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 words in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day and a message of generosity from former President George Bush.  Please listen, like and share #HotMics with your family and friends.

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 critics get their way?  And in this week's Meaningful Moment, we hear words of inspiration from Women's basketball star Caitlin Clark, as well as a message from Oprah and Arthur Brooks, co-authors of the book Build the Life you Want.  Please listen, like, and share with your friends and family.

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 Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share inspiring words about the rebirth of Spring and from the late World Central Kitchen aid worker Zomi Frankcom.  Please listen, like, and share!

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 does this say about the case moving forward? And in this week's Meaningful Moments, Alice and Maria share inspiring words from basketball superstar Caitlin Clark and the "Big Gipper" President Ronald Reagan.  Please listen, like and share our podcast with friends and family!

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 - through the final play. Also, they discuss President Biden's decision to pass on the traditional pre- Super Bowl interview. Was it the right call? And in this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share inspiring lyrics from Singer-Songwriter Tracy Chapman and Grammy Award Winner Miley Cyrus. Please listen, like and share Hot Mics from Left to Right with friends and family.

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 doesn't want Biden to have the win. And in this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share words of inspiration from American Aviator Amelia Earhart and NBA star Kobi Simmons. Please listen, like and share Hot Mics from Left to Right with your friends and family!

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 reproductive freedoms. In this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share inspiring words from the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Please listen, like, and share Hot Mics from Left to Right podcast with your friends and family.

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 inspiring words from CNN friend and colleague Sara Sidner who is "loving living" as she kicks breast cancer's ass! Please listen, like and share Hot Mics from Left to Right podcast.

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 Moment, Alice and Maria share some fun and heartfelt messages for the holidays. Please listen, like, and share Hot Mics from Left to Right podcast with your friends and family.

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 share words of inspiration from the late screenwriter and producer Norman Lear and from author and podcaster Mel Robbins. Please listen, like and share Hot Mics from Left to Right with your friends and family.