Jacob Paul Tapper (born March 12, 1969) is an American journalist. He is the lead Washington anchor for CNN, hosts the weekday television news show The Lead with Jake Tapper, and co …

Covering all the day’s top stories around the country and the globe, from politics to money, sports to popular culture.

1 day ago · CNN’s Jake Tapper questions Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on whether DEI played a role in the collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter …

Jan 23, 2025 · Among the changes: The Lead anchor Jake Tapper will move to 5-7 p.m., filling a critical early primetime period for news; Kasie Hunt will host The Arena at 4 p.m.; Audie …

Jan 21, 2025 · Tapper currently anchors an award-winning two-hour weekday program, The Lead with Jake Tapper, and hosts CNN’s Sunday morning show, State of the Union. In 2021, he …

Jan 23, 2025 · CNN unveiled details of changes to its daytime and afternoon lineup Thursday, with Wolf Blitzer moving to mornings to anchor The Situation Room with Pamela Brown, Jake …

Jan 23, 2025 · Jake Tapper‘s late-day program will move to a two hour slot between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., setting up audiences for the primetime lineup, and Kasie Hunt will move from mornings …

5 days ago · 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 …

CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper joined the network in January 2013. Tapper currently anchors an award-winning two-hour weekday program, The Lead with …

3 days ago · Billy Nolen joins The Lead. Brianna Keilar presses superintendent on rule that would require schools to track families’ immigration status