U.S. Official: North Korea test fires two missiles; Candidates back on trial, hope for post-debate bounce; 2020 candidate Bullock talks race, trade and debate; U.S. to test new missile to counter Russian aggression in Europe

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 1 August 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Obama's record becomes target as candidates focus on Biden; Biden "surprised" rivals went after Obama's record when challenging him in debate; Harris says she's expected to take hits from 2020 rivals; Biden: "absolutely bizarre" rivals attacked Obama's record; Biden laughs off his debate stumbles and gaffes; 2020 candidates announce fundraising boosts after debate; Bullock announces biggest fundraising day since joining race; Trump announces new tariffs against China; Biden: I was surprised by criticism of Obama during debate; Trump: I don't know if I can stop "send her back" chant; House Dems nearing majority in favor of impeachment inquiry; U.S., Russia to withdraw from Cold War nuclear treaty tomorrow; Trump orders medals stripped from navy lawyers who tried Navy seal Eddie Gallagher on murder charges; KY miners stranded without pay, block train demanding money from bankrupt company;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Democratic candidates
0:02.8	setting their sights on attacking president Obama.
0:05.8	The lead starts right now.
0:08.4	2020 Democrats back on the campaign trail today
0:10.9	after the big CNN debates in the front-runner,
0:13.0	former Vice President Joe Biden responding to attacks from his opponents that he calls
0:17.2	bizarre. Is it getting chilly in here? The US is about to test a new missile as a
0:21.7	treaty that helped end the Cold War crumbles as a new arms
0:26.0	race on the horizon. Plus, no pay, we stay. Kentucky miners block a train loaded with coal deep in Trump country after their company
0:35.0	goes belly up and they say they won't budge until payday comes.
0:38.5	This is CNN breaking news.
0:43.0	Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapper.
0:45.0	We begin today with breaking news in our world lead, a U.S. official telling CNN that North Korea is believed to have launched two short-range ballistic missiles today, similar to the missiles
0:54.7	test fired by Kim Jong-un's regime earlier this week. I want to get right to CNN's
0:58.6	Will Ripley, who's been to North Korea nearly 20 times in Will. This is the third launch in less than two weeks by North Korea. This is the third launch in less than two weeks by North Korea.
1:05.0	What do you make of this flurry of testing?
1:08.0	Is he trying to send a signal of some sort?
1:10.0	He's absolutely trying to send a signal, Jake.
1:12.0	Both a signal to President
1:13.0	Trump, to South Korean President Munjayin, and frankly to the Hawks inside his
1:16.7	country who think he should go tougher on the United States because the North
1:19.9	Koreans haven't gotten what they want, which is sanctions relief before they do anything
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