The Jason Rantz Show

What’s Trending: Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell privately blasts homeless groups and Ballard residents try to fight back. // Kent parents are providing free lunches for needy kids and a racist incident at BYU-Duke volleyball game. // President Biden uses strong language against Republicans. 

Guest: Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson on her run for reelection. // LongForm: GUEST: Founding President of Bastyr University Dr. Joe Pizzorno on the recent shakeups within the CDC and its new vaccine guidelines. // Quick Hit: Part 2 of Tim Gaydos’s conversation with Dr. Joe Pizzorno.

The Trump Administration is threatening to withhold federal funds for sexual education over gender ideology content. Guest: California gubernatorial candidate Leo Zacky. // Big Local: Governor Bob Ferguson has made an emergency declaration in King and Pierce Counties due to the closure of the White River Bridge. Issaquah is getting a new high school. // Guest: DEA Seattle Special Agent in Charge Dave Reames on the recent Sinaloa Cartel drug bust.

Guest: Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and journalist Jonathan Choe on how crime and homelessness is crippling neighborhoods in North Seattle. // DC Mayor Muriel Bowser admitted that more cops on the ground has helped reduce crime. What will the World Cup in Seattle look like next summer if Katie Wilson is mayor? // As everyone’s else gas prices are going down across the country, Washington’s are going up. Boeing just landed a huge $50 billion deal with Korean air.

LGBTQ activists are trying to get the city of Seattle to cancel a Christian worship event that is planned for Gas Works Park. Sound Transit has set a date for the opening of the Federal Way light rail station. Seattle Mayoral Candidate Katie Wilson is promoting the idea of government-run grocery stores. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle business owner Dave Meinert on the state of Belltown and how the Democrat party has gone too far to the left. // Quick Hit: Part two of Tim Gaydos’s conversation with Dave Meinert.

Guest: Richard Ridout, owner of Little Tiger Ice Cream Shop in Lake City, on the rampant crime and homelessness that businesses deal with everyday. // Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the NIH is going to take a look into the connection between psychiatric drugs and violence committed by trans people. Many people on the far-left mocked the idea of ‘thoughts and prayers’ in the wake of the shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. // International soccer star Lionel Messi is coming to Seattle and ticket prices are through the roof.

A new damning audit found that King County wasted millions in taxpayer dollars in fraud. // Border Czar Tom Homan says that immigration enforcement is going to increase in several sanctuary cities after Labor Day including Seattle. // The judge in the trial of former Island County GOP Chairman Tim Hazelo’s refusal to wear a mask spoke as if Hazelo was a murderer.

Guest: Richard Goldberg with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies on the situation on the ground in Gaza and how to bring the war to an end. // LongForm: GUEST: Mike Davis with the Article III project on the Trump Administration’s legal battles regarding Lisa Cook, flag burning, and the National Guard. // Quick Hit: Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Rebecca Heinrichs on the Ukraine-Russia peace talks.  

An update on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. // Big Local: Spokane passed a resolution that requires ICE to obtain a warrant before conducting immigration raids at certain events. King County health officials are sounding the alarm on a summer COVID surge. An audit has revealed that King County wasted millions of dollars in fraud for its juvenile diversions program. // You Pick the Topic: Snoop Dogg was shocked at the amount of LGBTQ propaganda in Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ movie.

President Trump is trying to fire Federal Reserve Board of Governors Member Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud. Is it legal? Trump is under fire for issuing an Executive Order going after people who burn the American flag. Does Trump have the authority to send in the National Guard to cities other than Washington D.C.? // A horrific shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis has left two children dead. // Cracker Barrel has reversed course and is bringing back its old logo.

Rantz exclusive: Monster mom, accused of raping her toddler on camera for money, released by judge. The antisemitic protests at Microsoft are back. Trump’s Department of Transportation is threatening to strip millions in funding from Washington for not complying with the Administration’s mandate that truck drivers speak English. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Island County GOP Chairman Tim Hazelo has received his sentence for violating the county auditor's mask mandate at an election office last November. // Quick Hit: Desperate Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell blurs the line between City Hall and campaign.

EXCLUSIVE: A drug dealer declares a right to Seattle sidewalks. A man was brutally assaulted in Pioneer Square during a completely unprovoked attack while walking home from a Mariners game. The New York Times is upset with pushups because it came from RFK Jr. and Pete Hegseth. Guest: Owner of Dinsmore Auto Group Ken Dinsmore has been dealing with the headache of repeated catalytic converter thefts. // Big Local: Arlington Public Schools decided the student that brought a loaded gun to Arlington High School will not return to campus after all. Former Island County GOP Chairman Tim Hazelo has received his sentence for violating a mask mandate. Activists in Lynnwood are pushing for a higher minimum wage. // You Pick the Topic: Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras erupted at an umpire an accidentally hit his own manager with a bat.  

There was yet another shooting in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood last night, and Jason wasn’t far from the scene. Guest: Wilkeson councilmember Jayme Peloli wants the state to issue an emergency declaration for two bridge closures that are crippling the town's economy. // One can only wonder how the Pacific Northwest survived the ‘extreme heat’ of the last few days. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced that they are engaged. // Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wouldn’t commit to saying that more cops on the streets would be good for his city.

A hotel owner is suing Seattle after they allowed their property to be used as a homeless hotel and the city let it get completely trashed. A school in Portland says it’s been forced to relocate because ICE is constantly using ‘chemical weapons’ near its campus. NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is being ruthlessly mocked for not being able to bench press 135 lbs. // LongForm: GUEST: Charlie Harger on overwrought "excessive heat” coverage and the problem with young journalists in Seattle. // Quick Hit: Crime in DC continues to go down after Trump sent in the feds.

Donald Trump Jr said Seattle and Portland ‘crapholes’ should be next for Trump’s crime crackdown. KING 5 finally covered an immigration story (somewhat) fairly. Kilmar Abrego Garcia was arrested again. // Big Local: The FBI is leading a search effort for Travis Decker near Leavenworth. The Pierce County town of Wilkeson’s economy is reeling due to two bridge closures. A student that was arrested for bringing a loaded handgun to Arlington High School reportedly will be allowed to return to campus. Washington State troopers arrested a suspect that fled multiple times at speeds over 100 mph in Fife. // You Pick the Topic: Southwest Airlines has new rules for ‘plus-size’ passengers.

After a WSU Trump supporter was assaulted over a hat, a judge is sending the attacker (a WSU grad student) to jail. Crime is rampant in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. Sea-Tac airport is bracing for Labor Day travel. Voter registration numbers for the Democrats are dismal. President Trump issued an executive order aimed at ending cashless bail. // The Democrats continued to show that they’re completely out of touch at the annual DNC summer meeting. The great redistricting fight continues. // Trump is rolling out the National Guard all across the country to crack down on illegal immigration.

Kavanaugh latest // Tacoma schools will shorten holiday breaks after strike // Seattle has no idea how much bike lanes cost // GUEST: Associate Editor of Commentary Magazine Noah Rothman discusses the Kavanaugh hearings and FBI investigation // Sarah Sanders defends the White House not holding press briefings for nearly 3 weeks. 

President Trump has ordered the border wall to be painted black in order to make it hotter and thus harder to climb. // LongForm: GUEST: Lawyer J. Christian Adams on Trump’s fight to get rid of mail-in ballots. // Quick Hit: Attorney with America First Policy Institute Leigh Ann O’Neil on a female inmate in Washington that was assaulted by a man identifying as a woman.

President Trump said he wants to get rid of mail-in voting. Guest: Townhall.com contributor and lawyer Kurt Schlichter on the fake outrage over the changes to the Smithsonian and California’s redistricting ploy. // Big Local: Pierce County has spent millions on an eviction prevention program. People traveled far and wide for the grand opening of Washington’s first In-N-Out location. Pierce County is getting transit ready for next summer’s FIFA World Cup. // A memorial bench was created in honor of the elderly dog walker Ruth Dalton who was murdered in Seattle one year ago. Bed Bath and Beyond is opening new stores, but not in California.

Trump says he is going to go patrolling with the National Guard in Washington D.C. tonight. Guest: State Senator Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn) wants Washington to repeal its sanctuary city laws. // Bob Ferguson was asked a tough question about Washington’s sanctuary laws and had no answer for it. // Several people were arrested by Redmond police on Microsoft’s campus during a pro-Palestinian protest.

Antisemitic protesters at Microsoft have been arrested. Former Sonics star Shawn Kemp might serve prison time. Jason got a very angry email from SPD Chief Shon Barnes’s office. // LongForm: GUEST: Spokane City Councilmember Jonathan Bingle is calling on the city to ditch the Housing First approach to homelessness. // Quick Hit: New polling says Americans are not as swayed by journalists as they used to be. AI will kill the Seattle economy and we’re raising taxes instead of preparing.

WSDOT decided to make light of a series of road closures that are going to be a huge inconvenience for drivers this weekend. A former Seattle resident is suing the city after a traumatic biking accident in 2020. An appeals court upheld a $1 million fine for a Longview restaurant that violated Washington’s indoor dining ban during COVID. // Big Local: Snohomish County is toying with the idea of using drones as first responders. Pierce County’s homeless population has gone up this year. Bonney Lake’s Little League World Series team has been eliminated. // You Pick the Topic: Is it rude to take leftovers home from a restaurant if you’re not the one paying?

Seattle media seems very upset that the city is allowing a worship concert to be held at Gas Works Park. The family of the victim of a shooting at Golden Gardens Park over the weekend is in disbelief after the alleged shooter was released just hours later. SeaTac airport has a new security protocol that it hopes will help people get to their flights faster. The Seattle Times has a story about ‘tree equity.’ // Some very bad voter registration news for Democrats by way of the New York Times. // Kristi Noem says the southern border wall will be painted black in order to attract heat and make it harder to climb. It’s national radio day.

Rapper Big Sean was stunned by the open-air drug use in downtown Seattle. Pierce County wants to overhaul its juvenile detention center. Why has nobody been held accountable in the takeover of the UW engineering building 105 days ago? Current and former employees are protesting at the Microsoft campus in Redmond. // LongForm: GUEST: Chairman of the DC police union Gregg Pemberton on the early results of the federal crackdown on crime. // Quick Hit: Washington played a role in the deadly Florida crash involving an illegal immigrant. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is revoking over 6K student visas due to charges of burglary, assault, and sympathizing with terrorism.

A Pierce County school district is ditching its school resource officer program. Seattle activists boycott Etsy over satirical 'Alligator Alcatraz' merch. Guest: Content cretor Conner Mather has a solution to prevent gets from being addicted to their phones. // Big Local: Spokane County is considering a huge increase in permitting fees. The Lacey daughter that was assaulted by her father had some choice words for her parents. A Puyallup cat that had been missing for 8 months was found by his owner. // You Pick the Topic: Joy Reid says that white people have never invented anything.

Governor Bob Ferguson held a press conference over Attorney General Pam Bondi’s threats to go after Washington and other sanctuary jurisdictions. // A Washington State ferry that was just renovated is already out of service again. A man was stabbed in Seattle’s Green Lake neighborhood. The man charged in the shooting at Seattle’s waterfront last week said the handicapped victim ‘aggressively wheeled’ toward him. // How much do people in Seattle drink?

Attorney General Pam Bondi says Washington could be in the DOJ’s crosshairs over its sanctuary policies. Former FBI Director James Comey posted an incredibly cringe video about Taylor Swift. Mariners outfielder Victor Robles threw his bat in frustration at a pitcher after being hit by a pitch. // LongForm: GUEST: Fox News Host Trace Gallagher on Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy today. // Quick Hit: WSDOT is closing another major highway for construction. Camas might pass a public camping ban.  

A Washington Democrat admits that his party’s policies have been too soft on crime. A new report says that Sound Transit still has plenty of work to do on the safety front. MSNBC is getting a new name due to its split with NBC. // Big Local: A Bellevue man is accused of his murdering his wife, but he has dementia. A Scottish TikToker says Spokane is the ‘best place’ he’s ever lived. We finally have the opening date for Washington’s first In-N-out location. // You Pick the Topic: An Assistant Attorney General in Rhode Island was arrested for trespassing and the body camera footage is glorious.

Exclusive: Seattle Police chief Shon Barnes was eating lunch yards away from the West Seattle jewelry heist. There was a shooting at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle. The AP pushes claim that feeding your dog damages the environment. Experts warn that we still have a ways to go before we’re out of the woods of wildfire season. // Democrats and the media are rooting for President Trump to fail in his negotiations with Putin and Zelenskyy. // While his challenger is much crazier, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell doesn’t deserve to win re-election.

What’s Trending: rising covid rate in Washington state has people thinking of another lockdown, Biden being criticized for his Afghanistan withdrawal, //  Kent seeing a drop in violent crimes due to police and church team up, Chicago politicians are to blame for more crime and not the community who has no power except elected power // UW Medicine puts a policy in place to get the vaccine prior to any surgery and it effected Derek Kovick who cannot get a fever or it could be fatal

The Jason Rantz Show was pre-empted by sports on Friday, so he and his friend Jake Skorheim, from sister station KIRO Newsradio, recorded a special podcast-only presentation. Enjoy!

Things are about to get much easier if you have to travel with kids. Suspects stole thousands of dollars’ worth of oddities from a curiosity shop in Ballard. e.l.f. cosmetics is receiving blowback for featuring comedian Matt Rife in a new ad. The rate of ICE arrests in Washington dropped in July. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl joined an advisory board to tackle crime at the northern border, and he reacts to new 2024 crime data showing Washington murder and violent crime rates are through the roof. // Quick Hit: Seattle saw a sharp decline in tourism and that means less tax revenue.

A Tacoma chef had his grill stolen from his car. Suspects stole a million dollars of jewelry during a West Seattle smash and grab. Guest: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan on the grand finale to phase 1 of the 'month of hell' on 1-5 this weekend. // Big Local: After a meeting with Pierce County GOP Chair Dave McMullen, the WA State fair agreed to allow Pierce County GOP have their normal setup at the fair. Police have released body cam audio of a 2022 incident in Pullman that was eerily similar to the Bryan Kohberger murders in Idaho. Costco will not sell the abortion pill after pushback from pro-life investors. A DoorDash driver crashed his car in Lynnwood while high on meth. Cathcart community members are pushing back against Snohomish County over its plans for a massive housing development. // You Pick the Topic: An unlikely spat between Scott Baio and Tyrus.

The Washington State Fair has rejected the Pierce County GOP from having a booth despite having participated in the event before. The inmate that escaped custody at Sea-Tac airport has been found. Seattle has finally cleared the problematic homeless encampment in Lake City after a double homicide, but the homeless will inevitably return. Guest: UW atmospherics scientists Cliff Mass on the cooler and wetter weather headed our way this weekend. // Democrats are taking the bait on the issue of crime in Washington D.C. A man attacked federal law enforcement with a sandwich. // ChatGPT gave dietary advice to a man that almost killed him.

Seattle is closing a homeless encampment near a Lake City park where a double homicide just occurred. Gas prices are down nationally, but they’ve gone up in Washington. Nonprofits are spending money to protest the DC takeover. // LongForm: GUEST: Founder of the Quality of Life Coalition Saul Spady on how the dangers of homelessness have reared their ugly heads in recent days. // Quick Hit: Pierce County is patting itself on the back for an affordable housing plan that has been a complete failure.

SPD chief Shon Barnes was paid bonuses for hiring two people he referred. As if traffic couldn’t get any worse, I-5 will be completely closed though downtown Seattle this weekend. Seattle is expanding it’s program to assist small businesses that have dealt with the adverse effects of crime, but business owners say it’s not nearly enough. // Big Local: Tacoma and Pierce County are being sued for not putting an initiative establishing a Workers’ Bill of Rights and a $20 minimum wage on the November ballot. Tacoma is using AI cameras to help people know what they should and should not recycle. // You Pick the Topic: It turns out that a couple that Chuck Schumer has mentioned countless times over the years doesn’t actually exist.

Another inmate escaped custody at SeaTac airport. An Eastern Washington man had his car stolen in Seattle on his first day of cancer treatment. Washington has a new virtue signaling program to certify ‘LGBTQ+-owned’ businesses. // The MAHA Commission is looking to make school lunches healthier. Democrats continue to pretend to be upset that Trump wants to fight crime in DC. // YouTube is exploring using AI for age verification.

More climate change alarmism from KING 5. Good economic news as inflation did not rise despite fears it would due to tariffs. Arkansas has passed on a ban cell phones in public school classrooms. // LongForm: GUEST: Pete Serrano has been sworn in as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. // Quick Hit: Naomi Ishisaka of The Seattle Times parrots Hamas propaganda. Another partisan judge overturned by Appeals court in Trump’s favor.

UW students and faculty held a protest over the Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to research. Greg Gutfeld appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and provided the show with a big ratings boost. Guest: Republican State Senator John Braun announced he is running for Congress in Washington's 3rd congressional district against Democrat incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. // Big Local: A Pierce County jury convicted a man accused of a stabbing at Point Defiance Park. Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey says they have installed a new fire suppression system to their ballot boxes after an arson attack last year. The ‘Reptile Zoo’ in Monroe is most likely going to close. Tacoma is installing ‘no parking’ signs in order to deter homeless encampments. // You Pick the Topic: AI is forcing more people to do in-person job interviews.

Is crime really down in Seattle? Because there were a bunch of violent crimes over the last few days. Liberal heads continue to explode over Trump’s plan to crack down on crime in DC. // After saying she was more loyal to Guatemala than America last week, Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) bashed the country as racist. A candidate for mayor in Minneapolis says his number one priority is protecting illegal immigrants. A whistleblower has claimed that Adam Schiff leaked classified information in order to smear Trump during the Russiagate saga. // How early should you get to the airport? Not as early as you think.

KING 5 ran another story attacking ICE that leaves out some important details. The Seattle Times claims that the One Big Beautiful Bill is going to hike energy prices in Washington. Polling shows that the Epstein story isn’t something that many voters are paying attention to. // LongForm: GUESTS: Lori, Ashley, and Jeremy had to close down Cattle Prod Saloon in Riverside, WA because the costs of running a business in this state are just too high. // Quick Hit: Democrats continue to demonize and lie about ICE.

It’s hot outside, which usually means you can expect more crime too. Climate change alarmists are fearmongering over the risk of “megafires.” Looking to score drugs in Seattle? It’s easy at Third and Blanchard as city refuses to intervene. A shocking amount of sex offenders are still unrated in Oregon. // Big Local: A family-owned business in Sultan was ravaged by a fire. Redmond PD say a man broke into an automotive business in order to retrieve his phone. The Tacoma City Council missed the deadline to put a $20 minimum wage on the ballot and some speculate they did it on purpose. // You Pick the Topic: Bill Maher says the ladies of ‘The View’ are not a good look for women.

Seattle residents are fed up with crime, but we’re getting the same old talking points from city leaders. Trump says the feds are going to assert control over DC to clamp down on crime in the city. Israel is being slandered by the far-left for murdering “journalists’ with Al Jazeera. // Guest: Dean Cain is joining ICE. And he’s getting attacked by the Radical Left because of it. // Wine sales in Woodinville (and all across Washington) are struggling.

What’s Trending: Seattle Mayor Harrell tells criminals he’ll simply pay to fix their vandalism instead of throwing them in jail. The Appeals Court scraps Boasberg’s contempt order against President Trump. Sydney Sweeney is facing backlash from democrats for an ad campaign. The Perseids meteor shower will be overhead for a while. //  LongForm: GUEST: Mario Lotmore (Lynnwood Times) is having one heck of a time gaining access to campaign finance info he has the right to. // Quick Hit: Microsoft is considering a company-wide return-to-office policy. Tacoma will be using AI cameras to check you recycle bin, here’s why.

What’s Trending: Washington State Ferries has introduced more price hikes and new seasonal fares, but where are the results. A research group discovered that ChatGPT was giving advice to young teens on how to commit suicide and self-harm. Guest: Sheriff Keith Swank says there are some ‘rescues’ that should be charged to the reckless people being rescued. // Big Local: A suspect is dead after a long stand off with Bellevue Police. A Kitsap Co. animal shelter is over capacity, and it’s not an uncommon issue. The Lummi Nation has outlawed the man who shot a police officer on Tribal land. // Jake Skorheim joins the show as he does every Friday to talk about the future of AI in the movie world.

The City of Seattle is considering expanding it’s surveillance camera program after a successful crime intervention. King Co. is starting to crack down on illegal food carts. The Seahawks kicked off their preseason last night // An Amazon driver involved in a head-on collision heroically continued to make his delivery. A new study finds that teens are no longer answering the phone. // Cannabis sales in Washington fall for the 5th straight year amid oversupply issues and declining prices.  Here is the link to contribute to Widdy's Work, a local non-profit for teen suicide prevention https://widdyswork.com/ 

The show was pre-empted today on-air due to a Mariners game, but it just so happened that Jason Rantz appeared on the Guy Benson Show. Here's the full discussion.

We’re now told self-driving cars are racist. Gun violence in South King County is down. Seattle’s middle class is dying. // LongForm: GUEST: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on her new proposal to require members of Congress to pass a cognitive test. // Quick Hit: Trump announces Apple is making a huge investment in the United States.  

Activists are suing the Trump Administration for reforms to the Head Start program. Guest: Democrat State Rep. Mari Leavitt is calling out Governor Bob Ferguson for not renewing their contract with PICC. // Big Local: There’s been a surge of people turning in their pets to shelters in Snohomish County. Over 100 kittens were found abandoned in a van. Several pythons that were found in the wild in Mill Creek have been rehomed. // You Pick the Topic: Rick Springfield and Bill Maher say we need less children.

Every radical progressive and socialist won in the primary in Seattle. // Democrats continue to flip out over Texas’s plans for redistricting. A Democrat Congresswoman said she was more proud to be Guatemalan than American. // Alaska Airlines is adding more international flights from Seattle.

Seattle and Portland were put on the DOJ’s list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” that are obstructing federal law enforcement. It’s primary day in Washington and turnout is awful. A few Kraken players and their mascot Buoy were charged at by a grizzly bear in Alaska on a fishing trip. // LongForm: GUEST: Attorney Mark Lamb on how the DOJ might go after the perpetrators of the attack on an ICE office in Yakima. // Quick Hit: You won’t believe what one teacher said about human sacrifice.