The Pour Over Today - Flooding in New Mexico, Trump Rebukes Putin, X CEO Resigns, & More | 07.11.25

Episode Date: July 11, 2025

Today, we’re talking about deadly flooding in New Mexico; why President Trump is losing patience with Russia; the CEO of X stepping down; and other top news for Friday, July, 11th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Join over 1 million readers with our free newsletter here Looking to support us? You can choose to pay here Check out our sponsors! We actually use and enjoy every single one. Cru LMNT Upside Known and Loved Quince CCCU Surfshark Compelled Mosh

Hey, this is Zan at The Poor Over. And this is Bailey at The Poor Over. Today we're talking about deadly flooding in New Mexico, why President Trump is losing patience with Russia, the CEO of X stepping down, and other top news for Friday, July 11th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Poor Over. Here's your quote of the day. A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.

Ruth Graham. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Flooding continues to wreak havoc in the Southwest. Monsoon rains hit New Mexico on Tuesday, flooding the Rio Rui doceau and killing two young children and one adult in an RV park. The same area was hit with wildfires a year ago, which left the land with significant, quote, burn scar,

making the soil less able to absorb water and exacerbating the flooding. Meanwhile, recovery efforts continue in Texas where more than 170 people remain unaccounted for seven days after the flood. A dozen states have sent specially trained teams to assist local law enforcement while officials try to determine how this happened.

The layout of structures at Camp Mystic is facing scrutiny over multiple cabins built in an area labeled as an, quote, extreme flood hazard. And Governor Abbott has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the state's warning systems. It's easy to feel helpless in a situation like this, but the Bible promises that prayer is powerful and effective, causing things to happen that would not have happened otherwise. James 5.16 reminds us, the prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect. Russia keeps re-breaking its own record for the largest drone attacks of the Ukraine War.

On Wednesday, the Kremlin launched 728 drones and 18 missiles into Ukraine. Then overnight launched an additional 400 drones and 18 missiles. At least 10 civilians were killed across both attacks. President Trump seems to be getting fed up. This week he rebuked President Putin for quote, killing a lot of people, called his diplomatic demeanor quote, meaningless, and directed the Pentagon to unpause weapon shipments to Ukraine.

Trump is also considering supporting a bill that would place so-called secondary sanctions on Russia, including 500% tariffs on any country that purchases sanctioned Russian products, including oil. Meanwhile, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia violated international law, committing human rights violations, including murder and kidnapping, when it invaded Ukraine in 2022. As we mourn violence and pray for peace around the world, believers are reminded of how the

good news is of Jesus' coming kingdom. His Spirit offers supernatural peace in our hearts today, and His return promises peace in a renewed earth forever. Here's a prayer from the Book of Common Prayer. Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed, kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all people the true love of peace and guide with your pure and peaceable wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquility your kingdom may go forward till the earth is filled with the knowledge

of your love. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The CEO of X has logged off. Linda Iaccarino, henceforth known as the ex-ex-CEO, announced Wednesday she's stepping down after two years on the job. In her farewell post, she stated, quote, the best is yet to come, unquote,

as the company enters its next chapter owned by XAI, Musk's artificial intelligence venture. That chapter has already hit some speed bumps. Grok, XAI's chatbot, trained on X's content, gave anti-Semitic responses Tuesday, including praise for Hitler and suggestions that users with Jewish last names were more likely to spread hate against white people. Grok deleted the posts and apologized. Musk blamed the bot's eagerness to please, calling it, quote, too compliant and promising fixes. Critics say this was predictable, and the real problem is X's tolerance for hate speech.

Here's a verse to consider when you realize you, too, echo your inputs. A good person produces good out of the good stored up in his heart. An evil person produces evil out of the evil stored up in his heart. For his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. Luke 6.45. Hey, it's Emily from the pour-over. And things are feeling a bit expensive lately. I've been driving my kids all over town this summer, and those trips to the gas station

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Download the free upside app and use promo code TPO to get an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas. That's an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas using promo code TPO. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Former President Biden's White House doctor declined to answer any questions during a Republican-led House deposition into Biden's mental fitness, including whether he was told to lie about the then president's health.

He cited the Fifth Amendment and Dr. Patient Privilege, an obligation not to discuss patient info. But Republicans say the silence adds, quote, fuel to the fire that there was a cover-up. Brazil might be getting extra tariffs. President Trump announced a 50% tariff rate on imports from South America's largest country in response to the ongoing prosecution of Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro, a case Trump called a, quote, witch hunt,

and alleged attacks on the U.S. tech industry. Brazil has promised reciprocity if the August 1st levies go into effect. Red Bull's Formula One chief is out of the driver's seat. Christian Horner, who steered Red Bull to eight titles, was abruptly fired after 20 years as team principal. Red Bull didn't give a reason for ousting its first and only team leader. Sources say team dynamics have grown tense as performances stuttered and rival McLaren has dominated the track

this season. Yesterday, President Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship was blocked again. A U.S. district judge granted class action status to the lawsuit, protecting all affected children, not just the named plaintiffs. The same protection is not extended to the children's parents. The judge described his decision as, quote, not a close call, citing clear harm

from not granting citizenship at birth. You can wear ugly socks to the airport again. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that, quote, TSA will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes, citing advancements in how individuals are screened. Every other TSA rule remains as unclear as ever. Bags on the belt are in a bin? No idea.

Laptops out or in? Impossible to know. Happy traveling. And that's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening, TPO fam. If you're listening on the Apple Podcasts app, give us a 5 star rating and drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode.

We're so grateful for your support and we hope you have a great weekend. Catch you on Monday. Today's episode is sponsored by The Compelled Podcast. What would you do if you came face to face with a murderer sent to kill you for being a Christian? For Virginia Prodan, that question isn't hypothetical. Virginia was a small, petite attorney defending Christians in court in communist Romania. And she was really good. So good, in fact, she caught the attention of the communist regime. One day, a tall, muscular man walked into her office, closed the door, and pulled out a gun.

He barked, shut up, sit down, I'm here to kill you. Virginia was face to face with a trained assassin. What happened next would surprise both of them. Listen to Virginia's entire story on the Compelled Podcast. Virginia is on episode 31, which is titled, He Came to Kill Me. Listen on your podcast app or at compelledpodcast.com. That's compelledpodcast.com.