Somebody's Gotta Win with Tara Palmeri

Tara is joined by New York Times correspondent Katie Rogers to discuss Katie’s latest book, ‘American Woman: the Transformation of the Modern First Lady, From Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden’. They begin by shining a light on Melania Trump’s role during her time at the White House and breaking down all the ways that Jill Biden is helping out her husband both in the administration and on the campaign trail. Katie and Tara then share journalistic notes on the difference in press access between the Biden and Trump camps, how the Biden family scandals are portrayed in the media, and the importance of the first lady role going forward.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Katie Rogers

Associate Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci joins Tara to share his insights into the world and psychology of a major political donor. They then take a look at which side of the aisle the Wall Street elites are currently leaning toward and examine some of the big-name loyalists and financiers buzzing around the Trump campaign train.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Anthony Scaramucci

Associate Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by Puck’s own Teddy Schleifer to discuss the state of Donald Trump’s campaign fundraising and his takeover of the RNC. They then examine some of the fringe political entities looking to make noise on the presidential ballot, like No Labels and American Values (which supports RFK Jr.), and debate whether one of those groups can emerge as a legitimate challenger to either Trump or Biden in the upcoming election.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Teddy Schleifer

Associate Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by Michigan senatorial candidate Hill Harper to discuss his grassroots campaign and talk about his plans to heal the political division in his state. They dive deep into the roots of the recent uncontested voter protest, examine Donald Trump’s gains with African-American voters, and Hill offers advice to Joe Biden on how to reconnect with Michigan progressives.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Hill Harper

Associate Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara and Marc Caputo from The Bulwark take a break from Donald Trump’s Super Tuesday victory party festivities to reflect on the history of Trump’s legal woes leading up to this point and survey what’s left of the presidential race. They speculate and debate about the political futures of Joe Biden, Nikki Haley, the RNC, and much more.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Marc Caputo

Associate Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by Hunter Walker, author of the book ‘The Truce: Progressives, Centrists, and the Future of the Democratic Party,’ to discuss the political impact of Joe Biden’s recent performances in the Michigan and South Carolina primaries. They survey his shaky standing with the Dems' progressive wing on the subject of the Israel-Hamas war and debate whether Biden can heal those rifts by November.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Hunter Walker

Associate Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by CNBC analyst Ron Insana to discuss the state of the U.S. economy and analyze the muddled messaging being put forth to the voters by President Joe Biden and the Democrats about its positive gains. Throughout their conversation, they dive into the political implications of inflation over the past few presidential terms and debate whether the American middle class will be feeling the current boom in their wallets by the November general election.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Ron Insana

Associate Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by political strategist Terry Sullivan to share their reactions to the announcement that Nikki Haley is staying in the presidential race and discuss the current state of her campaign. They then examine the beginnings of Haley’s career and speculate on her political future after this weekend’s South Carolina primary.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Terry Sullivan

Associate Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Today, Tara brings Philadelphia Representative Brendan Boyle onto the pod to discuss his state's role in the 2024 election. Congressman Boyle gives his predictions for how integral Pennsylvania will be in the race, shares his opinions on the special counsel report on Joe Biden, debates the merits of an old candidate vs. a wild one, and more!

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Congressman Brendan Boyle

Producers: Devon Baroldi and Conor Nevins

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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.

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Host: Tara Palmeri

Guest: Charlie Spiering

Producers: Devon Baroldi and Conor Nevins

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