Tara is joined by national political correspondent for Axios, Alex Thompson, to discuss the concerns buzzing amongst Democratic lawmakers in regards to Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump last Thursday. They examine the aides around Biden that aggressively shield him from embarrassing media coverage, speculate on what it would take for the president to drop out of the race, and talk about the blowback political journalists have faced in the past when trying to report on Biden’s age.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Alex Thompson

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by Mo News' Mosheh Oinounou, and they discuss the unsettling performance of Joe Biden during last night’s presidential debate. They break down where the Democratic Party could go from here as well as Donald Trump’s performance. Finally, they discuss the changes made to CNN’s broadcast and how they affected each candidate.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Mosheh Oinounou

Producer: Olivia Crerie

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by Politico senior writer Marc Caputo, and they discuss the upcoming presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. They discuss how it will be moderated and what a win would look like for each of them. They also talk about what each could do to get under their opponent’s skin.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Marc Caputo

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by Puck senior correspondent and media guru Dylan Byers to talk about the proxy war taking place in conservative media, a battle being fought by the likes of polarizing personalities like Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Rupert Murdoch. It’s a war centered on Donald Trump’s prospective vice president pick, and each of these media magnates has their opinions on whom Trump should select as his running mate. Then, Tara and Dylan get into Thursday night’s big presidential debate and the pressure CNN carries on its shoulders to turn this debate into a civilized evening of discourse, a far cry from what happened four years ago.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Dylan Byers

Producer: Troy Farkas

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by political commentator and social media influencer Link Lauren, and they begin their conversation by discussing his time as adviser to RFK Jr.’s presidential campaign. They then talk about the state of both Trump's and Biden’s TikTok accounts, analyze the right wing’s growing interest in the polarizing app, and debate Gen Z’s influence on the upcoming election in November.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Link Lauren

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by author Ramin Setoodeh to discuss his new book, ‘Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass.’ They talk about how the mythology of Trump as a successful businessman was cultivated on ‘The Apprentice,’ analyze his state of mind after January 6, and shine a light on how Trump will use what he learned on the hit reality show to pick his new running mate.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Ramin Setoodeh

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by national political correspondent for Politico and author of ‘The Bidens,’ Ben Shreckinger, to discuss the Hunter Biden gun trial verdict. They detail the history of events that led up to this moment, dive deep into the Bidens’ stature in Delaware, and shine a light on a story they worked on as colleagues that peeled back the layers of the President's family drama a few years ago. Tara and Ben then pivot to Hunter’s tax trial coming up in September and discuss how the GOP may use his legal woes against Team Biden politically.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Ben Shreckinger

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by journalist and Jill Biden’s former press secretary Michael LaRosa, and they begin their conversation by discussing Michael’s recent social media comments regarding a Wall Street Journal article that was critical of President Joe Biden’s mental faculties. They then detail the tenuous relationship between Team Biden and the press and debate how Democrats should implement their messaging about Trump after the trial verdict.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Michael LaRosa

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by 2020 Democratic candidate and current co-chair of the Forward Party, Andrew Yang, to discuss the viability and need for third parties in American politics. They examine Yang’s connections to RFK Jr., and offer advice to voters in swing states who are having reservations about the presidential choices this election cycle.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Andrew Yang

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by writer and Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson to discuss the political fallout of the Trump hush money trial verdict. They examine Donald Trump the politician vs. his celebrity and debate the possible effects of his courtroom scandals on voters in November.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Kristen Soltis Anderson

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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