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Will Any Names Be in the Epstein Files Released Friday?
17 december 2025 · 5 min
What hidden names in the sealed Epstein depositions could finally see the light as the release deadline approaches? Lees meer
On this urgent episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, investigative journalist Tara Palmeri breaks down the high-stakes questions surrounding the impending release of the Epstein files, including whether the Trump DOJ will unredact victim depositions naming powerful figures beyond Prince Andrew, Epstein, and Maxwell, the credibility of sworn accusations against names like Bill Richardson, George Mitchell, and Ehud Barak, and the role of NDAs and judicial decisions in shielding alleged perpetrators.
Which powerful figures mentioned in victim testimony deserve full accountability regardless of their status?
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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 p…
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How Epstein Survivors Took On the Trump Administration with Angie Sullivan
16 december 2025 · 20 min
How did Epstein survivors like Courtney Wild courageously challenge the government's sweetheart deal to demand real justice? Lees meer
On this revealing episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, investigative journalist Tara Palmeri joins Angie Sullivan of IHIP News to dive deep into the harrowing world of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Palmeri, who has reported on the Epstein scandal for over a decade, shares chilling insights into Maxwell's abusive upbringing under her narcissistic father Robert Maxwell, her role in procuring and participating in the abuse of young girls, and how she lured vulnerable teens with promises of opportunity. The conversation explores the lifelong trauma endured by survivors like Virginia Giuffre and Courtney Wild, the broader sex trafficking operation that extended beyond Epstein to his powerful friends, hidden cameras and potential blackmail tapes, media suppression of the story, and the survivors' bold fight against the Trump administration's non-prosecution agreement through the Crime Victims' Rights Act.
Why has the DOJ prioritized protecting powerful names over fully safeguarding Epstein survivors as the release deadline approaches?
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Trump’s Grotesque Reaction to Rob Reiner’s Murder Sparks Outrage with Jennifer Welch
16 december 2025 · 53 min
Why has Trump's cruel mockery of Rob Reiner's tragic murder by his own son exposed deepening cracks in the MAGA coalition? Lees meer
On this unflinching episode of the Tara Palmeri Show—a special collaboration with the I've Had It Podcast—fearless podcaster and Bravo alum Jennifer Welch joins to dissect Trump's grotesque Truth Social post blaming "Trump Derangement Syndrome" for the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife—sparking rare Republican backlash from figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Don Bacon. They explore the overlooked story of addiction behind the tragedy, the explosive feud between Candace Owens and Erika Kirk threatening to unravel conservative media empires, the rising war on women led by Republican figures pushing traditional roles while embodying hypocrisy, and the rot inside the Democratic Party as leaders grapple with power, social media, and rebuilding trust.
How long can MAGA loyalists defend the indefensible before the movement fully fractures?
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Inside the GOP’s Good Old Boys Club
14 december 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
Why does the Republican Party's old boys club keep sidelining its own women even as it holds total power in Washington? Lees meer
On this revealing episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Steve Schmidt joins to dissect the GOP's deepening dysfunction—from a paralyzed Congress passing just 5% of introduced bills to the gender dynamics fueling internal revolt. They explore Mike Johnson's controversial brain science comments, women like Nancy Mace and Elise Stefanik speaking out against patriarchal leadership, tokenism in the ranks, and parallels to figures like Serena Joy in The Handmaid's Tale, while touching on broader issues of power, abuse, and moral clarity in the party.
How do Republican women navigate demanding equal seats at a table built to exclude them?
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https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesTara 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 t…
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BONUS EP: Bill de Blasio’s Ex Girlfriend Opens Up About Cheating & Fallout
13 december 2025 · 15 min
Why does a high-profile Democrat like Nomiki Konst choose to go public with the painful details of her breakup with Bill de Blasio? Lees meer
On this candid episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, activist and commentator Nomiki Konst opens up about the sudden end of her nearly year-long relationship with former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, sharing the emotional toll of alleged infidelity just days into her IVF treatment, the challenges of setting her own narrative amid tabloid scrutiny, and reflections on love, fertility, and moving forward.
How do women in public life reclaim their stories when personal heartbreak collides with political spotlight?
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https://www.youtube.com/@UCC-7cHr_hSHX5NUVe-t2r1gTara 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…
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NEW Epstein Photos: What They Really Reveal about Trump & Friends
13 december 2025 · 45 min
What do the latest Epstein estate photos actually prove about who was closest to him? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara sits down with V Spehar of Under The Desk News to break down the 19 newly released photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate handed over to the House Oversight Committee. From suggestive Trump shots surrounded by women to cozy images of Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Prince Andrew, Steve Bannon, Woody Allen, Richard Branson, and Alan Dershowitz, the pair dissect what these images reveal about Epstein’s inner circle, why everyone looks disturbingly comfortable, and how these pictures kill the “I barely knew him” narrative once and for all. They dive into the redacted faces, the creepy children’s chalkboards, the Victoria’s Secret connections, the demolished mansions, and whether the real Epstein client list and financial records will ever see daylight especially with the DOJ deadline looming next week.
Which photo shocked you the most and whose excuse now sounds the least believable?
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https://substack.com/@vspeharTara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and forei…
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Is Jasmine Crockett Risking the Texas Senate for Democrats
12 december 2025 · 38 min
Is Jasmine Crockett about to hand Texas’s Senate seat back to Republicans on a silver platter? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, political strategist and progressive firebrand Nomiki Konst pulls zero punches on the chaotic Democratic primary in Texas. Why Colin Allred suddenly bailed, whether Jasmine Crockett’s viral sass and pro-Israel record will sink her with the base, if James Talerico is secretly just as progressive as she is, how Ken Paxton’s mountain of scandals could accidentally open the door, and why Democrats keep dumping hundreds of millions into the same “white whale” state while refusing to build a real party on the ground. From Cornyn’s sexist attack ads to the consultant class getting rich off failure, nothing is off limits.
Who wins the Texas Senate race if Crockett actually becomes the nominee — Democrats or Republicans? Drop your prediction in the comments.
Tara's latest:https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/trump-hates-socialismexcept-whenFor more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribeLatest from the Red Letter:https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/inside-the-dojs-quiet-admission-thehttps://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-gop-women-leading-the-mutinyhttps://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/george-santos-believes-george-santosTo support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5Tara 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 …
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Did Trump Just Pass a $12 Billion Socialist Bailout
10 december 2025 · 43 min
Is a $12 billion farmer bailout the ultimate admission that Trump's tariffs are hurting the working class more than helping? Lees meer
On this probing episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, host Tara Palmeri sits down with Batya Ungar-Sargon, NewsNation host and author of books on class consciousness, for a no-holds-barred debate on Trump's economic policies. They dive into the recent $12 billion farmer aid package amid trade wars, whether tariffs represent revolutionary protectionism or socialism in disguise, the real impact of deportations on wages and prices, reshoring manufacturing dreams versus current job losses, and why affordability remains a pressure cooker despite wage growth outpacing inflation.
How much short-term economic pain from tariffs and deportations are Americans willing to accept for potential long-term working-class gains?
Tara's latest:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfQW7Aqhdbo&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJKr9TvlxufR0eW7tXZmfzmQTara 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 d…
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Epstein Files Release at Risk — DOJ Delays & Redaction Battles Slow Everything Down
10 december 2025 · 39 min
Why is the Department of Justice prioritizing powerful figures over Epstein victims as the December 19 deadline approaches? Lees meer
On this urgent episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, in collaboration with Courtside with Kristy Greenberg, former federal prosecutor Kristy Greenberg joins to expose how DOJ delays and inconsistent redaction processes are jeopardizing the full release of Epstein files, failing victims by exposing their identities while shielding others, and raising serious questions about trust in any renewed investigations.
Greenberg breaks down the recent court filings and judicial criticisms highlighting the DOJ's inadequate notice to victims, the absence of established redaction procedures even days before the deadline, reports of prior efforts to redact certain high-profile figures, and the potential risks victims face in cooperating with a Southern District of New York probe that appears selective.Tara's latest:
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What risks do victims face if they cooperate with a Justice Department that has repeatedly shown indifference to their privacy?
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The GOP Mutiny Begins: Why Women in the Party Turned on Speaker Johnson—Starting With Epstein with Annie Karni
7 december 2025 · 34 min
How did the Epstein files vote spark an all-out revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson from the very women in his own party? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, New York Times Capitol Hill correspondent Annie Karni pulls back the curtain on the growing Republican fury at Mike Johnson – from Elise Stefanik calling him a habitual liar, Nancy Mace fuming over his treatment of women, and Marjorie Taylor Greene labeling him weak, to a broader meltdown over leadership, redistricting, and Trump’s shadow presidency. The two veteran reporters dig into Johnson’s old podcast comments on “waffle vs spaghetti” brains, why GOP women feel he doesn’t listen to them, the real threat of mid-term retirements, and whether anyone (Tom Emmer?) could actually replace him before the majority vanishes.
Read Annie’s must-read piece that has all of Washington buzzing:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/us/politics/republican-women-speaker-johnson.htmlWho do you think lasts longer in 2026 – Mike Johnson as Speaker or the razor-thin Republican House majority? Drop your prediction below.
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https://www.instagram.com/anniekarni/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…
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NEW Epstein Island Photos Confirm Survivors’ Horror Stories
4 december 2025 · 14 min
What hidden truths from Jeffrey Epstein's island are finally piercing through the political smoke and mirrors? Lees meer
On this chilling episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, newly released images from the House Oversight Committee's Epstein files offer a stark glimpse into the remote Virgin Islands compound where unimaginable abuses unfolded, featuring eerie details like dentist chairs and leering masks that corroborate survivors' harrowing accounts of isolation and entrapment. The discussion extends to a recent New York Times op-ed exposing the Trump administration's pattern of manipulation—from early promises to reveal a Democratic "cabal" to sudden shutdowns when his own name surfaced—raising urgent doubts about whether the upcoming December 19 deadline will deliver unredacted justice or more selective redactions under figures like Pam Bondi at the Department of Justice. Accompanying footage captures Tara Palmeri's appearance on Anderson Cooper 360, where she joins Atlantic reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick to dissect the images' significance as documentary evidence that bolsters victims' credibility amid claims of a "hoax," while probing potential evidence tampering post-Epstein's death and the DOJ's long history of blocked investigations across administrations.
How much longer will powerful networks evade full accountability for shielding Epstein's crimes?
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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 nat…
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Future of News with Tara Palmeri, David Pakman, Don Lemon & Ben Shapiro at Reuters Next Conference
4 december 2025 · 47 min
What happens when Tara Palmeri, Ben Shapiro, Don Lemon, and David Pakman share one stage to debate who really owns the future of news? Lees meer
On this unfiltered episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara joins Ben Shapiro, Don Lemon, and David Pakman on the Reuters Next stage in New York for a rare cross-ideological clash about creators, influencers, and the collapse of traditional media gatekeepers. The four dive deep into why audiences are abandoning cable for YouTube and phones, the difference between raw authenticity and actual credibility, how algorithms are fueling polarization, whether independent creators are just remixers, why the right mastered new platforms first while the left still lags, the burnout of the nonstop news cycle, and what legacy media must finally has to admit if it wants to survive. Moderated by Reuters Institute director Mitali Mukherjee, this candid 40-minute session is one of the sharpest collisions of old and new media you’ll see all year.
Which side made the strongest case for the future of news – traditional rigor, opinion-driven authenticity, or something in between?
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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 an…
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Why Trump Targets Female Reporters with Evan Fields
3 december 2025 · 44 min
Why does Donald Trump seem to single out female reporters more than anyone else when they dare ask tough questions? Lees meer
On this unflinching episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, veteran investigative journalist Tara Palmeri sits down with Evan Fields to unpack Trump’s pattern of attacking women in the press, the deeper reasons behind his hostility toward female reporters who refuse to back down, and why women have become the frontline warriors holding power to account in today’s White House briefing room. From her early days fetching coffee at CNN to breaking major scoops at the New York Post and Politico, Tara traces her journey as a muckraker inspired by Nellie Bly and Upton Sinclair, explains why she left corporate media for total independence on Substack and YouTube, and reveals the personal toll and privilege of giving voice to Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors while still chasing the hardest truths in Washington.
Why do you think Trump's attacks on female reporters often turn so personal and gendered?
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Evan Fields:
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https://substack.com/@evanfieldsnfuTara 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. Sh…
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RFK Jr Steals Michelle Obama’s Food Playbook with Top Chef's Spike Mendelsohn
30 november 2025 · 32 min
What happens when the same healthy-food revolution Republicans once mocked Michelle Obama for is now being led by Robert F Kennedy Jr? Lees meer
On this juicy and revealing episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Top Chef finalist and D.C. restaurant king Spike Mendelsohn pulls back the curtain on how Washington’s food scene shifts with every administration: Obama’s eclectic fast-casual boom, Trump’s steakhouse surge, and the wild new reality of Republicans embracing the same healthy-food crusade that once got Michelle Obama called the “nanny state.” Spike dishes on creating the legendary Prez Obama burger, the Michelle Melt with Sam Kass, why In-N-Out just ditched food dyes, how tariffs and RFK’s policies are already hitting restaurant menus, and the bizarre Jared Kushner White House lunch order that left everyone speechless. From vegan burgers inside Whole Foods to watching happy hour specials turn overtly political overnight, Spike explains why power, policy, and plates are more intertwined than ever in the nation’s capital.
Which D.C. restaurant best captures the current political mood right now — steakhouses, trendy ethnic spots, or something else entirely?
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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 du…
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George Santos Goes Off: Trump Loyalty, Prison, PTSD & What’s Next
26 november 2025 · 45 min
What really happened inside George Santos’ prison cell, and why does he now say being expelled from Congress was the best thing that ever happened to him? Lees meer
On this unfiltered episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, George Santos sits down for his first long-form interview since President Trump commuted his sentence and he walked out of federal prison after 84 days. He pushes back hard on the “stole from a dying dog” narrative, explains why he believes his prosecution was politically driven, reveals the lingering PTSD from 41 days in solitary, and refuses to pick between Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene. From Hermès bags to OnlyFans rumors, from FEMA diamonds to Bob Menendez’s gold bars, nothing is off limits as Santos insists most of Congress runs the same playbook, they just never got caught.
Which moment from George Santos shocked you the most, and do you believe he’s actually done with politics for good?
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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 POLIT…
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The End of MAGA? Marjorie Taylor Greene Leaves Sinking Ship
26 november 2025 · 10 min
What desperate maneuvers will Donald Trump unleash as his grip on power slips away? Lees meer
On this provocative episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, co-founder of the Lincoln Project and host of the Lincoln Project podcast Rick Wilson dismantles the myth that MAGA fades with Trump, arguing instead that it mutates into a more entrenched authoritarian force fueled by elite interests in Silicon Valley and private equity. Joined by congressional bureau chief Burgess Everett and host Tara Palmeri, the discussion unpacks Trump's wired-in chaos as a lame duck—ignoring laws, precedents, and traditions to burn down institutions while profiting personally—and explores whether he'll gamble on a third run despite legal barriers, echoing his 2020 election denial and Capitol riot incitement. The panel probes MAGA's evolution beyond Trump, from Tea Party remnants clashing with fiscal conservatives over tariff checks to a potential Marjorie Taylor Greene-led "America First" strain laced with white nationalism, Proud Boys extremism, anti-Semitism, and racism that strains the GOP's immigrant coalitions. With Trump's popularity dipping and Senate holdouts like RFK Jr.'s confirmation stalling, the conversation warns of escalating dangers on civil liberties through ICE overreach and foreign policy blunders like the Ukraine deal, questioning if the movement splinters or hardens into an executive weapon against opponents.
What new leader could possibly harness MAGA's fractured coalitions without Trump's celebrity pull?
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Trump’s Backroom Ukraine–Russia Plan: Marco Rubio Cut Out of the Loop with Aaron Parnas
26 november 2025 · 33 min
What really happened with Trump’s secret Ukraine-Russia peace plan that left Secretary of State Marco Rubio completely in the dark until the last minute? Lees meer
On this wide-ranging episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara sits down with Aaron Parnas to unpack one of the wildest political weeks yet: the bombshell Wall Street Journal report that Marco Rubio only learned about the back-channel Ukraine deal last Monday, Trump’s failed attempt to rebrand Obamacare that got laughed out of his own caucus, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sudden retirement and why Kevin McCarthy says she’s the “canary in the coal mine” for a growing GOP exodus, Democratic senators forming a secret “Fight Club” to openly rebel against Schumer and Gillibrand, Elise Stefanik getting sidelined yet again, and why Zohran Mamdani is no longer the Republican boogeyman now that Trump is praising him.
Which part of this absolute circus shocked you the most?
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MTG Is Out. Trump & Zohran Mamdani Are… Together?! with Andy Borowitz
24 november 2025 · 37 min
What just happened to American politics in the last 72 hours? Lees meer
On this wild episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara sits down with legendary satirist Andy Borowitz (The Borowitz Report) to unpack the absolute circus: Marjorie Taylor Greene abruptly resigning from Congress facing a Trump-backed primary challenge, Trump and progressive firebrand Zohran Mamdani bizarrely hitting it off in the Oval Office like old friends, the GOP majority getting razor-thin, discharge petitions coming back in a big way, the crumbling economy fueling every rebellion, and why Trump’s coalition is fracturing faster than anyone predicted. They also dive into who might fill the MAGA chaos queen void (Anna Paulina Luna, anyone?), Trump’s phantom “peace” deals, DOGE already imploding, and whether we’re all just living in a very expensive simulation.
Who should be the next unhinged star of the GOP clown car now that MTG is heading home?
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Trump’s DOJ Already Redacting His Name from Epstein Files
23 november 2025 · 30 min
What happens to the Epstein files now that Trump’s DOJ has full control? Lees meer
On this riveting episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara joins forces with Cameron Stevenson (The Epsteiner Substack) for a no-holds-barred breakdown of Congress finally voting to release the Jeffrey Epstein court documents, what the next 30 days actually look like under Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, why a special counsel is never happening, how bipartisan subpoenas and the Epstein estate releases could expose DOJ redactions, and the jaw-dropping 2003 bid by Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, and Michael Wolff to buy New York Magazine. They also imagine a world where that deal went through: would MeToo ever have happened, would Epstein still be alive, and why some of the loudest anti-Trump voices in media were once financially entangled with a convicted sex offender?
How much of Trump’s name do you think will still be in the files once Pam Bondi and Kash Patel are done with them?
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Will Pam Bondi Cover Up Trump’s Epstein Ties?
21 november 2025 · 53 min
What secrets will actually survive the Epstein Files release next month? Lees meer
On this unflinching episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara sits down with ABC News legend Terry Moran for a no-holds-barred breakdown of Trump’s “Obscene Files Transparency Act” – the bill that promises everything and already contains every loophole needed to protect the powerful. They dissect the redaction teams already scrubbing Trump’s name, the national-security excuses ready to be deployed, the terrified career officials who won’t dare leak, and why the full truth about Epstein’s sweetheart deal, his possible intelligence ties, and decades of elite protection may still never see daylight. Then they pivot to the bigger picture: Trump’s obsession with foreign glory while the economy craters, his vanishing mandate on affordability, the fracturing MAGA base, the coming Republican civil war, and the stunning rise of NYC’s new socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani – a 33-year-old populist who just beat the machine on a platform of frozen rent and free buses. From the Oval Office to City Hall, nothing is off limits.
Which part of this mess do you think actually gets exposed first – the Epstein redactions, the economy, or Trump vs. his own base?
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Trump’s Secret Loophole to Remove Epstein Names
20 november 2025 · 37 min
Will the full Epstein files finally expose the biggest cover-up in modern history? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara joins Abby Phillip on CNN to unpack the breaking news that President Trump has signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, why Pam Bondi’s vague answers are raising alarm bells, whether the DOJ will actually release unredacted documents in the next 30 days, and how both parties have spent decades protecting powerful people linked to Jeffrey Epstein. From Stacey Plaskett texting Epstein during hearings to the possibility of new investigations being used as cover for redactions, Tara pulls no punches on why trust in the process is at rock bottom and what victims deserve after years of obstruction.
Which name are you most afraid will be protected when these files finally drop?
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The Real Reason Epstein Survivors Are Afraid to Speak Out
20 november 2025 · 40 min
What happens when Congress forces Trump’s DOJ to release every Epstein file in 30 days? Lees meer
On this urgent episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara breaks down the historic near-unanimous vote to unseal the remaining Epstein documents, the growing panic inside Trump’s DOJ as they race to redact names (starting with Trump himself), and the chilling new warnings from survivors that Epstein survivors are still being followed and threatened. Featuring Tara’s appearance alongside Alex Wagner on Nicolle Wallace’s MSNBC program and key clips from Congressman Robert Garcia on why the White House is now openly floating a “Democrat investigation” as a possible excuse to withhold files.
How far will the Trump administration go to keep the full, unredacted truth buried?
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Tapes, photos, testimony: Inside the Epstein Files
19 november 2025 · 8 min
Who is the DOJ frantically protecting with those black-bar redactions right now? Lees meer
On this urgent episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, investigative journalist Tara Palmeri joins CNN’s Erin Burnett hours after the historic 427-1 House vote to demand full Epstein file transparency, warning that the celebration could be short-lived as the DOJ—already caught redacting Trump’s name from FOIA releases since summer—prepares to slow-walk or black-bar the 300+GB trove. Tara exposes how hundreds of officials have spent months scrubbing documents, details the hidden videos and photos seized from Epstein’s properties that survivors say recorded everything, and reveals why Epstein may have been protected as a valuable FBI informant on cases like the Bear Stearns and Financial Towers scandals—comparing him to a “Whitey Bulger-type” asset whose usefulness could still shield billionaires, royals, and power brokers from exposure.
Which name still hiding behind those black redactions would finally force real accountability?
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Trump vs. the Epstein Files: Will His Name Survive the Redactions?
19 november 2025 · 10 min
What unbreakable bonds between power brokers and predators are finally forcing a reckoning in Washington? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, investigative journalist Tara Palmeri joins MSNBC's Chris Hayes to unpack the stunning congressional push for Epstein file transparency, from Trump's campaign-trail waffling on declassification to the bipartisan 430-1 House vote landing on his desk amid survivor vigils and mounting Republican defections. The discussion dives into the DOJ's early redactions scrubbing Trump's name from documents, Pam Bondi's role as a direct Trump apparatchik poised to stonewall releases, and the international intrigue tying Epstein to figures like Mohammed bin Salman, Ehud Barak, and Prince Andrew. Attorney Eric Fudd, representing 11 Epstein victims, shares cautious optimism from the candlelight vigil breakthrough while warning of demoralizing delays and the fight ahead for unredacted accountability, including unseen files on the Alex Acosta plea deal and Epstein's value as an intelligence asset in cases like the $300 million Financial Towers Ponzi scheme.
What redactions in the Epstein files reveal the most about Trump's true stake in keeping them buried?
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Will Trump Censor the Epstein Files?
19 november 2025 · 8 min
Why does President Trump's team keep redacting the Epstein files before they even reach his desk? Lees meer
On this riveting episode of The Tara Palmeri Show, Tara joins Katy Tur on MSNBC to unpack the escalating push for full disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein's documents amid Trump's Oval Office outburst at ABC's Mary Bruce over a straightforward question on releasing them. The discussion exposes Trump's deflection tactics, reminiscent of his past IRS audit excuses, and the influence of Pam Bondi, whose shifting claims—from boasting about an "Epstein list" to dismissing third-party perpetrators—raise doubts about impartial oversight in the reopened investigation. Drawing from Tara's firsthand reporting, the conversation honors Virginia Giuffre's decade-long battle for acknowledgment, her courageous cross-country pursuit of truth from Epstein's inner circle, and the profound impact of her posthumously published book in amplifying survivors' voices against political exploitation. Joined by panelists including Cornell Belcher and Brendan Buck, the segment highlights the bipartisan momentum forcing this issue to the forefront while questioning the integrity of any forthcoming releases.
What role should survivors' legacies play in shielding Epstein's files from partisan games?
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Why Trump Is TERRIFIED of the Full Epstein Release
18 november 2025 · 28 min
Why is Donald Trump suddenly saying he’s “all in” on releasing the Epstein files when he could have done it months ago? Lees meer
On this explosive crossover episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara joins CNN’s Jim Acosta to break down the latest bombshell developments in the Jeffrey Epstein saga: Trump’s suspicious flip-flop on the files, the near-unanimous pressure building in Congress, the DOJ’s history of redactions and cover-ups, and why powerful people on both sides of the aisle are still terrified of what’s coming. From the survivors’ heartbreaking new video on Capitol Hill to the damning 2011 Epstein emails, the hidden cameras, and the real possibility that the public will only ever see heavily censored documents, nothing is off limits in this no-holds-barred conversation.
Which names do you think will still be blacked out when (and if) these files finally drop?
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Trump Surrenders: Epstein Files Bill Moves Forward With GOP Support
18 november 2025 · 10 min
What forced Donald Trump to wave the white flag on the Epstein files just days after attacking Republicans who dared defy him? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, fresh from her appearance on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, Tara Palmeri breaks down the stunning collapse of Trump’s opposition to the Epstein files release bill as House Republicans—including nearly every former holdout—line up for what now looks like a landslide vote. Drawing on years of reporting, Tara reveals FBI confirmation of videos and photographs still locked away, Virginia Giuffre’s chilling experience trying to identify abusers from evidentiary images, and why survivors remain guardedly hopeful after decades of betrayals from sweetheart deals to Ghislaine Maxwell’s country-club prison. With Trump’s weekend fury aimed at Rep. Thomas Massie giving way to capitulation under pressure from Mike Johnson and the GOP caucus, the conversation exposes the president-elect’s sudden U-turn, the leverage of party unity over personal loyalty, and the looming battle over redactions once Pam Bondi and Kash Patel take control of the DOJ.
Which powerful names do you think will still disappear behind black bars when the Epstein files finally drop?
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Trump Caves Under Pressure: Epstein Files Now on the Table
18 november 2025 · 28 min
Why did President Trump suddenly reverse course and green-light the release of the Epstein files after fighting it all summer? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of The Tara Palmeri Show, Tara breaks down Trump’s stunning capitulation to bipartisan pressure, the mounting Republican defections (from MTG to Murkowski), the shady web tying Lisa Murkowski to Ghislaine Maxwell, and why Pam Bondi and Kash Patel at DOJ make full unredacted disclosure unlikely. She also exposes Michael Wolff’s ethically bankrupt relationship with Jeffrey Epstein — from joint bids to buy New York magazine to sending glowing draft profiles for approval — and pushes back hard on Megyn Kelly’s attempt to downplay Epstein’s crimes against 14-year-olds. Joined by Epstein survivor Stacey Williams and feminist Liz Plank, the conversation pulls no punches on Trump’s decades-long Epstein ties, the White House cover-up, and a Republican Party in open civil war.
Which part of the Epstein saga do you think will finally force real accountability — the files, the photos, or the survivors’ voices?
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Megyn Kelly: Listen to the Children Epstein Preyed Upon
15 november 2025 · 20 min
How has Megyn Kelly's embrace of the MAGA world reshaped her stance on Jeffrey Epstein's crimes? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara dismantles Megyn Kelly's shocking defense of Epstein as merely preferring the "barely legal" over pedophilia, contrasting it with Kelly's past accusations against Trump and her legal background that should recognize the absence of consent in these cases. Joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Julie K. Brown, co-creator of the Broken: Seeking Justice podcast, they address White House inconsistencies on Trump's Mar-a-Lago connections, Epstein's obsession with advising world leaders like Putin using alleged leverage on Trump, and the emails' implications for Virginia Giuffre's encounters—clarifying no abuse claims against Trump while questioning Epstein's reliability as a source. This comes amid Capitol Hill chaos, with Speaker Mike Johnson struggling to block the impending vote on releasing unredacted Epstein documents next week, as more Republicans defect under constituent pressure.
What overlooked Epstein email do you think holds the biggest secret about Trump's inner circle?
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Trump Panics as Epstein Files Accelerate
14 november 2025 · 10 min
What unbreakable bonds between power brokers and predators are finally forcing a reckoning in Washington? Lees meer
In this gripping episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, a special collaboration with the Don Lemon Show, veteran journalist Tara Palmeri delivers unflinching analysis on the escalating fallout from newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents, exposing the bipartisan revulsion toward crimes against the innocent and the elite networks that shielded them for decades. Palmeri dissects the raw panic gripping Trump allies as survivors' voices amplify demands for justice, Republican defections mount ahead of an accelerated House vote, and revelations of post-conviction socializing with Epstein—from Palm Beach dinners to geopolitical scheming—underscore why this scandal defies spin. Drawing from direct survivor insights and frontline reporting via The Red Letter newsletter, the discussion probes how one man's DOJ directives clash with a thousand victims' unyielding call for accountability, setting the stage for explosive Hill confrontations next week.
What overlooked elite alliance do you suspect will crumble next under this scrutiny?
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Trump’s Epstein Silence Signals Total Panic
14 november 2025 · 8 min
What Epstein evidence remains locked away in FBI vaults? Lees meer
On this revealing episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara Palmeri breaks down President Trump’s unusual silence on Epstein questions during recent White House events, signaling a story spiraling beyond control as aides admit internal blackout on the topic. She contrasts White House claims of Epstein’s Mar-a-Lago ban with emails showing deep friendship, then explains the vast gap between newly leaked correspondence and the Justice Department’s full Epstein files—potentially spanning from 1996 complaints to thousands of victim photos, depositions, and money-laundering probes. Palmeri scrutinizes Deputy AG Todd Blanche’s unchallenged prison interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, highlighting contradictions with victim accounts and Trump’s own past admissions, while underscoring Maxwell’s decades-long personal ties to Trump through her father and shared social circles.
Which unredacted file could finally expose the full scope of Epstein’s network?
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Epstein Files: Trump Loses Grip on Congress
14 november 2025 · 8 min
What long-buried Epstein-Maxwell ties to Trump could unravel everything we thought we knew about their shared past? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara Palmeri joins Brianna Keilar on CNN News Central to dissect fresh whistleblower claims of Ghislaine Maxwell's push for a sentence commutation under a potential Trump administration, exploring the decades-long friendship forged through her father Robert Maxwell and parties on Trump's yacht. Newly released emails spotlight Epstein's directive to Maxwell about a victim's hours spent with Trump at his home, contrasted against Maxwell's recent denials and Virginia Giuffre's firsthand accounts of polite interactions amid her trafficking ordeals—details drawn from Palmeri's deep reporting on the Broken: Jeffrey Epstein podcast. As survivor rallies intensify at the Capitol and House Republicans like Don Bacon and Tim Burchett signal support for a discharge petition, Palmeri breaks down the mounting pressure on Speaker Johnson to accelerate the vote on releasing the obscene files, questioning whether this transparency battle marks a rare Trump override.
What overlooked Maxwell email clue might finally force a full accounting of Trump's Epstein orbit?
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Inside Trump’s Effort to Stop the Epstein Files Vote
13 november 2025 · 14 min
What shocking Epstein email detail exposes Trump’s closest vulnerabilities? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, newly surfaced emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate reveal his decade-long friendship with Donald Trump, including explicit advice to foreign leaders like Sergei Lavrov on manipulating the president ahead of the Helsinki summit, alongside casual 2017 exchanges with Larry Summers and Thanksgiving plans near Mar-a-Lago. Tara joins Anderson Cooper 360 with Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown—the journalist whose work reopened the Epstein case and inspired the Broken: Seeking Justice podcast—to dissect the White House’s frantic efforts to sink a discharge petition, from Situation Room meetings with Lauren Boebert to Trump’s personal calls to sexual assault survivor Nancy Mace. As House Republicans signal they’ll vote for transparency if the petition advances next week, the panel exposes the administration’s stonewalling, Pam Bondi and Kash Patel’s reversal on promises of full disclosure, and the growing victim outrage fueling a bipartisan push that could force heavily redacted files—or nothing at all.
Which powerful figure’s name will surface next in the Epstein drip?
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Trump Caught Red Handed Over Epstein Emails
13 november 2025 · 12 min
What Epstein smoking gun triggered White House meltdown calls to sexual assault survivor Nancy Mace? Lees meer
On this crossover episode of the Tara Palmeri Show with Don Lemon, Tara Palmeri unpacks survivor texts hailing fresh emails as accountability proof while Trump defenders deflect using deceased Virginia Giuffre to obscure victim ties, spotlighting furious presidential pressure on Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace to strip discharge petition signatures amid Thomas Massie’s 218-vote push. The discussion exposes mob-boss whipping tactics, Speaker Mike Johnson’s Trump-puppet recess amid inflation backlash, GOP ranks fracturing as Hill sources forecast easy file-release passage, Maxwell’s absurd prison performance to clear Trump, and stonewalling drip-drip worse than Biden denialism where 50th birthday cards scream undeniable pedophile-ring reality no Ingraham spin can erase.
Which Epstein revelation do you think finally forces the discharge petition through?
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20,000 Epstein Emails: Trump Can’t Escape
13 november 2025 · 13 min
What damning Epstein email just made Trump’s deniability impossible? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, I join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House to dissect the 2011 Epstein-Maxwell exchange labeling Trump “the dog that hasn’t barked,” his deposition dodge on underage girls, and survivor accounts tying him to Epstein’s world despite frantic White House pleas to allies like Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace to block the discharge petition. With John Heilemann, we expose the casual depravity in Epstein’s circle—from memes questioning Trump’s trustworthiness with daughters to Michael Wolff’s 2016 leverage plays—fueling a drip-drip crisis no stonewall can contain as 20,000 emails promise more revelations and survivors demand overdue accountability.
Which buried Epstein bombshell do you think will finally force the full truth?
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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 corresponde…
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BOMBSHELL email reveals Trump spent hours with the Epstein victim
13 november 2025 · 14 min
What Epstein email just blew the lid off decades of elite cover-ups? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara joins Piers Morgan Uncensored to dissect the latest leaked Epstein emails and the drip-drip revelations exposing powerful men still dodging accountability. Drawing from her extensive reporting with Virginia Giuffre, Tara unpacks Giuffre’s guarded praise for Trump, the dozens of unnamed trafficked-to figures absent from her book, and why redacted DOJ files hide leaders in politics, finance, and science. As White House pressure mounts on Republicans to block full file release, Tara reveals whistleblower momentum and MAGA fury that could force transparency—or bury the truth forever.
Which redacted name do you think surfaces next in the Epstein files?
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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, includ…
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The Epstein Files Will Be Released
12 november 2025 · 19 min
What fresh Epstein email just proved Trump’s inner circle knew about the girls and still stayed silent? Lees meer
On this explosive episode of The Tara Palmeri Show, Tara joins forces with V Spehar of Under the Desk News to dissect the House Democrats’ latest document dump—emails between Michael Wolff, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell that show Wolff giving PR advice to a pedophile while sitting on explosive tapes, plus cryptic notes about Trump “not barking,” backdated Mar-a-Lago mortgages, and time spent with an unnamed girl at the mansion that Republicans insist is Virginia Giuffre (even though her story doesn’t match). They break down the discharge petition drama as Adelaida Galvan gets sworn in at 4 p.m., Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert getting whipped by Trump himself, and why the GOP is fracturing over inflation, Epstein, and a president whose own cabinet picks reek of the same compromised world. From Wolff’s moral rot to Michael Cohen’s flip-flops, this collab exposes the drip-drip leaks that no DOJ redaction can bury.
Which Epstein insider do you think flips next and finally spills everything they’ve been hiding?
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Why Trump Is Panicking Over the Epstein Files
12 november 2025 · 6 min
What happens when leaked Epstein emails expose desperate calls from a president scrambling to hold his party together? Lees meer
On this breaking episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara Palmeri joins MSNBC's Katy Tur to dissect the White House crisis over newly leaked Epstein emails, as Republican defections grow and Trump personally lobbies lawmakers like Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace to kill a discharge petition. The segment exposes a frantic administration flooding the zone with distractions while the president's base demands full file releases despite claims of a hoax, highlighting bipartisan calls for justice in a scandal tied to elite networks, unredacted depositions, and fallout that stripped Prince Andrew of titles. With political damage mounting ahead of midterms, the discussion reveals why these revelations represent existential kryptonite for any leader linked to Epstein's web.
How far will Trump's inner circle go to bury the Epstein truth before it buries them?
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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 …
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Inside the MAGA Civil War: How White Nationalism Took Hold
12 november 2025 · 52 min
What sparked the MAGA civil war when Tucker Carlson platformed Nick Fuentes? Lees meer
Tara Palmeri sits down with Richard Hanania, a former white nationalist turned MAGA skeptic and author at richardhanania.substack.com, to dissect the GOP's internal fracture over white nationalism's rise. From Trump's 2015 elevator speech to dinner with Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago, Hanania traces how anti-immigration dog whistles invited extremists preaching America for "heritage" whites only, reshaping influencers like Charlie Kirk and policy on H-1B visas. They explore plausible deniability's collapse, JD Vance's family vulnerabilities in 2028 primaries, tech elites' online radicalization, and whether ethno-populism now defines the party post-Trump—plus parallels to Europe's immigration backlash and the left's brewing moderation.
How deep has white nationalism infiltrated the Republican Party, and who wins the post-Trump fight?
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https://www.richardhanania.com/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.
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Will Trump Release Ghislaine Maxwell? The Family Connection No One’s Talking About
11 november 2025 · 51 min
What hidden family ties between Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell stretch back to her media mogul father and his yacht named in her honor? Lees meer
On this eye-opening episode of the Tara Palmeri Show Tara Palmeri breaks explosive whistleblower news: Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted accomplice, is preparing a commutation bid for Trump’s review—just after he pardoned 80 allies tied to 2020 election subversion. Palmeri maps their decades-long connection, from Maxwell’s elite upbringing rivaling the Murdochs to photos with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, his “I wish her well” remarks about a sex offender, and her father’s friendship with the president-elect aboard the Lady Ghislaine. Charlie Sykes joins for a no-holds-barred crossover with his Substack To the Contrary and Palmeri’s The Red Letter, dissecting prison perks (custom vegan meals, visitor lockdowns), potential blackmail risks, and why releasing Epstein files could implode elites on both sides amid the government shutdown chaos.
How far will Trump’s pardon power go to protect old Palm Beach friends—share your theories below?
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Trump, Epstein & the Money Trail That Protected Them Both
9 november 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
What hidden financial pipeline linked Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein's empire of blackmail and global influence? Lees meer
On this illuminating episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, join host Tara Palmeri for a riveting deep dive with investigative journalist Zev Shalev, the powerhouse behind Narativ, as they trace the money trail that shielded Epstein for decades. From the dropped money laundering probe that federal prosecutors abandoned despite $1.1 billion in suspicious JP Morgan transactions, to Epstein's loyal billionaire bankers who kept him as a client post-conviction, this episode uncovers how a college dropout accessed presidents, prime ministers, and oligarchs. They explore Epstein's role as a potential intelligence asset for the US, Israel, and beyond—bragging of ties to Putin, Ehud Barak, and African dictators—while deploying young women as honey traps in a KGB-style operation spanning finance, tech, academia, and politics.
Which overlooked money trail in Epstein's network deserves the next subpoena?
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Inside Epstein: What Top Journalists Know — and What They Can’t Report
6 november 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
What secrets about Jeffrey Epstein's network of power and money are top journalists still holding back?
On this fascinating collaboration of the Tara Palmeri Show and NPR's Question Everything, Tara Palmeri joins host Brian Reed for a rare, wine-fueled roundtable with investigative reporter Vicky Ward—who profiled Epstein in 2003 and faced his threats firsthand—New York Times finance editor David Enrich, fresh off exposing J.P. Morgan's role in financing Epstein's crimes even after his 2008 conviction, and Tara's producer Eric Abbenante, a MAGA insider revealing how Trump's base is raging over unfulfilled promises to release the files. From Epstein's unexplained fortune and ties to billionaires like Leon Black and Les Wexner, to survivor stories of recruitment pyramids and lost justice, to the international web involving princes and presidents—they lay bare what's known, what's rumored, and why fear of retribution keeps so much buried. With Trump now in office and pressure mounting for unredacted documents, this candid brain trust uncovers the class divides, institutional cover-ups, and lingering questions driving the story six years after Epstein's death.
Which unreported Epstein connection do you think would finally force full transparency? Lees meerQuestion Everything:
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Election Aftershock: What Last Night’s Wave Means + a MAGA civil war?
5 november 2025 · 38 min
What seismic shifts from last night's election results are already rewriting the rules of American politics?
Join Tara Palmeri LIVE at 4 PM ET for an unfiltered dive into the aftershocks of the 2024 vote, unpacking the unexpected waves that swept through key battlegrounds and what they signal for the balance of power in Washington. As the dust settles, we turn to the brewing tensions within the MAGA coalition—where isolationist voices clash with pro-Israel stalwarts over everything from foreign aid to free speech boundaries on the right, spotlighting the Tucker Carlson-Nick Fuentes interview that's fracturing alliances and testing loyalties ahead of Trump's next moves. Tara recaps her reporting with AP News last night live from Zohran Mamdani's election watch party. Our guest today is award-winning journalist Mosheh Oinounou, founder of Mo News and former executive producer of CBS Evening News.
How deep will the MAGA civil war cut into Trump's agenda moving forward? Lees meerTara reports inside Mamdani's election night:
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Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Mayoral election night party Reporting LIVE for the @associatedpress
5 november 2025 · 20 min
What drove a 34-year-old democratic socialist to shatter the establishment and claim NYC's mayoral throne in a historic upset? Lees meer
On this electrifying episode of the Tara Palmeri Show live from Zohran Mamdani's electric election night watch party at the Paramount Theater for the Associated Press, Tara Palmeri captures the raw energy as results roll in and victory is declared, breaking down the grassroots surge that powered Mamdani past Andrew Cuomo by double digits amid record 2 million voter turnout, his viral halal-eating videos and affordability pledges like universal childcare, free bussing, rent freezes, and city-run groceries resonating with disillusioned strivers tired of Eric Adams' scandals and Wall Street dominance, the youth-driven enthusiasm unseen since de Blasio with young canvassers pounding pavements, Mamdani's controversial Israel stances from protesting outside Schumer's home to vowing to arrest Netanyahu fueling tensions yet not derailing his momentum, Democratic establishment jitters with Schumer withholding endorsement while Hochul courts progressives for her reelection, celebrity sightings including AOC in VIP, Cynthia Nixon, and Hasan Piker cheering the win, and broader implications for a fractured Democratic Party balancing NYC's socialist triumph against centrist governor victories in Virginia and New Jersey, all while Mamdani eyes building police inroads and navigating state hurdles for his populist agenda.
How will Mamdani's progressive populism reshape New York and challenge the Democratic Party nationwide?
Tara reports inside Mamdani's election night:
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Election Day from the Zohran Mamdani HQ in NYC: What to Watch, What’s Next — with NY Mag’s Ross Barkan
4 november 2025 · 58 min
What surprises are unfolding in the 2025 special elections that could reshape Congress right now? Lees meer
On this riveting episode of The Tara Palmeri Show, Tara Palmeri joins for an Election Day live broadcast straight from the heart of New York City, where the must-watch races, potential upsets, and immediate ripple effects on national politics are being broken down. Guest and New York Magazine columnist Ross Barkan brings sharp analysis on key battlegrounds, voter turnout trends, and how these results might force party leaders to pivot in the weeks ahead. The data driving tonight's outcomes is dived into, along with a preview of the power plays that follow.
What unexpected twist in these special elections do you see changing the game for 2026?
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Election Day Energy: Gen Z Turns on Trump & Young Democrats Find a New Star in Zohran Mamdani | with Harry Sisson
4 november 2025 · 37 min
What happens when Trump's latest AI-generated video sparks calls for a lawsuit that could upend his media empire? Lees meer
On this episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Gen Z political influencer Harry Sisson joins me to break down the backlash against Trump's bizarre AI slop video—think deepfake disasters and viral fury—and why it's fueling serious talk of legal action against the former president for election interference. We dive into the fractured state of the Democratic Party post-2024, from leadership voids to grassroots rebellions, and spotlight rising star Zohran Mamdani's bold push to redefine progressive politics in a post-Trump world. Sisson shares insider takes on Gen Z's role in the resistance and what it means for the midterms.
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S-word is back: Zohran Mamdani and the Generation That Stopped Apologizing for Socialism
3 november 2025 · 54 min
How will Zohran Mamdani’s vision of an affordable New York reshape the city’s future under Trump’s shadow? Lees meer
On this intriguing episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara Palmeri sits down with author and thinker Anand Giridharadas on the eve of the NYC mayoral election to unpack Zohran Mamdani’s socialist surge, his “afford to dream” agenda, and the coming clash with Trump over funding, immigration, and city priorities. From free buses and city-run groceries to rent freezes and reimagining New York as a springboard for dreamers rather than a luxury mall, they explore whether affordability can unlock creativity, reduce crime, and revive a city priced out for artists and regular people. They dive into why younger generations no longer fear the word “socialism,” how Europe’s safety nets inspire bold ideas, and what Mamdani’s win could mean for Democrats nationwide.
What part of Mamdani’s agenda excites or worries you most for New York’s next chapter?
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Trump’s New Watchlist Targets “Anti-American” and “Anti-Christian” Citizens
2 november 2025 · 44 min
What indicators in NSPM-7 could land you on a domestic watch list built from 9/11 counterterrorism tools now aimed at Americans expressing anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, or hostility to traditional family values? Lees meer
On this revelatory episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein joins Tara Palmeri to break down National Security Presidential Memorandum 7, a directive posted openly on whitehouse.gov that expands post-9/11 surveillance powers inward. Signed days after designating Antifa a domestic terrorist organization and in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, NSPM-7 instructs the FBI, DHS, and DOD to treat political dissent as a national security threat. Klippenstein reveals how Joint Terrorism Task Forces are repurposing war-on-terror infrastructure, how the Threat Screening Center is quietly building a domestic watch list, and why arrests without charges are already chilling free speech. From AI-driven social media sweeps to Treasury tracking nonprofit funding, this memo marks an unprecedented pivot of counterterrorism authorities against U.S. citizens.
Which part of NSPM-7’s language shocks you most, and who in your life might meet its vague ideological criteria?
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Prince Andrew Lost His Title — But Virginia Giuffre’s Epstein Saga is Far From Over
31 oktober 2025 · 11 min
What Epstein-linked American power players are dodging the accountability that just stripped Prince Andrew of his royal title? Lees meer
On this episode of The Tara Palmeri Show, Tara joins Erin Burnett on CNN's OutFront with fellow panelist Richard Quest to examine Virginia Giuffre's Nobody's Girl—the memoir that ended Andrew's princely status, cost the UK ambassador his post, and revealed why US officials remain untouched despite Giuffre's trafficking to three dozen men, publisher fears of defamation suits, and the FBI's sealed full account.
How many more Epstein files must surface before US leaders pay the price Britain finally demanded of its royalty?
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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 "Po…
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Kat Abughazaleh Walks Out of My Interview After I Ask About Her Indictment
30 oktober 2025 · 17 min
What moment made congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh abruptly end the interview and walk out mid-question? Lees meer
On this wild episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, Tara Palmeri sits down with 26-year-old progressive star Kat Abughazaleh, the Media Matters and Mother Jones alum behind viral segments like "I Watched Tucker Carlson So You Don't Have To," now running second in a crowded 13-way Democratic primary for Illinois's 9th District. Fresh off a federal indictment for her role in an ICE facility protest—facing charges of conspiracy to impede a federal officer, forcibly intimidating an officer, property damage, and more—Kat joins to share her side.
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Tara asks straightforward questions: how she's feeling, what happened that day, the indictment's details (surrounding an officer's vehicle, banging on it, etching "pig" on the side), and whether up to 14 years in prison could block her from serving in Congress. Kat calls it a "political prosecution" to criminalize protest, insists she'll plead not guilty and win in court, but refuses specifics on the allegations. Moments after Tara pulls up protest video and presses on prison time's impact, Kat signs off and vanishes from the live stream. Tara reacts in real time, draws parallels to Katie Porter's recent walkout, breaks down the crowded open seat (with incumbent Jan Schakowsky retiring), Kat's $1M fundraising haul, and what this says about social media stars dodging accountability in politics. Watch the full unedited exchange and decide for yourself.How would Kat Abughazaleh handle tough town hall questions from constituents if she can't answer basic ones here?
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