Best Tara Setmayer Podcasts (2024)

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Incitement, Insurrection, Impeachment & Inauguration w/Dr. Erroll Southers 1:33:41

3+ y ago1:33:41

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On the first Honestly Speaking with Tara episode of 2021, Tara delves into her thoughts on the deadly insurrection attack against the U.S. Capitol, the subsequent 2nd impeachment of Trump and the fallout from it all. She's joined by USC Prof. of Homeland Security, former FBI Agent, counterintelligence and homegrown extremism expert, Dr. Erroll Sout…

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Thank God Biden Won But I Quit The GOP Anyway 1:49:15

3+ y ago1:49:15

1:49:15

In the first podcast back since Joe Biden won the election, Tara discusses her reaction to the results, Trump's refusal to concede and why she decided to quit the GOP. She's joined by Stuart Stevens, veteran GOP consultant, author of "It Was All a Lie, How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump," and fellow Lincoln Project Senior Advisor. Also, f…

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Election Day is Finally Upon Us w/guest George Conway 1:35:07

3+ y ago1:35:07

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On the eve of the most consequential election in our lifetimes, George Conway joins the podcast for a conversation about what's at stake, why he chose to become a prolific anti-Trump voice and how he became an original co-founder of the Lincoln Project. George also shares a never told before story, about how a dinner with Javanka in 2018 was the fi…

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The National Nightmare is Almost Over w/guest Michael D'Antonio 1:03:18

3+ y ago1:03:18

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On this week's Honestly Speaking w/Tara, award winning Trump biographer Michael D'Antonio joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, "High Crimes; The Corruption, Impunity and Impeachment of Donald Trump," co-authored with veteran journalist Peter Eisner. "High Crimes" offers the most comprehensive inside story behind our most significant modern…

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Stop With the Rigged Election Rhetoric with guest David Shimer 1:13:59

3+ y ago1:13:59

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On this week's episode, guest David Shimer-Wilson Center Global Fellow, historian and author of "Rigged: America, Russia and 100 Years of Covert Electoral Interference," joins Tara to discuss the the full context of foreign and domestic interference attempts in the 2016 election, what's happening now and what we can do about it. Tara gives her take…

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Trump Is So Much Worse Than You Know with Guest Miles Taylor 1:29:05

3+ y ago1:29:05

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On this week's episode, former Dept. of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor joins Tara to discuss the variety of dangerously absurd, inhumane and illegal demands Trump made during his tenure at DHS, the concerns raised within Trump's own National Security staff about his unfitness for office, why it took so long for many former Trump offi…

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Jasmine Grace - Virtual Discussion Series 25:37

3+ y ago25:37

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On September 10, 2020 Leaders in Lowell was joined by author and founder of Jasmine Grace Outreach, Jasmine Grace. A survivor of sex trafficking and drug abuse, Jasmine shared her powerful and moving story of recovery and success. She shared many resources as well as first hand takes on the best ways for us as a culture and community to support our…

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Straight Out of the Authoritarian Playbook with guest Prof. Ruth Ben-Ghiat 1:23:15

3+ y ago1:23:15

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The conventions are over. Now the real campaigning begins. Trump's doubling down on his dark messages of mayhem and lies to demagogue issues of law and order and undermine the upcoming election. Historian, NYU Professor and author of the forthcoming book "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present," Ruth Ben Ghiat joins Tara to discuss the ways Trump…

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Biden, Bannon and Bravery with guest (Ret) Lt. Cmdr. Greg Keeley 1:46:39

3+ y ago1:46:39

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On this week's episode, Tara gives her take on the DNC Convention, the recent arrest of former Trump Campaign Manager Steve Bannon, and the release of the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee final report on Russian interference. Ret. Lt. Cmdr. Greg Keeley, Co-founder and President of The Council on American Security, joins Tara to discuss Trum…

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Donald Trump, You're Fired with guest Paul Begala 1:19:55

3+ y ago1:19:55

1:19:55

On this week's episode, veteran Democratic Strategist, CNN Political Contributor and Author, Paul Begala joins Tara in a lively discussion about his newly released book, "You're Fired, The Perfect Guide to Beating Donald Trump." Great stories, great insight, great conversation. Find out why Tara calls Paul her favorite Democrat. Tara details her re…

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Is Bill Barr the Most Dangerous Man in America with guest Elie Honig 1:16:46

3+ y ago1:16:46

1:16:46

Another chaotic week in Washington. Attorney General Bill Barr testified before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time and it was doozy. Former SDNY federal prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig rejoins the podcast to breakdown the ups and downs of the raucous Barr hearing. He doesn't hold back! Tara takes on Trump's insane tweets t…

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Jim Peyser - Virtual Discussion Series 37:23

4y ago37:23

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On July 21st 2020 Leaders in Lowell was joined by Massachusetts Secretary of Education Jim Peyser for a wide ranging discussion on education. Over the course of the discussion Secretary Peyser spoke on the digital divide in low income communities, student loan debt, and more. Secretary Peyser also spoke about the effect of the ongoing COVID-19 pand…

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The Dangerous Demagogue President with guest Prof. Jennifer Mercieca 1:20:22

4y ago1:20:22

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Every wonder what the hell Trump is doing during his infamous rallies? Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M Rhetoric Professor and author of the new book, "The Demagogue President. The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump," joins Tara to discuss the various techniques Trump deploys when speaking. Yes, there's actually a method to that madness! Tara takes on t…

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Democracy, Disney and Down the Shore with guest David Litt 1:13:19

4y ago1:13:19

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On this week's episode, former Obama speech writer and NY Times best selling author, David Litt, joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, "Democracy in One Book or Less." Litt discusses his view on eliminating the Electoral College, solutions to voter suppression, anecdotes about crashing Mitch McConnell's frat house, compares lines at Disney …

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Police, Politics and Progress with guest Ret. NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher 1:38:37

4y ago1:38:37

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In this week's episode we tackle the national discussion on systemic racism and police reform with Ret. NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher. He spent 20 years with the NYPD, has a PhD and is currently a Professor of Criminal Justice at Pace University. Porcher gives his take on the recent police shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta from his perspective as a …

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America in Turmoil with guest Peter Wehner 1:49:34

4y ago1:49:34

1:49:34

American cities have been in turmoil for a week after protests erupted nationwide over the horrific killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis. Unfortunately, protests turned violent in dozens of cities. Trump's response has been despicable, fanning the flames and relishing in the use of brute force. Many warned that a Trump p…

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Corey Lewandowski - Virtual Discussion Series 38:02

4y ago38:02

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On May 28, 2020 Leaders in Lowell was joined by Mr. Corey Lewandowski, the former campaign manager for the Trump Campaign and a current Senior Advisor to President Trump and Vice President Pence. Touching upon both the lessons learned growing up in Lowell, MA, as well as his early career rising through the ranks in DC, Corey provided insight into t…

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Deval Patrick - Lessons in Leadership 36:10

4y ago36:10

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On May 26 2020 Leaders in Lowell was joined by Deval Patrick, the 71st Governor of Massachusetts and former presidential candidate, for a discussion about his career, race relations, civic engagement, and more. Governor Patrick gave us insight into his early life growing up on the South Side of Chicago, and the lessons he learned that helped shape …

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What the hell is Obamagate? with Guest Harry Litman 1:52:06

4y ago1:52:06

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Trump is at again. To distract from the increasing coronavirus death toll and the mounting evidence of his failed response, Trump has created a new shiny object. Obamagate. But what is it? And why now? Former federal prosecutor, LA Times legal columnist, constitutional law professor and Host of The Talking Feds Podcast, Harry Litman joins Tara to d…

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It's Now Literally Life or Death with guests Juliette Kayyem & Reed Galen 1:41:04

4y ago1:41:04

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This week's episode includes two fantastic interviews. Despite increasing infection rates and a COVID-19 death toll on pace to hit 100,000 in a few weeks, Trump has pivoted to reopening the economy in hopes of saving his re-election. Former DHS official, CNN National Security Analyst and Harvard Professor Juliette Kayyem discusses the alarming fail…

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Tara Setmayer - Virtual Discussion Series 39:33

4y ago39:33

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Leaders in Lowell was joined by Tara Setmayer, a CNN Political Contributor and host of political podcast “Honestly Speaking”. Tara discussed her 25 year political career which has included working as Congressman Dana Rorbacher’s Communication Director, leading the charge to get two wrongly convicted Border Patrol agents sentence’s commuted, and wor…

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No, We're Not Testing Enough to Reopen with guest Ron Klain 1:18:56

4y ago1:18:56

1:18:56

As the US surpasses a million COVID-19 cases, including over 56,000 deaths, Trump insists his administration's coronavirus response has been fantastic. It hasn't. Starting with the country's insufficient testing capacity. Former Chief of Staff to Vice President Biden and Ebola Czar under President Obama, Ron Klain is this week's guest. Klain explai…

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Deborah Lee James - Virtual Discussion Series 32:51

4y ago32:51

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On April 27, 2020 Leaders in Lowell had the honor of speaking with Deborah Lee James, the former Secretary of the Air Force. In this talk, Secretary James discussed her career and the lessons she has learned from years of experience in the national security field. She shared her knowledge on the most effective styles of leadership, overcoming adver…

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The Politics of the Pandemic; What Happens to the 2020 Election w/guest Ron Brownstein 1:12:38

4y ago1:12:38

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The Honestly Speaking with Tara podcast returns after a COVID 19 hiatus. CNN Senior Political Analyst and The Atlantic Senior Editor, Ron Brownstein is this week's guest. He discusses the pros and cons of mail-in balloting for the upcoming presidential election, which party does it help or hurt and insight into how absentee balloting could impact t…

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Peggy Grande - Virtual Discussion Series 47:46

4y ago47:46

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On April 16, 2020, Leaders in Lowell was joined by Peggy Grande, the former executive assistant to President Ronald Reagan. Peggy discussed her career, what it was like working with President Reagan including getting to know him as a leader, and as a person, as well as his overall leadership. Through her personal stories and memories, we got a glim…

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LaTosha Brown - Virtual Discussion Series 33:21

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On April 7, 2020 Leaders in Lowell was joined by LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund and a 2019 Fall Fellow at Harvard Universities Institute of Politics. LaTosha spoke with Leaders in Lowell about her work with the Black Voters Matter Fund, civic engagement, issues like public health & education, and much more. This event…

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Leaders in Lowell - Women in Leadership Panel 1:35:11

4y ago1:35:11

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This episode is an audio recording of Leaders in Lowell's panel event focused on the topic of "Women in Leadership" with Governor Jane Swift, CEO Karen Frederick, CEO Erin Murphy-Rafferty, and Bopha Malone. We apologize if the audio isn't always great as we are just getting started, but we are excited to share this event with you. On April 4, 2019 …

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Leaders in Lowell with Rena Finder 1:17:45

4y ago1:17:45

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This episode is an audio recording of Leaders in Lowell's event with Rena Finder, a survivor of the Holocaust. We apologize if the audio isn't always great as we are just getting started, but we are excited to share this event with you. Lessons in Leadership with Rena Finder took place on June 26th 2019 with Rena Finder, a survivor of the Holocaust…

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Leaders in Lowell with Deesha Dyer 1:19:34

4y ago1:19:34

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This episode is an audio recording of Leaders in Lowell's recent event with Deesha Dyer, former White House Social Secretary. We apologize if the audio isn't always great as we are just getting started, but we are excited to share this event with you. More info: On January 23, 2020 Leaders in Lowell was honored to host former White House Social Sec…

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Virus? What Virus? Don't Worry Mike Pence Is In Charge with guest Ned Price 36:40

4y ago36:40

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The Coronavirus has officially gone global with confirmed cases on every continent except Antartica. CDC officials have warned about potential community cluster outbreaks in the U.S. As the world is facing a pandemic, unsurprisingly, President Trump is downplaying the virus and claims his administration has it all under control. Does it? Can we tru…

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No Witnesses Allowed with guest Joe Lockhart 1:20:47

4y ago1:20:47

1:20:47

Another extraordinary week in political news as the Senate Impeachment trial drama of Donald Trump ensued as new revelations from John Bolton's book manuscript claim Trump told him directly that Ukraine aid was tied to a Biden investigation. Despite the bombshell revelations, the GOP led Senate voted down new witness testimony. Joe Lockhart, Former…

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Judge and Jury; The Senate Impeachment Trial Has Begun w/guest Elie Honig 1:31:25

4+ y ago1:31:25

1:31:25

The historic Senate Impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump is officially underway. CNN Legal Analyst and former federal & state prosecutor Elie Honig joins the podcast to talk impeachment trial thus far. Is this an actual trial? What about witnesses? What role does the Chief Justice play? What's going on with Lev Parnas and the SDNY? Honig breaks it …

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Merry Impeachmas with guests Philip Bump and Jennifer Taub 1:47:11

4+ y ago1:47:11

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History was made this week when Donald Trump became only the third U.S. president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. This week's podcast guests include visiting Harvard Law professor Jennifer Taub to discuss the impeachment and Philip Bump, National Correspondent for the Washington Post, to discuss what the hell is Rudy Giu…

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An Impeachment Like No Other w/Presidential Historian Tim Naftali 1:32:35

4+ y ago1:32:35

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Presidential historian and former Director of the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Tim Naftali joins the podcast to discuss the historical context and comparisons of the Trump impeachment process thus far. Is this worse than Watergate? Should the Mueller findings be included? How are Democrats handling impeachment proceedings? Naftali offers …

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A Domestic Policy Errand...At The President's Direction w/guest Prof. Ryan Goodman 1:28:49

4+ y ago1:28:49

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Lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee wrapped up a marathon of public testimony, hearing from a dozen witnesses over the last two weeks in the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Several witnesses provided explosive details that seemingly outline a criminal conspiracy to extort Ukraine at the direction of the president.…

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A Historic Week In More Ways Than One w/guest Fmr Watergate era Cong. Elizabeth Holtzman 1:14:52

4+ y ago1:14:52

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For only the fourth time in American history, impeachment hearings have begun. On this week's episode, congressional trailblazer Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NY) joins Tara to discuss her experience as a Judiciary Committee member during Watergate and the comparisons to Trump's impeachment hearings. Holtzman brings a candid, first hand, perspective to how…

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Yes, It's a Quid Pro Quo with guest BuzzFeed News Reporter Jason Leopold 1:35:03

4+ y ago1:35:03

1:35:03

Impeachment inquiry transcripts aren't the only damning documents being released this week. Buzzfeed News Investigative Reporter Jason Leopold, joins Tara to discuss his successful efforts to use Freedom of Information Act lawsuits to obtain primary source documents and evidence used to create the Mueller Report and how he earned the nickname, the …

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Welcome to the Russian DisInformation Jungle with expert Molly McKew 1:36:03

4+ y ago1:36:03

1:36:03

Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently said, "All roads with you lead to Putin" when confronting President Trump over his erratic foreign policy decisions. How right she is. This week, information warfare and Eurasian policy expert Molly McKew joins Tara to discuss the extent of Putin's disinformation tactics against the United States and how Trump is playi…

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Have Republicans Had Enough of Trump's BS Yet? With guest fmr Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) 1:36:11

4+ y ago1:36:11

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The impeachment walls are closing in on Donald Trump. More credible witnesses have testified that a quid pro quo was in fact in place regarding Ukraine security aid and investigations into Trump's political rivals. Coupled with Trump's erratic, irresponsible behavior surrounding recent Middle East foreign policy debacles of his own creation, some R…

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Special Post Debate Episode with Politico's Marc Caputo 1:18:53

4+ y ago1:18:53

1:18:53

Honestly Speaking was on the road this week for the CNN/NY Times Democratic debate in Westerville, OH. Politico 2020 campaign reporter, Marc Caputo joins Tara for a discussion on his debate takeaways and the state of the democratic race so far. He's on the Biden beat and is based in Florida, so Marc has valuable insight into the upcoming election. …

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Let's Talk Conflicts, Corruption and Conspiracies with Vicky Ward and McKay Coppins 2:10:48

4+ y ago2:10:48

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Donald Trump is talking an awful lot about rooting out corruption as his excuse for soliciting foreign countries like Ukraine and China to investigate his political rivals. Really? On this week's episode, CNN Senior Reporter and author of Kushner Inc., Vicky Ward joins Tara on the podcast to discuss the conflicts, corruption and greed of Jared Kush…

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Buckle Up, Impeachment is Happening with guests John Sipher and Kurt Bardella 1:55:48

4+ y ago1:55:48

1:55:48

Now that the whistleblower's complaint has been made public, along with the Ukraine call transcript, the details spell trouble for President Trump. Democrats have now opened up an official impeachment inquiry into Trump's abuse of power. His solicitation of foreign interference from Ukraine to hurt a political rival and the actions taken to that en…

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The Whistleblower & Why It Matters with Fmr FBI Agent and author Josh Campbell 1:21:47

4+ y ago1:21:47

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This week, former FBI Special Agent Josh Campbell joins Tara to discuss his new book, "Crossfire Hurricane, Inside Donald Trump's War on the FBI." But first, another week, another major scandal threatens Trump's presidency. As more information comes out about the intelligence community whistleblower's complaint against him, Trump and his personal a…

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Biden's Media Battle with guest Ryan Lizza 1:42:01

4+ y ago1:42:01

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After a hiatus, Honestly Speaking with Tara kicks off Season 2 with Politico's Chief Washington Correspondent Ryan Lizza. He discusses the Biden campaign's frustration with their media coverage, the role of "woke" twitter and the democratic field, and what it's like in the "spin room" after the latest democratic debate. Lizza also offers previously…

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Racists, Russians and Republicans with guest Michael Weiss 1:46:27

4+ y ago1:46:27

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This week, Tara talks all things Russian interference with Michael Weiss, Senior Fellow, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, NY Times best selling author and Daily Beast Columnist. In a robust conversation, Weiss explains the grave threat the Russians active measures operations pose to not only American democracy, but Europe as well. He breaks down t…

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The Ongoing Saga of Trump vs The Squad with guest David Swerdlick 1:24:11

5y ago1:24:11

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The feud between Trump and "The Squad" has escalated. From nativist chants of "Send her back!" to racist rationalizations, the saga continues. This week David Swerdlick, an assistant editor at the Washington Post and CNN Political Analyst, joins Tara to discuss the impact of the Trump's latest display of racism toward the four freshman congresswome…

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Go Back to Your Country with guest Joe Walsh 1:17:13

5y ago1:17:13

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On this week's episode, Tara engages in a spirited discussion with special guest Joe Walsh (R-IL) former Illinois Congressman and host of the syndicated Joe Walsh Radio Show, about his thoughts on Trump's presidency and why he would never vote for him again. What made him finally dump Trump? Walsh calls out several Republicans by name for their acq…

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Justice Delayed-The Jeffrey Epstein Child Sex Case with Mimi Rocah 1:39:55

5y ago1:39:55

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Back in 2007, billionaire financier, acquaintance of both Donald Trump and Bill Clinton and child sexual predator, Jeffrey Epstein received one of the most unorthodox plea deals after an investigation found he was running a sex ring with teenage girls, some as young as 14, out of his Palm Beach, FL mansion. He served only 13 months in a county jail…

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A Salute to America? with guest Max Boot 1:04:54

5y ago1:04:54

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Trump was recently overseas for the G-20 and a surprise summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. What did he actually accomplish, if anything? Are we safer now than when Trump first took office? What the hell was Ivanka doing over there? On this week's episode, Washington Post columnist, CNN Global Affairs Analyst and author of "The Road Not …

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Covering Trump and Following The Money for Over 30 Years with guest David Cay Johnston 1:20:14

5y ago1:20:14

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Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston joins Tara this week in an explosive conversation about the tangled financial improprieties of Donald Trump and people he's associated with over the last three decades. Is Trump a tax cheat? Who is Felix Sater? How entangled are Trump's business's with Russian money? David reveals w…

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