The Lead with Jake Tapper

The Trump administration is not backing off from attacking judges who rule against them. So, how far can and will President Trump go if he does not like a judge’s orders? Plus, as lawmakers face voters at home from Trump to DOGE to the economy and immigration, Republicans are getting an earful. Yet, Democrats are also getting an earful about entirely different issues.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronauts splash down off the coast of Florida, finally coming home after their week long mission in space became nearly a ten month stay on the International Space Station. Plus, Putin agrees to pause attacks on some Ukraine targets.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A court battle just wrapped about whether the Trump White House violated a judge’s order when the Trump administration deported alleged gang members from the United States to El Salvador. Plus, Trump is now claiming Biden’s preemptive pardons of the members of the House January 6th Committee, among others, are void.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A vote on a stopgap funding bill which would avoid a government shutdown exposes a major fracture among congressional Democrats who are unhappy with how party leaders are taking on Trump. Plus, President Trump visits the Department of Justice and delivers a norm-shattering speech.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A top Trump administration official is in Moscow trying to get a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal closer to the finish line. President Trump says the progress is promising but is Putin just stringing everybody along? Plus, agencies across the federal government are facing a deadline today to explain how they plan to carry out mass layoffs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tensions between the United States and European allies were on full display inside the Oval Office after President Trump promised to fight back even more after Canada and Europe retaliated against Trump's tariffs. Plus, updates on a potential government shutdown.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump threatens Canada with yet another tariff as markets go on another wild ride. Peter Navarro, a top trade advisor to Trump, joins to discuss what Trump’s strategy may be. Also, is there a White House push to restore gun rights to actor Mel Gibson who was convicted of domestic violence?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Markets plunge one day after Trump would not say whether he thinks the United States is headed for a recession. Plus, Musk says his platform X, formerly Twitter, was hit by a cyber attack.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One day after easing most tariffs President Trump is now slapping northern neighbors with a new round. Plus, a reported explosive Trump cabinet meeting with a tense moment between Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First it was just auto imports, then it was tariffs on Mexico, now President Trump is saying all imports under the trade deal with Mexico and Canada are suspended. What made him flip? The markets react to every single twitch the President makes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices