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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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Brazil’s President: 62 People Killed In Place Crash
The Lead with Jake Tapper
Aug 10, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz are out West fighting for a key group of voters in a key battleground state. Plus, Donald Trump is on the campaign trail. We look at why he is visiting a reliably red state that he won by 15 points. Also, a passenger plane falls out of the sky killing more than 60 people on board.?