Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The DNC has voted to make South Carolina the first primary state for 2028, reshuffling the early voting calendar and likely bumping Iowa out of the window entirely. Tara breaks down what it means for Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg — and floats a wildcard 2028 name on the Republican side (hint: it's not who you think).
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 to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show.
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YouTube Chapters:
0:00 Breaking News: Dems Pick South Carolina as First 2028 Primary State
1:04 Iowa Caucus Pushed Out, Michigan Gets Early Contest Too
1:17 Why Nevada Lost Out — Latino Voters vs. Black Voters
2:01 Does This Help Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom?
2:59 Live Chat Reacts: Newsom, Buttigieg & the 2028 Field
3:28 Jim Clyburn's Fish Fry — SC's Democratic Kingmaker
3:49 It's 2028 Politics Already
4:04 Where Kamala, Newsom & Buttigieg Stand in Early Polling
4:23 Could It Be Kamala vs. JD Vance?
4:40 Trump's Endorsement Power — Is Ivanka the Real Sleeper Candidate?
5:11 Introducing Ken Harbo: Former Navy Pilot on Iran
5:33 Support Independent Journalism — Join the Membership
The DNC has voted to make South Carolina the first primary state for 2028, reshuffling the early voting calendar and likely bumping Iowa out of the window entirely. Tara breaks down what it means for Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg — and floats a wildcard 2028 name on the Republican side (hint: it's not who you think).
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 to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show.
For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." tarapalmeri.substack.com
tarapalmeri.com/subscribe
The latest from the 'Red Letter':
tarapalmeri.com/p/is-it-time-to-take-the-oligarchy
tarapalmeri.com/p/gen-z-guru-rachel-janfaza-on-whether
tarapalmeri.com/p/is-big-gretch-cooked
To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: gofund.me/0c46f9a5
Listen to the 'Tara Palmeri Show':
Apple
apple.co/4lWeFuo
iHeartRadio
iheart.com/podcast/273622585
Amazon Music
music.amazon.com/podcasts/cdfe747e-54a2-47ae-9ec5-15957642e533/the-tara-palmeri-show
Spotify
open.spotify.com/show/3kgamV3lbZIGIHW2H0XUTR?si=1ffdbb566a964bc1
New videos from Tara are released 5PM EST on weekdays and Sunday
youtube.com/@TaraPalmeri
Follow Tara:
instagram.com/tarapalmeri
https://x.com/tarapalmeri
tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri
For inquiries, email: TaraPalmeriInfo@gmail.com
YouTube Chapters:
0:00 Breaking News: Dems Pick South Carolina as First 2028 Primary State
1:04 Iowa Caucus Pushed Out, Michigan Gets Early Contest Too
1:17 Why Nevada Lost Out — Latino Voters vs. Black Voters
2:01 Does This Help Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom?
2:59 Live Chat Reacts: Newsom, Buttigieg & the 2028 Field
3:28 Jim Clyburn's Fish Fry — SC's Democratic Kingmaker
3:49 It's 2028 Politics Already
4:04 Where Kamala, Newsom & Buttigieg Stand in Early Polling
4:23 Could It Be Kamala vs. JD Vance?
4:40 Trump's Endorsement Power — Is Ivanka the Real Sleeper Candidate?
5:11 Introducing Ken Harbo: Former Navy Pilot on Iran
5:33 Support Independent Journalism — Join the Membership
