Gloves Off

COURIER founder and publisher Tara McGowan sits down with South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews to discuss her campaign, the Republican voters giving her a second look, and her fight to make healthcare more affordable. Andrews also opens up about taking on Washington's political establishment, challenging her own party, and why she's ready to fight for South Carolina familie...

COURIER Founder and Publisher Tara McGowan sits down with Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Florida, to talk about her upset primary win, why she believes Florida is still worth fighting for, and how Democrats can reach voters they’ve too often overlooked. Nixon also discusses campaigning in red and rural counties, taking on the political establishment, and...

COURIER founder Tara McGowan sits down with national political correspondent Cam Stevenson to break down new polling showing the Epstein files could have a major impact on the 2026 midterms. They discuss why the issue is resonating across party lines, what it reveals about voter anger over corruption and accountability, and how it could shape the political landscape beyond November. Subscribe to @...

COURIER founder and publisher Tara McGowan sits down with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to talk about his upset primary win, taking on corporate money, and why he believes Democrats need to rethink how they win voters. Plus, El-Sayed reflects on his viral Fox News showdown with Jesse Watters and what it will take to win Michigan in November. Subscribe to @COURIERHQ for more con...

Tara McGowan sits down with Tiffany Muller, President of End Citizens United & Let America Vote, to talk about the corruption voters can no longer ignore. From Trump’s pay-to-play presidency to the “Epstein class” and the flood of big money in politics, they break down why Americans increasingly believe the system is rigged against them. Subscribe to @COURIERHQ for more conversations like this Fol...

Across America, the free press is capitulating to the most corrupt administration this nation has ever seen. The irony? The man CNN pushed out for speaking truth to power is now more free — and powerful — than ever. And he won’t stop no matter how hard Trump tries to silence him.  That’s why COURIER CEO and founder Tara McGowan wanted to sit down with Don Lemon, former CNN anchor and current...

Why do Democrats keep losing? Heading into the 2026 midterms, the left is wondering how we can march, protest, go viral but still watch our wins get rolled back faster than we can win them. That's why Tara McGowan sat down with longtime movement strategist and activist Rashad Robinson, former head of Color of Change and author of the brand-new book From Presence to Power: How to Take On the Fights...

The Epstein files are revealing a decades-long failure to hold powerful people accountable. Tara McGowan talks with New Mexico State Representative Andrea Romero, who helped launch the country’s first state-level truth commission focused on Epstein, about what happened at Zorro Ranch, why authorities failed to investigate, and what it will take to finally uncover the truth and deliver justice for...

The Voting Rights Act turns 61 this week — except it’s been gutted by a Supreme Court that gave red states a pass to redraw their maps and push Black voters out of political power. So Tara McGowan sat down with the one person who’s been organizing people to fight back. LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter is the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, organizer, singer and one of the most i...

Two of the Democratic Party's rising stars just watched their campaigns collapse — and the same woman was behind both.  In this episode of Gloves Off, Tara McGowan sits down with attorney, organizer and Reckoning Action founder Cheyenne Hunt to talk about the survivors who brought down Eric Swalwell and Graham Platner as well as what it takes to hold powerful men accountable in 2026. Tara and...

Only one person — one private citizen — had the guts to take Todd Blanche to court over the Epstein files. And she’s winning. That's why Tara McGowan sat down with trial lawyer, former prosecutor and independent journalist Katie Phang, whose lawsuit against Todd Blanche is now the single biggest legal threat to the Epstein cover-up — and his Senate confirmation…See, Trump ran on releasing the Epst...

If you've been wondering who's actually building the alternative to Trumpism — not just the opposition — this next guest is your answer.  Maurice Mitchell is the national director of the Working Families Party, the insurgent political force behind Zohran Mamdani's historic New York City mayoral win and a wave of working-class candidates beating establishment Democrats in primaries from the South B...

With ICE threatening to flood New York City with more federal agents than it's ever seen, this congressional candidate is already two arrests deep and just walked out of federal court not guilty… That's why Tara McGowan sat down with Brad Lander, former NYC Comptroller, Democrat who helped Zohran Mamdani defeat Andrew Cuomo and now the leading challenger to incumbent Congressman Dan Goldman in New...

The Democratic Party has spent a decade trying to stop Donald Trump, so why does it still feel like nobody has a real, working plan? That’s why Tara McGowan sat down with Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy and Democratic candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District. They had an honest conversation about the future of the Democratic Party, corruption in politics, billio...

What does it mean for democracy when some of the most powerful companies in the world are trying to shape who gets elected before voters cast their ballots? Tara McGowan wanted to know so she sat down with New York Assemblymember Alex Bores. They unpacked the growing battle between democratic institutions and the tech industry, the role of AI money in politics and whether government can still hold...

Donald Trump won Iowa by 13 points in 2024. Democrats haven't won a U.S. Senate race in the state since 2008. But with an open Senate seat, an open governor's race, and growing signs of political volatility, Iowa may once again be an important battleground state. This week on Gloves Off, Tara McGowan sits down with both Democratic candidates running for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat: Zach Wahls and Josh...

After Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton over John Cornyn, what was already a nasty GOP primary suddenly turned into an all out Republican civil war. And Democrats think the chaos could finally create a real opening in Texas for the first time in decades. That’s why Tara McGowan sat down with Democratic strategist and Way to Win co-founder Tory Gavito for a deep dive on how Texas could decide the fu...

What happens when the Supreme Court starts laying the legal groundwork to roll back the Reconstruction Amendments themselves? And what does it mean for American democracy when Republican lawmakers openly talk about overturning the 14th Amendment while carving up Black voting power across the South? That’s why Tara McGowan sat down with civil rights attorney and ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director...

Are Democrats only winning because MAGA is fracturing more and more each day? Can they really rebuild trust with voters, define a coherent vision and answer to the growing anti-establishment anger inside their own coalition? Tara McGowan sat down with David Pakman, host of the David Pakman Show, for a brutally honest conversation about the future of the Democratic Party, the rise of economic popul...

MAGA isn’t dying with Trump and Democrats still don’t know who’s leading them next… so what’s going to happen in 2028? That’s why Tara McGowan sat down with Tim Miller of The Bulwark — a former Republican strategist turned anti-MAGA insider — to break down the fractures ripping through both parties, the future of MAGA after Trump and why Democrats still haven’t built a bench that can actually win....

The Epstein files are raising new questions about Melania Trump and why she suddenly decided to publicly deny any close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein… That’s why Tara McGowan sat down with investigative journalist Nina Burleigh, to unpack the hidden history connecting Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Paolo Zampolli and the New York modeling world of the 1990s. Nina has spent years...

A fifth accuser has now come forward against Eric Swalwell as he and Tony Gonzales resign from Congress amid allegations of sexual abuse. But why does accountability move this fast for some while others at the very top refuse subpoenas, dodge oversight and face no immediate consequences? This collapse of Congress exposes something much deeper than one scandal… That’s why Tara McGowan sat down with...

Trump is spiraling... From picking fights with the Pope, posting AI images of himself as Jesus and escalating war rhetoric on Iran, we're watching the MAGA world break in real time. In this episode of Gloves Off, Tara McGowan sits down with Joy Reid to unpack what this moment actually means and why it’s bigger than just Trump. And Reid doesn’t hold back, calling out the dangerous overlap between p...

Trump’s Department of Justice is starting to look less like an independent institution and more like a political weapon... After Pam Bondi was abruptly fired and replaced by Trump’s personal lawyer Todd Blanche, questions are mounting about who’s really in charge and whether the DOJ is now operating at the direct command of Donald Trump. That's why Tara McGowan sat down with Leeja Miller who broke...

The so-called “male loneliness epidemic” is everywhere, but what if that’s not the real story? What if what we’re actually seeing is an identity crisis — one that’s being shaped in real time by MAGA, the manosphere and some of the most influential voices in media today? In this episode, Tara McGowan speaks with political strategist Charlie Goldensohn who breaks down how figures like Joe Rogan and...