The Lead with Jake Tapper

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Hearing In Charlie Kirk Assassination Jan 17, 2026

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A new CNN poll on the economy and foreign policy and everything in between showing that most Americans believe Trump’s job so far has been a failure. Plus, a new round of presidential pardons including one woman getting a Trump clemency for the second time.

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Federal Agent Shoots Man After “Ambush” In Minneapolis Jan 16, 2026

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President Trump is threatening to use the Insurrection Act to put military troops in Minnesota. How far will he go in his immigration crackdown? Plus, what Venezuela’s opposition leader revealed about her face-to-face with Donald Trump.

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ICE Appears To Escalate Aggressive Tactics Amid Controversy Jan 15, 2026

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A majority of Americans are revealing they do no approve of the way the Trump administration and ICE are currently operating. Plus, President Trump is refusing to take military action by the United States off the table in Iran after weeks of deadly protests there against the Iranian regime.

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Resignations and Protests: Minnesota's DOJ Ice Shooting Fallout Jan 14, 2026

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Jake provides in-depth coverage of the recent resignations at the US Attorney's Office in Minnesota, following the Justice Department's handling of an ICE agent's deadly shooting of Renee Nicole Goode in Minneapolis. The show dives into the protests erupting in Minneapolis, featuring first-hand accounts from the ground.

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Minnesota Sues Trump Admin Over Twin Cities Immigration Operation Jan 13, 2026

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Minnesota officials just announced they are suing the Trump administration over its ramped up immigration operations in the state. Plus, a growing number of Republicans are pushing back against the White House after the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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ICE Agent’s Cellphone Captures Fatal Confrontation In Minneapolis Jan 10, 2026

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Another day of tension two days after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in her car. CNN has now obtained the video captured by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on his phone of the tense moments just before he fired the deadly shots.

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Minnesota Officials Say FBI Blocked Them From ICE Shooting Probe Jan 09, 2026

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Growing tensions in Minneapolis after yesterday’s shooting by an ICE officer that killed a 37-year-old woman. Minneapolis officials now say that federal officials are blocking them from investigating the shooting.

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U.S. Citizen Shot, Killed By ICE Officer Jan 08, 2026

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Crowds are gathering in south Minneapolis after an ICE officer shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car as Trump officials and Minnesota officials clash on what exactly unfolded.

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WH Discussing Options For Greenland, Military Not Off The Table Jan 07, 2026

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The world reacts to Stephen Miller telling Jake that the United States is going to take Greenland. Plus, a new Capitol rally after the deadly riots there five years ago today incited by President Trump who then refused to accept that he lost the 2020 election.

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Colombia Increases Military Presence Along Venezuela Border Jan 06, 2026

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A classified urgent briefing to top lawmakers is taking place on Capitol Hill over the extraordinary situation in Venezuela. The briefing comes after President Trump ordered the United States military to conduct unprecedented strikes on Venezuela and capture its leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

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