Part of Big Beautiful Bill Paused, IRS Loosens Church Endorsement Rules

The federal government cannot withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood for at least the next two weeks, after a district court judge issued a temporary restraining order the same day Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit alleging that they were being singled out and punished for providing abortion services. Panelists Taylor Morgan and Rusty Cannon weigh in on where they think the case will go. Utah’s House Speaker, Mike Schultz, Karianne Lisonbee, and Trevor Lee were among the GOP lawmakers who rallied on behalf of a Utah plastic surgeon who, along with three others, is facing multiple federal charges for an alleged scheme to provide fake vaccine cards, inject saline into his minor patients, and destroy thousands of dollars’ worth of Covid-19 vaccines. Plus, our panelists weigh in on what could change in Utah after a major decision from the IRS allowing churches to endorse candidates from the pulpit and keep their tax-exempt status.