The Lead with Jake Tapper

New details from the Vatican about the pope and the special request he made before he died. We look back on some of the defining marks the pope left on some of the issues of our time. Plus, defense secretary Pete Hegseth used another Signal group chat to share military strike plans. This time on the chat were his wife, his lawyer, and his brother.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are learning new details about the condition of the undocumented migrant deported in error to El Salvador from the Democratic senator from Maryland who sat down with him face to face. Plus, reports reveal a clash between two of Trump’s money men, Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two individuals were killed and six were hospitalized after a mass shooting in Tallahassee, Florida at Florida State University. Officers shot the suspected gunman, who is now hospitalized. Our experts join to react with the latest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Pentagon source has described a purge at the Pentagon after a third Pentagon employee has been placed on administrative leave in the past 24 hours. Plus, a federal judge is threatening to hold the Trump administration in contempt of court over recent deportations.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look at President Trump’s new threat to Harvard University and the White House’s demand for an apology. Plus, in his first television interview, a government whistleblower sounds the alarm about why he believes DOGE has taken sensitive data from his agency.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite admitting their own mistake and an order from the Supreme Court, the Trump administration says it will not bring back a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. Plus, with students and teachers facing unsafe lead levels in public schools, the city of Milwaukee asked the Trump administration for help. We examine why they said no.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Markets are currently closed at the end of a tumultuous week for the United States economy. China fired back today starting a new chapter in the trade war. Plus, an inside look at one of the world’s hottest car companies that happens to be a major rival to Tesla.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A helicopter tragically crashed into the Hudson River in New York. Officials just announced that all six people onboard, including three children, were killed. Also, President Trump admits there may be some transition problems as his trade war leads to another brutal day on Wall Street.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump announces he is putting a 90-day pause on most of his tariffs after Wall Street loses nearly 6 trillion dollars in one week. He is, however, upping the ante on China. Is there any strategy here? Plus, a look at an upcoming Senate race which could become the most expensive in Senate history.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump just took his trade war with China up a notch by hitting Beijing with a tariff rate at a staggering 104%. As American consumers and companies brace for impact, we tell you where you’ll likely see prices rise first.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices