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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.’
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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.’

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156,058 views • 2 days ago

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 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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605,045 views • 17 days ago

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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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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475,331 views • 17 days ago

'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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'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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54,633 views • 3 days ago

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

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1,271,761 views • 2 months ago

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

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14,207,288 views • 2 years ago

Jake Tapper reports on Trump's crackdown on press freedoms
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Jake Tapper reports on Trump's crackdown on press freedoms

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48,666 views • 4 days ago

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

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1,389,714 views • 3 months ago

CatsOnACouch founder explains why she's suing Vice-President JD Vance
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CatsOnACouch founder explains why she's suing Vice-President JD Vance

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38,986 views • 4 days ago

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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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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668,823 views • 2 months ago

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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8,735,742 views • 2 years ago

CNN's Daniel Dale fact checks Trump's baseless election fraud claims before Thursday’s prime-time address
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CNN's Daniel Dale fact checks Trump's baseless election fraud claims before Thursday’s prime-time address

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25,425 views • 3 days ago

'They should be prosecuted. And the IDF officers should be questioned... they've got rogue settlers and rogue IDF officers who should be disciplined, and there should be an investigation.' Rep. Ro Khanna talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about his claim that he was detained by Israeli settlers during a West Bank visit.
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'They should be prosecuted. And the IDF officers should be questioned... they've got rogue settlers and rogue IDF officers who should be disciplined, and there should be an investigation.' Rep. Ro Khanna talks with Jake Tapper 🦅 about his claim that he was detained by Israeli settlers during a West Bank visit.

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24,011 views • 3 days ago

Trump's firing of bipartisan election security officials is his latest move fueling election interference concerns
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Trump's firing of bipartisan election security officials is his latest move fueling election interference concerns

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44,633 views • 7 days ago

'It's entirely possible that either the Revolutionary Guard or the Ministry of Information and Security, the M.O.I.S., is continuing to plot Trump's assassination.' John Bolton weighs in on reports Israel shared intelligence with US of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump.
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'It's entirely possible that either the Revolutionary Guard or the Ministry of Information and Security, the M.O.I.S., is continuing to plot Trump's assassination.' John Bolton weighs in on reports Israel shared intelligence with US of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump.

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43,555 views • 7 days ago

What ordinary Gazans think about Hamas
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What ordinary Gazans think about Hamas

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5,702,237 views • 2 years ago

Dave Portnoy on Trump's 'divisive' presidency: 'I want the country to get along'
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Dave Portnoy on Trump's 'divisive' presidency: 'I want the country to get along'

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71,978 views • 17 days ago

How Hamas frames the civilian casualties of war in Gaza
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How Hamas frames the civilian casualties of war in Gaza

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3,583,472 views • 2 years ago

'The information that has come to light at this point is inexcusable.' Democratic activist Cheyenne Hunt tells Jake Tapper 🦅 why she is withdrawing her endorsement of Graham Platner. Platner 'strongly disputes' any claims of physical intimidation or altercations, his campaign said.
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'The information that has come to light at this point is inexcusable.' Democratic activist Cheyenne Hunt tells Jake Tapper 🦅 why she is withdrawing her endorsement of Graham Platner. Platner 'strongly disputes' any claims of physical intimidation or altercations, his campaign said.

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150,132 views • 1 month ago

Jake Tapper reports on a pattern of allegations against Trump after the Supreme Court denies his appeal of the sexual abuse verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case
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Jake Tapper reports on a pattern of allegations against Trump after the Supreme Court denies his appeal of the sexual abuse verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case

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64,955 views • 18 days ago