Left Turn Ahead

We discuss Joe Biden's announcement of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for Vice President of the United States.

We discuss Trump's Covid-19 executive orders (3:27), how Covid-19 is affecting traditional campaign canvassing (19:17), Trump targeting TikTok (34:35), and other headlines.

We discuss the state of Joe Biden's Veepstakes (3:30), Trump suggesting he might delay the election (13:20), the problems with the Postal Service (19:48), and other headlines.

We talk about ongoing tension in Portland and Trump's shifting focus on Chicago and Albuquerque (3:55) and Biden's prospects 100 days from Election Day (31:01).

We discuss federal authorities targeting protesters in Portland (2:33), Biden's very good numbers in the suburbs (20:00), how the presidential debates might affect the race, if at all (34:32), and other headlines.

We discuss how big Biden should go with his electoral map (2:36), the framing of identity politics in swing states (15:00), Trump trying to rush kids back to schools (34:07), and other headlines.

We discuss Trump's dark Mt. Rushmore speech (3:28), how the GOP may be concerned about Trump's doubling down on racism (16:08), Kanye's... presidential announcement (29:56), and other headlines.

We discuss if Trump is in total free fall in the polls (5:37), the Kentucky senate primary race (19:06), Trump's knowledge of Russian bounties on American troops (40:05), and other headlines.

We talk about Trump’s Tulsa rally, both its juxtaposition with Juneteenth and the massacre of Black Wall Street (2:38) and his embarrassing turnout (10:29), Amy Klobuchar bowing out of the Vice President race and calling for a woman of color (24:55), two big Supreme Court decisions on gay and transgender rights and on DACA (33:23), and other headlines.

We discuss the possible narrowing field for Biden's Vice President (2:52), the push by some to reform policing practices (19:11) versus the call to defund or abolish police departments (25:50), and other headlines.