My old friend ⁦Tara Palmeri⁩ of ⁦Puck⁩ and I discuss immigration, fighting for democracy, and my new book “Small Acts Of Courage” on her podcast. puck.news/podcast_episod…

My spirited conversation with my longtime friend Tara Palmeri about immigration to the U.S. and Fighting for Democracy theringer.com/2024/5/2/24147… via The Ringer

With the campaign in high gear, Ivanka is “warming to the idea of trying to be helpful” again, I’m told by a person familiar with her thinking. “[She’s] privately not ruling out having some sort of role,” this person continued. “She’s not like ‘Hell no’ anymore,” my latest:…

Out of the spotlight but itching to return, former first daughter Ivanka Trump has begun quietly surveying allies about how, and when, she might help the Trump campaign—and possibly find herself back in the White House.

Tara Palmeri reports. puck.news/ivanka-trump-r…

NEW pod! A wide ranging conversation with Ali Velshi on his family's fight for democracy to being on the frontline of some of the biggest stories impacting the 2024 election open.spotify.com/episode/665Iz0…

Looks like Puck is expanding into text messaging, giving subscribers even closer access to its roster of insiders.

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Joe Biden is returning to Silicon Valley next month to raise money.

The host of this upcoming fundraiser: Vinod Khosla.

May 10 in Portola Valley.

Pretty wild. April 30, 1968 - NYPD bust of Hamilton Hall protestors at Columbia University.

April 30, 2024 - NYPD bust of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University.
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NEW pod! Teddy Schleifer and I discuss his latest reporting on Silicon Valley's flirtation with Trump plus WHCD weekend, Biden's walkers and the DeSantis Trump reunion open.spotify.com/episode/0HRNf2…

.John McLaughlin and I debate how Trump’s criminal trial could affect his poll numbers and his beef with the latest NBC poll showing a Biden micro-bump. Plus, what Republicans can do to peel away Democratic voters, the R.F.K. Jr. factor, and much, much more in my latest piece…

The hottest table at the WHCD is your lowly pool reporter (me)

‘Safety moms’ are going to win Trump the White House, his pollster tells Tara Palmeri

Mitch McConnell, in his speech after voting to acquit Trump in 2021:

'We have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation. And former presidents are not immune from being held accountable by either one.'

Very popular take at the time!

'In Sulzberger’s view, according to two people familiar with his private comments on the subject, only an interview with a paper like the Times can verify that the 81-year-old Biden is still fit to hold the presidency.' politico.com/news/magazine/…

. Tara Palmeri on Michael Cohen: 'it would make him a much stronger witness if he would just shut up.'

NEW pod! Trump's pollster John McLaughlin explains why his numbers are rosier than NBC's latest poll where Biden had a small bump. Plus what he's advising his client open.spotify.com/episode/1f5j1I…

Democrats are crushing on Mike Johnson ever since he brought the $95 billion foreign aide bill to the floor. So of course his speakership is now at stake. Abby Livingston and I map out how we got here and where it's going on the latest episode of my podcast 'Somebody's Gotta Win'…

“You can take unlimited sums of cash, you can have a sugar daddy or a sugar momma,” one lobbyist says.

Tara Palmeri reports on the “dark money” nonprofits popping up in D.C. as Senate Republicans prepare to find themselves back in the majority next year. puck.news/dark-money-on-…

“They are one of the bright, shining lights in a pretty desolate media landscape.”

Watch John Heilemann’s appearance on Morning Joe announcing he’s joining Puck as our chief political columnist. Sign up for 20% off your Puck subscription: puck.news/join/?subscrib… msnbc.com/morning-joe/wa…

🎙️Tara Palmeri x Abby Livingston on how we stumbled into a coalition government and whether Mike Johnson has a future as Speaker after getting religion on Ukraine. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/som…