x in one week; Surgeon general: "this week is going to be bad; NYC mayor says hospitals facing major crisis; U.S. surgeon general examining high number of coronavirus cases among young Americans; Sen Dems try to force Trump's hand on producing medical supplies; Stocks tumble despite emergency action by federal reserve; St. Louis fed chair warns unemployment may soar to 30%; GE, Ford, Zillow among companies cutting back as more Americans urged to stay home; Maryland gov. orders nonessential businesses to close; Trump rejects call to enforce defense production act; Amazon adding 100,00 jobs, raising hourly wages for workers; Bezos: things will only "get worse before they get better"; Amazon vows to protect & care for employees with virus; UK prime minster addresses coronavirus crisis; British PM Johnson tells citizens "you must stay at home"; British PM bans public gatherings, closes non-essential businesses;W.H.O's coronavirus treatment trial t

  • Nearly 16,500 coronavirus cases, 215 deaths in the U.S

    21/03/2020 Duration: 01h14min

    Trump: Defense production act kicked "into gear"; Nearly 1 in 5 Americans ordered to stay home amid pandemic; Trump: No current plan for nationwide lockdown; NY Gov. orders 100% of non-essential workers to stay home; More than 7,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in New York; California Gov. orders all residents to stay home - Nearly 40M people can only leave for essential reasons; Trump says FDA will fast-track treatments for coronavirus, but months of research still ahead; NIH studying treatment using recovered coronavirus patients; Critical supplies running low in hospitals combating coronavirus; Number of cases in Michigan jumps more than 400% in 48 hours; Governors issue warnings about medical supply shortages; Michigan Gov: "We are behind the eight ball" due to improper federal planning; Michigan Gov asks President Trump to activate national guard; Goldman Sachs predicts 2M+ Americans to file for unemployment this week; Trump Admin moves IRS tax filing deadline to July 15;

  • 11,000+ confirmed cases in the U.S., 164 deaths; Trump says FDA will fast track anti-viral treatments

    19/03/2020 Duration: 01h15min

    11,000+ confirmed cases in the U.S., 164 deaths; Trump says FDA will fast track anti-viral treatments; Trump won't use defense production act yet because he says getting supplies is up to states; Trump: Anti-malaria drug will be available soon to treat coronavirus, but no guarantees it will work; Pence: Tens of thousands of Americans being tested daily ; Trump: Governors should get supplies for their own states, federal government is "not a shipping clerk"; NY Gov. orders 75% of workforce to work from home; Gov. Cuomo announces 90-day mortgage relief; CDC study: up to 30% of coronavirus cases are hospitalized; CDC: staff can use bandanas as "last resort" in facemask shortage; Hospitals brace for an influx of coronavirus patients; Netflix's pandemic offers lessons for coronavirus outbreak; Italy overtakes China as country with most coronavirus deaths; China sends ventilators and masks to Italy, France, Spain; possibly trying to curry favor; Critics blame China for hiding critical

  • Trump invokes Defense Production Act to ramp up production of hospital masks, protective gear; Coronavirus now reported in all 50 states; Senate passes coronavirus relief bill

    18/03/2020 Duration: 38min

    Trump sees himself as a "wartime president"; Defense Secy: military will provide up to five million masks for health care services; U.S. Navy to deploy two hospital ships to help treat non-coronavirus patients; 49 service members test positive for coronavirus; Non-essential NY businesses ordered to keep 50% of workforce home; Labs across U.S. face shortages in coronavirus testing supplies; Trump admin ordering thousands of ventilators; Distilleries using alcohol on tap to make hand sanitizer via Knit

  • NYC Tells 8 million + to be prepared to shelter in place; Trump: U.S. could "Be Rolling Again" if restrictions done right; Top Official to young Americans: Don't put loved ones at risk; Obama tweets about ER doctor's family facing coronavirus threat;

    17/03/2020 Duration: 38min

    NYC Mayor To Residents: Be prepared to shelter in place; Top Official to Young Americans: It's up to you to help slow coronavirus spread by creating social distance; Top health official urges young Americans to create social distance, says "we can't do this without" them; Top health official urges young people to protect older Americans; Quarter of Americans 65+ live in three states; Top official: "Weeks" to know if we're slowing coronavirus; Top Health Official: "Several weeks or maybe longer" to know if efforts to slow coronavirus are working; More than 7 million in Northern CA ordered to shelter in place; ER doctor treating coronavirus patients forced to self-quarantine in garage, away from wife and kids; Trump shifts tone on coronavirus crisis as U.S. cases increase; DOW up 1,000+ points after WH pushes economic relief package; Trump admin working to send checks directly to Americans "Immediately" to offset economic fallout; New York Governor rolls ou

  • Trump announces tougher guidelines to slow Coronavrius spread; Trump: the Coronavirus is not under control ; Trump: New Coronavirus reality could last until July, August; WH: Number of people of people tested for Coronavirus unknown

    16/03/2020 Duration: 01h25min

    Trump announces tougher guidelines to slow Coronavrius spread; Trump: the Coronavirus is not under control ; Trump: New Coronavirus reality could last until July, August; WH: Number of people of people tested for Coronavirus unknown ; Trump not looking at nationwide lockdown, only 'certain areas'; Dow freefalls 2,997 pts amid Coronavirus fears; NYC Mayor: Considering "everything" including a curfew to stop spread of Coronavirus; Hospitals brace for rush of patients, rationing masks, gloves, and supplies; Health officials estimate U.S. could run out of hospital beds, ventilators; Trump: we will back the airlines "100 percent",Aviation analyst: most world airlines will be bankrupt by May; Airlines to request $50B bailout from U.S. government; Trump announced tougher guidelines to slow Coronavirus spread via Knit

  • Coronavirus fears spark huge stock market tumble; National Guard arriving to nation's first containment zone; Trump cause confusion with inaccuracies, omissions in prime-time speech to nation; Italy closes restaurants, bars, and shops amid virus

    12/03/2020 Duration: 39min

    Trading temporarily stopped after Dow drops dramatically for second time this week; Dow plunges 2,300+ points over coronavirus fears; 1400+ coronavirus cases in the U.S., Top health expert admits U.S. "failing" on coronavirus testing; Tom Hanks test positive for coronavirus, highlighting Australia's access to testing; U.S. lags behind other countries in coronavirus tests; NYT: Testing delays set back U.S. coronavirus response; Utah Jazz test full team, confirms second player tests positive; Fears over spread of coronavirus force schools to close, sporting events canceled & some workers sent home; CDC Dir.: Now is the time for big sports events to "take a pause"; NHL & NBA suspends seasons, MLB delayed opening day; Ohio Gov. orders all public & private K-12 schools to close for three weeks; NCAA Tournament canceled over coronavirus fears; WH: trump not getting tested for coronavirus after Brazilian leader's press secretary test positive; Health experts dispute trump cl

  • Top official warns coronavirus outbreak is "going to get worse"; W.H.O. officially declares coronavirus outbreaks a pandemic; Sanders says he has no plans to drop out after major losses

    11/03/2020 Duration: 38min

    Top health official warns "it's going to get worse" after President Trump claims coronavirus "will go away"; Top official warns coronavirus "is going to get worse"; NY Gov: 13 more coronavirus cases near NY containment zone; Seattle is first major city to close public schools; W.H.O. officially declares coronavirus outbreaks a pandemic; Sources: workers without proper gear assisted evacuees; WH official: travel restrictions for Europe "under discussion"; Trump to make statement tonight on coronavirus, says economy "still strong" despite stocks entering bear market territory; NCAA: basketball tournaments will be played without fans; Sanders says he has no plans to drop out after major losses; Sanders: "while our campaign has won the ideological debate, we are losing the debate over electability" via Knit

page 2 from 10