The Lead with Jake Tapper

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Convention cage match?, Bernie rolls into Brooklyn, North Korean nuclear rockets?
April 06, 2016

The long and winding road to the Republican nomination. Following his loss in the Wisconsin primary, Donald Trump is entering the final stretch of the 2016 Republican primary contest facing an uphill battle to capture the 1,237 delegates required...

Wisconsin primary votes, Trump chasing women, Feeling the Bern
April 05, 2016

Wisconsin primary: 5 things to watch. Milwaukee, WI - Two candidates vying to take down their parties' front-runners could get big boosts if they win Tuesday in Wisconsin. Wisconsin primary critical for Donald Trump. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is leading...

The Panama Papers, Bernie and Hillary duke it out in Wisconsin, Trump stumps in Superior and Milwaukee
April 04, 2016

The Panama Papers: 7 things to know. What are the Panama Papers? ICIJ and an international coalition of media outlets investigated the trove of papers which allegedly reveal a clandestine network involving associates of Russian President Vladimir...

Trump meets with Priebus, Democrats plot Trump strategy to retake House, Clinton moves goalposts into April
March 31, 2016

Donald Trump meets with RNC chair Reince Priebus in Washington. Donald Trump met with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus Thursday in Washington, hours after gathering his foreign policy advisers at the site of his new hotel. "Just...

Trump meets with Priebus, Democrats plot Trump strategy to retake House, Clinton moves goalposts into April
March 31, 2016

Donald Trump meets with RNC chair Reince Priebus in Washington. Donald Trump met with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus Thursday in Washington, hours after gathering his foreign policy advisers at the site of his new hotel. "Just...

Republican Loyalty Plegde: Broken, Trump would punish women, ISIS madmen after nukes?
March 30, 2016

Trump: Ban abortions, punish women who get them. Trump, who once supported abortion rights, now favors outlawing the procedure, which he called "a very serious problem," according to excerpts of an MSNBC town hall that is scheduled to air Wednesday...

Trump campaign manager charged, Amanda Carpenter responds to allegations, Wisconsin Republican Town Hall
March 29, 2016

Donald Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was arrested and charged in Jupiter, Florida, with simple battery of former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields, according to police. The Jupiter Police Department told CNN that Lewandowski was arrested...

Capitol shooting: Suspect in custody
March 28, 2016

U.S. Capitol Police shot a male suspect Monday afternoon after he pulled out a gun at the Capitol Visitor Center, law enforcement officials said. A female civilian bystander was injured by shrapnel, but no U.S. Capitol Police officers were injured. "We.

A top ISIS leader shot in Syra, Cruz accuses Trump of planting tabloid story, Nine arrested in Brussels raid
March 25, 2016

Number two ISIS terrorist shot in Syria Two dead in Belgium confirmed U.S. citizens Police hunt terrorists across Europe after attacks Nine arrested in Brussels raid Post-attack raids in Belgium, France and Germany Pentagon: ISIS finance...

Radovan Karadzic guilty of genocide, Brussels suspects on run, Trump retweets Cruz's wife
March 24, 2016

Radovan Karadzic found guilty of genocide, sentenced to 40 years. Radovan Karadzic, nicknamed the "Butcher of Bosnia," was sentenced to 40 years in prison Thursday after being found guilty of genocide and other crimes against humanity over...