The Lead with Jake Tapper

TRUMP: I DON'T NEED AN EXIT STRATEGY ON IRAN; TRUMP THREATENS "OVERWHELMING FORCE" AND TO DESTROY IRAN; IRAN: WHITE HOUSE SUFFERS FROM "MENTAL DISABILITY"; BOLTON: TRUMP HAS OPENED THE DOOR TO TALKS WITH IRAN; DIVISION ERUPTS AMONG HOUSE DEMS OVER $4 BILLION BORDER BILL; SOME DEMS WORRY ABOUT BORDER BILL ENABLES TRUMP ADMIN POLICIES; SPEAKER PELOSI: HOUSE BORDER FUNDING BILL WILL PASS; TRUMP: "VERY CONCERNED" ABOUT BORDER FACILITY CONDITIONS; 100 CHILDREN TRANSFERRED FROM "INHUMANE" FACILITY...

Trump imposes new "hard-hitting" sanctions against Iran; Trump denies author's sexual assault accusation from 90s; Trump: U.S. does not seek military conflict with Iran; Sources: U.S. launched retaliatory cyber attack on Iran; Buttigieg confronts racial tensions ahead of first debate; Buttigieg admits lack of progress in solving long-standing racial issues in South Bend; Sanders would cancel all $1.6 trillion of student loan debt; Beto O'Rourke proposes "war tax" as part of veterans' plan;...

Iran strike by Trump may trigger regional retaliation; Trump calls off retaliatory strikes on Iran at last minute; Sources: Bolton, Pompeo & Pence were in favor of strikes; Dem candidates court black voters at Clyburn's fish fry; African-American leaders defend Biden amid controversy; Oregon's Dem governor orders troopers to hunt down GOP Lawmakers refusing to return to capitol; GOP Lawmakers flee Oregon to avoid vote on climate bill; Lawyers: Preteen migrants are forced to care for...

Trump: "You'll soon find out" if U.S. plans to strike Iran; Trump: "hard to believe" drone shoot down was "intentional"; Biden refuses to apologize for comments about working with segregationists senators; Ebola cases surge as doctors scramble to stop disease; Senators receive briefing on possible UFO sightings via Knit

McConnell: U.S. dealt with sin of slavery by electing Obama; Biden recalls his working relationships with segregationists; Biden campaign defends comments: Biden didn't praise segregationists, but there was civility involved; Nadler: Dems would "destroy" WH immunity argument in court; Hicks about to wrap closed-door testimony on hill; Trump returns to WH after 2020 rally filled with 2016 attacks; Warren grabs Sanders' attention as she soars in new poll; Sanders tells corporate America: "I...

Trump's re-election rally eclipsed by defense pick withdrawing; Orlando Sentinel makes 2020 endorsement: not Donald Trump; Orlando Sentinel editorial board: "enough of the chaos, the division...and especially the lies"; Biden says campaign has raised close to $20 million so far; Prominent GOP figures attend Biden fundraiser; BI digs into Dallas gunman's background, social media; Report: most extremist murders in 2018 were by right-wing killers; Manafort avoids transfer to notorious Rikers...

Source: firings of pollsters about pacifying Trump; NYT: intel officials hesitant to tell Trump about ramped up operations against Russia; Campaign: Buttigieg canceling events through Wednesday after deadly police shooting in South Bend, Indiana; Biden slams Trump for trying to "divide the country"; Biden: if I'm Dem nominee, I plan on winning GA, NC & SC; NYT reveals youngest known child separated at border; Gloria Vanderbilt dies at 95 after battle with cancer via Knit

Buttigieg: I'm worried Trump would take foreign dirt; McConnell to Dems: Time to move on, "The case is closed"; McConnell: I'm the "Grim Reaper" when it comes to Dem agenda; Warren, O'Rouke, Booker face off in first night of debates, with Biden, Sanders, Harris, Buttigieg set for night two; Justice dept. to weigh in on subpoena for Trump's tax returns; Warren releases minority business plan as she rises in polls; Trump predicts he'll run against Biden, Sanders, or Warren; Trump campaign...

Trump: "Nothing wrong with listening" if Russia or China offers dirt; Trump says he might not tell FBI if foreign govt. offered info; Sen. Warner introduced bill requiring candidates to notify FBI if contacted by a foreign agent; Sources: In private conversations, Sanders has discussed running for Governor of Arkansas; From defending to denouncing: GOP splits on Trump comments; Trump calls out FBI Dir.: He is "wrong" to say candidates should report report foreign govt offers dirt on...

Trump: "Fake polls" showed him losing some states in 2020; Trump repeats false claim Mueller cleared him of obstruction; Trump reveals he'll meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin at G20; Trump: I'm not a huge believer in polling; Trump: No one has done anything on N. Korea "except me"; Sanders: Trump loves corporate socialism that benefits billionaires; Biden leads, Warren second in Nevada poll on 2020; O'Rouke proposes LGBTQ protections, would undo Trump policies; Harris immigration plan aimed...

Don Junior to testify before senate intel tomorrow; WH assertions of executive privilege may complicate Dems deal with DOJ for some mueller material; Pelosi: Impeachment inquiry "not off the table"; Trump unleashes string of personal attacks on Biden; Trump: I would not have let Kim Jong Un's half brother work with CIA; WSJ: Before being poisoned, Kim Jong Un's half brother was CIA source; Trump: I wouldn't let CIA use informants against Kim Jong Un; TX Gov signs bill letting kids have...

Now: Dems hold hearing with Nixon WH counsel John Dean as future of subpoenas, Mueller testimony unclear; Nadler deal struck with DOJ for some Mueller evidence; Trump insists U.S. "got everything we wanted" because of his tariff threat to Mexico; Trump hints at another part of deal not revealed yet; Biden's strategy: fewer interviews, events than rivals; Warren, Buttigieg make notable gains in new CNN Iowa poll; David Ortiz to be moved to Boston after being shot via Knit

Politico: Pelosi said she'd rather see Trump jailed than impeached; U.S.-Mexico delegations huddle in DC before tariff deadline; WH: Mexico not offering enough to avoid Trump's tariffs; Top WH economic adviser once warned Trump's trade plans would pose "incalculable damage" to U.S. economy; 3 Americans die in 5 days at same Dominican Republic resort; Couple says they were poisoned at same resort where 3 Americans died; Biden defends 1994 crime bill as Trump, 2020 Dems pounce; Ex-national...

Trump: I said Meghan Markle was nasty about me; Trump says he'd think about a ban on gun silencers; Irish official questions Trump's reason for stopping in Ireland; Trump on climate change: there is a change in weather, it changes both ways; Trump wrongly claims service members can't take any drugs in his reasoning for banning transgender troops in military; Trump repeats tariff threat: "Mexico has to step up"; Pompeo, Pence meet with Mexican officials on tariff threat; Republican Senators...

Trump hosts dinner for Prince Charles, Duchess of Cornwall; Trump praises PM May: probably a better negotiator than me; Trump meets with Brexit leader Nigel Farage; Trump on London mayor: "not very food, a negative force"; Trump downplays & dismisses protests in London; 2020 Dems battle it out as Trump makes waves on world stage; CNN poll: 44% of Dems say they have already made up their minds; Ex-school resource officer charged in Parkland response; Fierce resistance to Trump's tariffs in...

Kushner struggles with questions on Trump's birther conspiracy on Obama, meeting with Russians; Centrist Dems booed for criticizing socialism, "Medicare for All," Protestor rushes stage, grabs mic from Sen. Harris; Moulton: Biden vote for Iraq War was a "mistake" via Knit

Bipartisan backlash erupts over Trump's tariff threats; Dow tumbles as Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico; Top Trump aides warned against Mexican tariff threats; DHS watchdog finds 900 migrants at center built for 125; Trump's tariffs could raise prices on food, beer, cars, TV's; Barr: I disagreed with Mueller on obstruction case; Barr: Democrats are "shredding institutions" not Pres Trump; Sources: WH pleased with AG Barr's defense of Trump; Transcript released of Flynn voicemail from Trump...

Trump admits Russia tried to help get him elected and then tries to walk it back during long tirade; WH, Navy discussed keeping USS McCain out of Trump's sight; Protests, challenges mount as states pass new abortion bans; Last Missouri abortion clinic could close tomorrow; Governor expected to sign Louisiana's new abortion plan; Warren pushes policy in media blitz as campaign gains momentum; How does Sanders recover from recent slip in polls?; Booker swipes at Biden: his 1994 crime bill was...

Trump admits Russia tried to help get him elected and then tries to walk it back during long tirade; WH, Navy discussed keeping USS McCain out of Trump's sight; Protests, challenges mount as states pass new abortion bans; Last Missouri abortion clinic could close tomorrow; Governor expected to sign Louisiana's new abortion plan; Warren pushes policy in media blitz as campaign gains momentum; How does Sanders recover from recent slip in polls?; Booker swipes at Biden: his 1994 crime bill...

Senior WH official: impeachment will be a "great way" for GOP to "win back the House"; Mueller: report is my testimony, no interest in speaking further; Mueller: DOJ precedent prevents president from being charged; Rep. Nadler: all options are on the table; Sen. Booker: begin impeachment proceedings immediately; Warren, Harris: Mueller's report is an impeachment referral; Rep. Moulton: impeachment hearings need to start tomorrow; Dems slam McConnell's hypocrisy on Supreme Court vacancies via...