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.

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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://localyocalidaho.substack.com/p/federal-judge-blocks-trumps-planned

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/

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