The Jason Rantz Show

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.

A Seattle property owner is being forced by the city to pay fines for trying to keep the homeless out. Union workers are dismayed at the closure of a Fred Meyer in Tacoma, but were they to blame? Guest: Washington State Rep. Travis Couture (R-Allyn) on how Democrats are trying to control you. // Big Local: An ICE office in Yakima was attacked over the weekend. A few Panda Express locations in Western Washington are testing out some new menu items. An Auburn family fears deportation. // You Pick the Topic: A zoo in Denmark is asking for people’s small pets to feed the animals.

Exclusive: Democratic Senator pushed softer child sex crime penalties to help friend with predator son. // Socialist Kshama Sawant backs protesters who Congressman Adam Smith says assaulted a staffer and interrupted his town hall. // Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) compared Trump to Hitler. Who is the leader of the Democrat party?

Left-wing local media is upset that ICE arrests in Washington went way up in June. Members of the Washington State House have gotten the go-ahead to delete their emails after 30 days. Loud parties continue to disturb neighbors near Seattle’s Magnuson Park. // LongForm: GUEST: Discovery Institute Senior Fellow and journalist Jonathan Choe on President Trump’s executive order on homelessness. // Quick Hit: Texas Democrats have fled to Illinois to protest the state’s redistricting.

Seattle is reeling after multiple shootings over the span of just a few days. More on KTTH’s rebrand as Seattle Red. Guest: Thurston County GOP Chair Corey Guany on the fake controversy over the Thurston County GOP sending out a poll question about biological men competing in girls’ sports. // Big Local: Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders got into a physical altercation with a suspect after a traffic stop. A car slammed into a restaurant twice after two failed attempts to tow it. Bellevue School District is selling off land to deal with their budget shortfall. // You Pick the Topic: Right-wing comedian gave a satirical testimony in favor of trans people serving in the military at the Texas State Senate.

KTTH is now Seattle Red. Senator Patty Murray is blasting Trump for the effects of tariffs on working class Washingtonians. Washington experienced the biggest loss in construction jobs in the United States. // A Trump supporter was thrown out of an MLS soccer match for wearing a MAGA hat. Trump has weighed in on the Sydney Sweeney jeans “controversy.” ‘King of the Hill’ has returned with a brand new season. // Many Washington colleges and universities are struggling financially.

What’s Trending: CNN panelist says 3D guns will lead to another 9/11 // Maria Cantwell supports a bill allowing people to shoot up to 900 Sea Lions // GUEST: Matt Manweller on allegations of sexual impropriety // GUEST: Chris Bedford of the Daily Caller on the Koch brothers slamming the GOP

Seattle is suing the Trump Administration over its executive order on DEI and gender policies. An open-air market in Pasco says people are afraid to visit for fear of being detained by ICE. Guest: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan gives a debrief on this week's traffic situation. // LongForm: GUEST: Mark Levin on his new book "On Power." // Quick Hit: AI is throwing a wrench into the job market for college grads.

A damning report about oversight (or lack thereof) on McNeil Island. A Seattle police cruiser was completely totaled while responding to a call last night. Biden bumbled his way through another speech. Guest: Kent City Council candidate Logan Evans is continuing the trend of camping ban ordinances in King County. // Big Local: A smartphone app helped an off-duty firefighter saved the life of a Burlington man undergoing cardiace arrest. Shoreline School District is trying get a levy passed to rectify their budget shortfall. // KIRO News Radio's Jake Skorheim on the recent American Eagle and Dunkin' nontroversies.

A shooting in Seattle’s U District at the Pursuit Northwest Church left one man dead. You may want to check your Alaska Airlines account and make sure all of your miles are there. Starbucks continues to tinker with its menu. // The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will disband due to recent funding cuts. // Guest: Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla on the drop in Washington's murder rate.

Another misleading story about immigration enforcement from KING 5. A very good dog helped Snohomish County deputies catch two different domestic violence suspects. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan says no, crime isn’t down, and no, we’re nowhere near being fully staffed so stop lying, folks. // Quick Hit: Bad faith Abby Phillip argues with Scott Jennings.

A pack of coyotes are disturbing a neighborhood in Ballard. Young men in Seattle are slowly moving to the right. Kamala has a new book about her campaign for president. // Big Local: A woman in Kenmore is furious that a mentally unstable neighbor keeps terrorizing her home and has not been held accountable. The Thurston County Republican Party ruffled feathers online with a poll question about transgender athletes playing girls’ sports. // You Pick the Topic: Now Dunkin’ is under fire for a new ad that mentions ‘genetics.’

Suspect in Lummi officer's shooting charged with attempted murder -- and he may not be here legally. Speed cameras on Washington’s highways near worksites have already accrued thousands of citations in just a few months. A motel in North Seattle has been rife with drug use, prostitution, and human trafficking. // The Lacey parents accused of an attempted honor killing of their daughter have been found not guilty of murder. CNN’s Jake Tapper had a very awkward exchange with Nancy Pelosi when he asked her about her stock trading practices. // Jason had to take his dog to the vet.

Rantz Exclusive: King County Superior Court accidentally released convicted rapist from custody. Despite the economy continuing to thrive, Fed Chair Jerome Powell did not cut interest rates. The City of Seattle is sweeping encampments at Denny Blaine Park...but the homeless came right back. A batch of Celsius energy drinks have been recalled because they contained alcohol. // LongForm: GUEST: Fernanda Mazcot, executive director of Nuestras Raices Community Center, explains why she believes it's unsafe to hold Latino festivals in Spokane right now. // Quick Hit: Nick Brown suing Trump -- again -- this time over SNAP data.  

A Washington State Republican is warning of wealth flight from our state due to the ridiculous tax burden. A shooting at Northgate light rail station highlights the need for more transit security. Washington is suing the Trump Administration (again) over the defunding of Planned Parenthood. // Big Local: Snohomish County is opening a new mobile addiction treatment center. The Juanita High School theater manager that was detained by ICE has been released. The mother of a child that was pulled into the water at Bremerton Marina is suing the Port of Bremerton. // You Pick the Topic: A man went to great lengths to get his fiance to agree to get engaged to him.

We somehow survived a Tsunami without NPR. Seafair didn’t succumb to the critics calling on them to cancel the Blue Angels. // Kamala Harris announced she will not run for Governor of California. Should guests be allowed in airport lounges? // Cory Booker made a fool of himself on the Senate floor again.

The Seattle Police Department has hired over 100 new officers, which is good news… but there’s a catch. Leftists are losing their mind over Sydney Sweeney’s Americans Eagle jeans ad campaign. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle City Council candidate Rachael Savage is calling for a public camping ban in Seattle. // Quick Hit: Boeing did less awful that expected in earnings, plus EPA rolls back politically charged decisions on greenhouse gas emissions  

Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello is chiding Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank for his comments about taking a sobriety test. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) wants to use tariff revenue to send Americans a $600 rebate check. A local artist had over a thousand dollars’ worth of her belongings stolen at Bite of Seattle. // Big Local: Everett police saved a man from an electric car that lit on fire. King County Prosecutors have finally put put a pause on felony diversions to Restorative Community Pathways. The Mill Creek Little League Softball All Star team made the Little League World Series. // You Pick the Topic: Watch out for felonious monkeys if you’re visiting Indonesia.

People are celebrating the drop in Washington’s murder rate, but the numbers are somewhat misleading. Seattle has issued new guidelines for Denny Blaine Park to curb nudity and lewd sexual acts. A homeplate umpire in last night’s Orioles-Blue Jays game was lambasted for missing a very obvious strike call. // The claims of mass starvation in Gaza seems specious at best. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is threatening to recognize a Palestinian state if Israel does not accept a ceasefire. There will be a terrorist-sympathizing 5K run in Redmond this weekend. // A TikTok influencer in New York has gone viral for critiquing bad walkers.

A shooting in NYC has injured several people and left at least one dead. Seattle Democrats upset that Trump is undoing their failed policies on homelessness. Bob Ferguson has the worst approval rating through the first 6 months of his term as Governor over 30 years. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan with some good news and some bad news on the traffic front. // Quick Hit: The Oregon girl high school athletes that protested competing against trans athlete are now filing a lawsuit.

Squad grandmother Rep. Pramila Jayapal made another outrageous comment about ICE. The nurse’s union is furious with Kaiser Permanente for ending trans surgeries for children. Jay Leno says that late-night shows need to cut it out with the overt political partisanship. // Big Local: A Latino festival in Spokane says they are canceling this year because community members feel unsafe. A suspect in University Place tried to pretend to have a seizure to get out of being arrested. // You Pick the Topic: A new study tells us if dogs actually watch TV.

Life is about to get more expensive for Washingtonians as a bunch of new laws passed by Democrats went into effect. A Seattle man charged in a hit-and-run that killed a woman admitted to being heavily intoxicated. Polling for Democrats is really bad. // President Trump scored a major victory with a historic trade deal with the EU over the weekend. Trump also stopped yet another war. This time, between Thailand and Cambodia. // Vegas tourism is struggling and people aren’t tipping anymore.

What’s Trending: Seattle Hand-Maids Tale based protest. Women’s rights aren’t under attack if you look at the data. The radical left don’t see a difference between a man and a woman. Police don’t want to use the P320 Sig Saur because of safety issues and misfire incidents // Guest Kelly and Corey Widman // Ravens coach John Harbaugh pushes back on reporter for negatively questioning Trump White House visit

What’s Trending: Blatant anti-semitism on college campuses, Fresh and Fit Podcast thinks we need a solution for the Jews. Guest Chris Sullivan, talks about the huge traffic problems this week and next week, Maybe stay off the roads this weekend? // Does Seattle’s public transit even go anywhere? Public transit will end up raising taxes in places like Lynnwood. // Guest Jake Skorheim

The traffic armageddon on I-5, torchlight parade big problem with closures and dozens of road projects; Winding down national gender affirmation programs, its not safe for kids; Democratic approval ratings are in the toilet and they still embrace woke-ness and antisemitism, anti-semites and bigots don’t need to be given special party treatment.//  Guest: Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) on Ron Klain’s testimony about Joe Biden //Turning Washington red become a registered user and get a notification on Friday; Sara Nelson is the enemy of the radical left, The left's housing first policy isn’t fixing the homeless situation and Sara Nelson has a plan

What’s Trending: There’s a new hotline aimed at helping drivers get around during the I-5 construction. A new tiny home village is opening in Tacoma. Seattle media mainstreams radical La Resistencia group comparing deportation to slavery. // LongForm: GUEST: Rep. Jim Jordan on the latest investigation into the weaponization of the DOJ. // Quick Hit: A new poll shows an overwhelming majority of King County voters want a homeless camping ban.

What’s Trending: The Seattle Times has a very misleading story about child vaccination rates. Trump signed an executive order aimed at getting people off the streets. GUEST: Saul Spady on how homeless are taking over Cal Anderson Park in Seattle. // Big Local: A teenager in Burien was stabbed on a bus. Bremerton may start to implement speed cameras in school zones. A Kirkland man allegedly stole nearly a million dollars from his elderly mother. // You Pick the Topic: The White House is threatening to cancel The View.

The critics of the Blue Angels are complaining once again. Why does the local media keep giving them attention? Oregon is going to begin requiring people to obtain a permit to paddle board. // Hulk Hogan passed away at the age of 71. Is Humpy the salmon at Mariners games offensive? // Seattle is the most expensive city in the country to call an Uber.

Guest: Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs on the ongoing foreign policy debate on the Right and what America’s role in the world should be. // LongForm: GUEST: Comedian Ami Kozak on the fine line between keeping an open mind and giving a platform to people who don’t deserve it. // Quick Hit: Tablet Magazine’s Lee Smith on the Russia collusion hoax.

Josh Hammer dives into his viral debate with comedian Dave Smith at Turning Point USA and the folly of isolationist foreign policy. // Big Local: A suspect absconded with a fire truck in Everett and totaled 11 cars. The suspect in a Tukwila murder was caught in Kenya and extradited back to Seattle to face trial. A dog saved a man at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. There was a shooting at a Bellevue Best Buy. // You Pick the Topic: Democrat Senator Elissa Slotkin explains what her colleagues are most afraid of.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard gave an update her investigation into the Russian collusion hoax. // An update on the continuing fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein saga. // Democrats are gnashing their teeth over the judicial nomination of Emil Bove.

Washington State Supreme Court just changed a rule and now judges have the power to arbitrarily decide to drop charges against defendants. Jason got a very unsatisfactory response from Snohomish County about the booking requirements for their youth detention center. // LongForm: GUEST: Rep. Lauren Davis (D-Shoreline) reacts to a new Supreme Court rule that lets activist judges arbitrarily dismiss charges against defendants. // Quick Hit: Mahmoud Khalil refuses to condemn Hamas.

The Washington State Department of Licensing is under fire for sharing data with ICE. Guest: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan provides us with an I-5 update. // Big Local: A Lynnwood thief used stolen credit cards to buy subpar pizza. The old town dock in Tacoma is closed indefinitely due to a seal giving birth on it. // You Pick the Topic: A brawl broke out on an Air Asia flight because a group of women wouldn’t shut up.

Somehow traffic was even worse on I-5 today. The King County Council is going to pass a sales tax hike. SPD responded to a man refusing to come down from an awning in Belltown. Both Malcolm Jamal Warner and Ozzy Osborne passed away over the last two days. // A Juanita High School theater manager was arrested by ICE. Did Adam Schiff commit mortgage loan fraud? Coke is launching a new soda made with real cane sugar after pressure from the Trump Administration. // Some shocking Mariners news.

Trash pickup has commenced again in King and Snohomish County. A triple homicide in Renton has left two women and a little girl dead. PresidentTrump is using whatever leverage he has to try and get the Washington Commanders to change their name back to the Washington Redskins. Hunter Biden went on a profanity-laced rant about the Democrat party stabbing his father in the back. // LongForm: GUEST: Activist Tim Eyman says he keeps getting pulled over for expired car tabs but never gets tickets. // Quick Hit: The President of In-N-Out says she’s moving out of California and heading to Tennessee.

An Alaska Airlines IT outage has led to grounded flights and irate passengers at SeaTac airport. A SkyWest commercial flight almost collided with a military bomber over North Dakota. LA Mayor Karen Bass doesn’t think that any illegal immigrants should be deported. The suspect that drove a car into a crowd of people in LA is a convicted felon that was out on parole. // Big Local: All Northbound lines on I-5 near Arlington are open again after they were closed due to a brush fire. A hiker from Spokane learned a hard lesson when he made a social media post asking for women to hike with him. // You Pick the Topic: The jokes wrote themselves when WNBA players wore shirts that said “Pay Us What You Owe Us” over the weekend.

An ICE agent in New York was shot and nearly killed over the weekend. It turns out the suspect is an illegal immigrant. Democrat Suzan Del Bene seems to be in denial about how unpopular her party is. Guest: Chris Sullivan on the traffic nightmare many of you experienced during this morning’s commute. // The viral moment from last week’s Coldplay concert continues to generate great content. // Some members of the mainstream media are finally beginning to ask Democrats why they are suddenly interested in the Epstein files.  

What’s Trending: Stephen Colbert and Chris Wallace argue over the Mueller hearing, MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace says journalists are at risk of getting jailed by Trump, logs show Seattle PD often respond to ‘priority’ calls only and Kent launches a new neighborhood watch program. \ Seattle City Council District 3 candidate Logan Bowers talks about his idea for new coffee shops and cafes in suburban areas. \ Amanda Knox disputes reports saying she’s crowdfunding for her wedding. 

A federal judge has blocked Washington’s controversial clergy reporting law in a big win for religious liberty. Nationwide ‘Good Trouble’ protests (referencing former Congressman John Lewis) were held in opposition to President Trump’s deportations and welfare reform. Except there weren't many participants. At long last, CBS has pulled the plug on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan on the month of hell that is about to begin on I-5. // Quick Hit: Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) has been instructed to avoid public events for the time being due to death threats.

A senior living center in West Seattle continues to play whack-a-mole with a homeless encampment. The Steve Miller Band has canceled all of its upcoming concerts due weather disasters that they blame on climate change. Guest: Washington State Senate Minority Leader John Braun (R-Centralia) cuts through Democrats’ lies about The Big Beautiful Bill. // Big Local: Residents in cities like Kent and Bellevue continue to deal with the hassle that is the garbage workers strike. An absurd article in the Spokesman Review claims that the presence of ICE agents could cause problems for local law enforcement. // Guest: Jake Skorheim and Jason discuss the viral moment of a CEO and his employee getting caught in an affair at a Coldplay concert. 

The Office of Family and Children’s Ombuds has a shocking new report on the amount of drug-related deaths of children in Washington. KING 5 keeps pretending LGBT youth don’t have a suicide hotline — while reporting on the suicide hotline they can use. Congressman Chip Roy pointed out the lunacy of the Left’s argument that cutting NPR will kill people. // Guest: Saul Spady with the King County Quality of Life Coaliton on a new inititative that could finally help address homelessness. // Several illegal immigrants in Eastern Washington were charged for coming back to the United States after being deported.

The Senate passed Trump’s cuts to PBS, NPR, and USAID. A new study found that many of Washington’s beaches are kind of gross. Obama says progressives need stop attacking men so much. // LongForm: GUEST: President of the National Border Patrol Council Paul Perez on President Trump's success at the border and what comes next. // Quick Hit: Democrat Congressman says his party didn’t demand the release of the Epstein list while Biden was president because they were too busy.

Supporters of the Seattle country bar Little Red Hen are trying to save the establishment from closing with a ‘dance off.’ A Washington immigrant who received unemployment benefits after moving back to Mexico does not have to repay the state. Guest: Arlington Police operations commander Peter Barrett on the lack of accountability for youth suspects. // Big Local: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank gave some very interesting advice about taking a sobriety test. The King County Council reaffirmed its status as a sanctuary county. Snohomish County is mailing out “voter friendly” ballots. // You Pick the Topic: Comedian Shane Gillis made headlines at the ESPYs last night for his very politically incorrect monologue. An American Airlines passenger went on a profanity-laced tirade that has since gone viral.

Pramila Jayapal accidentally had a moment of honesty about illegal immigration. Far-left Democrats are gushing over NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. The men who shot a man at Renton Transit Center will not be charged because prosecutors claim he was engaged in self-defense. The suspect that attacked independent journalist Cam Higby during Seattle’s ‘No Kings’ protest has been arrested. // If Democrats thought the Epstein fiasco was going to hurt Republicans, there’s some very bad new polling for them. // Positivityyy1 on Instagram turns out to be a virulent antisemite.

What’s Trending: Prepare for another weekend of awful traffic. Neighbors near Seattle’s Magnuson Park are fed up with repeated late-night partying and crime. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver still refuses to give any further details about potential expansion in Seattle. // LongForm: GUEST: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank addresses the details on a DUI he received 18 years ago. // Quick Hit: Adam Schiff could be in big trouble.  

Rep Jayapal called out by Pamela Brown after Jason went on CNN to say Jayapal’s attacks are in bad faith. Anti-cop activists are pushing back against Seattle’s new Real Time Crime Center. Seattle is now trying to figure out what to do about Denny Blaine Park after a judge’s ordered the city to address the nudity. Jason has a funny Wolf Blitzer story from his appearance on CNN yesterday. // Big Local: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank is downplaying the severity of his past DUI. Pierce County Deputy Chad Dickerson who was suspected of DUI from a crash over the weekend will not face charges while the investigation is ongoing. A puppy was saved from fentanyl poisoning by Lacey firefighters. // You Pick the Topic: Rep. Jerry Nadler and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy yelled at each other about safety on New York City’s subway system.

More grocery stores in Seattle might close up shop due to rampant crime and drug use. Starbucks is trimming down its remote work, which could require employees to relocate. You won’t believe how much Washington has forked over in lawsuit payouts.  President Trump wants people to drop their obsession with the Jeffrey Epstein story. NBC News was grasping at straws to downplay the Biden autopen scandal. // It appears NPR and PBS are still on the Republicans’ chopping block.

KING 5 is appalled that we’re seeing more deportation flights out of Boeing Field. Bikers in Seattle are displeased with the city’s new traffic safety plan. Dr. Oz explains why we need to reform entitlements in order to save them. // LongForm: GUEST: UW atmospherics scientist Cliff Mass on this week’s heat wave and why everybody needs to relax. // Quick Hit: Critics of Seattle’s new surveillance cameras cite constitutional concerns.