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Rep. Dan Goldman questions if NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a double standard after criticizing Israel but not other religious countries that violate human rights.

Rep. Dan Goldman questions if NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a double standard after criticizing Israel but not other religious countries that violate human rights.

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Rep. Dan Goldman tells Jake Tapper 🦅 many American Jews are living in fear because antisemitism is 'becoming normalized' in the US

Rep. Dan Goldman tells Jake Tapper 🦅 many American Jews are living in fear because antisemitism is 'becoming normalized' in the US

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‘If we don’t look with some professional skepticism at allegations then I think we’ve not done our duties,’ Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told Jake Tapper 🦅 and added ‘when the allegations continue… you acknowledge that yes, there’s enough there to go forward. That’s the way prosecutors think. That’s the way I thought about this.’

‘If we don’t look with some professional skepticism at allegations then I think we’ve not done our duties,’ Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told Jake Tapper 🦅 and added ‘when the allegations continue… you acknowledge that yes, there’s enough there to go forward. That’s the way prosecutors think. That’s the way I thought about this.’

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Could drones inside schools help stop a mass shooting? CNN's Pete Muntean reports.

Could drones inside schools help stop a mass shooting? CNN's Pete Muntean reports.

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Aaron Rodgers shared Sandy Hook conspiracy theories. Watch the full video here:

Aaron Rodgers shared Sandy Hook conspiracy theories. Watch the full video here:

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CNN's Jake Tapper on why he's anchoring The Lead from his office

CNN's Jake Tapper on why he's anchoring The Lead from his office

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'It just felt like he wasn't willing to work with us.' Sky Roberts, brother of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about Attorney General nomine Todd Blanche's meeting with Epstein survivors and their families.

'It just felt like he wasn't willing to work with us.' Sky Roberts, brother of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about Attorney General nomine Todd Blanche's meeting with Epstein survivors and their families.

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A new report from the Anti-Defamation League says 2025 was the third-highest year for antisemitic incidents in the United States. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt joins Jake Tapper 🦅 to break down the data.

A new report from the Anti-Defamation League says 2025 was the third-highest year for antisemitic incidents in the United States. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt joins Jake Tapper 🦅 to break down the data.

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Jewish student tells Jake Tapper 🦅 she doesn't feel safe at MIT

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Jewish student tells Jake Tapper 🦅 she doesn't feel safe at MIT

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What ordinary Gazans think about Hamas

What ordinary Gazans think about Hamas

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'It's just absolutely devastating that our government has murdered these two men in cold blood... it's really hard to put into words the toll that this has taken on both of their families.' Boat strike victims' family attorney Jeff Stein talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about the impact of the U.S. boat strikes.

'It's just absolutely devastating that our government has murdered these two men in cold blood... it's really hard to put into words the toll that this has taken on both of their families.' Boat strike victims' family attorney Jeff Stein talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about the impact of the U.S. boat strikes.

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'You are straight up in the pigsty breathing in filth the way this man has been operating the Dept. of Justice.' Sen. Cory Booker joins Jake Tapper 🦅 to discuss Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General.

'You are straight up in the pigsty breathing in filth the way this man has been operating the Dept. of Justice.' Sen. Cory Booker joins Jake Tapper 🦅 to discuss Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General.

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'He's not going to accept the results of the election if the democrats take the House of Representatives and if the Senate switches hands to the democrats.' Rep. Jim Himes talks with Jake about his takeaways from Trump's election speech.

'He's not going to accept the results of the election if the democrats take the House of Representatives and if the Senate switches hands to the democrats.' Rep. Jim Himes talks with Jake about his takeaways from Trump's election speech.

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'I know that the president felt it.' Republican Rep. Mike Flood joins Jake Tapper 🦅 and recalls being with the family of fallen U.S. service members when remains were returned from overseas.

'I know that the president felt it.' Republican Rep. Mike Flood joins Jake Tapper 🦅 and recalls being with the family of fallen U.S. service members when remains were returned from overseas.

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'I heard him say, I tried to stop, and then they put him on the ground, and then I kept watching, and then eventually I saw that his stomach was no longer moving up and down. I knew he had passed away.' Daniel Boucher, a witness to the deadly Maine ICE shooting tells, Jake Tapper 🦅 what he saw.

'I heard him say, I tried to stop, and then they put him on the ground, and then I kept watching, and then eventually I saw that his stomach was no longer moving up and down. I knew he had passed away.' Daniel Boucher, a witness to the deadly Maine ICE shooting tells, Jake Tapper 🦅 what he saw.

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How Hamas frames the civilian casualties of war in Gaza

How Hamas frames the civilian casualties of war in Gaza

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Israel investigates claims of sexual violence on October 7. CNN's Jake Tapper 🦅 reports

Israel investigates claims of sexual violence on October 7. CNN's Jake Tapper 🦅 reports

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Jake Tapper reports on Trump's crackdown on press freedoms

Jake Tapper reports on Trump's crackdown on press freedoms

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'If I was his daughter... would it be acceptable for him, for the Department of Justice to be treating us this way? And I would hope that his answer would be no.' Epstein Survivor Liz Stein tell Jake Tapper 🦅 her message to for Todd Blanche as the Senate considers his nomination to become Attorney General.

'If I was his daughter... would it be acceptable for him, for the Department of Justice to be treating us this way? And I would hope that his answer would be no.' Epstein Survivor Liz Stein tell Jake Tapper 🦅 her message to for Todd Blanche as the Senate considers his nomination to become Attorney General.

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Sen. Thom Tillis: "Either Stephen Miller needs to get into a lane where he knows what he's talking about, or get out of this job... There is no more important alliance than the NATO alliance, and Denmark has punched above its weight."

Sen. Thom Tillis: "Either Stephen Miller needs to get into a lane where he knows what he's talking about, or get out of this job... There is no more important alliance than the NATO alliance, and Denmark has punched above its weight."

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