Puck senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri is here to help you get through what may be the most chaotic and consequential presidential election cycle of our lifetime. With 15 years covering politics, Tara speaks with the smartest political brains to discuss what is happening behind the scenes in Washington D.C., and on the campaign trail.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 18 hours 25 minutes
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Kamala Harris?
Today, Tara invites conservative journalist and author Charlie Spiering onto the pod to chat about his new book ‘Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House.’ They discuss Kamala's career and journey to the White House, how she's performed as vice president, her relationship to the Bidens, and how exactly her approval rating might affect Biden's current campaign for reelection. For more of Tara's reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, ‘The Best and the Brightest,’ at puck...
Joe Biden's Memory Problem With Meghan McCain
Meghan McCain joins Tara to discuss their reactions to a special counsel report into President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents. The report cleared the president of any criminal wrongdoing, but referred to him as a "well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory." Meghan and Tara analyze political fallout to the report and wonder how long Democrats can keep their heads in the sand about Biden's shortcomings as a candidate...
What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Trump Trial with Elie Honig
On Tuesday, a federal appeals court rejected Donald Trump’s claim that he was immune to charges of election subversion, signaling a major hit to his defense thus far in his battle against the DOJ. To break down exactly what that means, Tara invites on CNN senior legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig. Tara and Elie recap all of the charges against Trump, debate which ones could make it to trial (and when), and which ones could actually lead to a criminal conviction...
A Super Bowl Snub and Other Media Mysteries of the Biden Campaign With Jamal Simmons
When will Biden's campaign actually start? Tara brings CNN political analyst and communications guru Jamal Simmons onto the podcast to get to the bottom of that question and others. Tara and Jamal discuss how young protestors might be drowning out Biden's campaign messaging, why Trump might just be appealing to Black voters, and the ramifications of Biden's recently extinguished border bill. For more of Tara’s reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, 'The Best & the Brightest,' at puck...
Brian Stelter on How the Networks Will Cover the Trump Show
Tara welcomes on ‘Network of Lies’ author and the host of Vanity Fair’s 'Inside the Hive' podcast, Brian Stelter, to give his forecast on this year in political media. Will 2024 just be a repeat of 2016? How does Biden become a main character in this story? Listen for these answers and more! For more of Tara's reporting, please sign up for her newsletter 'The Best & The Brightest' at puck...
Trump Wins New Hampshire Primary, Haley Hangs On
Tara is joined by Puck’s own Teddy Schleifer to share their instant reactions to the New Hampshire primary results, which saw Donald Trump ultimately emerge as the victor. They debate what this means for the GOP moving forward and speculate on how much further Nikki Haley’s campaign can go from here. For more of Tara's reporting, please sign up for her newsletter 'The Best & The Brightest' at puck.news/tarapalmeri and use the discount code TARA20...
Emergency Podcast: Ron DeSantis Drops Out, Endorses Trump
Tara is joined by Republican operative Matthew Bartlett to share their instant reactions to the news that Ron DeSantis dropped out of the presidential race. They discuss the factors that led to this decision and speculate what this means for the election and the GOP going forward. For more of Tara's reporting, please sign up for her newsletter 'The Best & The Brightest' at puck.news/tarapalmeri and use the discount code TARA20...
DeSantis Enters His Flop Era
Tara brings on radio host and president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy Drew Cline to discuss the ins and outs of New Hampshire’s primary, where the state’s undeclared voters are up for grabs. Tara and Drew chat about Ron DeSantis’s lack of local appeal in the Granite State, how write-in votes for Biden might work against Nikki Haley, and more! For more of Tara’s reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, 'The Best & the Brightest,' at puck...
Trump Secures Iowa! But What Does It Mean for Biden?
Tara Palmeri reports on the results of the Iowa caucus live from … New Hampshire? From a cigar lounge in Nashua, Tara links back up with insider Jimmy Centers to get an idea of the feeling among Iowa voters, before reacting live to the news that Ron DeSantis officially came in second with advisor Matthew Bartlett and breaking down the ramifications this might have for New Hampshire next week...
Somebody's Gotta ... Come in Second?
It wasn't the debate we wanted, but it's the debate we got. Tara welcomes Iowa political insider Jimmy Centers onto the pod to recap the latest GOP debate between Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. Did either candidate strengthen their case to Iowa voters before the caucuses? Does their race for second place even matter? Listen for these answers and more! For more of Tara's reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, 'The Best & The Brightest' at puck...