Jacob Paul Tapper (born March 12, 1969) is an American journalist. He is the lead Washington anchor for CNN, hosts the weekday television news show The Lead with Jake Tapper, and co-hosts the Sunday morning public affairs program State of the Union.

Jake Tapper - Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent ... Video Attorney representing FBI agents suing DOJ joins CNN 5:23 ... Video Tapper: Trump slimming govt by recklessly swinging axe 7:11

Jan 23, 2025 · Jake Tapper, Wolf Blitzer, Audie Cornish Get New Time Slots as CNN Shakes Up TV Lineup. The cable network will move some TV production from New York and Washington to Atlanta.

Feb 2, 2025 · Tapper currently anchors an award-winning two-hour weekday program, The Lead with Jake Tapper, and hosts CNN’s Sunday morning show, State of the Union. In 2021, he became the lead anchor...

4 days ago · CNN’s Jake Tapper shares his thoughts on the news that CBS could settle their lawsuit with President Trump — and the dangerous precedent it would set.

Jan 23, 2025 · Jake Tapper‘s late-day program will move to a two hour slot between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., setting up audiences for the primetime lineup, and Kasie Hunt will move from mornings to a 4 p.m. program ...

5 days ago · NEW YORK, NY – (February 6, 2024) – CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Jake Tapper is back to investigate some of the most outrageous and iconic controversies of the modern era in ...

6 days ago · CNN's lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent, Jake Tapper, hosts this two-hour long weekday afternoon program, with headlines from around the country and the world, the top stories...

Dec 3, 2024 · I'm Jake Tapper. We start with breaking news in our world lead and stunning developments in South Korea, a vibrant democracy and critical U.S. ally thrown into chaos today after that nation's...

CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper joined the network in January 2013. Tapper currently anchors an award-winning two-hour weekday program, The Lead with Jake Tapper, which debuted in March 2013. He has hosted CNN’s Sunday morning show, State of the Union, since June 2015.