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    Sources: Trump Seriously Thinking of Restarting Combat Operations

    13/05/2026 | 1h 29 mins.
    President Trump heads to China while leaving a pile of problems behind him back at home in the United States. Issue number one is American wages getting eating up by inflation. Plus, an American mayor is stepping down, pleading guilty to acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government. 
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    16 Passengers Under Observation in Nebraska Quarantine Unit

    12/05/2026 | 1h 30 mins.
    18 passengers on the cruise ship with the hantavirus outbreak are back home in the United States including one person experiencing symptoms. Plus, President Trump calls the latest Iranian negotiation counterproposal “garbage.”  
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  • The Lead with Jake Tapper

    Democrats Delivered Major Loss

    09/05/2026 | 1h 29 mins.
    CDC staff are now en route to that cruise ship with the hantavirus outbreak ready to escort Americans off and get them into a biocontainment unit in Nebraska. Plus, the Virginia Supreme Court rules the commonwealth’s new congressional maps are null and void. 
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    CENTCOM: U.S. Military Responded to “Unprovoked Iranian Attacks”

    08/05/2026 | 1h 34 mins.
    Multiple states are now monitoring Americans who may have been exposed to the hantavirus. Plus, the United States confirmed Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. A look at what it means for the ceasefire and negotiations to end the war. 
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    Trump Gets Revenge on Indiana Republicans Who Defied Him

    07/05/2026 | 1h 30 mins.
    The FBI raided the office and business belonging to one of the most powerful Democrats in Virginia politics. Plus, paying tribute to CNN founder Ted Turner who died today at the age of 87. 
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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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