WASHINGTON, D.C. (KIFI)—U.S. Senator Jim Risch, R-Idaho, responded at a news conference Tuesday about the federal funding freeze that has many Democrats in an uproar.

The federal government can drop regulations for schools and hospitals and allow states and localities to make their own decisions.

Simpson chides the Biden administration for “blatantly” disregarding the voices of Idahoans. “The Lava Ridge wind project is unwanted and has zero place in our state. I stand fully behind President Trump’s decision to end it once and for all.”

A last-minute judicial intervention temporarily halted the Trump Administration's freeze on federal loans and grants as Idahoans brace for disruptions.

Neither Sen. Jim Risch nor Sen. Mike Crapo responded to questions asking whether they were aware of their state’s prohibition.

Senator Jim Risch believes that President Trump's second term agenda is fine, and that criticism of his choice of nominees, including Michael Boren, is unwarranted.

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) has joined the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, a new initiative aimed at reducing federal waste and t

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order temporarily stopping the Lava Ridge project, among others.

Idaho Senators Risch and Crapo congratulate Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President, emphasizing goals of economic growth, border security, and restoring American strength.

Idaho Representative Mike Simpson and Senator Jim Risch are celebrating President Donald Trump's executive order to stop the Lava Ridge Wind Project.

Michael Boren, the founder of Clearwater Analytics in Boise, has been appointed as the United States Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.

Idaho’s congressional delegation has spent years battling with the Biden administration and the Bureau of Land Management over the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project, which would have turned a stretch