The Jason Rantz Show

KING 5 has another outrageously biased pro-illegal alien story. Guest: State Rep. Travis Couture (R-Allyn) on what Bob Ferguson isn’t telling you about the budget. // LongForm: GUEST: News Nation war correspondent Robert Sherman on his new book ‘Lessons from the Front.’ // Quick Hit: PETA is offering a $5K reward for the dog that was zip-tied an left in a dumpster in Everett last week. 

A state senator from Seattle has proposed a bill that would ban local and federal law enforcement from covering their faces. Live coverage of President Trump’s address on affordability from Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. // More coverage of Trump’s address from Pennsylvania. // Live coverage from Presiddent Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania continued.

Western Washington received the opening salvo from the atmospheric river last night, which left many people without power. Economy Wiring has nixed its annual Christmas Tree lighting because the fire department is not installing the lights this year. The MAHA movement is teaming up with the Department of Transportation to make air travel healthier. // Washington Congressman Adam Smith is leaning into the narco boat strike nontroversy. The Supreme Court seems poised to give the president more authority over independent agencies. // Jason is thrilled that the band Yellowcard is coming to Chateau Ste. Michelle.

Witnesses claim that ICE ran over a man’s legs with an SUV, but DHS denies the allegations. A Seattle sushi restaurant was scammed out of a full day’s worth of profits. A new poll found that RFK Jr. is one of the most popular political figures in the United States. // LongForm: GUEST: UW atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass on what we should expect from the impending atmospheric river. // Quick Hit: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says that Somalis are victims in the Minnesota fraud scandal.

Washington Democrats are proposing another bill to shield illegal immigrants. A Seattle Little League is being forced to pay exorbitant fees to the city for basically nothing in return. Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy went on a tirade against Raiders Head Coach Pete Carroll after he opted to kick a meaningless field goal, which caused Portnoy to lose his bet. // Big Local: Meta has nixed its plans to expand in Bellevue. Is the Tacoma aroma finally going away? A Puyallup couple appeared on ‘House Hunters.’ // You Pick the Topic: Bill Maher smacked down far-left commentator Ana Kasparian while debating Israel’s war in Gaza.

Are we getting end of times weather this week? A massive atmospheric river will bring flooding to the region. A Cinnabon employee in Wisconsin was fired for hurling racial slurs at customers. Seattle appears to have no sense of irony by hosting a “Pride Match’ between Iran and Egypt during next year’s World Cup. // In an attempt to deflect from the Minnesota fraud scandal, Pramila Jayapal says immigrants built this country. The rift between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Donald Trump only got bigger after her appearance on 60 minutes over the weekend. // A financial influencer interviews ‘quiet millionaires.’  

WSU College Republicans want to build replica of border wall // State spends $500K to clean debris from McNeil Island // GUEST: Rachel Sutherland on Bush funeral // The 2020 presidential campaign may get two candidates from Washington state // GUEST: Republican State Senator from La Center, Ann Rivers, on why she didn’t want an investigation into Joe Fain’s rape allegations // Princeton singers abandon a ‘Little Mermaid’ song over kissing concerns

In the wake of the Somali welfare scam, Minnesota Governor is now rolling out a paid family leave plan that will likely be used by illegal immigrants. A University of Oklahoma student was flunked on an assignment by her trans TA for citing the Bible. Guest: Former CIA intelligence officer Sam Faddis on the shooting of two National Guardsmen in DC. // LongForm: GUEST: Kurt Schlichter on the fake outrage over the Trump administration’s strikes on narco boats. // Quick Hit: Michael Letts on the suspected DC pipe bomber.

Washington County, Oregon seems to be suggesting that it will shield illegal aliens from federal law enforcement. Unhinged women in Portland are shrieking out in public in protest of Trump. The semi-truck driver in a massive crash in Lacey did not have a CDL according to Washington State Patrol. The homeless encampment in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood is slated to be cleared. Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro blasted claims Kamala Harris made about him in her book. // Big Local: Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is not investigating a Yakima County election prize giveaway that raised some eyebrows. Teens in Pierce County are participating in a very dangerous TikTok challenge that could get someone killed. Ten live grenades were found by contractors working on a Kitsap County home. // You Pick the Topic: Michelle Obama is race baiting on her book tour. Prince Harry made an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s show and actually got a few decent jabs in.

New information has emerged about the DC pipe bomb suspect. The Left is fearmongering about climate change again after Trump eased fuel efficiency standards for vehicles. Businesses in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Neighborhood are being tormented by a spate of burglaries. Amazon has started a new 30-minute delivery service. // New developments in the case of Luigi Mangione ahead of the pretrial hearing. // Australia has banned social media for kids under 16.

We’re being told that light rail is coming to Tacoma Dome but you should only believe it when you see it. A new Seattle business merges pickleball with dining. Guest: Patrick Foley with Lake Union Partners on the Seattle business community’s reaction to Katie Wilson’s victory. // LongForm: GUEST: Energy Secretary Chris Wright is visiting Washington State this week.  // Quick Hit: The Democrats have another dumb talking point and want to extend Obamacare subsidies.

Anti-cop activists are demanding Seattle cops be held accountable for shooting an armed man. Condo prices in King County have dropped significantly. Guest: Dave Reichert reacts to the rumors of Gary Ridgeway’s potentially imminent death. // Big Local: The City of Olympia has voted to remove their Flock camera system. A puppy was found zip-tied and sealed inside a suitcase in a dumpster but thankfully has been rescued and recovering. // You Pick the Topic: A European country is suffering from a lack of men, which is leading women to ‘hire’ husbands to do chores around the house.

Pramila Jayapal is proposing a radical bill that would completely eliminate the ability of DHS to detain illegal aliens and require that illegals be given taxpayer funded lawyers. ABC News is the latest outlet to debunk the WaPo Pete Hegseth smear. KING 5 aired a biased piece about Trump’s comments about Somalis. // Guest: Ed Roos is a former Seattle school principal that was falsely accused of putting a black student in a cage. // Slobs and broken people wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request.

Bob Ferguson is once again promising no new taxes. Why would we believe him this time? A court official came to the defense of anti-Trump federal Judge Boasberg by saying he Boasberg didn’t know that ‘Artcic Frost’ targeted members of Congress. Justice Clarence Thomas got the New Jersey Attorney General’s office to admit that they had no basis for targeting a pro-life crisis pregnancy center. Seattle rated average, Portland falls behind in Pacific Northwest city satisfaction survey. // LongForm: GUEST: Spokane Valley City Councilmember Jessica Yaeger responds to the fake outrage over her recent Facebook posts calling herself a “proud Islamaphobe.” // Quick Hit: Kids gets arrested — and almost shot — during a TikTok challenge.  

Washington Congressman Adam Smith said something remarkably stupid about using the military to target drug traffickers. The DOJ is suing Washington State for refusing to hand over voter registration information. Seattle now has the highest rate of residents with a college degree of any major city in the United States. // Big Local: A Pierce County woman was arrested 3 times in 8 days for driving under the influence. An off-campus Bible program is considering filing a lawsuit against Everett School District. // You Pick the Topic: A Vegas tourist won over $1 million on a $25 bet.

Local business leaders and elected officials are already pushing back against a potential payroll tax in Washington. The ‘South Hill Rapist’ Kevin Coe has died of natural causes and the only tragedy is that he died outside of prison. An elderly grandmother in Seattle has spoken out about the altercation she had with a robber who bit her finger off. // A former MSNBC host went on a nasty tirade against Hispanic ICE agents. // Seattle has the biggest decline in rent for office space because there are so many vacancies.

Democrats in Olympia are doing their best to get around the State Constitution and impose an income tax. Giants kicker Younghoe Koe had an embarrasing gaffe on Monday Night Football. // Guest: Chris Sullivan on the newest blatant lie by Sound Transit.

Washington Democrats want to make the state even less business friendly with a new payroll tax. KING 5 has another very biased immigration story about the Trump Administration’s review of asylum cases. A bar in Idaho is offering free beer to customers who assist ICE with deportations. // Democrats are alleging that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is guilty of war crimes for a strike on a Venezuelan drug boat. // Guest: Ted Foster with Northeast Seattle Little League says the city is charging inordinate fees and isn’t even doing the bare minimum for field maintenance.

Portland won’t call it’s Christmas tree a Christmas tree -- while featuring far-left radicals at its ceremony. Tacoma might pass a criminal justice sales tax to deal with its budget deficit. Teens in Seattle opened fire on police before fleeing. // LongForm: GUEST: We Heart Seattle Founder Andrea Suarez on a new homeless encampment that is growing near the Space Needle. // Quick Hit: Nikki Haley’s son is urging GOP leaders to address the economic concerns of young Americans.  

Democrats in Olympia say they are going to make spending cuts to deal with the state’s budget deficit. Does anyone believe that? Stunning test results expose how Amazon is selling worthless supplements. // Big Local: A Spokane Valley Councilmember is doubling down on comments in a social media post where she dubbed herself a ‘proud Islamaphobe.’ An Eastern Washington nonprofit is releasing a new eggnog that’s even more unhealthy for you. // You Pick the Topic: Gen Z is trying to bring back communal dining.

The Seattle Marathon created a massive traffic headache for one particular neighborhood. Black Friday spending was booming this year. The Sunday after Thanksgiving this year was the busiest travel day for TSA ever. Jason has a bone to pick with Uber. // Jasmine Crockett might be the front runner for dumbest member of Congress. // There’s a new type of Ozempic coming out in pill form.

What’s Trending: In case you didn’t know, government groceries stores do not work! The profit margin in the grocery store market is very slim, supply chain and logistics do not support a government run grocery store. Gen Z is being scrutinized for not having basic manners. TDS has gone too far, so much so that it is now becoming a pathology that should require treatment.

 What’s Trending: Victoria Taft in for Jason Rantz! Ukraine and Russia appear to have reached a peace deal over the war that has costed thousands of lives. It is the biggest travel time of the year and there is one problem, people dressing like they are going to bed on the plane. In good news, it looks like the source of the fuel leak at SEATAC airport has been found. // The indictments have been dropped against James Comey and Letitia James over an invalid US Attorney appointment. The Principle of Echo Shaw Elementary School in Oregon has a huge problem with the arrests being made by ICE comparing them to the gestapo. // Sen. Patty Murray is back at it again by attacking President Trump and his administration for the limiting of SNAP benefits. She says those cuts were done in order for billionaires to get better tax breaks. 

What's Trending: Josh Hammer interviews conservative commentator Brandon Tatum and they talk about the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination. Brandon Tatum is a member of Turning Point USA and dives into his relationship with Kirk and his willingness to talk to everyone and debate on different talking points. They also dive into the Israel-Palestine conversation and how it is crazy that so many people think Israel should not exist. 

What’s Trending: A judge has dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James by saying that he appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim US Attorney for the Southern District of Virginia as invalid. The Muslim Brotherhood is back in the news as President Trump wants to designate it a foreign terrorist organization. Qatar is a home country for a lot of the members of the Muslim Brotherhood while they show like they are a semi-western nation. Can the US help Ukraine and Russia come to a peace agreement? The current plan involves Ukraine will give up some of their land like Crimea to the Russians. // Big Local: A shooting in Kent has the Kent police asking for tips after a late-night shooting resulted in one death at the Lincoln Park and Ride lot. A man was hospitalized after a brick was thrown into his car as he was driving on I-7-5 in Tacoma. A Bellevue man has created an AI bot to help his children understand what their grandfather was like as the grandfather had passed before they were born. // You Pick The News: A man in Seattle near the Duwamish Waterway was killed by a scissor lift that he as operating fell on top of him. An 80-year old man was beaten after a confrontation by teens graffiti tagging the Ballard Bridge in Seattle  

What’s Trending: Josh Hammer filling in for Jason Rantz! Josh breaks down what is happening on the right and the infighting that could be destroying or preserving the MAGA movement. It all started with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Tucker Carlson keeps going the wrong way with associations with Nick Fuentes and others. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her resignation from Congress with her final day being January 5th, 2026. // Many Americans are unaware of the amount of pro-Islamic foreign terror organizations in this country, and their ideas are disseminating among us. Dearborn Michigan is falling further and further under the pro-Islamic ideology. Minnesota tax dollars are being sent to Somalia and from there to Al-Shabab and city streets are being proposed to be named after terrorist martyrs. This begs the question in today’s world, what is an American? // Josh tells us why he thinks Thanksgiving is the best American holiday and how other countries do not have a holiday like it.  

What’s Trending: Thanksgiving travel // President Trump says no sanctions for Saudi Arabia // GUEST: Rachel Sutherland on caravan in Tijuana latest // Trump says US stands with Saudi Arabia despite Jamal Khashoggi’s death // Self-proclaimed missionary killed by arrow-shooting Indian tribe

What's Trending: Travelers could run into some issues with some serious storms that could impact your Thanksgiving travel plans. Seattle Public Schools have proposed the idea of a district-wide cell phone policy for their students. GUEST: Chris Sullivan on this weekend’s biggest traffic challenges. // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. Travis Couture responds to Trump’s AI executive order and how Democrats are running our budget into the toilet. The Quick Hit: Seattle City Council President Sarah Nelson is trying to restrict political consultants ability to help at Seattle City Hall  

What’s Trending: The Sandpoint City Council has come to the reasonable decision to remove their discrimination ordinance that allowed biological men into women’s bathrooms and locker rooms. Pike Brewing is closing their flagship taproom near Pike Place Market. Guest: Nick Steele a Lacey father who has had problems with a mentally ill woman chasing his daughter at a school bus stop multiple times. The police say there is nothing they can do. // Big Local: Over the night there was a traffic accident that involved a truck of chickens in DuPont. The driver of the truck appeared to have fallen asleep at the wheel. Pierce County deputies responded to a man who was terrorizing his own neighborhood. // Friday’s with Jake Skorheim: Thanksgiving Edition! 

What’s Trending: An ICE arrest in Everett is causing some concern among the community and is striking fear at a Thanksgiving food giveaway. President Trump held a meeting with New York City Mayor elect Zohran Mamdani today and it seemed to go well. Surprisingly, the cost of a thanksgiving dinner is going down. // Rep. Jim Jordan’s phone was tapped for over two years over speculation of information about the January 6th incident. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is calling her indictment of stealing FEMA funds as racist. // GUEST: US Attorney Neil Flynn on taking on this new role and the illegal immigrants nabbed in a massive drug sting.

Snohomish County Democrats want to remove ‘Flock’ cameras. Washington is being sued for withholding climate data. Seattle is adding a bus lane and safety improvements to Rainier Avenue. // LongForm: GUEST: Washington State Senator Matt Boehnke on the state’s looming energy crisis. // Quick Hit: An update on the safety of the COVID vaccine and fake news from the Washington Post.  

Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson has announced her transition team. There was an excellent September jobs report today. Washington has new license plates including pickleball and throwback designs. // Big Local: Tacoma is considering amending its tenant bill of rights. The Spokane Valley City Council voted down property down a property tax increase for the 17th year in a row. Both Bellevue and Kirkland are in the top 10 in the country for holiday spending. // You Pick the Topic: 10 signs that it might be time to retire.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) made even more of a fool of herself in a new interview on CNN after making false claims about Republicans’ relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. An Amazon executive said “we are not going anywhere” when asked about Seattle’s business climate. Commuters on SR 167 are bracing for delays with bridge construction about to begin. // Trump lashed out at Democrats in Congress who posted a video calling on the military to disobey orders. // Some people might have to start paying a fee to get through security at the airport.

Washingtonians will be paying even more for plastic bags next year. King County has passed a new budget proposal. A Democratic Congressman insinuated that Trump might have tempered with the Epstein files. // LongForm: GUEST: State Representive Lauren Davis on Democrats' push to reduce penalties for adults caught in child-sex stings. // Quick Hit: People are mad at singer Meghan Trainor for losing weight.

Washington commission pushes softer penalties for adults caught in child-sex stings. Disturbing details have emerged about a Pierce County couple that is accused of trying to engage in child sex trafficking. Complaints are growing in Seattle about scooter etiquette. // Big Local: Spokane County is employing AI for non-emergency calls. Tacoma is considering alternatives to policing thanks to left-wing activists. Is Mt. Rainier going to erupt? // You Pick the Topic: Authorities in a California city are trying to crack down on a dangerous viral prank.

Washington lawmakers are in a bind as the state’s projected revenue is lower than anticipated. Auburn approved a sales tax increase while keeping the public in the dark. Spokane is also considering more tax increases to deal with its $13 million budget deficit. You’ve been lied to about how bad marijuana really is for you. // Harvard economist Larry Summers has expressed regret after being linked to the Epstein files. Democrat delegate from the Virgin Islands Stacy Plaskett was also found to have texted Epstein after his conviction. // Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is being mocked online for giving some awkward dating advice.

The Seattle City Council just did something that will make housing even more expensive. A co-host of ‘The View’ pushed back against Michelle Obama’s claim that American is not ready for a woman president. // LongForm: GUEST: Conservative activist Scott Presler on how we can turn Washington red. // Quick Hit: Alzheimer scientists say they have made a breakthrough in preventing cognitive decline.

Cities across Washington are wary to use the Flock camera system thanks to left-wing activists. Residents of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood are worried about the rise in crime. Guest: Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) on today’s vote to release the Epstein files. // Big Local: Staff members at a Tacoma elementary school all just happened to call in sick on the same day and some parents don’t think they should face consequences. Washington State Patrol have issued an Amber alert for two young girls in Grays Harbor County. A Monroe father that allegedly kidnapped his kids and threatened to kill them compared himself to Travis Decker. // You Pick the Topic: Trump proposed a way to improve McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish.

Carjackings have surged in Seattle and it’s mostly juveniles that are responsible. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to release more Epstein files today. A new survey found that Washington’s massive tax hikes are harming businesses. // There was another antisemitic protest outside of Microsoft HQ in Redmond today. The UN Security Council gave support for Trump’s Gaza peace plan. The student government at a Louisiana college prevented students from starting a Turning Point USA chapter. Bill Maher exposed comedian Patton Oswalt for being in a left-wing bubble. // KING 5 had a very bizarre story about the women’s bathroom atop Columbia Center.

Trump says they would consider pulling the FIFA World Cup from Seattle if it’s not safe and called Katie Wilson a communist. SeaTac Airport has a new security checkpoint that will hopefully help deal with holiday travel. Katie Couric tries to get Fetterman to stomp on Charlie Kirk’s grave. // LongForm: GUEST: Former New York City Council Republican Minority Leader Joe Borelli on the release of the Epstein files. // Quick Hit: Michelle Obama claims Americans aren’t ready for a woman president.

Democrats have overplayed their hand on the Epstein files. A Republican Congressman secures millions for rural healthcare and the local media credits a Democrat. The Trump Administration is making some much-needed changes to SNAP benefits. // Big Local: An owl attacked a runner in Woodinville and stole his hat. The Everett-based business Funko says it might go under. // You Pick the Topic: A Democrat Congressman was caught allegedly looking at pornography on a flight.

Secretary of State Hobbs quietly slipped back to Germany during Washington’s ballot count. Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson has yet to make a few key decisions about the future of SPD. REI is closing all of its stores for Black Friday and Thanksgiving. // Jason goes behind the scenes for his appearance on a contentious CNN panel last week. // Trump kicks Marjorie Taylor Greene out of MAGA.

What’s Trending: Providence nurses are striking to 'help community', Rantz thinks Kshama Sawant is behind SPS students demanding mental health funds and a potential solution to credit card skimming. // Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) on Israel, the stop-gap funding, and more! // Rantz rips into Harvard staff who don't want to 'combat antisemitism'.

A Redmond councilmember appears to encourage literal 'fighting back” against ICE, doubles down despite the police chief’s warning. Last month experienced the biggest October job cuts in over two decades and it’s because of AI. // LongForm: GUEST: U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon chimes in on UW forcing professors to pledge allegiance to DEI during their application process. // Quick Hit: J.K. Rowling is calling out Glamour UK magazine for featuring nine biological men as their ‘women of the year.’

A ‘Stupid Motorist Law’ has been proposed to hold drivers accountable for Washington bridge strike. The Left continues to freak out about the White House East Wing remodel. Guest: Ann Jolie is a grandmother living in unincorporated Pierce County who is taking on County Executive Ryan Mello for not sufficiently funding the sheriff's department. // Big Local: Kent car thieves fall asleep with drugs in plain view. A man was arrested in Bellevue after throwing a rock through the window of an Italian restaurant. The city of Mukilteo is considering selling a portion of its waterfront to spur economic development. // You Pick the Topic: MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell went on an unhinged rant about CNN employing conservative commentator Scott Jennings.

The good news is that we’re seeing more officers being hired by the Seattle Police Department, but there’s a catch. Over a quarter million acres burned from wildfires in Washington this year. The Idaho site linked to Qatar shows Biden team’s fingerprints after Trump-era deal. Activists are demanding better bus lanes in Seattle. // Seattle Indivisible calls for boycott of Microsoft Game Pass for not condemning a meme it didn’t create. // JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon called out employees for texting during meetings.

Guest: Former New York Times reporter and author Alex Berenson on his new report on the harmful effects of Marijuana. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle political consultant Sandeep Kaushik on why the mayor’s race broke the way it did. // Quick Hit: Part 2 with Sandeep Kaushik

The government shutdown has finally come to an end after Trump signed the continuing resolution last night. Guest: Local journalist and Discovery Institute Fellow Jonathan Choe on the Seattle mayor’s race. // Big Local: It’s more expensive to dine out in Washington than any other state in the country. // You Pick the Topic: Insufferable Teen Vogue employees get fired.

Bruce Harrell has conceded and Katie Wilson will be Seattle’s next mayor. // Guest: Mariners hitting coach Bobby Magallanes on the spiritual aspect of the team’s playoff run. // It’s been 10 years since Seattle issued an emergency declaration on homelessness and the problem has only gotten worse.

Fox 13 has a very disingenuous story about the Big Beautifl Bill's effects on Washingtonians. A college student is outraged about her textbook labeling Christians white supremacists. Wisconsin Democrats handed out bracelets that read “Is he dead yet?” in what appears to be a reference to Trump. // LongForm: GUEST: Frank Swoboda with Corner Booth Media says he might move his company out of Washington state because of high taxes. // Quick Hit: Washington’s new ferry contract outsources jobs and delays relief for another five years. Rantz Exclusive: Fire fears force King County Metro to ground electric buses after battery recall. 

Dozens of drivers in Lynnwood thought they were getting free parking near the light rail station… but they got towed instead. Law enforcement across the country are sounding the alarm about an “AI homeless man prank.” Washington’s Superintendent is hiding data to cover his failures. Guest: Former Spokane Police chief and Border Security Alliance Advisory Council Member Craig Meidl gives an update from the northern border. // Big Local: Redmond is using new AI technology to solve crimes. An Issaquah woman was detained outside of a preschool. Stanwood police says that it will consider pedal-free e-bikes as motorcycles. // You Pick the Topic: A woman says she and her husband quit their jobs to oppose Trump.