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ICE arrests illegals inside the Idaho courthouse as federal agents enforce immigration law in Canyon County.  Plus, catastrophic flooding devastates northern Idaho's Silver Valley with atmospheric rivers dumping five inches of rain in 24 hours, the Old State Saloon offers free beer to those who deport illegals, and President Trump announces $12 billion in relief payments to struggling Idaho fa...

Senator Risch defends Trump's decision to destroy cartel drug boats bringing deadly substances to America, explaining why the administration acted lawfully and why Idaho supports using force against these threats.  This week's report also covers how judges dismissed battery charges against Kootenai County Republican security personnel, why College of Western Idaho trustees quickly approved...

Idaho's abortion ban faces a direct threat as organizers push a ballot initiative toward the 2026 election—they've already gathered 70% of the required signatures to overturn protections for unborn children.  This week's report also covers how Idaho's homeless ban transforms Boise streets, an Idaho woman who decorates the White House for Christmas, and a heartbreaking I-84 crash th...

An Idaho judge released 16 illegal immigrants who were detained by ICE during the Wilder gambling raid, sparking debate over whether courts should prioritize constitutional technicalities over immigration enforcement. All while the Boise School District taxpayers now shoulder $7 million in sexual abuse settlements, state lawmakers consider eliminating six government agencies, and the Trump adminis...

Did Idaho Reps help or stall the Epstein Files release? Reps. Fulcher and Simpson refused to sign the discharge petition, forcing the vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act moving through Congress.  This week also brought answers about Qatari military training at Mountain Home, a decisive court victory against the Satanic Temple's abortion lawsuit, major developments in Idaho's nuclear...

Has Coeur d'Alene elected an anti-Christian mayor? Dan Gookin won the mayoral race with less than 10% voter participation, but resurfaced videos show him attacking Christians as 'disrespectful jerks.'  This week's report also examines Idaho's concerning position as the state with the highest household debt-to-income ratio in America, updates on the Ford Idaho Center transfer in...

The FBI led the Wilder raid, where people were concerned that children were zip-tied during an illegal gambling and immigration operation that detained over 100 people, sparking controversy about how federal agents treated minors.  This week's report also covers Heritage Action equipping Idaho lawmakers with new immigration enforcement tools, marijuana legalization advancing closer to the 2026...

Five Idaho cities opened their council meetings with Hindu prayers for the first time ever, marking a departure from Christian prayers.  This week examines how Burley, Oromo, St. Anthony, Meridian, and Star shifted away from traditional openings, plus Attorney General Raúl Labrador challenges a physician who admits he never studied Idaho's Defense of Life Act, Governor Little's Washington...

The FBI conducted a massive raid in Idaho this week, breaking up an illegal gambling ring at a horse racing track in Wilder, where ICE also arrested illegal immigrants.  Beyond this major federal operation, Idaho continues to face significant policy challenges as schools across the state refuse to comply with laws banning gender ideology in classrooms, 'No Kings' protests spread in respons...

Qatari F-15s will train in Idaho as part of a coalition against Iran, but is this partnership a concern for the state? Idaho's political leaders clash over Qatar's Air Force building a training facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base, while the College of Western Idaho prepares to take over Nampa's Ford Idaho Center with its $25 million maintenance backlog, the state legislature intervenes in the...

Idaho banned abortion, but can the state really stop mail-order pills from reaching women? Attorney General Raúl Labrador joins Missouri and Kansas in a federal lawsuit that could decide how abortion drugs travel through the mail, challenging rules that Idaho argues undermine efforts to protect unborn children.  This week also covers a Middleton church's First Amendment victory, the Idaho Supr...

Donald Trump sends troops to Portland, Oregon after violent attacks on ICE facilities left federal agents injured, but many question whether the President can legally deploy military forces within American cities.  This episode examines how Trump invoked the Insurrection Act to restore order and what constitutional authority allows him to send federal troops into Portland over state objections.  B...

Trump's second shooter, Ryan Routh, was convicted on all charges after his failed assassination attempt, but who's really to blame for rising political violence?  This week's report examines the heated rhetoric following Charlie Kirk's memorial service and questions which side fuels America's dangerous political climate. While also covering major news, including the Boise Schoo...

Speech has consequences when Idaho responds to the Kirk assassination aftermath. This week's episode examines how Idaho institutions responded decisively when employees celebrated political violence.  Also, we covered the Boise School District's latest legal troubles, new federal logging policies affecting our forests, and the passing of Idaho State University's respected Sasquatch res...

Charlie Kirk is dead after a horrific shooting at Utah Valley University. The nation and Idaho mourn the conservative leader's death as vigils are held.  Plus updates on the Victor Perez shooting investigation, labor strikes disrupting Northern Idaho infrastructure projects, BSU's presidential search reaching final candidates, and Cracker Barrel's decision to abandon modernization plan...

Corporate sponsors abandon Boise Pride after pulling $190K in funding, forcing major event cuts and reflecting a nationwide corporate retreat from liberal cultural celebrations.  This midweek report examines Idaho's new wildfire air defense, debates surrounding Christian voting principles, Moscow victim family privacy rights, Idaho historical marker “updates”, tribal mining agreements, wage tr...

President Trump's executive order makes burning the American flag a federal crime, challenging the Supreme Court's ruling on free speech. This week's Idaho news covers Trump's executive order, Nampa's struggling Ford Center, USS Idaho submarine milestones, Treasure Valley rail solutions, Boise's record rent increases, Canyon County budget decisions, Tamarack fire progress,...

Idaho Christian investors successfully forced Costco to drop plans for selling abortion pills after months of shareholder pressure from Meridian-based Inspire Investing.  This week, we also cover Governor Little's selective budget cuts, Shia Muslim marches in Boise, and Senator Risch's push for transparency via an audit of the Federal Reserve. Subscribe for weekly updates on the stories that matte...

Is Boise School District failing its students after mounting safety concerns with four tort claims filed in six months, including allegations of child abuse in previously supervised bathrooms?  This episode examines whether Idaho's schools are fulfilling their core responsibility of protecting children, while covering Governor Little's National Guard support for ICE operations, Boise's...

ICE arrests surge 800% across Idaho as our state fights federal overreach this week! From preserving Rainbow Bridge to defending common-sense legislation, plus water protection updates, the tragic Nampa plane crash, and Idaho's continued leadership in medical freedom during this was a packed week of Idaho news. Subscribe for weekly updates on the stories that matter to Idahoans! Check Out Our...

Federal court BLOCKS California ammo background checks in a major win that protects gun rights from spreading nationwide restrictions that could have threatened Idaho's constitutional freedoms.  This week's report also covers Boise State's presidential search, Kohberger's life sentence, Lamb Weston layoffs amid stock gains, and key news shaping Idaho's politics and economics. S...

Idaho's abortion ban faced weakening as Attorney General Labrador agreed to no prosecution of doctors who counsel patients about out-of-state abortion services, ending a two-year legal battle.  This week's report also covers senators pushing federal protection for first responders following the tragic Coeur d'Alene firefighter ambush, the lifted gag order in the Moscow murder case, and...

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 firs...

Will Idaho's trans sports law survive the Supreme Court? The justices agree to hear our state's groundbreaking case about transgender athletes in women's sports, while Micron delays its massive Boise expansion timeline, BSU celebrates a major conference upgrade to the PAC-12, and we get positive updates on firefighter Dave Tysdal's recovery from the tragic Coeur d'Alene ambush....

Idaho firefighters were shot in a deadly wildfire ambush on Canfield Mountain near Coeur d'Alene, where a calculated trap claimed two heroes' lives.  This report also examines Trump's military expansion, creating new zones along the southern border, the Gates Foundation stepping in after RFK cuts international vaccine funding to Gavi, and Kohberger's shocking plea deal accepting li...