Tara Palmeri

  • Investigative Journalist and Political Analyst
  • Senior Political Correspondent, Puck
  • Host, 'Somebody's Gotta Win' Election Podcast
  • Co-Author, Politico's 'Playbook', a Political Newsletter

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.

 

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Somebody Has to Win

In an election cycle when so many Americans are tuning out because they’re unhappy with their choices, there’s also a lot of angst and confusion about how it’s going to shake out. TARA PALMIERI can offer clarity through her behind-the-scenes reporting on what the key players in the Trump and Biden c ...

In an election cycle when so many Americans are tuning out because they’re unhappy with their choices, there’s also a lot of angst and confusion about how it’s going to shake out. TARA PALMIERI can offer clarity through her behind-the-scenes reporting on what the key players in the Trump and Biden campaigns are plotting and strategizing.

In what will be a nail-biter of an election, her sharp analysis will leave audiences with a deeper level of knowledge. As a correspondent who has covered both the Biden and Trump presidencies, she can shed light on what a second term for either candidate will look like and how their policies will impact leaders. She can also speak to how down ballot results will shape the evolution of the political parties and their policies. 

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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.