The Lead with Jake Tapper

The Lead with Jake Tapper


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Cruz tax plan, Obama: Constitution is clear
February 16, 2016

Ted Cruz would radically reform taxes but also explode the debt Ted Cruz has promised voters his tax reform plan would simplify their income taxes so much that Americans could do their taxes on a single postcard. The details of the Republican...

Scalia's death changes everything, Donald Trump: Ted Cruz is 'unstable', Trump threatens to sue Cruz - again
February 15, 2016

White House dismisses GOP 'bluster' on Scalia replacement The White House is making clear that President Barack Obama will defy Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail who want him to leave the momentous task of nominating a new Supreme...

Trump threatens to sue Cruz over citizenship, Actress from Cruz ad gives first TV interview
February 12, 2016

Trump threatens to sue Cruz for 'not being a natural born citizen' Donald Trump on Friday threatened to sue Ted Cruz for "not being a natural born citizen" if the Texas senator "doesn't clean up his act" and stop running negative ads against...

Black Caucus Pac backs Hillary Clinton, PBS Democratic Debate, Marco Rubio reprograms stump speech
February 11, 2016

PBS Democratic event simulcast live tonight on CNN Clinton, Sanders to debate tonight Harry Reid: There's possibility of brokered convention Guest: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, DNC Chair Questions about delegate counts after N.H. Assessing Bernie...

Christie and Fiorina suspend bids, DNC and RNC chairs weigh a Bloomberg run
February 10, 2016

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination after a disappointing finish in New Hampshire, a source close to the campaign said Wednesday. Carly Fiorina is ending her bid for the Republican...

N.H. voting underway, Generational divide for Clinton, Trump gets profane with Cruz
February 09, 2016

Why the female generational divide for Hillary Clinton? If you were writing a Hollywood screenplay about the race for the White House centered around an experienced woman with a real chance of becoming the first female president, you would expect...

Bill Clinton rips 'sexist' attacks, Oil sinks and Dow follows, GOP hopefuls continue Rubio attacks
February 08, 2016

Bill Clinton rips Sanders backers' 'sexist,' 'profane' attacks. Bill Clinton lashed out at "sexist" and "profane" attacks on Hillary Clinton and her supporters by proponents of Bernie Sanders, and accused them of harassing those who don't back...

Trump cancels New Hampshire event, Somalis identify suspect in jetliner blast, Twitter blocks ISIS
February 05, 2016

Trump cancels New Hampshire town hall, blames snow Donald Trump dramatically bulked up his campaign schedule in New Hampshire this week as he faced criticism that he doesn't do enough retail politics. But with a snowstorm barreling down on the...

Hillary's Wall Street answer, Trump changes up attacks on Cruz, Experimental CTE test
February 04, 2016

The Race: New Hampshire Primary Week Hillary Clinton on high speaking fees: "That's what they offered" Iowa Gov: Move by Ted Cruz aide "unethical and unfair" Can Bernie Sanders maintain momentum after New Hampshire? Democratic Town Hall will...

Trump Blows Up, Town Hall Showdown, Flint Water Crisis Anger
February 03, 2016

Donald Trump: Ted Cruz "stole" Iowa Trump tweets Cruz "stole" Iowa caucuses Squabble ahead of New Hampshire Sanders questions Clinton's progressive credentials A war of words in New Hampshire Bill Clinton: Sanders is not the new Barack...