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The Tara Palmeri Show

The Tara Palmeri Show

Tara Palmeri 275 episodes Latest May 31, 2026

Tara Palmeri, a seasoned political journalist, offers an insider's look at the highest levels of power in Washington, D.C. With deep sourcing and unvarnished reporting, she goes beyond headlines to reveal the intrigues of the political class. The show features interviews and analysis from her fifteen years covering national politics and foreign affairs, including stints at ABC News, POLITICO, and Puck. Palmeri also hosts a weekly newsletter, The Red Letter, on Substack.

Episodes

White House MELTDOWN Over Epstein Files w/ Legal AF's Michael Popok Jun 11, 2026 2545 Tara Palmeri is joined by attorney Michael Popok of Legal AF to break down the explosive new reporting from Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan — an excerpt from their book "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump" that pulls back the curtain on the White House's "summer of Epstein." While the administration publicly dismissed the Epstein story as a hoax and a "Democratic witch
What Epstein’s Assistant of 18 Years Lesley Groff Didn’t Tell Congress Jun 10, 2026 754 Tara Palmeri joins Ari Melber on MSNBC to break down the House Oversight Committee's interview with Lesley Groff — Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistant of 18 years, who booked girls, arranged their hotels, paid them over $1,000 for so-called "massages," and told them the "protocol" of being around Epstein. Now Groff claims she had no idea what was going on. Tara isn't buying it. Named as one of fo
Can Democrats Defend Graham Platner? Jun 7, 2026 2961 Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst fo
Democrats Want to Be the Anti-Corruption Party Again. Will It Work This Time? Jun 3, 2026 2083 Democrats say corruption will be a central issue in the midterms.Congressman Jason Crow joins me to discuss his new End Corruption Caucus and the party’s plan to target Trump’s ethics controversies.The bigger question: Why should voters believe Democrats this time? Will the party confront corruption only on the other side—or look in the mirror as well? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca
Acting AG Todd Blanche THROWS Trump Under the Bus in Explosive Hearing Jun 2, 2026 8238 The Trump administration's controversial $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund is officially dead—and Tara Palmeri was live as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced intense questioning on Capitol Hill. After weeks of GOP backlash, Blanche confirmed the Justice Department is abandoning the program, marking a major political retreat for the administration. Tara breaks down the key moments from
Jill Biden Says She Thought He Had a Stroke. Former Aide Speaks Out w/ Michael LaRosa May 31, 2026 2924 Tara Palmeri sits down with Michael LaRosa, former spokesperson for First Lady Jill Biden and Biden campaign insider, for a no-holds-barred conversation about the Jill Biden memoir disaster, the Democratic Party's credibility crisis, and why no one around the Bidens will tell them the truth. LaRosa — who says he cares about "Doctor B" but paid a price for speaking out about Biden's health — breaks
Congressman Reveals the Moment Bondi Went Silent on Trump & Epstein May 29, 2026 1542 Tara Palmeri gets the first account of what happened behind closed doors during Pam Bondi's transcribed interview before the House Oversight Committee from Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-VA), who was in the room. Walkinshaw reveals that Bondi repeatedly threw acting Attorney General Todd Blanche under the bus — blaming him for the botched redactions that exposed 70-plus Epstein survivors' identit
Why the DOJ is Targeting Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll w/ Michael Popok May 28, 2026 3121 E. Jean Carroll accused Donald Trump of r**e, beat him in court, and won tens of millions in damages. Now Trump’s DOJ is reportedly investigating Carroll over testimony tied to Reid Hoffman-backed legal funding. I’m going LIVE with Legal AF’s Michael Popok to break down the timing, politics, and legitimacy of the probe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Inside Grindr's Secret Power Network in Trump's Washington May 28, 2026 807 Tara Palmeri investigates how Grindr — the gay hookup app born in West Hollywood — has quietly become an unexpected political force in Trump's Washington. During White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend, the hottest invite in town wasn't hosted by a media company — it was hosted by Grindr. And yet almost no elected Republican politicians were willing to show their face, even as the app experienc
The Epstein Honeytrap: The Women Who Pulled Prince Andrew In May 24, 2026 1897 Tara Palmeri sits down with royal biographer Andrew Lownie to expose what may be the most dangerous dimension of the Epstein scandal: the intelligence operation behind it. Lownie, author of "The Rise and Fall of the House of York," reveals an FBI document describing how Russian and Chinese intelligence services targeted Prince Andrew through women, money, and contacts — and how Andrew was a willin
The Men Sarah Kellen Linked to Epstein’s Trafficking Ring May 22, 2026 1488 After my exclusive reporting revealed that former Epstein lieutenant Sarah Kellen identified several powerful men to congressional investigators, I’m digging into the longstanding ties these figures had to Jeffrey Epstein — and the elite political, financial, and social networks surrounding him that reached all the way to the top, including Clinton. Join me for new reporting and a deeper look at t
Inside Trump's Secret Plan to Fund His “Loyalty Squad” May 21, 2026 2216 Tara Palmeri sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative reporter Russ Buettner to break down what may be the most brazen act of presidential self-dealing in American history: Trump's $1.776 billion IRS "settlement." Buettner explains how two Trump subordinates — acting AG Todd Blanche (Trump's former personal defense attorney) and Treasury officials — quietly cut a deal tha

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