The Lead with @jaketapper airs at 5pm ET on CNN.
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CNN's @DannyEFreeman is in Atlantic City, New Jersey as a powerful nor'easter storm threatens power outages and flooding
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'This actually, I think, puts a greater burden on the administration to either put up or shut up essentially with the fraud allegations. Because as you said, so far there has been no evidence of that fraud.' Former RNC lawyer Ben Ginsberg reacts to news the DOJ is launching what it calls the 'biggest DOJ election observer effort in history.'
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Jake Tapper reports on advisers urging President Trump to effectively seize federal control of the upcoming midterms by declaring a national emergency
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‘It’s very gratifying to see the other members of the pool in solidarity saying we’re going to go do this if this is how you’re going treat journalists… It’s a great service to the White House and the American people.’ Ted Boutrous, the attorney representing CNN, MS NOW and Politico, joins @jaketapper to discuss the ongoing legal fight around Trump's ban of three media outlets from the White House.
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New documentary from famed directors Robert May and Barry Levinson examines political divides and personal connections in swing Pennsylvania county
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‘Karoline Leavitt, she would’ve never let him do this… she was tough enough to go to the president on certain things.’ Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci joins @jaketapper to discuss Trump banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House.
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Hear what California AG Rob Bonta has to say about the future of CNN and CBS after the settlement of a lawsuit he led over Paramount’s $110B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery
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Brain injuries from Six Flags roller coaster climb to more than 100 after CNN investigation, attorneys say
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The office of Sen. Susan Collins is strongly denying a ProPublica report that the FBI investigated a donor tied to the Maine Republican.
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President Trump now says his proposed arch will double as a military complex with snipers and drones. @tomforemancnn reports on the new claims.
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‘Donald Trump has said terrible things about Mayor Mamdani… but when they’re in the same room together there is some kind of chemistry and it’s fascinating to watch.’ The New York Times journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro reacts to comments from President Trump and NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani after their meeting at Gracie Mansion.
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