News headlines are the order of the day on Crosstalk each Friday. Here's a sample of what Jim presented for listeners during the first half hour. Later in the broadcast, callers added their input as well. --The program began with audio clips from Kamala Harris, J.D. Vance and Dr. Ben Carson. --During a campaign stop at U.W. Milwaukee, VP Kamala Harris appeared to publicly agree with a protester who interrupted her while accusing Israel of committing genocide. --At a Kamala Harris/Liz Cheney town hall meeting, moderator Maria Shriver indicated that the questions were "pre-determined." --A group called Trans Families for Harris says a Harris/Walz administration would be the most supportive regarding governmental adoption of the transgender agenda. --LGBTQ Nation reports that according to the Human Rights Campaign, queer votes will comprise nearly 20% of the electorate by 2040. --Former first lady Michelle Obama's voter mobilization initiative is using drag shows and the promise of seeing rapper Cardi B perform to energize voters to get involved in the election. --Female athletes worldwide have lost nearly 900 medals to transgender identifying male competitors who have intruded into women's sports. --An Ohio child welfare agency created a confidential spreadsheet tracking the sexual orientation and transgender identity of children as young as 5. --At a CNN town hall event, VP Kamala Harris attempted to answer why over the past 4 years she hasn't done the things she's promising now. --In other audio clips, Harris defends a pathway to citizenship, answers a question concerning high food prices and whether Donald Trump is a fascist.