The Lead with Jake Tapper

With 19 days until midterm elections, CNN is tracking the key races that could shift control of congress to Democrats. Plus, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee Rep. Robert Garcia joins to discuss potential investigations into Trump and his administration.
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Only 20 days left until polls close in the 2026 midterm elections and President Trump is headlining a campaign rally in the swing state of Arizona. Plus, CNN is live in Texas ahead of tonight’s townhall with Senate candidate James Talarico.
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The Vatican has confirmed Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth in his lung. CNN brings the latest updates on his health condition. Plus, CNN’s John King visits North Carolina to ask what issues are at the top of voters’ priority list.
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An early morning raid on the DC home of Rep. Ilhan Omar. Plus, a brand new investigation at the State Department into Kimberly Guilfoyle.
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A brand new forecast for Hurricane Isaias. The National Hurricane Center warns conditions are rapidly deteriorating along the northern Gulf Coast. In just a few hours, Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall around the Florida panhandle as a Category 3 hurricane.
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