Another Democrat and political opponent of President Trump is under federal investigation.

The lead starts right now.

FBI raids today targeting the office and businesses belonging to one of the most powerful

Democrats in Virginia politics, the woman who led the charge to gerrymander more seats for Democrats in

Virginia, what the feds are saying about the searches, and you can be forgiven for wondering

if this is legit or more vengeance.

Plus, the war with Iran, President Trump flagging very good talks, the key demand that

could put the U.S. on the verge of a deal and how quickly

could that mean the straight and foremost will be fully open for global business. I'm going to

talk to retired U.S. Navy Admiral William McCraven. And paying tribute to CNN founder, Ted Turner,

who died today at the age of 87. We're going to talk to two of the CNN voices who Turner put on the anchor desk first.

Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper, and we are going to start tonight with our law and

justice lead and a new federal

investigation into yet another Democratic politician who has drawn the ire of President Trump,

this latest in Portsmouth, Virginia. The FBI this morning raiding the office of state

Senator Louise Lucas. She's one of the highest ranking Democrats in the Virginia State Senate.

Longtime Democratic Congressman Bobby Scott said on Twitter or X, quote,

it should be noted that this is occurring just two weeks after Senator Lucas

helped lead the successful effort by Virginia voters to reject President Trump's attempt to rig the midterm

elections. Other federal investigations into perceived Trump opponents include those

targeting former FBI director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, former CIA

director John Brennan, Federal Reserve Board Member Lisa Cook, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell,

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