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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 in Washington, D.C ...

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-hosts the Sunday morning public affairs program State of the Union.

6 days ago · The Lead with Jake Tapper 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 ...

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 became the lead anchor for...

6 days ago · CNN’s Jake Tapper asks President Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller to clarify the White House’s order to freeze all federal aid.

Jan 23, 2025 · Jake Tapper, Wolf Blitzer, Audie Cornish Get New Time Slots as CNN Shakes Up TV Lineup The cable network will move some TV production from New York and Washington to Atlanta.

Jan 28, 2025 · Jake Tapper presses transportation secretary on whether DEI played a role in DC plane collision

4 days ago · Mary Schiavo, Michael McCormick and Randy Babbitt join The Lead

Jan 23, 2025 · CNN is shaking up its TV lineup as it grapples with ratings downturns and costs. Jake Tapper, Audie Cornish, Kasie Hunt and others get new duties