There was much for Jim to present and for listeners to talk about on this edition of the Round-Up program.  Here’s a selection of stories from the first half of the broadcast, some of which include audio clips:

–The Kamala Harris interview finally happened last evening.  One CNN commentator said the optics were not looking so good for this. 

–Harris, in her first interview as the Democratic presidential nominee, attempted to clarify her shifting positions on fracking and the border.

–Harris dodged the specifics as they pertain to what she’ll do on “Day One” if elected, was asked about her support for “Bidenomics” and why she hasn’t done the things she’s proposing already.

–Governor Tim Walz was asked about his stating that he had carried weapons into war.

–Senator Cory Booker said he wants to kill the MAGA strain of the Republican Party.

–The national Democratic party has approved its most pro-abortion platform ever.

–Vice presidential hopeful, Senator J.D. Vance, is sparking criticism for vowing that Donald Trump will not sign a federal ban on abortion.

–Lila Rose of Live Action presented her perspective on the J.D. Vance comments.

–A proposed amendment adding a right to abortion to the Arkansas constitution  will not appear on the November ballot thanks to the Arkansas Supreme Court agreeing that its backers failed to properly file the necessary documentation with their petition signatures.  

–Citizens in Missouri will vote on November 5th on whether the right to abortion will be codified into their state constitution.

–Nebraska citizens will vote in November on whether to amend the state constitution regarding abortion rights. 

–The city council of Austin, Texas, voted August 14^th to use taxpayer funds to pay for citizens to travel for out of state abortions.