Tara Palmeri
Washington’s most feared and fearless politics reporter, covering what people are really talking about inside the White House, on the Hill, on K Street, and within the media companies who cover it all. Tara was previously a lead author of Playbook and White House correspondent at ABC News.
THE LATEST ARTICLES
Tara Palmeri
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November 17, 2022
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emeritus?
The longtime Democratic leader, a fixture of the House for decades, will step back into a chairman-like role in the minority rather than retire immediately, giving her time to manage her succession and ensure the stability of her caucus through the forthcoming McCarthy era.
Tara Palmeri
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November 14, 2022
Is There Life After Pelosi?
New reporting on the talk of the town: Pelosi’s succession drama, Biden’s age, and a White House wedding.
Tara Palmeri
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November 11, 2022
Rick Scott’s Potential Mutiny & More D.C. High School Lunch Table Chatter
The post-midterm inside conversion roiling top operatives’ DMs, text threads, phone lines, and the best tables at Le Dip: Rick Scott’s potential mutiny, Biden realism, Trump’s vice, Ronny euphoria, primary clues, and much, much more.
Tara Palmeri & Peter Hamby
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November 8, 2022
Kamala’s Battle: Los Angeles
With the Democrats about to lose the House, and maybe the Senate, why is the top of the party so infatuated with the L.A. mayoral race, a contest between two Democrats? The multifold answer explains a lot about how Democrats see themselves, their future, and their image.
Tara Palmeri
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November 3, 2022
Biden Doomsday Prepping
The White House spin machine is in overdrive as Biden’s inner circle debates how to message a possible midterm “shellacking” without acknowledging that it might somehow be their fault.
Tara Palmeri & Eriq Gardner
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October 31, 2022
Mayor Pete’s Dilemma, McCarthy’s Vice & K Street Moves
An inside conversation about the inside conversation and revolving door in America’s favorite company town, circa a week before the midterms.
Tara Palmeri
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October 27, 2022
Trump ’24 Foreplay
Who’s in? Who’s out? Where’s Javanka, and whether to expect cameos from Hope, Bannon, Miller, Stepien, and more? Plus, a special bonus edition of midterm fears on the right and left.
Tara Palmeri
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October 24, 2022
Newt’s Renegotiated Contract with America
A candid conversation with the revolutionary former speaker on Biden, 2024, McCarthy’s strategy, Trump, and much more.
Tara Palmeri
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October 20, 2022
Pelosi’s Middle East Tea Leaves
A surprise trip abroad, scheduled for the day after the midterms, has reignited speculation in Washington that the House Speaker is preparing to leave her post—and moving to cement her diplomatic legacy.
Tara Palmeri
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October 20, 2022
Post-Squad Goals
The Squad levitated to power in D.C. with unprecedented juice, aplomb, power, and media savvy. But what’s their purpose, or message, in a post-Trump, pre-possible-mini-red-wave world? And will they add new members?
