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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

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42:26

The Iran War Is Already Hitting the Economy — Why the...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/04/01

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

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55:13

Inside the Social World That Kept Epstein Untouchable

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/31

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,

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31:31

John Bolton: The U.S. Can’t Stop This War Now

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/29

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

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12:17

Epstein’s Lawyers Say They “Didn’t Know” — But Follow...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/26

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

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60:23

What Epstein’s Lawyers Won’t Say About Trump Accuser...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/25

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

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26:53

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Insiders Have “Zero Confidence” in...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/25

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

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27:18

Inside the GOP Panic Over Pete Hegseth and Trump’s...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/24

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

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35:52

This Democrat leads in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/22

Democratic Candidate Shawn Harris joins Tara to talk about how he ileading the race for Marjorie Taylor Greene's old seat in one of the reddest districts in Georgia. Harris topped all candidates, including Trump's endorsed pick Clay Fuller, in the jungle primary and is heading into an April 7th runoff. He explains how kitchen table issues, the war in Iran, and rising gas prices are pulling Republicans his way, and how Marjorie Taylor Greene has ironically become his best unofficial surrogate by

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40:48

What Washington isn't telling you about why we're in...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/19

Political strategist and former John McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt joins Tara for a live collaboration between The Warning and The Red Letter. Steve calls the Iran war Trump's single biggest broken promise and explains why the U.S. is losing — not on the battlefield, but in the war Iran is waging against the global economy. They dig into the Iraq war parallels, why air power alone can't topple the regime, how gas prices could force Trump to blink first, and why Democratic leaders like

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25:14

How Trump Could Cost Republicans $250 Million in Texas

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/18

Axios White House reporter Alex Isenstadt joins Tara to break down the chaos in the Texas Senate race — and what it reveals about Trump's grip on the Republican Party. Trump refused to endorse John Cornyn before the deadline, Ken Paxton is staying in the race, and Democrats smell blood in a state they haven't won statewide in three decades. They dig into why Trump is holding his endorsement hostage over the Save America Act, what the race could cost Republicans ($200M+), and how intraparty fights

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27:49

Most Americans Think Trump’s Iran War Is About...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/17

Mehdi Hasan of Zeteo joins Tara to break down his explosive new polling that shows that a majority of Americans believe the war in Iran is at least partly tied to the release of the Epstein files. The numbers are stunning: the country is split nearly 50/50 on whether Trump went to war for American interests or Israeli interests. They discuss the school bombing that killed over 170 people on day one — and why a third of Americans haven’t even heard about it. Plus: why the White House press corps

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68:03

How Algorithms Manipulate What We See — And Who...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/15

Tara sits down with Imran Ahmed, founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, for a live panel at South by Southwest on who owns the truth in an algorithmic world. They discuss how algorithms have become outrage machines, why independent journalism is both empowered and threatened by platforms, and how bad actors — from neo-Nazis to algorithm candidates — have weaponized social media. Imran reveals how Mark Zuckerberg dialed down Facebook's negativity algorithm on January 6th and turned it

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27:18

How the Epstein Scandal Could Threaten King Charles

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/13

Bestselling author and royal biographer Andrew Lownie joins Tara to break down the latest in the Prince Andrew scandal — from his arrest and police questioning to the cover-up that protected him for decades. Andrew explains what King Charles knew, why the monarchy is now in crisis, and how the Epstein case is becoming a national security scandal in Britain. Plus: the destroyed FBI files on Lord Mountbatten, the Mandelson connection, and what could happen next.Andrew Lownie is the author of

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29:20

"We Need Something to Run On”: Inside GOP Panic Over...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/11

Tara and congressional correspondent Juliegrace Brufke report live from the Republican Congressional Retreat at Trump's Doral golf course in Florida. They break down what House Republicans are really saying behind closed doors — from midterm dread and leadership jockeying to Trump's rambling speech, the war in Iran, rising gas prices, and why no one in the White House press corps is asking about Epstein. Plus: the Democrats' messaging problem and whether Hakeem Jeffries is up to the job.Chapter

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36:40

“They See Him as Their Only Hope”: Why Some Iranians...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/09

Iranian-American entrepreneur and activist Moj Mahdara joins Tara to discuss the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new Supreme Leader — what it means for the Iranian people, the diaspora, and U.S. foreign policy. Moj shares her personal story of trying to reach family in Iran via Starlink, makes the case for regime change over prolonged military conflict, and explains why millions of Iranians are placing their hopes in the Trump administration. A raw, emotional, and deeply informed

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43:45

Did Epstein Record Powerful People?

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/08

On this episode of The Tara Palmieri Show, we dig into the massive trove of digital evidence seized from Jeffrey Epstein’s properties — and what the public still hasn’t seen.Internal Federal Bureau of Investigation emails suggest authorities expected 20 to 40 terabytes of data, with devices capable of storing up to 50 terabytes. Yet so far, only about 300 gigabytes have been publicly released. So where’s the rest? I’m joined by Melissa Du and Luke Igel, the creators of J-Mail — an independent

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37:31

Is the Economy Breaking? Wall Street Vet Robert Wolf...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/06

Wall Street titan Robert Wolf — former Chairman & CEO of UBS Americas and top economic adviser to President Obama — joins Tara Palmeri to unpack a brutal jobs report that came in at -92,000 (economists expected gains), surging oil prices driven by Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and why he thinks America is heading into what he calls a "jobsession." From the K-shaped economy squeezing the middle class to stagflation risks, AI-driven layoffs, and what the Fed should do next, Wolf draws on

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48:49

Texas GOP Civil War: Paxton vs Cornyn — Can Talarico...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/04

Is Texas finally in play? Tara Palmeri sits down with Democratic strategist Alex Hoffman to break down the hottest Senate race in America. They dig into how James Talarico — a 30-something pastor and state rep who ran on faith, unity, and Texas values — beat Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary despite her national profile and Kamala Harris endorsement. Plus: the Republican civil war between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn, why Trump's endorsement could decide the runoff, how the Colbert censorship

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46:22

Hillary Clinton Testified on Epstein. Should Melania...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/03

Antoine Verglas helped launch Melania Trump’s modeling career, creating some of her most iconic images for outlets like British GQ and Sports Illustrated — and his name appears hundreds of times in the Department of Justice files related to Jeffrey Epstein.V Spehar of Under the Desk News and Tara examine emails, photo shoots, visa assistance, financial mentorship for Verglas’s son, and a professional relationship that allegedly continued years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction. The story raises

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31:33

Khamenei Is Dead. But Iran’s Women Already Broke the...

The Tara Palmeri Show ·

2026/03/02

A breakdown of what is happening in Iran, coming out of this weekend's death of Ali Khamenei with Emmy-Winning Iranian Journalist, Suzanne Kianpour For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe Latest from the Red Letter: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/is-trum... https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/what-di... https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/breakin... To support her mission of independent journalism,

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