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On Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress. While the speech emphasized long-standing and close ties between the U.S. and Israel, it also exposed the divisions in American society that have been stirred by the war in Israel. --For example, some Democratic lawmakers boycotted the address, while protestors outside the Capitol condemned the war and the resulting humanitarian crisis. Some protestors spray painted marble statues and replaced American flags with Palestinian ones.--Nonetheless, Netanyahu presented a nearly hour long speech, interrupted by frequent applause. Crosstalk presents this speech, which highlighted the shared interest in Israel's fight against Hamas terrorists and other armed groups backed by Iran.

Robert Knight is a former Los Angeles Times news editor and columnist for the Washington Times as well as other publications. Robert has had senior positions in a number of pro-family organizations. He's also written several books including, The Coming Communist Wave- What Happens if the Left Captures All Three Branches of Government, Liberty on the Brink and Crooked- What Really Happened in the 2020 Election and How to Stop the Fraud.--It seems lately that the news cycle has been spinning faster and faster. There was Biden's COVID diagnosis which turned out to be mild. Then after saying he wouldn't drop out of the presidential race, he did which brought record-breaking contributions to the war chest of VP Kamala Harris. There was intense grilling of the Secret Service resulting in the resignation of Director Kimberly Cheatle and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a very stirring and well received message before a joint session of Congress. --In addition to discussing these matters, Robert also brought his perspective on what we can expect when President Biden speaks tonight, how vulnerable he sees our nation, the U.S. posture toward Israel, illegal aliens and voting laws, his greatest concern as we head closer to the election and much more.

Mat Staver is founder - chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He's an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith - Freedom and Freedom's Call.--Yesterday, President Biden succumbed to pressure from within his own party to withdraw from receiving the Democratic nomination for president. --As early as November of last year, while debating during his own run for president, then candidate Vivek Ramaswamy asked the Democrats to, -End this farce that Joe Biden is going to be your nominee. We know he's not even the president of the United States. He's a puppet for the managerial class.---Jim then communicated his thoughts when he described things this way. He said -...a coup was launched within his own party to pull the rug from underneath him -Biden-.---Given Biden's cognitive condition and decline, Mat communicated that the president was a puppet of people who have been moving the strings of a man they knew wasn't competent to run the U.S. As a result, he made a fool of us both domestically and internationally. In fact, he believes it looked like elder abuse.--Why hasn't President Biden addressed the nation on TV about his stepping down from the Democratic nomination-- There hasn't even been a press conference. This is especially troubling given the fact that we're told his COVID symptoms are minor.--So where exactly is President Joe Biden-- Since we don't know, who's running America-- If he's not competent-capable of running for president, how can he be capable of being the president right now-- In other words, should he immediately resign and step down--

So much has transpired this past week- Here is an overview of the program---- Brief mention of the global technology outage caused by CloudStrike-- Trump's speech at the RNC - his resolve for a better America is only heightened-- The attempted assassination investigation - details revealed about the shooter-- Audio clip of Israel's prime minister about the attempted assassination-- President Biden says bullseye reference about Trump was a mistake-- Audio clip of Secret Service director refusing to resign-- Democrat party drama - will Biden be the democratic nominee-- Or Kamala Harris---- Comments from many regarding the RNC Convention - it was electrifying, vibrant, energizing, and unifying-- Audio clip of Michael Morin speaking at the RNC - the rape and murder of sister Rachel Morin by an illegal immigrant, and Michael's desire that this man come to faith in Jesus Christ--- And most importantly above all else that is going on in this world today, the final caller on the program led Jim to share the Gospel.

Heidi Engelhart is a delegate from South Dakota.--Grover Norquist is the President of Americans for Tax Reform, a taxpayer advocacy group founded in 1985 at the request of President Reagan. They work to limit the size and cost of government and oppose higher taxes on all levels. Grover also serves on the board of the Parental Rights Organization and is a past board member of the NRA.--Congressman Scott Fitzgerald represents Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District.--Tony Kinnett is an Investigative Columnist with the Daily Signal and a former award-winning teacher and administrator. He served in the area of education policy for the Governor Scott Walker Administration and regularly appears on national news platforms. He is also a radio host in Indianapolis.--Congressman Tom Tiffany represents Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District which includes Northern and Western Wisconsin. He was first elected to this seat in a special election in 2020 having served previously in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate. He serves on the Committee on Natural Resources and also on the Committee of the Judiciary including crime, terrorism and homeland security as well as immigration and citizenship.--Today was another information-packed program to put it lightly. Jim was able to hear from 5 different guests. Several topics were explored including the guests' reaction to the RNC so far, property rights, abortion, the anticipation of Trump's speech this evening, limiting the size and scope of government, U.S. debt, education, parental rights, illegal immigration, border security and the investigation into the attempted assassination of Former President Trump.

Rep. Adam Morgan represents the 20th District in the South Carolina House. He serves both on the Education and Public Works Committee as well as Legislative Oversight Committee.--Terry Schilling is the President of American Principles Project which finds the family as the most important American Institution and therefore they engage and campaign as an advocate of the family. He has previously worked for several pro-family political leaders including Senator Sam Brownback and Representative Chris Smith.--Terry Dittrich is the Chairman of the Waukesha County Republican Party.--The theme today at the RNC Convention is national security and foreign policy. Following this theme, Jim gathered comments from these three guests in the specific areas of their greatest concerns for America, education issues, attacks against the family and the online assault of children. Laced throughout the discussion was the importance of local races.

Greg Sindelar is the CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Their mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.--Dr. Richard Schmidt is the Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and the founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is an author. He spent 32 years in law enforcement including that of Acting Sheriff of Milwaukee County until his retirement.--Congressman Tom Tiffany represents Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District which includes Northern and Western Wisconsin. He was first elected to this seat in a special election in 2020 having served previously in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate. He serves on the Committee on Natural Resources and also on the Committee of the Judiciary including, Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security as well as Immigration and Citizenship.--Yesterday the Convention focused on the theme -Make America Wealthy Again- in regards to the escalating inflation every American is feeling at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and in everyday purchases. Today, the theme is -Make America Safe Again.---During the course of the program, Greg Sindelar, Dr. Richard Schmidt and Rep. Tom Tiffany were engaged with questions regarding their take on what is happening at the RNC, Trump's pick of J.D. Vance, America's future, the attempted assassination, and border security.

Dr. Richard Schmidt is the Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and the founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is an author. He spent 32 years in law enforcement including that of Acting Sheriff of Milwaukee County until his retirement.--Dr. Neal Jackson is the Pastor of Beulah Baptist Church in Bennett, NC and a North Carolina Legislator representing the 78th House District.--The program opened with breaking news from this morning that a federal judge in Florida dismissed the criminal classified documents case that was brought against Donald J. Trump.--Jim interviewed Schmidt during the first half regarding security at the RNC, Schmidt's personal reaction to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the challenges of open air venues, and who might be at fault for the security failure at Trump's rally. Schmidt's bottom line through all of these issues unfolding is that everyone needs Jesus Christ.--Jim played two audio clips from rally attendees who shared their first-hand accounts of what happened. These witnesses both describe seeing a man on a roof with a rifle minutes prior to the shots being fired.--During the course of this program, news broke that Trump has chosen 39-year-old J.D. Vance from Ohio as his Vice President. Also, more news broke that RFK Jr. is to receive Secret Service protection. Lastly, it was announced that Donald Trump has received enough convention delegate votes to become the official GOP presidential nominee.--Jim brought Jackson on during the remaining half of the program. Jackson shared his reaction to the J.D. Vance pick and his reaction to the attempted assassination. Trump gave -God alone- the credit for sparing his life.

Crosstalk is your trusted source for news from around the globe each Friday. Here's a sample of what Jim presented to listeners-----Last Friday, in an interview with George Stephanopoulos, President Biden said that he'll only get out of the presidential race if the Lord almighty comes down and tells him.----In comments during an appearance on MSNBC's Morning Joe program, Nancy Pelosi left the decision regarding Biden continuing to run for president up to the president himself. ----Lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee got into a tense exchange Tuesday after Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen was questioned about President Biden's cognitive issues. ----President Biden's cabinet meetings...are they scripted------Yesterday, President Biden introduced Ukrainian President Zelinski as being President Putin.----Last evening, during a solo press conference, President Biden mistakenly referred to VP Kamala Harris as Vice President Trump.----MSNBC interviewed Dr. Tom Pitts on the issue of Parkinson's disease and President Biden. Jim provided audio of the doctor's opinion. ----The White House released a letter on Monday saying that visits by a Parkinson's expert had nothing to do with President Biden.----The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed 3 top Biden administration officials to testify before Congress concerning President Biden's mental fitness.----Despite the spin from Team Biden, the presser last evening failed to impress big ticket donors supporting the Biden reelection effort. ----VP Kamala Harris has expressed her support for President Biden following his debate performance but is increasing her role in the campaign ahead of the November election.

This past Sunday was the 9 month mark since Israel was attacked by Hamas. This is obviously much longer than the 6 day war of 1967 and even more tragic than America's 9-11 attack. Nonetheless, Israel continues in its efforts to defeat Hamas while attempts to establish a cease-fire have failed. --With more on this issue as well as his call to stand with Israel, Crosstalk welcomed Pastor Jim Scudder, Jr. Pastor Scudder is pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He's an author and is speaker on the program In Grace which airs on WVCY Television, VCY.tv, on the VCY America Radio Network and other facilities across the country. Pastor Scudder has a passion for souls and a desire to teach others about our Savior's love.--Discussion began with Pastor Scudder talking about the length of the battle with Hamas, the 120 individuals who remain as hostages and the world's reaction at this point in time. While it's true that immediately after the Hamas attack there was great sympathy toward Israel, now it's turned in the other direction as antisemitism, both in America and abroad, continues to increase. --While we should fight the evil of antisemitism, is God using it to call Jews back to their homeland for the wrap-up of history-- This program answers that question while pointing out what all of us need to remember- Salvation is available to everyone and the Gospel is the answer. Let's share that Gospel, while standing as individuals and churches, with the people through whom our scriptures were written and our Savior was born.

Will Estrada is Senior Counsel with Home School Legal Defense Association. He's a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar First Circuit Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, California and District of Columbia. Will himself is a homeschool graduate.--Homeschooling is seeing great success throughout the U.S. as parents serve as the primary educators for their children. There's been a mass exodus from public education, not only since the Covid pandemic, but as more and more indoctrination has been implanted via diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. In addition, more school districts are keeping parents from knowing what's going on when passing policies about how their children are identifying in the schools, what restrooms they use, the curriculum being taught or certain programs their children might be attending. --While this environment in public schools plays out, some parents choose to opt out, therefore homeschooling is under attack. This attack simply isn't working. As Will noted early in the broadcast, pre-Covid -just before 2020-, the U.S. Department of Education indicated there were about 2.1 to 3 million homeschooling students in the U.S. Now it's said to be between 6 and 8 million with some studies showing the number of homeschool students at the same level as the number of students in private schools. --Overall, Will described homeschooling this way- -...homeschooling is mainstream now...it's not just a weird thing. It has come into its own as a respected and established and successful way for loving parents to educate their children.---There's more to hear, including the thoughts and concerns of Crosstalk listeners.

Marijuana use has been surging across America as more states have ushered in legalization. The result-- There are now more than 12,000 dispensaries across the nation with only 11 states showing none.--On May 22nd of this year, U.S. News and World Report carried a story indicating that more Americans today use marijuana each day than alcohol. In spite of this, the Biden administration's Department of Justice has submitted their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the office of the Federal Register to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug.--Appearing on Crosstalk to address this issue was Dr. Eric Hussar. Dr. Hussar is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Marietta, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002 and completed a residency at Lancaster General Hospital. He has enjoyed caring for patients ranging from pre-birth to 100 years for more than two decades. He is the Pennsylvania State Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics.--This program is literally packed with important information. Beginning with explaining the differences between marijuana, hemp, cannabis, etc., Dr. Hussar also looks at marijuana's addictive nature, its effect on depression, the marijuana-pain argument, gummies and kids, the use by expectant mothers, CBD oils, the social costs and more. Pro-con input from listeners wrapped up the broadcast. - -You deserve to know the truth on this issue and you'll find it on this edition of Crosstalk.

Jeff Kinley is a former pastor and best-selling author of over 40 books. He's a recognized expert in the field of Bible prophecy with over a dozen books on the subject. He has a passion for sharing biblical truth and speaks across the country equipping churches and Christians to discern the times and to live with confidence. Some of his books include, Wake the Bride, Aftershocks, As It Was in the Days of Noah, God's Grand Finale- Wrath, Grace, and Glory in Earth's Last Days, and his latest release, The End of the World According to Jesus of Nazareth.--It was on January 24th of 2023, when due to what they saw as ominous trends, the hands of the doomsday clock were advanced by the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to 90 seconds before midnight. In contrast, about 2,000 years ago, Jesus presented a clear understanding of what would take place in the end. He addressed the signs and how God desires for us to be prepared.--This Crosstalk looked at those signs as Jeff answered the following questions- --Why is knowing Jesus a foundational issue when attempting to understand the end of the World---Will global climate change destroy the earth or does God have another plan---What do we know about the deluge of deception that Christ talked about---What did Jesus have to say about war-- -Will people come to faith during the period of tribulation----This is just some of what was covered during the first quarter-hour of the broadcast. Hear the rest, including what listeners had to say, when you review this vital Crosstalk broadcast.

Get caught up on the news from this busy holiday week by reviewing this edition of Crosstalk. Here's a sample from the stories that were presented-----Democratic governors from across the nation descended on the White House Wednesday evening to speak with President Biden over his debate performance last week.----President Biden told more than 20 Democratic governors that he's in good health, with the exception of his brain function, while discussing the fate of his presidential campaign. ----Embattled president Biden has had a rough life, much like Jesus Christ, according to a House Democratic ally of the president. ----Now a third Democrat has called for Biden to drop out. The latest is Congressman Seth Moulton. ----Four editorial boards at major publications have called for Biden to drop out of the presidential race.----Damon Lindelof, creator of the hit ABC series -Lost-, is urging Democrats to stop giving money to the Biden campaign and to party candidates overall.----Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Roy Disney, one of the two original co-founders of the Walt Disney Company, plans to stop all future donations to the Democratic Party as long as Biden is still the nominee.----Biden told Democratic governors that he will no longer be scheduling events after 8pm so that he can get more sleep.----The White House admitted that Hunter Biden was in the room as his father was preparing to deliver a prime-time address.----Federal prosecutors Monday have requested stays on pending January 6th court cases in order to evaluate a recent Supreme Court ruling that limited their prosecutions of the rioters.

Brad Dacus is president and founder of the Pacific Justice Institute. Their mission is to defend, without charge, the religious freedoms, parental rights, and other civil liberties of individuals who cannot defend themselves. Brad previously served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Phil Gramm and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas, School of Law. --America is running off the rails as it continues to advance an agenda that places transgenderism above true biology. Biological men are decimating women in sports. Those same men are using women's locker rooms, and when females complain, they are the ones that are sanctioned. Schools are taking action to prevent parents from knowing if their minor son or daughter is identifying differently at school than they are at home. Even more tragic is when a family has their child taken away from them by Child Protective Services because the family refuses to allow permanent, bodily mutilating surgery to be done for so-called, -gender transition.---These issues were represented during the program, along with others from the Supreme Court. Here's a sample of what was discussed---Presidents having immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts but not for unofficial acts.-Did a Supreme Court Justice actually claim Joe Biden has legal permission to assassinate Donald Trump---Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to draw articles of impeachment against the Supreme Court Justices.-The expansion of emergency room abortions.-A Billings, Montana, case regarding a young girl with gender dysphoria.-California Governor Gavin Newsom's ties to the LGBTQ agenda and a kidnapping protection bill.

The eco-craziness continues as we're seeing an attack on our food supply, gasoline powered vehicles and on gas appliances. In fact, the craziness has become so bad that even EV owners are starting to turn their backs on electric cars.--Returning to Crosstalk to discuss the craziness was Tom DeWeese. Tom is the grassroots coordinator for CFACT. He's also president of American Policy Center. Tom is one of the nation's leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education and American sovereignty and independence and protecting our constitutionally-guaranteed rights.-When Tom appears on Crosstalk, he covers a lot of ground and this broadcast did not disappoint as Jim had him comment on the following---The World Economic Forum and their desire to -reinvent- our food supply.-Eminent domain part of a plan to build the world's largest carbon capture pipeline.-Wind tower farms out in the ocean---Some apparently believe bugs are a marginalized group. If so, how can they eat them---Is the gas appliance ban misinformation---Is there enough energy being produced to keep up with the demand for EV chargers---Fires caused by lithium batteries.--Get the details on these points and more, and hear comments from listeners, on this edition of Crosstalk.

This program featured various audio clips dealing with last evening's presidential debate between Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. The first round of clips dealt with the subjects of abortion, our nation's borders, Medicare, Charlottesville and the troops. Jim then provided a clip from Jill Biden who congratulated her husband for answering all the questions as though he was a small child. Another round of clips looked at some post debate analysis showing great concern, even panic, over the fact that the president struggled. The final clip featured Vice President Kamala Harris and her take on the debate. The clips were followed by comments from listeners around the nation.

Here's a sample of what the news cycle had to offer as Jim presented this edition of the News Round-Up-----CNN has crafted the worst possible week leading up to what they would call the most watched program on CNN in years, and it didn't exactly have a stellar reception at the initial announcement. CNN's choice for its first two moderators -Jake Tapper and Dana Bash- have consistently expressed open disdain for former President Trump.-----X- owner Elon Musk confirmed he would ignore CNN's demands to block or remove live streams of the presidential debate.----Reports are circulating that former President Trump may spring a big surprise at the debate tonight. ----Hillary Clinton has been laying the groundwork ahead of tonight's presidential debate by complaining that it's a waste of time trying to argue with former President Trump. ----President Biden and former President Barack Obama have been meeting privately on several occasions to discuss how they can save their legacy from former President Trump.----President Joe Biden's aides are training him to -trigger- former President Trump when they meet on the debate stage this evening.----The Supreme Court struck down a lower court's injunction preventing the federal government from pressuring big-tech companies to suppress free speech in a pivotal ruling Wednesday.----Speaking to press on Wednesday morning, Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, along with other GOP reps, held Biden's Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress. --Other stories covered topics including abortion in Idaho, America's ability to defend Israel, Hamas training new terrorist recruits and much more.

Elaine Donnelly is president of the Center for Military Readiness, an independent, nonpartisan public policy organization that reports on and analyzes military-social issues. Since its founding in 1993, CMR has advocated for high, uncompromised standards in all forms of military training and sound priorities in the making of military-social policies. Elaine has published articles on military personnel issues in numerous newspapers and magazines nationwide.--Under consideration in Congress is the National Defense Authorization Act for 2025 -NDAA-. A number of positive initiatives are part of the House version. However, the Senate version comes with a very controversial mandate. It would require that for the first time in U.S. history, young women would be required to register with selective service for a possible future draft.--Elaine began by commenting on the state of readiness within our military, how women play into the solution and the mindset behind it. She indicated that although retention has been holding steady, we've had a recruiting crisis taking place for several years. With so many trouble-spots in the world, she's not confident that the current administration understands how serious these threats are. Plus, they are misdirecting millions of dollars of resources to -woke- priorities and actually alienating people.--One example she gave was that of Critical Race Theory -CRT-. She believes that the more we teach CRT, both in civilian schools and the military, it only makes the recruiting crisis much worse, therefore she sees our all-volunteer force as being very much at risk.--Another factor is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion -DEI- policies.

The world is definitely in turmoil.- Russia, North Korea, Iran and China are a handful of nations that aren't just problematic, they're forming alliances that should be a wake-up call to this world.- On the other hand, in some nations, people are rising up and signaling that they no longer want to go in a certain direction any longer.--To address these trends, Crosstalk welcomed back Alex Newman.- Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant.- He's senior editor for The New American.- He is co-author of Crimes of the Educators, author of- Deep State- The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes and author of, Indoctrinating Our Children to Death.- He is founder of Liberty Sentinel.--In this survey of world affairs, Alex focused on the following---Russia-Their alliance building and a warning from a former Soviet defector.--China-Is their government system the model for an eventual new world order----China and Taiwan-Is a war between these two nations imminent----What responsibility do we have to nations like Ukraine and Taiwan----More nations are beginning to recognize a Palestinian state.- Is this the answer to peace in the Middle East----Why Argentina is a model for reform for other nations.--The European parliamentary elections.--The impact of the new prime minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni.--The impact of Mexico's first female president.--Will we be able to trust the results of the next election------These points and more were covered while listeners wrapped up the broadcast.