i'm jake tapper. two different governors races, two very different outcomes for republicans in a pair of closely watched off-year elections. greetings once again from asbury park, new jersey, campaign headquarters for governor chris christie tonight where the victory party is just beginning. though it was hardly unexpected. the governor took the stage here just moments ago for his victory speech and closed out by evoking the memory of someone very close to his heart. >> tonight i know that my mom is looking down on new jersey and saying to me -- i can feel it -- she's saying to me, "chris, the job's not done yet. get back to work and finish the job for the people of new jersey." that's exactly what i'll do. i love you, new jersey. thank you very much. >> much closer this evening was that other gubernatorial race in the commonwealth of virginia, a contest that tea party-backed republican ken cucinnelli the state attorney general led for much of the night as election returns kept trickling in. though cn

i'm jake tapper. the national lead, our first guest has led the biggest city in the nation for the past 12 years. but now it's nearly up for new york mayor michael bloomberg. we'll ask him about how he feels about handing the keys to the city to someone's whose policies he finds disappointing in some places. a city in maine legalizing marijuana. three cities in michigan relaxing their pot laws. how long before it's legal where you leave. >>> and the money lead. it looks suspiciously like a big mac. and is that as worthless a bucket of pink slime? >>> good afternoon, i'm jake tapper. welcome to "the lead." we'll begin with the national lead. chris christie could he end of challenging president obama. but at least the president is being a good sport about it. sources tell me president obama called governor christie. he was so far ahead had the polls that his victory wasn't in doubt. the same could be said for the new york city's meryl race, bill de blasio was the first one to win that city in years. he

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." >>> the national lead. some breaking news. are you taking statins to lower your cholesterol? maybe you should. the american heart association just released new advice that could change everything you think you know about fighting the artery clogger. >>> the world lead. the effort is massive. relief is on the ground but the wreckage from the super typhoon is so widespread, relief may not get there in time for those who need it most. >>> and bill clinton calling out president obama for telling people if you like your plan, you can keep your plan and could it be sarah palin siding with bill clinton on something? the former vice presidential nominee goes full on mama grizzly on everything from what she describes as the war on christmas to governor chris christie's weight to the moment she became born again and what she said god helped her survive. some surprising moments from our sit-down. >>> good afternoon. welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. we begin with breaki

i am jake tapper in asbury park, new jersey. you can catch me on "the lead" 1:00 p.m. eastern, 4:00 p.m. pacific. right now "crossfire." >>> tonight on "crossfire." the winners some were on the ballot. >> the model for bipartisan cooperation. >> one may be on 2016 ballots. >> maybe the folks in washington, d.c. should tune in right now. >>> on the left, van jones, on the right, newt gingrich. in the crossfire. henry lee, a democratic strategist and john fury, a republican strategist. what message are the voters sending today and who will listen? tonight on "crossfire."

i'm jake tapper. we'll begin with the national lead. we've been saying too long that the mental health system in america is not working and there's a body count result. victims in aurora, newtown, and at l.a.x. and it's happened again. virginia's former democratic candidate for governor and current state senator creigh deeds is now listed in good condition after he was stabbed repeatedly on tuesday in the head and torso. his son, however, 24-year-old austin "gus" deeds is dead from a gunshot wound. as the reports came in, it was hard not to get that sinking feeling, which police later backed up with their own theory that gus deeds likely stabbed his own father and then shot himself. on monday, they gave gus deeds a mental health evaluation under an emergency custody order, but he was turned away because no psychiatric bed was available for him. today, however, "the washington post" says three hospitals had room within an hour's drive from where gus deeds was evaluated. two of those hospitals told the

i'm jake tapper. in politics news, election day in colorado will be all about old school versus new school, as in making the old west new again. tomorrow, 11 counties in rural and red northern colorado will vote on whether to break off and form a new state called north colorado. people in these farming towns, many of them are fed up with policies which have led to tighter gun control laws and legalized marijuana, laws that might be praised more around the fireplaces in million dollar ski cabins in aspen. cnn's ana cabrera has more. >> reporter: welcome to northern colorado. some 60 miles outside of denver. no hustle and bustle of city life here. >> i saw the struggles that my grandparents, my parents went through to create what i believe is an oasis in the desert. i see that oasis in the desert threatened. >> reporter: county commissioner shawn conway is a third generation coloradon, raised on a ranch, fighting for his rural lifestyle and livelihood. >> we're tired of being ignored, tired of being pol

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the world lead. they were calling it a super typhoon and we are only getting a sense of the damage done in the philippines. perhaps the strongest storm in recorded history, laying waste to the country. we have a live report from manila in moments. >>> also in world news, what's happening in geneva could change the world as we know it. talk of a potential deal with iran. to stop or slow its suspected progress towards a nuke. can iran be trusted to keep up its end of any potential bargain? >>> the politics lead. it's become president obama's read my lips, perhaps. now he's apologizing after telling americans if you like your plan, you can keep your plan. was he listening to advice from new jersey governor chris christie that he heard right here on "the lead"? >>> good afternoon, everyone. welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. we begin with the world lead. many times in the past, the media have been guilty of dipping way too far into hyperbole to describe the threat

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the politics lead. senate democrats hitting the red button, stripping republicans of one of their most powerful weapons in the senate. will the democrats live to regret it? >>> the world lead. iran looking at a nuclear option of a much more literal sort today. secretary of state john kerry claiming a deal is close to roll back iran's nuclear program but we have been hearing that for weeks. >>> also in politics, i must be slipping. we're almost a full minute into the show and i haven't mentioned chris christie's 2016 prospects yet. the new jersey governor becomes the boss of bosses, today taking over a key leadership role that can only increase his profile and power. good afternoon. i'm jake tapper. welcome to the "the lead," coming to you live from capitol hill in washington, d.c. i want to get to the big news of the day. senate democrats employ the so-called nuclear option. first, it's also a significant day on wall street. let's quickly go to alison kosik on the

i'm jim sciutto filling in for jake tapper. hope you're having a meaningful and memorable veterans day. we begin with the world lead. just moments ago, the u.s. government announced that it is giving $20 million in humanitarian aid to the philippines after what was quite possibly the strongest storm ever in the recorded history of our planet. super typhoon haiyan. officials estimate that as many as 10,000 people were killed. the number of missing, impossible to say at this point. it's one of those times where words fall short of the images we're seeing. images so eerily reminiscent of the 2004 asian tsunami. towns wiped from the map. families washed away. children ripped from their parents' arms by the rushing, unrelenting water. in the wake, a mess of wrecked homes and wrecked lives. even for a country that has seen its share of typhoons, this is beyond comparison. >> this is the worst thing. >> a lot of people are dead. our friends are dead. some of our family members are dead. so it's really devastating. >> i am the only sur

. >> christie specifically pushed back in an interview to jake tapper on issue of the suggestion that he's a moderate. he said i am a conservative. is that a challenge for him going forward when he's getting outside of new jersey if he's approaching a presidential primary? >> you know, chris christie spt a subtle guy. i do think his speech last night put the cards on the table pretty clearly where he wants to go. he understands the lessons of other candidates like rudy giuliani who i worked for. he understands that, look, the republican party is a conservative party. his challenge is to broaden the definition of conservative. he's not going to get stuck

jake tapper, thank you. make sure you watch the top of the hour, jake sits down with governor chris christie. thank you very much. >>> now, just for the record, i want to play for you the moment -- the president's previous promise on health care. this is what jake and i were talking about. and the clarification he added last night. take a listen. >> if you like your doctor, you'll be able to keep your doctor, period. if you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan, period. >> what we said was you could keep it, if it hasn't changed since the law's passed. >> turns out that is a pretty big "if" for those many americans now receiving cancellation notices from their insurers. now this number today. the president's approval rating has sunk now to 39%. this is the daily gallup tracking poll. this was released a short time ago. just so you know, this is an average of gallup's last three days of polling. let's go to washington. gloria borger, our chief political analyst. how big of

call and jake tapper in new jersey with chris christi who won big tonight. here in new york a live shot of the empire state building up in red, white and blue and polls closed moments ago in the race from there and we'll have that information as we go. i want to begin with wolf blitzer who has up to date results. wolf, tight in virginia. bring us up to speed. >> close race, piers, in virginia unfolding right now. the battle for governor in a state that play as crucial role in deciding presidential elections. let's update you on the vote tally as it's coming in right now. 48% for ken cuccinelli, the republican 45% for terry mcauliffe and the libertarian third party candidate. 76% of the votes tabulated 37 vote plus -- 37,000 vote advantage for ken cuccinelli, right now as we stand. in new jersey as you know cnn projects the republican governor chris christie easily winning a second term, a victory that positions him well for a possible run for the white house.

the governor, as i mentioned spoke exclusively to jake tapper. it was a great ride, even better interview. have a listen. >> here's what my suggestion would be to him, don't be so cute. and when you make a mistake, admit. it listen, if it was a mistake in 2009, if he was mistaken in 2009 and 2010 in his understanding of how the law would operate, then just admit it to people. >> just a quick break from the elections to government that's still going on right now. health and human services kathleen sebelius back on capitol hill. you might call this round two on obama care. this time she's answering the tough questions before the finance committee. is this as scathing and blistering as last yeek? that was nail biting three and a half hours of hearing last week. >> well, it start the out a little rough and i could say, yeah, this is a rugged appearance on the hot seat for kathleen sebelius. and when you mention the finance committee, you have to put the word powerful there. senator orren hatch zeroing in on whether it's a huge issue right now. whethe

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the world lead. cnn has been on the ground in the philippines since the super typhoon hit, giving you the most comprehensive coverage of the disaster, and yet our own anderson cooper is being attacked now by the philippine elite for something he said on this very show about the government's response. anderson joins us live from the disaster zone in moments. >>> the money lead. this toy looks awesome. a remote control boat suggested for ages 8 and up but wait a second. is that the logo for rock star energy drink stamped on the side? didn't the company swear to congress that it was not marketing to kids? >>> and the pop culture lead. you're involved in a lot of different groups. we counted at least 30. >> really? >> believe it or not. does that include the handsome men's club with jimmy kimmel? >> actor, activist and all around handsome man matt damon joins us to convince you to help him change the world. >>> good afternoon, everyone. i'm jake tapper. welcome to "the

i'm jake tapper. now the world lead. toronto mayor rob ford says yes, he smoked crack but he's not a crack addict and yes, he does stupid things when he's drunk, but he hasn't had a drink in weeks, so he can't begin to understand why city leaders are still trying to strip him of his remaining powers. he's calling the council's actions today a coup d' etat, a place used to describe events in egypt, not city council. in between shouting matches during today's meeting, council members plan to vote on removing the limited authority ford has left. the mayor himself showed up at one point and engaged in a bizarre run-in with a female council member. the incident was captured by canadian station rodgers tv and quickly made its way to the internet. >> so what is happening -- yeah. we've got some angry exchanges going on. while this meeting was going on, the mayor -- >> because the one thing the story was missing was weird pseudo-wrestling moves. during the meeting, ford's brother took to the mike, accusing the council of trampli

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the national lead. were you told your insurance would be canceled due to changes from obama care? well now president obama says he's changing the rules to allow, allow, not require, your plan to be extended for another year. will that satisfy our guest? west virginia senator john manchin, the democrat who wanted to delay the individual mandate for a full year. >>> the buried lead. it happened 50 years ago this month. an assassin's bullet claimed the life of our 35th president in dallas. newly discovered tapes are filling in the blanks from that day and you will hear them right here. >>> and the pop culture lead. andy, did you hear about this one? if you believe andy kaufman's brother joins us to address the fresh rumors sweeping the comedy world that the mad comic genius faked his own death and is still alive. with a grown daughter. >>> good afternoon. welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. we begin with the national lead. if you like your health plan, you can kee

meantime, john berman in for jake tapper. "the lead" starts now. >>> it's not really that bad out there if you're one of the guys from "the deadliest catch." i'm john berman. this is "the lead." the national lead. the timing, it could not be worse. the killer storm, one that's already claimed the lives of a dozen people, rumbling up the east coast as tens of millions of people are traveling for black friday eve which used to be called thanksgiving. >>> the world lead. go ahead and seize a bigger air defense zone if you want, china, but that doesn't mean the u.s. is going to respect it. a pair of american b-52 bombers flies through china's newly claimed air space and tests whether china means what it says today. >>> and the buried lead. green bean casserole. sure, cranberry sauce, obviously, but you won't find any turkey on the plate of one of our former vice presidents. is al gore taking diet tips from his former boss? welcome to "the lead." i'm john berman filling in for jake tapper today. have you made a list of things you'

i'm jake tapper. two different governors races, two very different outcomes for republicans in a pair of closely watched off-year elections. greetings once again from asbury park, new jersey, campaign headquarters for governor chris christie tonight where the victory party is just beginning. though it was hardly unexpected. the governor took the stage here just moments ago for his victory speech and closed out by evoking the memory of someone very close to his heart. >> tonight i know that my mom is looking down on new jersey and saying to me -- i can feelt

jake tapper got to ride along with his tour bus. he asked the governor what advice would give to president obama. >> don't be so cute. and when you make a mistake, admit it. if it was a mistake in 2009, if he was mistaken in 2009 and 2010 on his understanding of how the law would operate, then just admit it to people. say, you know what? i said it, i was wrong. i'm sorry, we're going to try to fix this and make it better. i think people would give any leader in that circumstance a lot of credit for owning up to it. don't lawyer it. i'm a lawyer, they don't like them. don't lawyer it. and when i saw that this morning for the first time and i thought, he's lawerying it. that's barack obama the lawyer, not leader. people want leaders, not lawyers. >> and you think he should, i misspoke in 2009? >> yeah. i'm assuming that's the case. because it's pretty clear that what he said is not true. and i think if what happened was he had a certain understanding of what the law would do and it turns out he was wrong, just admit you were wrong. i

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." we're continuing cnn's breaking news coverage of the shooting at los angeles international airport at roughly 9:20 a.m. pacific time, 12:20 here on the east coast. air traffic at l.a.x., one of the biggest airports in the nation, is at a crawl this hour after a gunman opened fire in terminal three. he unleashed chaos inside. the transportation security administration confirms that one of its agents was killed in the shooting. another tsa employees were injured. police list a total of seven people wounded. it's unclear exactly how that breaks down. the gunman is believed to have acted alone according to lapd. according to police, this individual, the suspect, pulled an assault rifle out of his bag, that's the words of the police, assault rifle, and opened fire. he charged back into the screening area and walked well inside the airport terminal before security ultimately caught up with him. an intelligence officer briefed by the lapd says the gunman was shot in the c

now to jake tapper. "the lead" starts now. >>> a son is dead and his politician father who once made a bid to run the commonwealth of virginia is recovering from multiple stab wounds this hour. i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the national lead. not so long ago, state senator craig deeds was the democratic nominee running for governor in virginia. as of today he's being treated in a hospital and his son is dead after something terrible happened inside deeds' home. >>> also in national news, are republicans preserving the balance on the second most powerful court in the land or are they obstructing the president's power to appoint judges? or maybe both. our guest, gop senator chuck grassley, is firing back at the president's claim that congress is not doing its constitutionally mandated job. >>> and the money lead. if you look at the top names in technology, you might conclude that silicon valley is estrogen deficient but a new report says it's not all hoodies these days. >>> good afternoon. welcome t

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the politics lead. election 2013. what happens today could change the political landscape in hundreds of cities. new york, boston, detroit and many more, all electing new mayors. and we are closely watching two gubernatorial races. one in virginia that could be a weather vane for political winds and the other, in new jersey, here, which could be the crucible for a 2016 white house run for governor christie. i board the campaign bus to spend the day with him, sitting down for an exclusive behind the scenes interview about everything from obama care to problems plaguing his party to his recent weight loss. >>> and one of christie's potential republican rivals in 2016, senator rand paul of kentucky, once again accused of not keeping his eyes on his own paper. making changes in his office after multiple plagiarism allegations if it will get people to leave him the hell alone, in his words. >>> greetings from asbury park, new jersey on this election day, 2013. i'm here getting exclusive behind the scenes access to governor

let's start with cnn's jake tapper, in new jersey covering the gubernatorial race there. jake? >> reporter: greetings from asbury park, new jersey. i'm here where governor chris christie will be delivering his either acceptance speech or something else later this night after the polls come in. he is favored by double digits in every single poll over his democratic challenger, state senator barbara buono. as you point out, the significance of what happens here in the garden state is far beyond what happens tonight. governor christie is thought to be entertaining hopes of running for president in 2016, a possibility at least, and the question is can he rack up enough of a margin of victory here in a blue state that obama won by 18 points last year, to make the case to republicans that he can lead the party out of the white house wilderness, that he can win over independents, women, minorities, traditionally democratic voters, and get the republicans back in the white house. that's the question that will be his pitch if he is able to significantly win this evening. >> jake had a t

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the national lead. half a century after jfk was assassinated in dallas, so many americans cannot shake the feeling that we were lied to about who really did it. are you among those who refuse to believe that lee harvey oswald was the lone gunman? >>> the politics lead. he won the office and then survived a recall with an even bigger margin of victory. our guest is wisconsin governor scott walker. is this red governor from a blue state chris christie's worst nightmare? >>> and the pop culture lead. go to your average tween's bedroom, draft a script, cast gorgeous young people, boom, box office gold. hope you're excited about the "hunger games" sequel this weekend because the formula works and ain't going anywhere. >>> good afternoon. welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. we begin with the national lead. it was exactly 50 years ago today when shots echoed through dealey plaza in dallas, texas. our nation went numb and we woke up to an entirely different world. >> f

"the lead" with jake tapper starts in a few minutes. look forward to seeing it. >>> still ahead, a couple is on the run after giving up their 9-year-old son. they adopted him as an infant and now are facing charges. aaah! aaaaah! theres a guy on the window! do something, dad! aaaah! aaaah! what is happening? they're rate suckers. their bad driving makes car insurance more expensive for the rest of us. good thing there's snapshot from progressive. snap it in and get a discount based on your good driving. stop paying for rate suckers. try snapshot free at progressive.com. >>> now to new and chilling surveillance video showing the horrifying moments when a gunman opened fire inside new jersey's garden state mall earlier this month. you've got to get close to your television screen for this one. you can see shoppers panicked, running for their lives. the masked gunman, 20-year-old richard shoop, calmly roaming the mall. shoop stalked the aisles carrying a rifle modified to look like an ak-47. he fired at least six bullets without striking a

. >>> sarah palin sits down with jake tapper. they talk about everything from bill clinton to chris christie's weight. jake will join us live to give us the inside scoop about this interview and how it went down. >>> also, cnn was inside the hearing in which seaworld was fighting the ban on allowing trainers in the water with killer whales. the question is, will this impact animal parks all across this country? >>> hear how this harlem globetrotter is doing after a really nasty accident on the court. i mean, he picks up the tab every time, which is great...what? he's using you. he probably has a citi thankyou card and gets 2x the points at restaurants. so he's just racking up points with me. some people... ugh! no, i've got it. the citi thankyou preferred card. now earn 2x the points on dining out and entertainment, with no annual fee.to apply, go to citi.com/thankyoucards ♪ [ male announcer ] more room in economy plus. more comfort, more of what you need. ♪ that's... built around you friendly. ♪ we still run into problems.

jake tapper, cnn, washington. >> wow. that is something else. hey, well, tomorrow, some of hollywood's most famous artifacts picked out specifically by turner classic movies will hit the auction block. and the nautilis diver's helmet. >> does it look familiar? this? we dug it out of that box ourselves. so it's not the real falcon, but joining us with the real deal -- but doesn't it look like it? very impressive. there she is. you've got some of the other hollywood treasures right there in your grasp, catherine williamsson. good to see you. >> thank you so much. good to be here. >> this mall tees falcon, maybe not the real deal, but the one you have is going to fetch millions, isn't it? >> it is. you have a replica. this is the real one. this is from the 1941 movie where we see humphreybogart carrying. what makes ours more special is that it has a bent tail feather, the right tail feather is bent. there's documentation it was dropped on the set. and you can see that bent tail feather in the crook of his hands as he carries the piece out of the ap

john berman in for jake tapper. "the lead" starts right now. >>> i would like to tell you won't be having thanksgiving dinner at an airport sbarro's. i would like to. i'm john berman. this is "the lead." the national lead. a special welcome to everyone watching us on an airport television during a flight delay. the cold blast putting the freeze on travel ahead of thanksgiving and the worst is yet to come as this killer storm aims for even more americans. >>> the world lead. historic or historic mistake? just how israel characterizes the deal aimed at curbing iran's nuclear ambitions. as long as the u.s. had iran at the negotiating table, why not secure the freedom of this man? did the administration leave him behind? his wife joins us live. >>> also in national news, the story does not end with these two high school football players convicted of rape in a case that seized the nation's attention. today, new charges reach deep into their school system. wait until you hear how high they go. welcome to "the lead." i'm j

jake tapper joins us from chirstie headquarters. fascinating, he's not known to mince words and didn't today. >> reporter: no, this is a man extra that experienced tough times, tough words for having a good working relationship with president obama and in the closing days of the election last year after super storm sandy hit the coast and president obama came to new jersey and christie had nice things to say about president obama. a lot of americans bitter and mad. chris christi saying don't be a lawyer, be a leader. even though chris christie am knowledges he's a lawyer. they want to hear the truth and that's tough advice for the both not taking it as of now. >> and it's the margin of chris christie's victory. >> it's who votes for him, the demographics. it's a nice big win. he told jake he wanted over 50% because that would give him a place in republican history. what he needs to show is what john king was talking about, which is here i am. i'm a republican in a democratic state and look how i did among african americans and hispa

jake tapper is at the headquarters and celebrating his win. jake, you spent a lot of time with the newly-elected or freshly elected governor chris christie today. what do you make of his general demeanor because it's a thumping victory and across the demographic board reading stats, 56% women, 21% black, 45% latino, that's a republican dream going into a general election. what does it say? >> that's the case he's trying to make. first of all, greetings from new jersey i should say. we're here at the head quarters and a celebrating crowd. people are excited and of course, this is about more than just being governor and about more than new jersey because governor christie is very clearly trying to make a case to the republican party nationally that there is a way to win back the white house by appealing to democrats, by appealing to independently dents, by appealing to minorities, and reaching out beyond republican based voters. that has been what governor christie has been saying since he became governor here. talking about trying to win and re

let's turn things over to john berman who is sitting in for jake tapper. "the lead" start right now. >>> the white house never mentioned how many of the tur y turkeys it pardons go on to reoffend. i'm john berman, and this is "the lead." the national lead, a miserable storm on the busiest travel day of the year. it might have some of you asking just how much do i really want to see my alleged loved ones anyway? and could this weather ruin one of our most beloved holiday traditions and the only one with rated-pg inflatable dolls, the macy's day parade. >> president obama hoping americans will pardon the healthcare.gov web site the way he pardoned the turkey, but as they race a self-imposed deadline to fix the site, new word it's giving up on yet another part of the affordable care act for a whole year. >> when you run out of things to talk about with the relatives tomorrow, how about going to a place where you can all sit quietly and not look at each other? your best bets for thanksgiving at the movies. >>> welcome to "the lead," everyone. i'm john berman,

jake tapper returns on monday. now i turn it over to jim sciutto, filling in for wolf blitzer in "the situation room." >>> happening now, china confrontation. fighters jets take to the sky after u.s. military planes enter disputed territory. can tension be defused before the crisis escalates? >>> international nightmare. an american man arrested and jailed in dubai on shocking charges. what was his alleged crime? >>> and biden in 2016. some say the vice president is positioning himself for his own white house bid, but will he really run? wolf blitzer is off today. i'm jim sciutto. you're in "the situation room." >>> long simmering tension over disputed territory has suddenly heated up. china's military scrambled fighter jets today after u.s. and japanese planes entered an air defense zone beijing unilaterally declared just last week. it's over the east china sea in a cluster

thanks for watching our live election coverage continues next with jake tapper. then a live late edition of crossfire. just moments ago for his victory speech and closed out by evoking the memory of someone very close to his heart. >> tonight i know that my mom is looking down on new jersey and saying to me -- i can feel it -- she's saying to me, "chris, the job's not done yet. get back to work and finish the job for the people of new jersey." that's exactly what i'll do. i love you, new jersey. thank you very much.

i'm jake tapper in for ashleigh banfield. right now you're looking at live pictures from the east room of the white house. that's former secretary of state hillary clinton. her husband, bill, will be a recipient of the presidential medal of freedom any minute now. history is being made at the white house. 16 people, including president clinton, are being honored in hour with the presidential medical of freedom. this happens to be the 50th anniversary of this award which was started by president john f. kennedy. it's given for mayor torous contributions or security of the national interests, to world peace or other significant public or private endeavors. we'll take you live to the white house as soon as the ceremony begins. ernie banks, a legendary chicago cubs shortstop, benefit bradlee, former president bill clinton. former hawaii senator daniel ininouye. richard lugar, daniel khanman, country singer loretta lynn. mario molina, mexican-american chemist. former astronaut sally ride. and bayard rustin. arturo sandoval. dean s

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chief washington correspondent jake tapper has more. >> reporter: as history and tragedy were unfolding at daily plaza, radio and telephone communications squaukd between the command center, the white house, and air force one. >> this is situation room. i read from the ap bulletin that kennedy apparently shot in the head, fell face down in the back seat of the car, blood was on his head. mrs. kennedy cried oh, no, and tried to hold up his head. >> reporter: earlier this year these rare audio recordings were discovered in the personal effects of general chesston clifton junior, an aide to john f. kennedy. >> they're all under guard. >> they want a post mortem that needs to be done under law at walter reed. >> reporter: a forensic video expert was tasked with remastering and piecing this together with older, incomplete copies. >> it is spine tingling, gives you goose bumps when you listen to it. >> reporter: the result of history unfolding in real time. >> that is correct. that is correct. >> we're hearing several commanders communicating logistical information about interrupting everybod

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wolf blitzer is off, i'm jake tapper. you, my friend, are in the "the situation room." >>> glimmers of progress in the typhoon disaster zone one week after entire neighborhoods were flattened or swept out to sea. heavy machines are clearing away debris, more food, water and medical supplies are being distributed, but you can still see and smell the piles of debt bodies sitting in the sun and rain for seven days. the official death toll stance at 3,631, more than 1100 people are listed as missing. for many the situation is still very grim. thousands of refugees are on the move right now in search of food to eat and a place to stay. anna coren has been talking to some. anna? >> reporter: jake, there's finally we are seeing an outpouring of foreign aid and assistance a week after super typhoon haiyan hit the philippines. you know, millions of people, jake, have been displaced, homeless, and they are the survivors. they want to get out despite the aid coming in. we caught up with the latest boatload of refugees to flee. . hav

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"the lead" with jake tapper starts now. >>> i tried to buy 200 shares of twitter today but somehow ended up with 200 boxes of the game twister. hash tag, fire my broker. this is "the lead." the money lead. how much are your 140 character quips worth? enough to mint brand new millionaires and billionaires on day one of trading, twitter running out of characters to fit all the zeros it made investors today. >>> the national lead. the fda moving to ban transfat from everything, everywhere. does this mean americans will have to buy their big macs on the black market website silk road? >>> the pop culture lead. it won song of the year at the country music awards. now meet the man who inspired the moving and tragically real story behind the song "i drive your truck." >>> good afternoon, everyone. welcome to "the lad." i'm jake tapper. today we are going to begin with the money lead. a million dollars isn't cool. you know what's cool? a billion dollars, to borrow a phrase. in the year since the popularity of twitter exploded and changed everything from the way we get our news to the way celebri

. >> that is chris christie and his interview with jake tapper earlier this week. don't lawyer it. pretty good advice. why did it take the president so long to take it? >> i'm not sure he did take the advice. he went part of the way. he apologized to people who find themselves losing their insurance, but what did he say to the nation? he told the rest of us that people would not lose their health care. when the president of the united states speaks, you expect the president to tell the truth. the question is, when he spoke those words repeatedly, did he know the results were actually different? or was he speaking based on bad information? that question has led others to draw a conclusion about what he did. did he know better than he said that? >> he has two arrows in his side. he has that one and he has the horrible rollout of obamacare which is still screwed up, nina. i mean the website. >> they say they will have it fixed by the end of this month. i treat that with a grain of salt, but they better pull the act together or there will be such an unbelievable struggle in 2014 and ev

now to jake tapper. "the lead" starts now. >>> a son is dead and his politician father who once made a bid to run the commonwealth of virginia is recovering from multiple stab wounds this hour. i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the national lead. not so long ago, state senator craig deeds was the democratic nominee running for governor in virginia. as of today he's being treated in a hospital and his son is dead after something terrible happened inside deeds' home. >>> also in national news, are republicans preserving the balance on the second most powerful court in the land or are they obstructing the president's power to appoint judges? or maybe both. our guest, gop senator chuck grassley, is firing back at the

our own jake tapper sat down with matt damon to find out what the film star is doing to solve the water crisis. jake? >> reporter: christine, earlier this month, the world celebrated world toilet day. now, that sounds silly, but it's a very important issue about the hundreds of millions of people around the world who don't have access to toilets, th. this means they actually have much more dangerous lives in terms of the diseases they can catch and also their security. this is an issue of some importance to actor matt damon, who founded a group called water.org that works on this very issue. >> do you like apples? >> reporter: he's been a genius from "southie" and "good will hunting," an assassin with a conscious in "the bourne trilogy," and a contemptibly crooked cop in "the departed." >> i tipped you off and you're not in jail. >> reporter: but to hear matt damon tell it, his most compelling role is bringing water and toilets to impoverished villages in developing nations. this isn't just to improve their lives, it's to save them. it's particularly crucial for the young. water and san

i'm jake tapper. the national lead, our first guest has led the biggest city in the nation for the past 12 years. but now it's nearly up for new york mayor michael bloomberg. we'll ask him about how he feels about handing the keys to the city to someone's whose policies he finds disappointing in some places.

i'm jake tapper. this is "the lead." the world lead. they were calling it a super typhoon and we are only getting a sense of the damage done in the philippines. perhaps the strongest storm in recorded history, laying waste to the country. we have a live report from manila in moments. >>> also in world news, what's happening in geneva could change the world as we know it. talk of a potential deal with iran. to stop or slow its suspected progress towards a nuke. can iran be trusted to keep up its end of any potential bargain? >>> the politics lead. it's become president obama's read my lips, perhaps. now he's apologizing after telling americans if you like your plan, you can keepou

i am jake tapper in asbury park, new jersey. you can catch me on "the lead" 1:00 p.m. eastern, 4:00 p.m. pacific. right now "crossfire." >>> tonight on "crossfire." the winners some were on the ballot. >> the model for bipartisan cooperation. >> one may be on 2016 ballots. >> maybe the folks in washington, d.c. should tune in right now. >>> on the left, van jones, on the right, newt gingrich. in the crossfire. henry lee, a democratic strategist and john fury, a republican strategist. what message are the voters sending today and who will listen? tonight on "crossfire." >>> welcome to "crossfire." i'm van jones on the left. >> i'm newt gingrich on the right. in the crossfire tonight, penny lee and john ferry. there's plenty of good news for republicans tonight. the breadth of chris christie's victory in new jersey is very impressive. he won among women, split the latino vote, and even took one fifth of african-americans. what's more, obama care nearly cost terry mcauliffe the virginia governor's race. clearly republicans now have a pattern for winning the white house in

i'm jake tapper. i now turn you over to wolf blitzer. he's in the "the situation room.." >> thanks very much. chris christie sounds like he's already running for the white house. but i tea party favorite marco rubio sems us don't jump to conclusions about who can save us. >>> awakes new yorkers afternoon the smackdown. >>> plus stunning new video of bad behavior from a miami dolphins player. were the coaches calling more than the plays on the field. >>> i'm kofl blitz. you're in the "the situation room." >>> stunning victory in one state a painful defeat in other. republicans are already second-guessing the results of an off-year election that may have a huge impact on the race for the white house. chris christie is often criticized by conservatives, but is he the one to lead republicans back to the promised land? he sounds like he's campaigning already. our chief congressional correspondent dana bash is standing by. but let's begin first with erin davis. >> when a press conference today, chris christie said i think every day that you do

i'm jake tapper. you are in "the situation room." glue we begin with the breaking news. george zimmerman's new brush with the law. the man who walked free from his trial in the death of trayvon martin arrested, jailed, and charged once again. cnn's elena ma chaddo is following this story for us. >> reporter: george zimmerman is facing a felony count of aggravated assault and two misdemeanors stemming from an incident at the home he shared with his girlfriend. the seminole county sheriff's office said the girlfriend called for help after she says she was pushed out of the house during a domestic dispute. take a lick at what authorities say happen next. >> when we arrived, the victim in this case indicated she and george zimmerman were having a verbal dispute, and at that time she alleged that he had broken a table, and at one point pointed a long-barrelled shotgun at her. >> now, deputies arrived at the home, they said they made their way in then charged with the charges that we mentioned. this is not the first time that george zimmerman is masse news since his trial. thi