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The Lead with Jake Tapper

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August 18, 2001
• Should Bush Take Working Vacations?; How Was Al Gore's Reemergence Received?; What Is Congressman Gary Condit's Political Situation?


August 11, 2001
• Did Bush's Stem Cell Decision Please Anyone?; Jack Valenti Discusses Movies, Politics; What Will End Mideast Violence?


August 04, 2001
• Lockhart Talks About Patients' Rights Bill; Shalala Discusses Overhauling Medicare; Can Diplomacy Improve China's Human Rights Record?


July 28, 2001
• Hagel Discusses Bush's Policies; Michael Novak Discusses Catholicism, Capitalism; Tom Fiedler Addresses Florida Governor's Race


July 21, 2001
• Did Daschle Cross a Line With Bush Criticism?; Norquist is Pleased With Presidential Performance; Brzezinski Sees Flaws in Russia-China Pact


July 14, 2001
• Which Party Caused Finance Reform Failure?; Has Olympic Committee Awarded China for Human Rights Abuses?; Mfume Grades the White House


July 07, 2001
• Congress Returns from Holiday to Face Campaign Finance Reform, Budget Problems


June 30, 2001
• How Can Bush Mend His Popularity Slump?; Does the White House Represent Big Oil Interests?; Kean Discusses New Jersey Primary Upset


June 23, 2001
• Will Bush Veto Patients' Bill of Rights?; Does Pat Robertson Give Death Penalty Opponents Ammunition?; Should U.S. Stop Bombing Vieques?


June 16, 2001
• Did Bush Succeed on European Tour?; Who Wins in the Education Debate?; Charles Norwood Discusses Patients Bill of Rights


June 09, 2001
• Republican Consultant Scott Reed Talks About the Senate Shift, John McCain and President Bush's Trip to Europe


June 02, 2001
• Will Energy Crisis Yield Solutions?; New Mexico Governor Supports Marijuana Legalization; How Britain's Election Could Affect U.S.


May 26, 2001
• Former Vice Presidential Jack Kemp Talks About the Senate Power Shift and Tax Cuts


May 19, 2001
• Is Bush's Energy Plan the Best Option?; Are Tax Cuts Destined to Pass Congress?; John Lewis Recieves Profile in Courage


May 12, 2001
• How Should Congress Handle Judiciary Appointments?; DeLay Sticks to Conservative Guns; Holbrooke Addresses U.N.-U.S. Relationship


May 05, 2001
• Harry Reid Discusses Proposed Missile Defense Shield; Bud Selig Addresses Baseball's Future; John Glenn Talks About Dennis Tito's Trip


April 28, 2001
• The Bush Presidency: A Look At President Bush's First 100 Days


April 21, 2001
• Vin Weber Discusses U.S. Economy; How Can the Economic Good Times Keep Rolling?; Ralph Nader Falters Politically


April 15, 2001
• Senator Richard Durbin Discusses U.S.-China Standoff With Panel


April 14, 2001
• Senator Richard Durbin Discusses U.S.-China Standoff With Panel


April 07, 2001
• THE CAPITAL GANG Discusses the U.S.-China Standoff, the Senate's Budget Bill and Affirmative Action at the University of Michigan