Somebody's Gotta Win
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Carville’s Salty on the 2024 Election Narratives
Tara also shares her takes on George Santos, the chaos surrounding the Ron DeSantis campaign, and the Fox News debate between Ron and California governor Gavin Newsom
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Is Ron DeSantis the New Peloton?
Looking ahead to the upcoming and extremely random debate with Gavin Newsom
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Governor Sununu Sizes Up the Field
Tara is joined by New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu to examine the Republican presidential race and the key challengers to Donald Trump’s seemingly insurmountable grip on the lead
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Breaking Through the Biden Bunker
Tara is joined by Michael LaRosa to reflect on his time within the White House ecosphere and discuss what the Biden campaign team should do to update their messaging
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Rumblings in New Hampshire, and a Multi-Racial Republican Coalition?
Political insider Matthew Bartlett and pollster/strategist Patrick Ruffini join the pod
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How Third Parties Could Crash the Election
Tara is joined by Matt Bennett from Third Way to examine the new proliferation of third-party groups looking to challenge the Trump-Biden monopoly.
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Highlights and Lowlights From the Third GOP Debate
Julie Mason joins the show to help look for answers
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In Defense of Biden Bed-wetters
Tara is joined by former spokesperson for the 2020 Biden campaign Michael LaRosa to share their reactions and analysis of a recent New York Times national poll that shows Donald Trump currently leading Joe Biden in six key swing states
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Did Mike Pence Ever Have a Shot?
Marc Short joins Tara to discuss the presidential race, Pence’s time on the campaign trail, and more
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Biden and Trump in a Battle for the Ages
Tara also provides an update on the Democratic primary race and Mike Johnson’s first days as the new House Speaker
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Who the Hell Is MAGA Mike?
Tara and Tina Nguyen explain how Johnson got the speaker position and discuss the implications of his election
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Biden’s Latino Problem
Tara is joined by Adrian Carrasquillo from The Messenger to discuss the Democrats’ flawed messaging to Hispanic voters in Southwest swing states, the effect of Trump’s hardline immigration rhetoric on this demographic, and whether the Latino vote will ultimately be the linchpin in the next presidential election
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Is There Anyone in the GOP That Has Fewer Than Four Enemies?
Tara joins U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong on Capitol Hill to pull back the curtain on a chaotic and deeply divided House Speaker race
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Has Trump Plugged the Leaks?
Sarah Matthews, who served as deputy press secretary for Donald Trump, joins to examine the adjustments that the current Trump campaign team has made to limit the flow of information going in and out of the organization
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The Republicans Kind of, Sort of, Pick a Speaker
Tara and Abby Livingston take a look at how Steve Scalise’s nomination has divided the Republican Party
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Waiting on a Dark-Horse Speaker With Punchbowl’s Jake Sherman
Tara and Jake discuss the ongoing saga surrounding the speaker vacancy in Congress. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan appear to be the front-runners, but don’t count out a surprise contender—and we’re not talking about Kevin McCarthy.
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What the Hell Just Happened to Kevin McCarthy?
Puck’s Abby Livingston joins the show to figure out what led to a monumental decision
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Why Won’t Anyone Credible Challenge Joe Biden?
Tara is joined by NBC News correspondent Jon Allen to discuss the obstacles and fears facing aspiring Democrats who may want to challenge Joe Biden and the DNC establishment in the upcoming primaries
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Breaking Down the GOP Debate Cringefest
After debriefing in the spin room, Tara recruits Axios political correspondent Alex Thompson to give out awards and discuss the night’s winners and losers
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What’s the Point of Another GOP Debate?
Mark McKinnon joins Tara to explain why the second debate is still worth paying attention to, even if Donald Trump leads the polls
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How a Third Party Could Help Elect Donald Trump
Tara is joined by Lincoln Project cofounder Reed Galen to break down why a third-party contender might not stop Trump
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Gingrich Warns That GOP Needs 10 Smoking Guns for Impeachment
Newt Gingrich joins Tara to break down the Republican strategy behind the Biden impeachment inquiry
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Filling the Biden Void
Tara chats with First Lady Jill Biden’s former press secretary Michael LaRosa about what it’s like to work with the Bidens and how Joe likely sees his own polls
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Kevin McCarthy Returns to His House Freedom Caucus Hell
Puck News’s Abby Livingston joins to discuss the looming federal budget deadline
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Are Democrats Sleepwalking or Bedwetting Over Biden’s Polls?
Political adviser Jim Messina joins Tara to debate whether people should disregard the poll numbers for Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump
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GOP Donor Daddies Still Don’t Understand Donald Trump
Tara speaks with her Puck colleague Teddy Schleifer on why Republican Super PACs keep making the same mistakes
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Why GOP Candidates Won’t Consolidate to Take On Trump
Matt Mowers and Tara Palmeri also admire the follow-through of Miami mayor Francis Suarez and examine the major story lines that could emerge in the presidential race after Labor Day
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What We Get Wrong When We Talk About Trump’s Electability With Kristen Soltis Anderson
Kristen Soltis Anderson joins to explain why Republicans think Trump has the best chance to beat Joe Biden
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The GOP Debate Olympics: The Vivek Show, the Nikki Smackdown, and the Great Ron Escape
Tara is joined by Alex Thompson to pick the winners and losers from the first Republican presidential debate
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GOP Debate Prep: Which Candidate Will Gain the Most Traction in Trump’s Absence?
Ahead of Wednesday night’s debate, Matthew Bartlett and Jonathan Allen join Tara to examine the Republican candidates
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Introducing ‘Somebody’s Gotta Win’
In her new podcast, Puck senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri discusses the 2024 presidential election and what’s happening behind the scenes in Washington, D.C.