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The Tara Palmeri Show

Welcome to The Tara Palmeri Show!
Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless political journalists. As a deeply-sourced reporter, she brings her audience inside the machinations of the highest level of power. Her quick wit and unvarnished reporting goes beyond the headlines, offering a deeper understanding of the intrigues of the permanent political class. This show is not about platitudes. Rather it’s about what’s really happening at the highest levels of power and the inside conversation.
Tara has covered national politics and foreign affairs for fifteen years. 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 for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She’s also worked for the Washington Examiner, the New York Post, POLITICO Europe and Puck, and she hosted The Ringer’s election podcast “Somebody’s Gotta Win.” Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein called “Broken: Jeffrey Epstein” and “Power: The Maxwells.”
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Trump Says the War Is Ending. A Navy Commander Says It’s About to Escalate Apr 05, 2026

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Former Navy pilot Ken Harbaugh — who flew recon missions as a mission commander over the Strait of Hormuz — joins Tara to break down Trump's address to the nation and what it actually means on the ground. Ken calls the speech alarming, says the Pentagon has no plan, and explains why Iran doesn't need a navy or air force to win this war. Ken's final answer: we're closer to something much bigger.

0:53 – Trump's address: contradictions on "nearing completion" vs. "major escalation"

1:52 – Total lack of a plan — and no one around Trump will say so

4:04 – Mission accomplished vibes — and why Iraq's military collapsed in minutes but the war lasted years

6:22 – Mining the strait: fishing boats vs. the U.S. Navy

8:36 – Iran will come out of this with a better deal than Obama's JCPoA

10:47 – Russia is providing targeting intel to Iran

12:14 – Why the U.S. is losing the drone war — and Ukraine offered to help

14:02 – China is laughing — and learning every lesson we're missing

15:24 – Ad break: Noble Mobile

17:16 – "Bomb them back to the Stone Age" — why it doesn't work

18:30 – Ground troops: the 82nd Airborne and the Kharg Island problem

21:53 – What does victory even look like now?

25:46 – Was it Israel? Total lack of coordination either way

27:01 – Do the Iranians even want to negotiate?

30:33 – 100,000 hardened IRGC fighters with weapons we can't counter

30:57 – Outro: subscribe and support independent journalism

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Inside Trump's Decision to Fire Bondi Apr 03, 2026

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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 for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show. For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe The latest from the 'Red Letter': https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-it-time-to-take-the-oligarchy https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/gen-z-guru-rachel-janfaza-on-whether https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-big-gretch-cooked To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 Listen to the 'Tara Palmeri Show': Apple https://apple.co/4lWeFuo iHeartRadio https://iheart.com/podcast/273622585/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cdfe747e-54a2-47ae-9ec5-15957642e533/the-tara-palmeri-show Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3kgamV3lbZIGIHW2H0XUTR?si=1ffdbb566a964bc1 New videos from Tara are released 5PM EST on weekdays and Sunday https://www.youtube.com/@TaraPalmeri Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: TaraPalmeriInfo@gmail.com

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BREAKING: Trump FIRES AG Bondi, Gabbard next? — Inside his problem with Women Apr 02, 2026

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BREAKING: President Trump has informed Attorney General Pam Bondi that she's out. Tara goes live to break down the firing, what it means for the Epstein files, and the unmistakable pattern — it's the women in Trump's cabinet who keep getting axed. From Kristi Noem to Kari Lake to Linda McMahon to Tulsi Gabbard, the ladies are out. Tara runs through Bondi's disastrous tenure: the "case closed" announcement, the botched redactions that exposed victim names, the 2.5 million files still being withheld, the canceled meetings with survivors, and that brutal congressional hearing. Plus: could Bondi face prosecution now that she's out? Lee Zeldin is reportedly the top pick to replace her.

0:31 – The pattern: every woman in Trump's cabinet is getting fired

1:34 – Tulsi Gabbard contradicted Trump on Iran — now she's next

2:31 – Musical chairs: Trump got comfortable firing people after Kristi Noem

3:49 – The Epstein files disaster: "case closed" with 2.5 million files still hidden

7:55 – Bondi possibly violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act

10:26 – Lee Zeldin as AG — he went to Albany Law School

12:44 – Laura Loomer says she predicted this

13:32 – Survivors tried to meet with Bondi — she canceled on them

14:16 – Elise Stefanik furious about sexism in the GOP — the irony

15:48 – The binder stunt: public court documents passed off as classified

17:09 – Audience Q&A: will she still testify on the 14th?

18:28 – Tara heading to MSNBC to discuss — and checking in with survivors

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The Iran War Is Already Hitting the Economy — Why the Worst Is Still Coming Apr 01, 2026

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The war in Iran isn't just America's problem — the rest of the world is already feeling it. Thailand's news anchors are ditching jackets on air to save energy. The Philippines moved to a four-day workweek. Japan is telling people to take shorter showers. Obama economic adviser and former UBS Americas chairman Robert Wolf returns to break down the global ripple effects of the Strait of Hormuz shutdown — from fertilizer shortages threatening grocery prices to the UK energy crisis to why Treasury rates may be the most important number no one is watching. He also weighs in on whether Trump's "two weeks" timeline is realistic, the real risk of stagflation if oil hits $150 a barrel, and why Iran is not Venezuela.
0:00 – The global energy crisis: Thailand, Philippines, Japan cutting back 0:41 – When does the U.S. feel the ripple? Trump says "just leave" 1:54 – It's not just oil — fertilizer and helium are choking off too 3:20 – How long before the U.S. hits recession? 5:50 – Treasury rates: the most powerful number in the market 6:53 – $30 trillion in debt and rising interest costs 7:35 – Trump's "two weeks" deadline: realistic or rolling fiction? 9:41 – Trump's exit strategy: declare victory and hand it to Europe and Asia 10:01 – Iran is not Venezuela — and that comparison doesn't hold water

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Inside the Social World That Kept Epstein Untouchable Mar 31, 2026

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Why did so many powerful, accomplished people keep showing up at Jeffrey Epstein's dinner table — even after he was a known sex offender? Journalist Holly Peterson grew up in this world. Her father was Secretary of Commerce, and she's spent decades observing the psychology of Manhattan's elite. In her latest Wall Street Journal piece, she argues the answer isn't as simple as black and white. Tara pushes back, and the two go deep on the "accomplisher class" — the ambition, the networking, the greed, and the culture of silence that helped launder Epstein's reputation for years. They also discuss Ghislaine Maxwell's grooming of high society, the Kathy Ruemmler emails, the Brad Karp–Leon Black revelations, why empathy drops as wealth rises, and whether Robert Maxwell's fortune was really behind Epstein's mysterious wealth all along. Plus: the raunchy birthday song Ghislaine had performed in front of Manhattan's elite.
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John Bolton: The U.S. Can’t Stop This War Now Mar 29, 2026

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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 for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show. For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe The latest from the 'Red Letter': https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-it-t...https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/gen-z-g...https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-big-... To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 Listen to the 'Tara Palmeri Show': Apple https://apple.co/4lWeFuo iHeartRadio https://iheart.com/podcast/273622585/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cdf... Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3kgamV3... New videos from Tara are released 5PM EST on weekdays and Sunday / @tarapalmeri Follow Tara: / tarapalmeri https://x.com/tarapalmeri / tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: TaraPalmeriInfo@gmail.com

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Epstein’s Lawyers Say They “Didn’t Know” — But Follow the Money Mar 26, 2026

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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 for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show. For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe The latest from the 'Red Letter': https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-it-time-to-take-the-oligarchy https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/gen-z-guru-rachel-janfaza-on-whether https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-big-gretch-cooked To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 Listen to the 'Tara Palmeri Show': Apple https://apple.co/4lWeFuo iHeartRadio https://iheart.com/podcast/273622585/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cdfe747e-54a2-47ae-9ec5-15957642e533/the-tara-palmeri-show Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3kgamV3lbZIGIHW2H0XUTR?si=1ffdbb566a964bc1 New videos from Tara are released 5PM EST on weekdays and Sunday https://www.youtube.com/@TaraPalmeri Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: TaraPalmeriInfo@gmail.com

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What Epstein’s Lawyers Won’t Say About Trump Accuser Jane Doe Mar 25, 2026

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Tara is joined by V Spehar and Dr. Leslie Dobson for a chatty, wide-ranging live session breaking down the latest Epstein developments — including the House Oversight transcripts from Epstein's attorneys, the Jane Doe 4 settlement that may connect to Donald Trump, and why both Tara and the group have serious doubts Epstein killed himself. They also get into Pam Bondi's long list of connections, why men go silent whenever Epstein comes up, the fear factor around speaking out against Trump, Qatar's $260 million influence campaign, 2028 Democratic hopefuls, and much more. It's a lunch-vibe episode — lighter, chattier, and very real.

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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Insiders Have “Zero Confidence” in Pete Hegseth Mar 25, 2026

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Tara shares her exclusive reporting from Capitol Hill: Republican senators have zero confidence in Pete Hegseth — and regret confirming him even more than RFK. She breaks down what her sources are really saying behind closed doors about the war in Iran, Trump's $200 billion supplemental ask, and the pressure on the GOP to get on board. Then Tara joins Jim Acosta to discuss her reporting and trade notes on the latest Epstein developments, including bombshell revelations about mass document shredding at the Manhattan jail where Epstein was held.

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Inside the GOP Panic Over Pete Hegseth and Trump’s War with Steve Schmidt Mar 24, 2026

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Political strategist Steve Schmidt returns to The Red Letter for a live session with Tara to break down her exclusive reporting: Republican senators have "zero confidence" in Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary. One Senate source told Tara, "Everyone regrets voting for him. There's more regret than RFK." They dig into Hegseth's combative style, why the Pentagon is blocking embedded journalists from covering the war, the mysterious retreat of the USS Gerald Ford to a Greek port amid rumors of crew sabotage, the 82nd Airborne deployment signaling major escalation, Trump's fictional conversations with the Ayatollah, and why Saudi and Israeli interests are driving American troops into a war without a plan.

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