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Trump Admin Presses Russia for Information as it Struggles to Plan for Potential Plague Fallout
08/10/2026 | 1h 30 mins.
President Trump says he has a call with Vladimir Putin about the plague after a lab worker’s death. Should the public be worried? Plus, CNN is on board the troubled aircraft carrier that spent more than 10 months at sea with very little time at port.
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Top Intel Democrats Push DNI for Transparency on Election Security
07/10/2026 | 1h 30 mins.
The nation is four weeks away from midterm Election Day. Plus, a new audio recording surfaces in the alleged gang rape case at Cornell University. Also, unprecedented student protests rise across France.
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Dozens Quarantined After Researcher at Russian Plague Laboratory Dies of “Unknown” Infection
06/10/2026 | 1h 25 mins.
The world wants to know what happened inside the Russian research laboratory. Plus, breaking news at Cornell University, a new audio recording emerges of the suspects involved in an alleged gang rape.
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Cornell Students Call for Transparency, Accountability from University
03/10/2026 | 1h 29 mins.
The alleged gang rape at Cornell University is now in the hands of a special prosecutor as we learn of a ketamine overdose and a drug-related arrest just one day before the alleged attack at that very same fraternity house.
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Cornell Gang Rape Allegation Puts Focus on Campus Sexual Assault
02/10/2026 | 1h 29 mins.
Alabama reaches a landmark deal with TikTok over claims the app harmed children and teens. Plus, a public hearing in Ithaca, New York, home to Cornell University, where many are voicing their outrage over the university’s handling of an alleged 2024 fraternity gang rape.
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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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