The Lead with Jake Tapper

In perhaps the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades, Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that federally protected abortion, has been overturned. CNN is live as crowds swell outside the Supreme Court. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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D.C.’s new big debate is whether you should get 18 cents off a gallon of gas. President Biden calls on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax, a proposal his former boss, President Obama, once called a gimmick. Plus, key Republicans publicly defend their support for a bipartisan gun bill. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, revelation after revelation from the House select committee investigating the January 6th insurrection. The Arizona House Speaker, the Georgia Secretary of State, his top deputy, all conservative, all giving new insights into the multi-layered Trump intimidation campaign to subvert the 2020 election. Rep. Adam Schiff from the January 6th committee joins to provide further insight into the fourth hearing. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The January 6th select committee says a scheme to overthrow democracy went well beyond rioters at the Capitol. The committee plans to show how Donald Trump was allegedly involved in a fraudulent electors scheme after he lost the election. Plus, airlines cancel more than 5,000 flights over the weekend and warn of more cuts on the way. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New scrutiny over the emails between a Trump lawyer pushing the election lies and Ginni Thomas, the wife of the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Plus, a new reminder today of just how blood thirsty some members of that MAGA mob were. Then, police say a 70-year-old man opened fire at an Alabama church group’s meeting. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on Thursday detailed how former President Donald Trump tried to pressure his vice president to join in his scheme to overturn the presidential election. Two witnesses testified at Thursday's hearing who advised Pence that he did not have the authority to subvert the election. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden is telling gas and oil companies to cut the soaring profits or else. This as the Federal Reserve announces a historic rate hike which will cause Americans to pay more for houses, cars, and credit card bills. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Federal Reserve is set to put in place the latest interest rate hike in decades. Now, some economists say this is a good thing, but American families struggling to get by may not agree. Then, the same kind of technology used for the best Covid-19 vaccines, mRNA, is showing promise in treating other conditions, including some cancers. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The January 6th select committee lays out evidence that Donald Trump knew what he was saying about the election was a lie, but he kept going anyway. Testimony from the hearing includes Trump’s attorney general, campaign manager, and Trump’s own daughter. Then, Vladimir Putin admits the real reason he invaded Ukraine with a new propaganda message. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Turbulence continues on Wall Street as inflation hits a new 40-year high. President Biden paused from a regional summit to address what his team views as the most pressing issue: high prices. Plus, the seven-part plan the January 6th committee says Donald Trump had to overthrow the government. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than year after we all saw the deadly Capitol riot playing out in real time, we are learning how individuals and groups plotted and schemed for months to overturn the will of voters and keep Donald Trump in power. Plus, the ramped up security plans after the FBI says an armed left-wing would-be assassin wanted to kill a Supreme Court justice. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grieving parents, a distraught doctor, even a fourth grade survivor provide gripping testimony today on Capitol Hill after the Uvalde mass shooting changed and destroyed lives. We examine what they want versus what lawmakers are willing to do. Jake speaks with key gun reform GOP negotiator Senator Pat Toomey. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A key Senator pivotal to gun negotiations is spotted at the White House. Sen. Jacky Rosen joins to share her perspective on whether gun legislation can reduce mass shootings in America. Plus, more workers are facing difficult return to the office ultimatums. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a horribly bloody weekend in America with mass shootings at a popular night spot and another at a graduation party, are our elected leaders doing anything to try to stop gun violence? Plus, the credibility of the leader of a major U.S. ally is called into question as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s political fate comes down to a secret vote. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A top Pence aide was reportedly so worried about Trump’s fury with Pence for refusing to overturn Democracy, he warned Secret Service before January 6th. This as another top Trump White House aide is indicted, arrested, and brought to court. Plus, President Biden tries to celebrate a strong jobs report while his attention is otherwise consumed with inflation, gas prices, gun massacres and more. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

233 mass shootings in the United States already this year and it is only June 2nd. In Oklahoma, four people have been killed by a gunman targeting his doctor and anyone who got in his way. Rep. Mondaire Jones speaks with Jake about attempts to advance gun restrictions in congress. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gas prices are are hitting a hideous high, but it’s the prediction for the next ten days that may be even scarier. Plus, a jury finds both Amber Heard and Johnny Depp liable for defamation. Also, the Uvalde school district police chief responds when confronted by CNN about allegations of failing to cooperate in the investigation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scrutiny is growing over the police and their response to the Uvalde massacre. Did officers know children were trapped inside a classroom with the killer? Plus, Supreme Court clerks have been asked to hand over their cell phone records as investigators try to track down the person who leaked the pending opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instead of enjoying the start of summer vacation like 10-year-olds should be doing, two of the Uvalde shooting victims are being laid to rest as the investigation into the police response ramps up. Plus, some relief for desperate parents is supposed to be hitting store shelves but it’s still not clear how parents can actually get his new batch of baby formula. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State officials in Texas said their decision to wait about an hour for tactical teams to arrive to the elementary school before taking action was “wrong.” Plus, one little girl called 911 at leave five times while locked in that classroom with gunshots going off. Then, the trauma this entire ordeal is leaving on young children, their parents, and the nation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Serious questions are emerging today about the police response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Desperate parents describe pleading to rush in to save their babies as police told them to move back. If social media companies know your detailed shopping habits, travel plans, and more about your life than many of your friends, why can’t they detect online chatter about potential school shootings to prevent another tragedy? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United States has now witnessed at least 30 shootings at K-12 schools this year. Beto O’Rourke confronted Texas leaders for, in his view, not doing enough to stop guns from getting into the wrong hands. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas joins to discuss school safety and mental health. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 15 people have been killed in a deadly elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Also, it is election day for Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Arkansas, and Minnesota. Plus, the FBI is investigating an alleged plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China is responding after the White House walks back Biden’s comment that the U.S. would get involved militarily if China were to ever attack Taiwan. Plus, there are more suspected cases of monkeypox in U.S. as investigators try to pinpoint how the virus is spreading. Also, an explosive report of sex abuse cases within the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last month, former Marine Trevor Reed was released in a prisoner swap after being held in Russia for nearly three years. Tonight, he speaks exclusively to CNN in his first interview since being freed. In this episode of the ‘5 Things’ podcast, Jake talks about how Reed is doing and look at what comes next for him and his family. Plus, a look at the efforts aimed at freeing the many other Americans being held abroad. To hear future episodes of CNN 5 Things, listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts or ask your smart speaker to “play the news from CNN.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Records highs for housing and gas as Wall Street continues to dive into historic territory with economists warning of a possible recession. Plus, the U.S. secures its first batch of baby formula from Europe, but it’s not just parents who are desperate to get their hands on shipments. Then, Trevor Reed sits down with Jake to discuss his near three year detainment in Russia. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scammers are now taking advantage of the baby formula shortage through the use of fake websites for formula as the head of the FDA is pressed on Capitol Hill today. Plus, we examine the tedious process to read the misprinted mail-in ballots that are leaving a key U.S. Senate race in limbo. Also, the CDC is now tracking multiple clusters of monkeypox that have been reported across the globe. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pennsylvania Senate primary results are too close to be called as the final outcome could be delayed in part by a printing error that has left about 22,000 ballots unable to be read by scanners. Plus, a dramatic sell-off on Wall Street as investors worry over inflation and a possible U.S. economic recession. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden visited the site of the racist massacre in Buffalo, New York as we learn new details about the alleged gunman’s plot. Plus, it is election night in America as votes are currently being casted in several key states. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officials say the Buffalo supermarket massacre was motivated by racism and other forms of hate. We learn new details about another threat from the suspected killer months before Saturday’s attack. Plus, Ukraine’s secret police are on a special mission to weed out Russian spies among their military and civilian population. Also, new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics for parents dealing with the baby formula shortage. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House is refusing to call the baby formula shortage a crisis as the Biden administration responds after shortages have existed for months. Plus, the Kremlin is threatening to cut Russia's power supply to Finland after Finland looks to join NATO. Also, a chaotic scene unfolded as Israeli police beat mourners at the memorial procession of a slain Palestinian American journalist. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rep. Zoe Lofgren of the January 6th committee joins to discuss the new subpoenas issued for Kevin McCarthy and four other House Republicans. Plus, the man who led the Pentagon during the Trump administration weighs the United State’s involvement in Ukraine as Putin’s army is pushed back. Also, American farmers are warning that food prices cold soon skyrocket even more. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democrats bill on abortion rights goes farther than Roe v. Wade does but fails after a Senate vote. Plus, Ukrainians retake captured towns near Russia’s border as Putin’s forces make a new play in southern Ukraine. Also, a woman’s lacrosse team from a historically black college said it was racially profiled during a stop in Georgia. The case is now catching the attention of Capitol Hill. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden says the U.S. economy went from on the mend to on the move but in what direction? Gas prices hit a record high and are on track to go even higher. Plus, Putin is now targeting the port city of Odesa with hypersonic missiles. Also, as the water drops at America’s largest reservoir, human remains continue to be found with possible mafia connections. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Putin used Russia’s World War II commemoration parade to defend his invasion of Ukraine and slaughter of civilians while his forces are accused of dropping a bomb on a school killing dozens. Also, analysts say to get ready for gas prices to skyrocket further in coming days as economic turbulence continues for the stock market. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Internet search history, location data, social media posts, and other digital information could be used for prosecution to target people seeking abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned and abortion becomes a crime. Then, the Kremlin is putting up Russian road signs and erecting statues of Soviet leaders in the besieged city of Mariupol. Plus, more than 90% of the 22 million jobs lost in the height of the pandemic are back. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russian troops have broken into part of the Mariupol steel plant. Will the remaining innocent Ukrainians trapped inside actually be given a chance to get out alive? Then, how a little pill could be the next target for the anti-abortion movement when and if Roe v. Wade fails. Plus, a huge selloff on Wall Street today as the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P take huge hits. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why are some economists saying the biggest interest rate hike in more than two decades should help us all in the United States and bring prices on everyday items down? Plus, Ukrainian forces push back against Kremlin fighters trying to storm the Mariupol steel plant while civilians try to escape. Also, new audio of House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy discussing using the 25th Amendment to try and remove Donald Trump just days after the January 6th Capitol attack. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protests begin outside the U.S. Supreme Court after Politico publishes a draft ruling that would strike down Roe v. Wade and effect the lives of tens of millions of Americans. So, what happens if and when abortion rights are actually struck down in the United States? Then, bus loads of Ukrainians are arriving on safe ground after months trapped inside the Mariupol steel plant as the Russians are closer than ever to taking over Mariupol. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After weeks surviving constant Russian attacks and shelling, holed up in underground bunkers, some Mariupol residents are now above ground and out of the besieged city. But, many are ending up in Russian controlled territory. Are they being forced there? Plus, the U.S. border crisis that has even some Democrats running ads distancing themselves from President Biden for lifting a Trump era policy. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Signs emerge of Russian forces advancing in Ukraine as the U.S. detects improved Russian air and ground operations. Also, American Trevor Reed is finally back in the U.S. after being detained for more than two years in Russia. His parents join to share one of their son’s most outstanding requests. Plus, text messages reveal Sean Hannity told Trump’s chief of staff he was fed up with MAGA “lunatics” pushing Trump to overturn the election results. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Biden requests a massive $33 billion to help Ukraine defend itself as explosions rock the capital city of Kyiv. Plus, Moderna is the first drugmaker to ask for emergency use authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine ready for kids 6 months to 5 years old. Now, many parents want to know how quickly can Moderna get FDA approval. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a brief moment of diplomacy, Russia agrees to a prisoner swap and frees U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed. But, what about the other two Americans still detained in Russia? Plus, the Kremlin is accused of blackmail after Putin turns off the tap supplying two European nations with gas. Then, we explore what is pushing the cost of rentals so high in the housing crisis. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New horrors and mass graves are discovered in Mariupol. One Ukrainian official says civilians there were forced to dig in exchange for food. Plus, Russia is now raising the prospect of nuclear war, calling the chances “serious and real” and now top U.S. military leaders are responding. Also, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk joins to outline contributors to global stability. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian officials say Russians have struck five train stations in central and western Ukraine. Plus, we are joined by the CEO of the company which owns the steel plant in Mariupol where a standoff with Russian forces is ensuing. Also, more than 2,000 texts reveal what Trump’s inner circle and allies were really saying behind the scenes about the big election lie and the deadly capitol riot on January 6th. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Kremlin announces its offensive in every sense of the word as Putin wants full control of southern Ukraine. To do that they need to seize Ukrainian cities such as Odesa and Mariupol. Plus, we learn what it was like inside a Ukrainian village held hostage by Russian troops for more than a month. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New images show what Ukrainian officials say is an enormous massive grave outside Mariupol, the same besieged city Putin claims is now under Russian control. Plus, CNN talks to one Ukrainian risking his life every time he gets behind the wheel and heads closer to the front lines about a selfless mission to rescue his neighbors trapped by the relentless shelling in the east. Then, an inside look at just how close the top Republicans in the House and Senate came to turning on Donald Trump after January 6th. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia is throwing an intercontinental ballistic missile test into the mix. We explore what this says about Russia’s audaciousness and what Putin told the world before today’s launch. Plus, President Zelensky says 120,000 Ukrainians are stuck in the besieged town of Mariupol and a Ukrainian commander on the ground there is begging the world for assistance. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia’s war against Ukraine enters a new phase with their assault on the Donbas region, now underway. According to intercepted communication, Russia plans to level everything to the ground as a group of Ukrainian fighters hold down a steel plant near Mariupol and become the new symbol of resistance. Plus, most mask mandates for public transit end, making a landmark moment in the pandemic. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices