The Pour Over Today - Idaho Murder Sentencing, Japan Trade Deal, Obama Accused of Treason, & More | 07.25.25

Episode Date: July 25, 2025

Today, we’re talking about the sentencing of Bryan Kohberger in the Idaho students’ murder case; a trade deal with Japan that the stock market liked; President Trump saying former-President Obama should be prosecuted for fabricating Russiagate; and other top news for Friday, July 25th. 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 Holy Post Podcast CSB's Back to School Gift Guide

Hey, this is Zan at The Pore Over. And this is Bailey at The Pore Over. Today we're talking about the sentencing of Brian Koberger in the Idaho students' murder case, a trade deal with Japan that the stock market liked, President Trump saying former President Obama should be prosecuted for fabricating Russiagate, and other top news for Friday, July 25th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pour-over. Here's your quote of the day.

Before you sleep, read something that is exquisite and worth remembering. The sedurious Erasmus. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Brian Coburger will spend the rest of his life behind bars. On Wednesday, a judge sentenced him to four consecutive life sentences, plus 10 years for burglary, with no possibility of parole, for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. Coburger pleaded guilty earlier this month

as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty. When asked at sentencing whether he wanted to speak, he responded, quote, I respectfully decline. Coburger, a former criminology PhD student at Washington State University, eight miles from the murder scene in Moscow, Idaho, was arrested weeks after the November stabbings. Investigators tied him to the crime using surveillance footage of a white sedan and DNA on a knife sheath found at the scene. Neither he nor his defense team have publicly

shared a motive, leaving victims' families who who asked for answers in court, still asking why. Christian's radical love shines in our dark world when we love even those who hate and hurt us. Loving our enemies demonstrates that we belong to our Father, who loved his enemies so much that he allowed them to kill his son so that He could be close to them. Matthew 5, 44-46 says, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven. For He causes His Son to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous

and the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? The Trump Admins Making Trade Deals and AI Plans President Trump unveiled a, quote, massive trade deal with Japan, lowering tariffs from 25% to 15% in exchange for Japan's $550 billion investment into US, including purchasing 100 Boeing planes

and upping defense spending with American firms. Trump says the US will, quote, receive 90 percent of the profits from the investment and that the deal will increase American industry's market access in Japan. The market's applauded. The S&P 500 reached an all-time high and Japanese auto stocks, Toyota and Honda, each accelerated about 12 percent. Meanwhile, the White House unveiled its strategy for, quote, winning the AI race in a 23-page document outlining plans to speed up construction for data centers, mitigate, quote, ideological bias in chatbots, and remove, the Creator of the universe, the God who provides,

great innovator and inventor of everything. No matter what the state of the economy is or what new technology emerges, remember to use all of your resources to point others to eternal hope in Him. Colossians 1, 15-16 says, He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For everything was created by Him, in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible. Whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities, all things have been created through Him and for him. President Trump is accusing former President Obama of treason.

It's based on a recently declassified report that director of national intelligence Gabbard says provides, quote, irrefutable proof that Obama directed his intelligence officials to say Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help then candidate Trump, even though, quote, they knew it was false. Obama's office issued a rare statement denying the, quote, bizarre allegation, citing a bipartisan Senate

report led by Marco Rubio, Trump's current secretary of state, that concluded, quote, Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election, but it did not successfully manipulate any votes. Democrats alleged the Trump admin is attempting to distract from ongoing Epstein-related drama, including the Wall Street Journal reporting President Trump was told in May that he was named in the files, which does not indicate any wrongdoing. The White House called it, quote, a fake news story. Here's a verse to consider when you're tempted to point fingers. The Lord is waiting to show you mercy

and is rising up to show you compassion for the Lord is a just God. All who wait patiently for him are happy. Isaiah 30, 18. Back to school season means your kids are about to read a whole lot of books. So why not make sure they have the most important one in their backpack?

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Columbia University has agreed to pay a $200 million settlement to the federal government, which will restore, quote, a vast majority of the $400 million in funding cut over allegations that it failed to protect Jewish students from harassment. Colombia denied wrongdoing but said, quote, the agreement marks an important step forward, while President Trump promised similar outcomes for other, quote, unfair and unjust universities.

Ukrainians were protesting Wednesday, taking to the streets of Kiev in the largest anti-government rally since the war began. Activists oppose a new law which is supported by Zelensky. They say the law weakens anti-corruption watchdogs. It's also drawn criticism from the EU and rights groups. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine held brief talks in Turkey and agreed to another prisoner exchange. A doctor pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine

to late actor Matthew Perry before his 2023 overdose. The California physician faces up to 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine. His attorney says he's, quote, profoundly remorseful and will voluntarily surrender his medical license, acknowledging he failed to protect a patient who was, quote, especially vulnerable due to addiction. A plane crashed in Russia's Far East yesterday,

killing all 48 people on board. The nearly 50-year-old Antonov An-24 passenger plane was preparing to land when it crashed in a densely forested area. Rescue teams needed to use heavy machinery to reach the remote crash site. Investigators are looking into suspected air traffic violations,

which may have caused the incident. Paul Kogan, the shirt-shredding pro wrestler, died yesterday at 71 after suffering cardiac arrest. Born Terry Balea, the 6'8", 300-pounder began wrestling in 1977 and took on the moniker Hulk after drawing comparisons to the comic book hero. He became the face of professional wrestling with his blonde hair, horseshoe mustache, and bandanas after

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