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'He does have a gift for the bumper sticker and I think that the idea that he is going to essentially pledge certain amounts of money entering people's pockets... that is a very Trumpy approach to how to do politics.' Ben Shaprio talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about Trump pledge to give $5K to every American adult if the GOP keeps Congress.

'He does have a gift for the bumper sticker and I think that the idea that he is going to essentially pledge certain amounts of money entering people's pockets... that is a very Trumpy approach to how to do politics.' Ben Shaprio talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about Trump pledge to give $5K to every American adult if the GOP keeps Congress.

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Police investigating after a Black woman was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi

Police investigating after a Black woman was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi

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'I don't have time for silly name games.' Andrea Horwath is the mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, a town on the western edge of Lake Ontario. She joined The Lead to react to President Trump's order changing the name of the lake to 'Lake America.'

'I don't have time for silly name games.' Andrea Horwath is the mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, a town on the western edge of Lake Ontario. She joined The Lead to react to President Trump's order changing the name of the lake to 'Lake America.'

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CNN's Nick Watt was granted exclusive access inside a sacred LDS temple closed to non-Mormons for 133 years

CNN's Nick Watt was granted exclusive access inside a sacred LDS temple closed to non-Mormons for 133 years

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There's just not enough time to implement this detailed policy change... and that's why we're saying put a pause on this.' Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about Trump's efforts to curtail Americans' ability to vote by mail.

There's just not enough time to implement this detailed policy change... and that's why we're saying put a pause on this.' Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about Trump's efforts to curtail Americans' ability to vote by mail.

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'He taught me how to fly over 10 years ago now, and there's just something that struck me, knowing that I recognized that voice, and it was really fun to hear him.' United Airlines pilots Kenny and Kent Katnik talk with Jake Tapper 🦅 about their surprise meeting on taxiways.

'He taught me how to fly over 10 years ago now, and there's just something that struck me, knowing that I recognized that voice, and it was really fun to hear him.' United Airlines pilots Kenny and Kent Katnik talk with Jake Tapper 🦅 about their surprise meeting on taxiways.

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'67 people died and that calls for action. We issued 50 safety recommendations, 33 of which were to the FAA. None of the 50 safety recommendations have been implemented.' NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about the 2025 deadly air collision near Washington, DC.

'67 people died and that calls for action. We issued 50 safety recommendations, 33 of which were to the FAA. None of the 50 safety recommendations have been implemented.' NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about the 2025 deadly air collision near Washington, DC.

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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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'The big companies are racing to make it more and more intelligent and that makes agents more and more powerful with no idea of how they can control these agents.' Nobel Prize-Winning Computer Scientist Geoffrey Hinton talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about the new dire warning from a top AI researcher that the technology could 'kill us all' by the end of the decade.

'The big companies are racing to make it more and more intelligent and that makes agents more and more powerful with no idea of how they can control these agents.' Nobel Prize-Winning Computer Scientist Geoffrey Hinton talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about the new dire warning from a top AI researcher that the technology could 'kill us all' by the end of the decade.

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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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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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A new report claims Israeli PM Benjanmin Netanyahu was warned of a major Hamas operation days before October 7 - but didn't pass on the warnings to Israel's security leaders. Israeli Journalist Shlomi Eldar joins Jake Tapper 🦅 to share his reporting.

A new report claims Israeli PM Benjanmin Netanyahu was warned of a major Hamas operation days before October 7 - but didn't pass on the warnings to Israel's security leaders. Israeli Journalist Shlomi Eldar joins Jake Tapper 🦅 to share his reporting.

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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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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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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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The SEC will meet on Thursday to determine whether to expel LSU out of the high-profile conference amid a fight over whether former professional football players can return to college sports. CNN's Dana O'Neil joins Jake Tapper 🦅 to explain.

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What ordinary Gazans think about Hamas

What ordinary Gazans think about Hamas

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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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At least one person killed by Hurricane Lowell in Hawaii, Governor says

At least one person killed by Hurricane Lowell in Hawaii, Governor says

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What are Democrats running on under Leader Jeffries? Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joins Jake Tapper 🦅 to break down her party's priorities as they hope to take back the House.

What are Democrats running on under Leader Jeffries? Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joins Jake Tapper 🦅 to break down her party's priorities as they hope to take back the House.

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