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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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Judge orders special master to review seized Mar-a-Lago docs Sep 05, 2022

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A judge sided with former President Donald Trump allowing a special master to sift through documents seized by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago, forcing a major delay in the Justice Department’s case. Plus, President Biden is on the road with a midterm message to voters in key swing states just 64 days out from Election Day. Then, a billionaire’s granddaughter was abducted on a jog. Police say they know who is responsible but they just don’t know where she is.

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Court unseals breakdown of government property seized from Mar-a-Lago Sep 02, 2022

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As we wait for a judge to decide whether to appoint a special master to review the materials seized from Mar-a-Lago, we have just learned that the FBI recovered empty folders that were marked as classified, raising a host of new questions. Then, the unemployment rate edges up. Plus, climate change is reshaping the landscape of flood zones.

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Hearing ends with no ruling on Trump special master request Sep 01, 2022

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One of the ways Trump’s legal team describes the dispute over classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago is that it is like an overdue library book. We have new details to determine if a judge will order an independent review. Then, President Biden is just hours away from delivering a rare primetime address. He’s expected to issue a dire warning about extremism.

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Tonight: deadline for Trump’s lawyers Aug 31, 2022

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Donald Trump’s lawyers have only hours left to respond to the DOJ’s blockbuster court filing complete with a stunning picture and details about how prosecutors say Trump’s team tried to hide classified material to obstruct the FBI investigation. Then, we explore the frightening reality where election workers are getting their instructions from conspiracy theories. Plus, it is day three without water in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Mikhail Gorbachev dies; was last leader of Soviet Union Aug 30, 2022

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Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union, has died at the age of 91. Gorbachev died after a long illness, Russian state news agencies reported. Plus, President Biden spoke in Pennsylvania today and remarked about his determination to ban assault weapons.

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Intel community assessing potential damage of Mar-a-Lago docs Aug 29, 2022

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The Justice Department takes the lead on reviewing documents seized from Mar-a-Lago as team Trump keeps up its fight to get in on the process. Plus, wild scenes of violence as a grocery store is shot up in Oregon, an apartment is set on fire to lure shooting victims out in Houston, and an NFL rookie is shot in an attempted robbery in DC.

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Affidavit: classified docs found “intermixed with other records” Aug 26, 2022

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The Justice Department revealing significant concerns over Top Secret documents and lax security at Mar-a-Lago and it's push for the FBI's unprecedented search at the former president’s home. Plus, Donald Trump’s reaction to the affidavit's release.

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Judge orders release of Mar-a-Lago affidavit Aug 25, 2022

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A redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago affidavit will be released tomorrow. How much could we learn tomorrow about why the FBI executed its unprecedented search at Trump’s home? Plus, the U.S. responds after three service members are injured in Syria by rocket fire. Then, Senator Elizabeth Warren joins to respond to some of the criticisms of Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan.

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Biden cancels $10,000 in student loan debt for some borrowers Aug 24, 2022

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President Biden comes through on a campaign promise after announcing his plan to forgive student debt for certain borrowers. Plus, Florida congressional candidate Maxwell Frost joins after being projected to win Florida’s 10th Congressional District. Also, we examine a proposal to tackle homelessness which includes offering empty hotel rooms.

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National Archives letter sheds new light Aug 23, 2022

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Team Trump just curiously confirmed that hundreds of pages of secret documents had been held at Mar-a-Lago. A letter from May of this year just released reveals that the National Archives made it clear to team Trump they worried about classified material being stored improperly at Mar-a-Lago. Also, the U.S. urges Americans to leave Ukraine immediately after warnings of a possible Russian attack.

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