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Anchored by Jake Tapper, The Lead airs at 4 p.m. ET on CNN.

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national lead

October 2nd, 2014
06:17 PM ET

Judge: I want quarantined families moved to better conditions 'five minutes ago'

(CNN) – Judge Clay Jenkins, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the man in charge of coordinating the Ebola response in Dallas, discusses treatment of the Ebola patient and his quarantined family.

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world lead

October 2nd, 2014
06:08 PM ET

Hong Kong leader's daughter mocks taxpayers

Yidi Tsao, one of the thousands of pro-democracy protesters taking to the streets, reacts to a Facebook post by the daughter of the Hong Kong Chief Executive thanking taxpayers for buying her expensive dresses, shoes and purses.

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politics lead

October 2nd, 2014
06:06 PM ET

New grandma Hillary Clinton back on the trail

(CNN) - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is headed to Florida Thursday to stump for gubnatorial candidate Charlie Crist.

This is one of her first political events since the birth of her granddaughter last week.

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national lead

October 2nd, 2014
06:04 PM ET

Everything you need to know about Ebola in Texas

The United States medical community is racing to contain Ebola after the CDC confirmed the first diagnosis ever made on U.S. soil on September 30. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Elizabeth Cohen report.

world lead

October 2nd, 2014
05:50 PM ET

Big concession from Hong Kong government

(CNN) – Top officials agree to meet with student protesters who are demonstrating for democracy.

CNN's Ivan Watson reports from the streets of Hong Kong.

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