The Lead with Jake Tapper

The final stretch of the election arrives as presidential transition starts to enter view with new hints today about who might be in a Trump administration and who is already out. Plus, Vice President Kamala Harris is calling out Donald Trump for saying he would protect women whether the women would like it or not. Can she galvanize voters on that message?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump is taking advantage of President Biden’s gaffe in which he seemingly referred to Trump supporters as garbage. Biden denies that’s what he meant but now Kamala Harris is trying to distance herself from the remark if not the president. Plus, the Supreme Court allows a battleground state to remove folks from their voter rolls.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a scene described as utterly catastrophic, an Israeli airstrike hits a multistory building in Gaza and nearly 100 people are killed. CNN is in the region with the aftermath. Plus, we are just one week away from the election and Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina joins to weigh in on Harris’ chances of winning in that swing state.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New fallout after Trump’s weekend rally where a comedian called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage. Do undecided voters care? Plus, a new lawsuit is asking if artificial intelligence is to blame for a 14-year-old’s suicide.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell call out Kamala Harris saying that it is her rhetoric that is flaming the flames of political animus. We analyze these remarks. Plus, in a stunning proposal, a Republican leader in a battleground state reportedly wants to do away with election process all together and anoint Trump that states’ electoral votes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Under the backdrop of many, many threats, election workers are getting ready to count votes as election lies take hold. Plus, we are awaiting if the Melendez brothers get a chance to have their life sentences reconsidered. Also, there are only 13 days until Election Day and the race is getting even more heated.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris is calling out Donald Trump after he reportedly dismissed a fallen army soldier as a “f***ing Mexican” not worth the $60,000 burial. Plus, we are counting down to the CNN presidential town hall with Kamala Harris tonight. Also, a look at the humanitarian crisis overwhelming Sudan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is under arrest and in court today on charges of sex trafficking. Plus, Rudy Giuliani is now facing the consequences of his actions around the 2020 election. A judge has now ordered the Trump ally to hand over all of his valuable possessions to two election workers whom he defamed. Also, we are two weeks away from Election Day and both candidates are making their pitch to undecided Latino voters.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new fight is brewing over a Texas death row inmate whose life was spared last week. Plus, voters rank the cost of living consistently as one of their biggest concerns heading into the election. We dig into both the Harris and Trump plans to see if they would save you money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in Michigan today. Both candidates are focusing on the economy and jobs in their events as questions swirl over Harris’ campaign strategy and Donald Trump’s comments in a new Fox News interview. Plus, a huge new trove of evidence was unsealed in Trump’s federal election subversion case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices