Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
James Carville joins Tara Palmeri to break down the Jared Kushner meeting with incoming Speaker Hakeem Jeffries — and why he thinks it was a trap. From there, Carville makes the case that corruption, not affordability, should be the Democrats' closing argument, citing Trump's $1.3 billion in reported gains since taking office and a wave of stock trades under scrutiny.
The conversation moves through the 2026 midterm map: Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed and the fallout from his combative Jesse Watters interview, the real story behind AOC's path from bartender to congresswoman, why Carville thinks Susan Collins finally loses in Maine, and fears over voter intimidation at the polls. Carville also digs into AIPAC's failed $30 million spend against El-Sayed, the growing rift inside the Democratic Party over Israel policy, the strange saga of Trump aide Natalie Harp's missing security clearance, and whether Texas is truly in play for Democrats this cycle.
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:
00:00 James Carville on the Jared Kushner–Hakeem Jeffries Meeting
00:04 Trump's $1.3 Billion: Why Corruption Beats "Affordability" as a Message
00:08 Debunking the Myth That Republicans Are Better for the Economy
00:10 Do Democrats Have a Unified 2028 Message?
00:11 Carville: America Has Become "Almost a Laughing Stock"
00:13 Senate Map Preview: Carville Predicts a Democratic Wave
00:15 Michigan Fallout: Abdul El-Sayed, Hassan Piker, and the Circumcision Clip
00:21 The Untold Story of How AOC Became a Candidate
00:26 Why Susan Collins Is Finally Vulnerable in Maine
00:28 Voter Intimidation Fears and Election Day Security
00:30 Carville's Warning: Democrats Are Underestimating Voter Rage
00:33 AIPAC Spent $30 Million Against El-Sayed — and Lost Anyway
00:36 Is the Israel Debate Splitting the Democratic Party?
00:38 Natalie Harp: Trump's Aide With No Security Clearance
00:40 Can Democrats Flip Texas? Talarico vs. Ken Paxton
James Carville joins Tara Palmeri to break down the Jared Kushner meeting with incoming Speaker Hakeem Jeffries — and why he thinks it was a trap. From there, Carville makes the case that corruption, not affordability, should be the Democrats' closing argument, citing Trump's $1.3 billion in reported gains since taking office and a wave of stock trades under scrutiny.
The conversation moves through the 2026 midterm map: Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed and the fallout from his combative Jesse Watters interview, the real story behind AOC's path from bartender to congresswoman, why Carville thinks Susan Collins finally loses in Maine, and fears over voter intimidation at the polls. Carville also digs into AIPAC's failed $30 million spend against El-Sayed, the growing rift inside the Democratic Party over Israel policy, the strange saga of Trump aide Natalie Harp's missing security clearance, and whether Texas is truly in play for Democrats this cycle.
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:
00:00 James Carville on the Jared Kushner–Hakeem Jeffries Meeting
00:04 Trump's $1.3 Billion: Why Corruption Beats "Affordability" as a Message
00:08 Debunking the Myth That Republicans Are Better for the Economy
00:10 Do Democrats Have a Unified 2028 Message?
00:11 Carville: America Has Become "Almost a Laughing Stock"
00:13 Senate Map Preview: Carville Predicts a Democratic Wave
00:15 Michigan Fallout: Abdul El-Sayed, Hassan Piker, and the Circumcision Clip
00:21 The Untold Story of How AOC Became a Candidate
00:26 Why Susan Collins Is Finally Vulnerable in Maine
00:28 Voter Intimidation Fears and Election Day Security
00:30 Carville's Warning: Democrats Are Underestimating Voter Rage
00:33 AIPAC Spent $30 Million Against El-Sayed — and Lost Anyway
00:36 Is the Israel Debate Splitting the Democratic Party?
00:38 Natalie Harp: Trump's Aide With No Security Clearance
00:40 Can Democrats Flip Texas? Talarico vs. Ken Paxton
