Senior political correspondent, Puck; Host of “Somebody’s Gotta Win” Election Podcast
Tara Palmeri is a deeply sourced political columnist who uncovers the machinations at the highest levels of power in Washington. Her quick wit and unvarnished reporting offer a deeper level of understanding of the intrigues of the permanent political class, going beyond the headlines to the egos and ambitions driving it all.
As a fearless and deeply sourced political columnist, Tara Palmeri deciphers the real, inside conversation at the highest levels of power in Washington, offering audiences a seat at one of the town’s famous salons. With her wit and clear-eyed approach, Tara looks beyond the headlines to explain what’s really driving the decisions at the highest levels. Her analysis of the Washington cinematic universe offers leaders sophisticated expertise that helps them see around corners before making decisions in an increasingly chaotic political climate.
Tara has no shortage of stories from her work as a White House Correspondent for ABC News. She’s reported from far reaching places like Kim Jong Un’s guest house in North Korea to the Presidential Palace in Afghanistan. As a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, she has covered major geopolitical issues like Brexit and the Greek financial crisis. Even the start of her career as a cub reporter for the New York Post prepared her for this very moment, when she was fielding phone calls from Donald Trump, who was eager to talk about his political ambitions to his hometown paper.
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Trump 2.0 Takes Washington
As the world braces for the full impact of Donald Trump’s second term, seasoned political journalist Tara Palmeri can cut through the noise with refreshing insight, reporting and analysis on the new dynamics in Washington and how to plan for what’s next. Trump has promised mass deportations, trade wars, tariffs and a radical overhaul of the federal workforce, but he only has a two-year window to enact an aggressive agenda before he heads into a lame duck presidency. He will face challenges when trying to pass ambitious legislation with a razor thin Republican majority in the Congress and Republicans will most certainly lose the House in the midterms. If he relies on executive orders, a large part of his agenda will be challenged in the courts. But unlike his first term, which was marked by infighting and chaos, Trump enters the White House with a greater understanding of Washington and a staff of loyalists dedicated to executing his every whim. His second administration will certainly be more effective than his first at carrying out his agenda.
As a White House correspondent for ABC News during Trump’s first term and a senior correspondent for Puck covering Trump’s 2024 campaign, Palmeri can offer intimate details on the dynamics, players and machinations at the highest levels of power in Trump’s Washington. Palmeri can also speak to the macro geopolitical impact of Trump’s agenda, having covered the European Union for POLITICO Europe as it went through Brexit and braced for Trump’s first term.