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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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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.

    Trump Camp Aims at Kamala, With The Bulwark's Marc Caputo

    Trump Camp Aims at Kamala, With The Bulwark's Marc Caputo

    Tara is joined by Marc Caputo from The Bulwark to talk about how both the Trump and Harris campaign teams are adjusting to the brand-new presidential race. They take a look at all the angles the GOP might use to criticize and define Kamala, examine how JD Vance figures into the reconstituted mix, and discuss whether Team Trump is taking Vice President Harris seriously enough as a political competitor.

    For more of Tara’s reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, 'The Best and the Brightest,' at puck.news/tarapalmeri and use the discount code TARA20.

    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: Marc Caputo
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Production Supervision: Conor Nevins
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    • 37 min
    Kamala’s Donor Dance With CNBC’s Brian Schwartz

    Kamala’s Donor Dance With CNBC’s Brian Schwartz

    Tara is joined by CNBC political finance reporter Brian Schwartz to talk about the big money bump Kamala Harris’s organization has received from donors since her campaign began this week. They discuss Team Trump’s ability to keep up with the Democrats' enhanced fundraising, examine which side of the aisle the tech community is now leaning toward, and take a look at which of Harris's possible running mate candidates could benefit her team the most.

    For more of Tara’s reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, 'The Best and the Brightest,' at puck.news/tarapalmeri and use the discount code TARA20.

    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: Brian Schwartz
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Production Supervision: Conor Nevins
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    • 31 min
    The Case for Kamala

    The Case for Kamala

    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.

    For more of Tara’s reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, 'The Best and the Brightest,' at puck.news/tarapalmeri and use the discount code TARA20.

    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: Karen Finney
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Production Supervision: Conor Nevins
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    • 37 min
    Emergency Pod: Biden Drops Out, What’s Next?

    Emergency Pod: Biden Drops Out, What’s Next?

    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.

    For more of Tara’s reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, 'The Best and the Brightest,' at puck.news/tarapalmeri and use the discount code TARA20.

    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: Steve Schmidt
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Production Supervision: Conor Nevins
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    • 31 min
    Democrats Go to War With Biden, With Axios's Alex Thompson

    Democrats Go to War With Biden, With Axios's Alex Thompson

    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.

    For more of Tara’s reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, 'The Best and the Brightest,' at puck.news/tarapalmeri and use the discount code TARA20.

    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: Alex Thompson
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Production Supervision: Conor Nevins
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    • 27 min
    Puck's Julia Ioffe Unpacks Biden's Explosive Call With House Democrats

    Puck's Julia Ioffe Unpacks Biden's Explosive Call With House Democrats

    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.

    For more of Tara’s reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, 'The Best and the Brightest,' at puck.news/tarapalmeri and use the discount code TARA20.

    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: Julia Ioffe
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Production Supervision: Conor Nevins
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    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
1.7K Ratings

1.7K Ratings

galtenberg ,

Best at up-to-the-minute topics

There’s occasionally breaking news / reporting, the analysis episodes don’t tend to go very deep (or offer any analysis other than the direction the herd is moving) – but for fast-turnaround topics, the discussion ends up being valuable

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Steve Schmidt

Platforming Steve Schmidt on your emergency pod is laughable and with that move destroyed your credibility. Good bye Tara. Good riddance.

Sam4241 ,

Axios?

Really? Weak

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