Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Do all pet owners out there know about this? 53693
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“Israel-aligned puppet masters” 1527110
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The new book DISSIDENTS by Derf is quite resonant www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/e...cnn.comNew book recounts the repression of American cartoonists in the early 1900s with stunning parallels to current day | CNNJake Tapper reports on The Lead. 11325
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Top Democrat on House Foreign Affairs puts hold on $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel “due to concerns that those munitions would not be used in accordance with U.S. and international law.” democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/9/meeks... democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2026/9/meeks...democrats-foreignaffairs.house.govMeeks Places Hold on Trump Administration’s $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to Israel 1914429
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Trump rails against the Supreme Court justices who didn’t support his efforts to curtail voting by mail — system he has used (including twice this year alone) and one in place when he won in 2024 as well as 2016. 13488
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Trump without any evidence says the assassination attempt in Butler, PA, was a “Democrat Plot.” He calls Christopher Wray, whom he appointed FBI director in 2016 after firing James Comey, a “Dirty Cop,” again with no evidence. 306911
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 15/09/2026our new experiment in long form biographical interviews, OUT OF OFFICE. This one fly fishing in Montana with @GavinNewsom, check it out on CNN Streaming: www.cnn.com/videos/title...cnn.comOut of Office with Gavin Newsom | CNNJake Tapper joins Governor Gavin Newsom fly fishing in one of his favorite places in the world: Montana. The two talk about family, regrets he has as he exits office, and whether or not Newsom will ru... 7220
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A clip from our first episode of OUT OF OFFICE, longer form interviews, biographical, away from the studio. Full interview on CNN Streaming. ‘It’s darker now:’ Governor Gavin Newsom describes his relationship with Trump youtube.com/shorts/Lfn1T...youtube.com‘It’s darker now:’ Governor Gavin Newsom describes his relationship with President TrumpYouTube video by CNN 1164
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Tech CEOs practically begging for government guardrails, with various experts warning of existential dangers. President Trump‘s response: 388113
Reposted by Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fanJeff Stein @jeffstein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Scoop: 4 anonymous accounts that perfectly correspond w/ Trump & sons’ holdings have taken first step to enable offloading of family’s own crypto, records show Could be worth billions of dollars Meanwhile, retail investors have lost +$1B www.washingtonsun.com/donald-trump...washingtonsun.comIs the Trump Family Preparing to Cash Out on Its Own Crypto?President Donald Trump and his three sons have taken a step that would permit them to sell World Liberty Financial’s digital tokens. 17332154
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 14/09/2026…now seemed a good time to start this experiment. And to do these interviews decidedly away from studios and makeup and professional lighting. We’ve extended interviews to some high profile politicians of both parties. Watch this space for more. 6331
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 14/09/2026For some time now I’ve wanted to do a longer form interview show focused not on news of day but the biographies of people of note - their childhoods, parents, life journeys, struggles, and successes. With the opportunities digital offers for commercial-free long spaces,… 10291
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 11/09/2026🍎 🍯 To those who celebrate, plus everyone else, wishing a good sweet year to you! May you and your loved ones be inscribed in the Book of Life ❤️static.klipy.comHappy Rosh Hashanah GreetingALT: Happy Rosh Hashanah Greeting 11724
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 10/09/2026RIP Roger Simon. A brilliant writer, an astute observer, a kind soul. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/10/r...chicagotribune.comRoger Simon, a leading political writer including for the Tribune, dies at 78Along with being a long-time columnist for the Sun-Times, he was White House correspondent for the Tribune and pioneered political writing at Politico. 5363
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 09/09/2026What are the chances AI wipes out humanity? Gemini: 26409
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The Framing of Chris Duncan, by Radley Balko: radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-framin...radleybalko.substack.comThe framing of Chris DuncanPart One: “You won’t believe the videotape we have.” 11254
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 01/09/2026USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public www.cnn.com/2026/09/01/p...cnn.comUSPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public | CNN PoliticsThe US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*... 146827
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 28/08/20266 months ago today, as the US and Israel began attacking Iran, a tomahawk missile hit a school in Iran, killing more than 160 children. Neither Trump nor Hegseth has demonstrated any accountability or transparency. www.cnn.com/2026/07/28/w...cnn.comFive months later: Victims of the deadly U.S. strike on an Iranian school | CNNCNN’s Jake Tapper reports for The Lead. 2712545
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Boom National debt reaches grim $40 trillion milestone. Here’s why that matters www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/e...cnn.comNational debt reaches grim $40 trillion milestone. Here’s why that matters | CNN BusinessThe United States is digging itself into an ever-deeper debt hole. 6415060
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 19/08/2026US national debt: $39,986,657,878,071.92 Per latest number at fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/deb... Gonna hit $40 trillion any moment now. More than $110,000 per Americanfiscaldata.treasury.govDebt to the Penny | U.S. Treasury Fiscal DataTotal outstanding debt of the U.S. government reported daily. Includes a breakout of intragovernmental holdings (federal debt held by U.S. government) and debt held by the public (federal debt held by... 174517
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Laura Provinzino - district judge in the Don Lemon case (and a former federal prosecutor) - requiring the government to give her the grand jury materials for in camera review including the grand jury minutes. Seldom happens; it’s what exploded the Broadview 6 case in Chicago. 621432
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 18/08/2026A Spotsylvania Va County Firefighter with a wife and young daughter drowned in Lake Anna. He was young, the sole provider, working a lot of hours. It’s devastating to all who knew Mason. If you can afford to help, please do. gofund.me/108d8f46fgofund.meDonate to Supporting Mason's Family After His Tragic Loss, organized by Lauren O’MearaAs many already know we lost a young man in our community on Thursday… Lauren O’Meara needs your support for Supporting Mason's Family After His Tragic Loss 2264
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Wife of servicemember aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln responds to Trump, Hegseth comments www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/w...cnn.comWife of service member aboard the USS Lincoln responds to Trump’s claim that families aren’t concerned about their loved ones | CNNThe wife of a service member aboard the USS Lincoln joins The Lead. 1615140
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 14/08/20262/ “… It’s horrible for our community and does nothing to further justice for us. It’s a complete distraction from our fight for accountability from Saudi Arabia 25 years later. The majority of the people who signed it are actually not even 9/11 family members.” 2669
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Asked Brett Eagleson of 9/11 Justice what he thought about the petition against Mayor Mamdani attending 9/11 commemoration. He said “I think it’s extremely unfortunate a fringe group of families made this racist petition… 613117
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Democrat calls for investigation after ICE agent points gun at woman in Virginia www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/u...cnn.comDemocrat calls for investigation after ICE agent points gun at woman | CNNRep. Don Beyer joins The Lead. 59420
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Former White House physician questions Trump’s health and lack of WH transparency www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/h...cnn.comDick Cheney’s doctor questions secrecy around Trump’s health | CNNDr. Jonathan Reiner joins The Lead. 157214
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 13/08/2026“If we want to be a party that supports survivors, we cannot also be a party that continues to platform abusers. Full stop. We call on the Hancock County Activists to rescind his invitation to speak, and we call on Democrats everywhere to stand with survivors.” 4361
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Statement from Cheyenne Hunt, Executive Director, Reckoning Action: “Continuing to give Graham Platner a bully pulpit is irresponsible, reckless, and antithetical to the direction we should be headed as Democrats. 1252
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 13/08/2026“What is surprising is that there are people who are still willing to give him a platform despite his refusal to take any accountability for his actions. It’s a slap in the face –not just to us –but to survivors everywhere. Our message to Mainers: stand w/survivors and refuse to platform abusers.” 1100
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 13/08/2026“Instead, he has continued to double down – discrediting us and telling blatant lies about his past. And now, he’s trying to sweep the truth under the rug and pretend things are back to normal. While Graham’s behavior is disappointing, it’s hardly surprising. 1100
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 13/08/2026“Neither of us wanted to be forced into the spotlight, but we came forward because we believe in building a future where no other woman has to endure what we did. In the weeks since we spoke out, Graham Platner has had every opportunity to take accountability for the pain he has caused. 190
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Inbox from Jenny Racicot & Lyndsey Fifield: “Last month, we came forward at great personal cost to tell the world who we knew Graham Platner to be. We shed light on some of the darkest, most painful days of our lives and detailed the toll – physical and emotional – that his abuse took on each of us. 5345
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Inside the drama at ActBlue – and why some Democrats are quietly afraid it could cost them in the midterms www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/p...cnn.comInside the drama at ActBlue – and why some Democrats are quietly afraid it could cost them in the midterms | CNN PoliticsOn a Saturday morning last year, several of ActBlue’s lawyers and executives gathered on a Zoom call to discuss a sensitive matter with the fundraising platform’s president and CEO. 11195
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Flew to Afghan. w/different president on AF1. An insurgent missile struck Bagram runway before landing. Weather was bad so planned Marine 1 trip to Kabul scrubbed. We were w/president the whole time. Our safety wasn’t treated any differently from his. We were never decoys. 4820134
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 11/08/2026So the USSS thought the threat against the president was strong enough to surreptitiously remove him from AF1. And then proceeded to let the plane full of White House staffers and reporters take off and fly back to the US. 5223541
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 11/08/2026People with actual expertise in medicine, science, and health care react to Trump’s new childhood vaccine protocols - based on his “feeling”s and RFK Jr’s lies: www.cnn.com/2026/08/10/h...cnn.com‘Absolutely unbelievable’: See health official react to change in vaccination schedule | CNNFormer acting CDC director Dr. Richard Besser and Dr. Paul Offitt of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia join The Lead to address Trump’s executive order. 109130
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Moose 🫎 and Bear 🐻 update 3481
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The Pentagon just announced it is “transitioning” from Operation Southern Spear, its lethal attacks on the alleged drug boats. What did it accomplish if anything? www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/w...cnn.comInnocent men or drug couriers? Investigating the victims of the deadly US boat strikes | CNNCNN’s Jake Tapper reports on The Lead. 517015
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 07/08/2026A question about patriotism and citizenship for you all: 53811
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 07/08/2026www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/w...cnn.comInnocent men or drug couriers? Investigating the victims of the deadly US boat strikes | CNNCNN’s Jake Tapper reports on The Lead. 215012
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 06/08/2026re the custody battle between his daughter and Rep Max Miller, R-Oh, Sen Bernie Moreno, R-Oh, tells me “I sent my daughter, granddaughter, and wife out of State to a secure place until such time as they feel safe.” 2225534
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Rep. Max Miller speaks to CNN amid abuse allegations. Watch the full video here: tinyurl.com/2s4ke6rhtinyurl.comRep. Max Miller speaks to CNN amid abuse allegations | CNN PoliticsCNN’s Jake Tapper speaks to the GOP congressman, who has denied the claims. 16336
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Daryl Kessler has done an incredible thing to honor the memory of his late son Milo, and to help others who grieve. Check out his podcast, “Milo Time.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...podcasts.apple.comMilo TimeKids & Family Podcast · Home base for the Milo Time podcast on Instagram @milotimepodcast--In March 2022 cancer stole my 18 year old son Milo from me, my wife Alana, and my older son Max. We eventuall... 11170
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Five months later: the children killed in that deadly strike on the elementary school in Iran www.cnn.com/2026/07/28/w...cnn.comFive months later: Victims of the deadly U.S. strike on an Iranian school | CNNCNN’s Jake Tapper reports for The Lead. 155313
Jake Tapper, long-suffering Philly sports fan @jaketapper.bsky.social · 28/07/2026"All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride." -- Sophocles 9/ 16735
