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Maria and Alice break down the substance and stagecraft of this week's Republican National Convention. They also discuss the ongoing racial tensions brewing across the country and look ahead to the 2020 campaign that is now full speed ahead to November.

Maria and Alice discuss the Democratic National Convention and Maria shares her experience commentating the events from the CNN Center in Atlanta. Plus - the issues with the United State Postal Service involving mail-in voting, and the "BS" surrounding Steve Bannon and the law and order president.

Maria and Alice discuss Joe Biden choosing Sen. Kamala Harris as his Democratic VP running mate and what this means for the general election. President Donald Trump is not a fan of mail-in voting and how will COVID impact voter turnout?

Alice and Maria discuss the politics of the COVID pandemic, President Trump hints at delaying the November election, and there is high drama on the hill with high tech CEOs - seems they know just about everything we do in our daily lives.

Alice and Maria discuss President Trump's re-commitment to the coronavirus virus as his Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden responds that the president doesn't feel the "duty to care." Federal troops head off protestors in Portland, President Trump tries to head off undocumented immigrants in the census, and a tribute to the legendary late Congressman John Lewis.

Maria and Alice discuss the Goya uproar and the boycott backlash, the valuable embrace of COVID mask guidelines, Joe Biden's ambitious economic plan, and President Trump's meandering message in the Rose Garden.

Alice and Maria dicscuss how schools should reopen in the fall, New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio banning all large outdoor events except protests, and Joe Biden's economic plan.

Alice and Maria discuss the blame game surrounding COVID 19, what did President Trump know about the Russian bounties and when did he know it, and is the seeming Joe Biden 2020 landslide a reality or just a figment of the democrats' imagination? Plus, the podcast leaves you with a positive thought in these trying times.

Maria and Alice break down the hold up over police reform legislation in the United States Senate. With opposing political views on the news of the day, the duo also engages in a civil discussion of COVID19 and the impact on 2020 campaign rallies and the latest poll number in the race for the White House.

Policy or protection: True concerns of a Trump rally versus a Black Lives Matter rally Maria and Alice discuss the concerns of public gatherings in the midst of the pandemic. Is there a difference in the Black Lives Matter rallies versus a Trump rally? Also, the lasting implications of recent Supreme Court rulings and they weigh in on the John Bolton book backlash.

Alice and Maria discuss how the death of George Floyd has sparked violence, protest, calls to defund the police and what all this means during a year wracked by COVID-19 and perhaps the most consequential presidential election of our lives.