Tara is joined by political commentator Karen Finney to discuss Kamala Harris’s incredible momentum toward gaining top billing on the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket after Joe Biden stepped down from the race and endorsed her over the weekend. They take a close look at Harris’s current polling against Donald Trump, shine a light on her campaign messaging and team going forward, and speculate on whom she will choose for her running mate.

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Guest: Karen Finney

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara and political strategist Steve Schmidt get together to share their reactions to the news of Joe Biden stepping down from his 2024 presidential campaign. They then speculate on who will ultimately be on the Democratic ticket and examine how the DNC can us this historic moment to beat Donald Trump in November.

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Guest: Steve Schmidt

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by Alex Thompson from Axios at the RNC to share their reactions to Donald Trump’s closing speech. They then discuss the growing calls from once-friendly lawmakers for Joe Biden to step down from the 2024 presidential race and examine the current tumultuousness within the Democratic Party.

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Guest: Alex Thompson

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by Puck’s own Julia Ioffe to talk about her recent article about a particularly fiery Zoom call between Joe Biden and House Democrats last week concerning the future of his candidacy. They survey the morale of the Democrats, discuss Congressman Adam Schiff’s recent calls for Biden to resign, and speculate how much longer Biden can go on in his campaign.

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Guest: Julia Ioffe

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara sits down with Donald Trump’s political director, James Blair, at the Republican National Convention to discuss the state of his presidential campaign. They take a look at Team Trump’s response to the recent assassination attempt, talk about how new running mate J.D. Vance is affecting the campaign trajectory, and break down Trump’s electoral path to victory in November.

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Guest: James Blair

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Tara is joined by The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to share their reactions to the announcement that Ohio senator J.D. Vance will be Donald Trump’s VP pick in the 2024 election. They take a look at Vance’s history with Trump, assess what this means for the presidential race going forward, and shine a light on Project 2025.

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Guest: Tim Alberta

Producer: Chris Sutton

Production Supervision: Conor Nevins

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Two people were killed in a shooting at a Trump campaign rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, including the suspected gunman. Tara speaks to Politico’s Meredith McGraw about what we know after Saturday’s shooting.

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Guest: Meredith McGraw

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Tara gets together with Puck’s own Abby Livingston to share their instant reactions to President Joe Biden’s high-stakes press conference at the NATO summit and discuss the next steps for his candidacy.

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Guest: Abby Livingston

Producer: Chris Sutton

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Tara is joined by bipartisan political strategist Rachel Pearson to discuss all of the legislative rumblings on both sides of the aisle regarding President Biden’s next moves after his universally panned debate performance. They go over the D.C. rumor mill, analyze the meaning behind some of the new polling, and shine a light on Engage, the organization Rachel founded to ensure that women are included at the forefront of consequential policy legislation.

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Guest: Rachel Pearson

Producer: Chris Sutton

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Tara is joined by senior White House correspondent for CBS News, Weijia Jiang, to analyze the next steps for Joe Biden after a disastrous media week that followed his much-maligned debate performance against Donald Trump. They shine a light on Team Biden’s attempts at damage control, speculate on what it would take for Joe to back out of the race, and talk succession possibilities for VP Kamala Harris.

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Guest: Weijia Jiang

Producer: Chris Sutton

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