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Alice and Maria discuss five possible twists that could impact the 2024 election between President Biden and former President Trump.  What could change the outcome: health, the economy, trials or third party candidates?  And, are the Fifty Shades of Grey details in the Stormy Daniels hush money trial helping or hurting the case? In this week's Meaningful Moment, Maria and Alice share inspiring wor...

Alice and Maria discuss the first week of the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump.  How will this impact the campaign?  Will this help President Biden? And the Kennedy family throws their support behind President Biden - and stands firmly in opposition to their family member, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  Plus- how long will Speaker Mike Johnson stay in power in the House?  Will the vocal c...

Maria and Alice discuss the growing tensions in the war in Israel and how it is impacting support for President Biden and former President Trump. How will voters react in November?  Also Trump talks about taking a page from the President Nixon playbook.  And RFK Jr. is making inroads and gaining ballot access in more states, while the "No Labels" campaign has a failure to launch.  In this week's M...

Like it or not- the ticket is set for 2024.  Maria and Alice discuss President Biden and former President Trump securing the nominations for their party and switching into a full head-to-head campaign.  How did Biden's State of the Union play with voters?  Did the GOP response help or hurt?  And a judge in Georgia drops six counts against Trump in the Fani WIllis election interference case.  What...

Maria and Alice are joined by USA Today columnist; CNN, ABC News, PBS and NPR sports commentator Christine Brennan to break down Super Bowl 58 between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. They talk about the conspiracy theories surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Having covered ten Super Bowl games, Christine describes what it's like as a journalist leading up to kick off - throu...

Maria and Alice discuss the New York jury ordering Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million dollars in damages for his defamatory statements in the E. Jean Carroll rape case. What message is the jury hoping to send? And Trump wins Iowa and New Hampshire in the GOP nomination. What does the road ahead look like for his lone challenger, Nikki Haley. Plus - a border deal goes nowhere, all because Trump does...

Maria and Alice break down the Iowa Caucus results after Donald Trump comes in a resounding first place by more than 30 points. The two look at entrance polls that show what's on the minds of GOP voters in the 2024 primary. Will Trump deliver a New Hampshire knockout blow to Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis? And President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris are hitting the campaign trail with a focus on re...

Alice and Maria break down the final week of campaigning in Iowa for GOP candidates. Just days to go until the Iowa Caucuses and Nikki Haley is closing the gap on Donald Trump. What is the final message for Haley, Trump, and Ron DeSantis? Plus- President Biden hits the campaign trail, focusing on threats to Democracy, and political extremism. In this week's Meaningful Moment, Maria and Alice share...

Maria and Alice discuss the latest legal obstacle for Donald Trump - the Colorado Supreme Court ruling to remove him from the CO ballot. Will Trump appeal to the Supreme Court? Will other states follow suit? How will this impact the 2024 GOP Primary? And Vice President Kamala Harris is hitting the road on a reproductive freedoms tour. Will this energize pro-choice voters? In this week's Meaningful...

Maria and Alice are joined with All In Together Co-Founder and CEO Lauren Leader to discuss the media coverage of Nikki Haley compared to her male challengers. Why is that? Is it fair? And they discuss the latest in the 2024 race for the White House. Plus - they talk about the fallout of Hunter Biden being indicted on tax charges in California. In this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria sha...

Maria and Alice discuss the renewed quest to expel GOP Rep. George Santos after a damning Ethics Committee report citing his misuse of campaign funds to pay a variety of personal items, such as Botox, high end clothing and a weekend in the Hamptons. Plus- President Biden signs a stopgap spending bill into law, avoiding a government shutdown, at least for now. And they discuss new polling numbers o...

Maria and Alice are joined with former Republican strategist and party leader, turned independent sanity activist, and host of the podcast"Is it Just Me, or Have We All Lost Our Minds?"Jennifer Horn to discuss the tragic mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. A New Hampshire native, Jennifer talks about the people of Lewiston and what we can do as a nation to try and stop gun violence. They also discus...

Alice and Maria are joined by Tara Palmeri, Senior Political Correspondent for Puck News and host of the "Somebody's Gotta Win" podcast, to discuss the historic week in Washington in which former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is voted out of his speakership. A small minority of Republicans joined Democrats to remove McCarthy and begin the search for a new House Speaker. Also- Maria and Alice talk w...

The countdown is on for a government shutdown. Maria and Alice discuss the last minute negotiations in Washington DC to fund the government, but a shutdown is all but certain. Also, the second 2023 GOP presidential debate is in the books, complete with insults and interruptions and attacks on Trump and Biden. But, did it move the needle for voters? And in this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and M...

Maria and Alice break down the latest polling data on the 2024 POTUS race. Is this bad news for Biden? How does this impact the GOP primary? And more legal woes involving the Trump indictments in Fulton County, Georgia. Are Trump voters swayed by the courtroom drama? And do we have an age-old problem in Washington DC? In this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share inspiring words from the...

Maria and Alice are joined by former Federal Prosecutor and host of "That Said with Michael Zeldin" podcast, Michael Zeldin to discuss the latest indictment of former President Donald Trump. Should it be moved to federal court? Will there be additional indictments? Also- Hunter Biden's attorney asks to withdraw from his case involving tax offenses and gun possession. And - do Hunter's business dea...

Donald Trump has another day in court for his third indictment, this time for his monthslong actions leading up to January 6, 2020 to overturn the results of the election. How are Republicans responding? And how are his GOP 2024 challengers messaging this to their advantage? Plus- the House Oversight Committee peels back the layers of Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings and what knowledge or...

Alice and Maria talk about the newest target in the GOP primary field - Sen. Tim Scott. As he closes the gap with Gov. Ron DeSantis we see him under attack. How will this impact the state of play in the GOP? Plus, how will a possible third indictment impact former President Donald Trump and his latest run for the White House. And we all know "It's the economy, stupid," so how is 'Bidenomics' playi...

Maria and Alice discuss President Biden's plan to sell "Bidenomics" to people across America. Are they buying what he's selling? Does rhetoric match reality? And three recent Supreme Court rulings will have an impact on the 2024 election. Who is more motivated - liberals or conservatives? Plus- the Secret Service finds cocaine at the White House. Who does it belong to, and will we ever get all the...

Maria and Alice are joined by former Florida Congressman David Jolly and Co-Chair of Facts First, USA to discuss the plea deal on federal tax charges and a firearm charge. Is it a sweetheart deal or justice served? And what about the IRS whistleblower who claims to have contrary testimony? Rep. Jolly breaks down the political implications of the deal for the GOP. And, Alice and Maria discuss the i...

Maria and Alice talk about news of the Trump indictment and it's impact on the 2024 GOP primary. The field of Republican challengers initially rallied behind Trump, calling out the DOJ, now some are saying the former president's actions are difficult to defend. Plus - The indictment has been a fundraising boom for Trump and his poll numbers are rising, but what will this mean for the general elect...

Alice and Maria discuss the back and forth on the vote to raise the debt limit. The measure has passed the House and Senate, and awaits President Biden's signature. Is this a sign that bi-partisanship is alive and well in Washington DC? And the GOP race for 2024 is growing. Trump and DeSantis lead the pack, but the field continues to grow. In this week's Meaningful Moment, Maria and Alice share in...

Maria and Alice discuss the ongoing discussions over raising the debt ceiling. Will Democrats agree with work requirement? Will Republicans approve a clean debt ceiling vote. The talks continue. And more candidates appear to be closer to stepping into the GOP race for 2024; meanwhile Donald Trump hold a massive lead on the field. And the vote to expel Congressman George Santos. When is he going to...

Maria and Alice discuss the start of debt ceiling negotiations between President Biden and congressional leaders. Maria says Republicans are at fault for opposing a clean debt ceiling vote. Alice believes the burden is on the White House to negotiate. And sadly, our nation mourns the lives lost in another tragic mass shooting at a mall in Texas. The duo talks about the need for meaningful reforms...

Alice and Maria discuss President Joe Biden's announcement that he is running for re-election in 2024. He joins a growing list of GOP candidates in the running, trying to topple the Republican frontrunner, former President Trump. All this, despite recent polls showing a majority of Americans don't want either Biden or Trump to return to the Oval Office. Also- House GOP members debate details of a...