Tara Palmeri

senior political correspondent, Puck News

Senior political correspondent at Puck

Tara Palmeri on KCRW

California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is 89 and was diagnosed with shingles in February, is facing calls to resign. What could happen to her seat if she doesn’t?

Resign, retire, replace: Feinstein has uncertain future in Senate

California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is 89 and was diagnosed with shingles in February, is facing calls to resign. What could happen to her seat if she doesn’t?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

As the GOP anticipates Ron DeSantis announcing a 2024 presidential run, KCRW assesses what his campaign could look like, and whether his brand of politics will play as well nationally.

If Ron DeSantis enters presidential race, could he beat Trump?

As the GOP anticipates Ron DeSantis announcing a 2024 presidential run, KCRW assesses what his campaign could look like, and whether his brand of politics will play as well nationally.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Panelists discuss if Democrats will maintain their Congressional majority after the midterms. Plus, will fights over abortion rights and marriage equality motivate voters?

Abortion, culture wars: What will bring out voters during midterms?

Panelists discuss if Democrats will maintain their Congressional majority after the midterms. Plus, will fights over abortion rights and marriage equality motivate voters?

from Left, Right & Center

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Does “working class” mean what it used to? Is fracking getting more attention than it deserves? Plus, KCRW examines what came out of one culture war in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

from Left, Right & Center

Lost Notes speaks with Gloria Jones (“Tainted Love”) for a wide-ranging and intimate conversation about her life and career.

from Lost Notes

Four years after protesters called to defund the police, voters worried about crime are poised to toss out a reformer D.A. and pass a tough-on-crime bill.

from KCRW Features

With the new stadiums in Inglewood, businesses with parking are thriving, while those without feel the city’s economic boom is passing them by.

from KCRW Features

Amidst the hype, excitement and nervousness of the election, the bigger picture of what the United States is and how it operates often gets lost on people.

from Scheer Intelligence

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni banter about the summer box office, noting that it started with a whimper but is ending with a bang thanks to a sequel and two superheroes.

from The Business

LA saw big changes to its food scene in 2024, including historic restaurant closures and new legislation that passed for fast food workers.

from KCRW Features

The Line Fire has scorched The Keller Peak Fire Lookout Tower, which has been around for nearly 100 years, making it the oldest observatory in the Angeles National Forest.

from KCRW Features

Gail Slater is Donald Trump’s pick to head the Justice Department's antitrust division .

from The Business