Obama Judge Blocks Trump's Planned Parenthood Defunding | Ep 81

An Obama-appointed federal judge blocks President Trump's Planned Parenthood defunding effort, stopping Congress from cutting $792 million in taxpayer funding to the nation's largest abortion provider.

Plus, nuclear energy could replace the failed Lava Ridge wind project, wildfires spread across Idaho, Eastern Idaho faces a shocking quadruple murder case, and Buc-ee's plans their first Idaho location in Meridian.

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Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro

• 02:58 St. Anthony Fire Sparks Safety Alert

  • https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/07/grassy-fire-measured-at-2018-acres-work-continues-saturday/

• 04:57 Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Defunding

  • https://www.dailywire.com/news/leftist-judge-blocks-from-defunding-planned-parenthood-with-big-beautiful-bill

• 06:58 Nuclear Power Plant Could Replace Wind Project at Lava Ridge

  • https://www.kivitv.com/jerome/nuclear-power-proposal-emerges-for-jerome-county-site-where-controversial-wind-project-stalled

• 08:48 Idaho Gold Exploration Gets Green Light in Boise Forest

  • https://www.resolutionminerals.com/investor-center/investor-webinar-july-2025/

  • https://valleylookout.com/2025/07/07/australian-mining-company-to-drill-for-gold-antimony-near-yellow-pine-after-transformative-acquisition/

• 10:36 Buc-ee's Plans First Idaho Store in Meridian

  • https://boisedev.com/news/2025/07/08/buc-ees-idaho/

• 12:06 Boise Schools District Draws a Line on HB 41

  • https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/south-boise/boise-school-district-says-it-will-allow-everyone-is-welcome-here-signs-despite-new-law

• 13:42 Boise OKs Interfaith Sanctuary Plan

  • https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boise-planning-and-zoning-commission-approves-interfaith-sanctuarys-new-shelter-location

• 14:48 Caldwell Mayor Reports on City Growth

  • https://boisedev.com/news/2025/07/10/state-of-our-city/

• 16:42 Eastern Idaho Quadruple Murder Suspect

  • https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/07/authorities-identify-burley-man-as-suspect-in-4-person-homicide/

  • https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/cassia-county/police-suspect-in-custody-in-rupert-homicide-case-investigation-continues

• 18:08 Trump Targets Chinese Farmland Ownership

  • https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/mountain-home/idaho-welcomes-home-124th-fighter-wing-after-overseas-deployment

• 19:39 Idaho's 124th Fighter Wing Returns Home

  • https://boisedev.com/news/2025/07/02/nampa-to-consider-transfer-of-idaho-center-to-another-public-entity/

• 21:00 TSA Ends 20-Year Shoe Rule At Airports

  • https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/07/08/dhs-end-shoes-travel-policy

• 22:28 Boise Allows Megaphones at Protests Again

  • https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boise-city-council-amends-noise-ordinance-to-allow-megaphones-at-protests

• 23:37 Idaho Water Shortage Threatens Farmers

  • https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/07/11/idaho-department-of-water-resources-signs-order-predicting-water-shortfall/

• 25:10 Idaho Power Warns of Door-to-Door Scams

  • https://idahonews.com/news/local/idaho-power-warns-customers-of-rising-door-to-door-and-phone-scams#

• 26:34 Eagle Rodeo Finds Permanent Home After Years

  • https://www.kivitv.com/eagle/eagle-rodeo-looks-to-build-a-strong-foundation-at-new-location

• 27:49 Closing