The Jason Rantz Show

Rantz Exclusive: Seattle taxpayers fund police chief’s $33K basketball event sponsorship. Patty Murray tried to stump Surgeon General nominee Casey Means, but only made herself look foolish in the process. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib put on an embarrassing display during Trump’s speech last night. // LongForm: GUEST: Independent journalist and Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jonathan Choe gives an update on the homelessness situation in Seattle and explains how Mayor Katie Wilson isn't living up to her promises. // Quick Hit: Washington State House Finance Chair April Berg (D-Everett) offers more spin on the income tax.

New disturbing details about a Pierce County man that allegedly stabbed several people and was believed to be engaging in witchcraft and other occult rituals. Trump urges Congress to pass the SAVE Act during the SOTU. Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez faces backlash for fundraiser with official linked to fraud scandal. // Big Local: Spokane siphoned $100k in police funding to assist illegal aliens. Snohomish police have been responding to a slew of vandalism and slashed tire reports. Bellingham parents are raising concerns about a cougar that has gotten far too comfortable in one neighborhood. // You Pick the Topic: Why must people crowd around the gate when it’s not their turn to board?

Trump put on a performance at the State of the Union and made the Democrats look like petulant children in the process. Tukwila votes to pause detention development after ICE expansion reports. // The Democrats’ counter programming during the State of the Union was unbelievably cringe. // More explosive details about Bill Gates’ ties with Epstein.

Lynnwood is ditching its Flock license plate cameras out of fear they will be used by ICE. Who is the Democrat frontrunner for 2028? A Democrat Congressman wants former AG Merrick Garland to answer questions about Epstein. Candace Owens receives backlash for going after Erika Kirk. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley previews the State of the Union address. // Quick Hit: Final thoughts about State of the Union.

That viral Punch monkey video everyone’s sharing? It’s basically Democrats’ income tax strategy. A new bill in the state legislature would regulate how minors interact with AI chatbots. How vulnerable are Seattle jobs to AI? Coca-Cola is being sued for not inviting men to a work trip at a casino. // Big Local: Cheney Public Schools is adding whole milk back on the menu. A Union Gap man was caught in a Net Nanny sting. Democrats want to go easy on him. // You Pick the Topic: Are touchscreens dangerous for drivers?

Should the city of Seattle buy the Seahawks? The US men’s hockey team has confirmed that they will be at tonight’s State of the Union address. // Guest: Biohacking and health expert Dave Asprey. // Part 2 with Dave Asprey. 

State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen accidentally said something honest about the Democrats’ income tax proposal. The Trump Admin reversed course on shutting down the TSA PreCheck program amid the government shutdown. A dog that was abandoned at Harry Reid airport in Vegas has found its new forever home. // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. Travis Couture (R-Allyn) reacts to the Democrats’ latest budget proposal. // Quick Hit: Democrats continue to whine about FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr enforcing the ‘equal time’ law.

Violence has erupted across Mexico after authorities took out a major cartel leader, and many Americans—including Washingtonians—are caught in the crossfire. Gavin Newsom tried to pander to black people by calling them dumb. Guest: Brian Heywood with Let’s Go Washington on the opposition to the income tax. // Big Local: Auburn residents are attempting a recall effort against Mayor Nancy Backus. Activists in Everett want Mayor Cassie Franklin to do more to thwart ICE. Microsoft has begun its return-to-office mandate. // You Pick the Topic: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is taking heat for requiring 5 forms of ID in order to shovel snow, but opposing voter ID laws.

Washington Democrats’ income tax is officially the most unpopular bill in state history. The United States took home the gold medal in men’s hockey for the first time in 46 years after a thrilling victory over Canada. // Pramila Jayapal got torched online after she amplified a clearly phony phone call of someone pretending to be Trump. Democrats continue yet another partial government shutdown for no reason at all. The Trump Administration is calling out left-wing media for not covering President Trump’s event with Angel families whose loved ones have been killed by illegal immigrants. // A GOP lawmaker is in hot water for an alleged unethical relationship with a staffer who later lit herself on fire.

What's Trending: There are some Washington Democrats that believe the 50,000 people that voted against the income tax were bots and not real people. After the Supreme Court ruled against President trump’s tariffs, some conservatives believe this could be a blessing. There has been a 21% increase in home listings in Washington State as the median home price has dropped slightly // The Interview: Sheriff Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders joins the show to talk about the new scholarship being offered to people of color to join law enforcement. // The Quick Hit: The Florida Senate has passed a law that would allow high school football coaches to use their own money to provide for their athletes, this is being called the Teddy Bridgewater Act. 

What’s Trending: A taco shop in west Seattle that was broken into, iPads were taken and sentimental value was also lost. Dem Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is calling out Democrats for refusing to attend President Trump’s State of the Union Address. There are numerous kids that are suspending their students that walk out and join the ICE protests during school hours. The Portland Public School District is being sued over issues with discrimination, Vice President and Legal Fellow at Defending Education joins the show to talk more about it. // Big Local: There is a new policy being proposed in Thurston County for people who want to sell their home; you will need to get your home graded for its energy efficiency. Researchers at WSU are trying to uncover the secret behind the skin of pigs and they want to try and create regenerative skin tissue for humans. // Jake Skorheim joins the show to talk about the Epstein files and how this shakes up the dynamic between the Royal Family with the possibility that Price Andrew gave up classified information. 

What’s Trending: The Supreme Court has ruled that the tariffs imposed by the Trump Admin were not legal and some conservatives think this is not as bad as you think. Yet again, copper thefts continue to hurt the light rail system, causing one light rail line to be out of commission. There is a new type of flu, flu D. This may be infecting humans without showing any symptoms. // There is an adorable monkey that Jason has come to like in Japan, the monkey was abandoned by his mother and is rejected by other monkeys in the zoo, so the zookeepers gave him a large monkey doll. UFC fighter Sean Strickland is some hot water after he made some sexist comments about the upcoming Rousey vs Carano fight. // Chris Sullivan joins the show to talk about the next round of slowdowns people can expect when driving through Seattle and the surrounding areas. He also touches on the gas prices that are much cheaper right across the state border. 

 The Monologue: King 5 News has yet again spun a story about a Spokane mom who has been taken into ICE custody for multiple assault convictions, but King 5 conveniently left that part out. Vice President JD Vance made a joke about gaining support through silence on camera like AOC has done. President Trump is concerned about the ongoing threat of stability from Iran in the region. A New York plastic surgeon is publicly apologizing to the kids that got gender affirming procedures done in New York. // The Interview: Mason County Judge Dave Stevens joins the show to explain what his thought process would be in ruling on cases if he is elected to the Washington State Supreme Court, his concern as just being viewed as a conservative judge. // The Quick Hit:  The Democrats have brought back an old idea, have a cap on grocery prices. This idea could kill the profitability of grocery stores and possibly cause a lot of these stores to go out of business. 

What’s Trending: A man has barricaded himself with a gun in one of Seattle’s apartments on Aurora Ave. North and the standoff is ongoing. The Washington State Ferries are going to start charging a 3% fee for credit cards users. A Portland pizza shop has removed a mean message on their website aimed at ICE agents after a video about it went viral on TikTok...and not in a good way. There are criminal charges that are being perused in regards to the 30 unauthorized drones that were flying over the Seahawks parade. // Big Local: A driver luckily avoided being hit by a flying car hood on State Route 512 in Puyallup. A Lacey mom is now being accused of buying bulk amounts of weed and selling it to kids at a higher cost. Trader Joe’s has announced they are opening a new store in Washington for the first time. // You Pick the News: President Trump has called out President Obama for allegedly releasing classified information regarding aliens. 

What’s Trending: The city of San Francisco is starting to crack down on the drug crisis by creating a new RESET Center. Will Seattle make similar decisions, or will the public officials continue to cater to the homeless and drug encampments. Senator Patty Murray has announced that she will not be attendance for President Trump’s State of the Union Address. Steven A. Smith calls out Democrats for boycotting this address. A woman was arrested in Las Vegas for ditching her dog at the airport. // Various people are reacting to the arrest of Prince Andrew and there are calls for more to be done in America. // Texas State Rep. James Talarico is calling out the FCC for allegedly censoring him for his YouTube interview with Steven Colbert and his interview on The View. 

Dangerous criminals would be released early from prison under Washington Democrats bill. A restaurant owner in Seattle said he had to temporarily close due to construction at Westlake Park. A Left wing reporter claimed that Trump isn’t called racist and proceeded to get laughed at. // LongForm: GUEST: Transportation expert Bob Pishue with the Mountain States Policy Center on some new shenanigans Sound Transit is up to. // Quick Hit: Idaho House backs sweeping trans bathroom ban bill. A new poll found that the amount of US adults identifying as LGBTQ+ has exploded over the last decade and a half.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson gave her first State of the City address. The Seattle City Council voted to push back against ICE even more. Should you drive to work or take public transit? Guest: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank responds to calls to have his events at Pierce County Library canceled. // Big Local: A former college professor helps bankroll an anti-ICE billboard campaign in Spokane. Spokane mayor Lisa Brown has proposed a ban on private leases for ICE detention centers. A WSU study says that adding Augmented Reality technology to restaurant menus can increase interest in your business. // You Pick the Topic: An unruly Delta passenger forced an emergency landing in Houston.

Seattle’s fentanyl disaster is so bad that Public Health offers drug overdose guides for dogs. Bob Ferguson continues to be deceitful about the ‘millionaire tax.’ // The Seattle Times has a hilarious piece about how to talk to your kids about ICE activity. // Stephen Colbert continues to throw a tantrum at CBS over his interview with James Talarico.

It turns out Rep. Pramila Jayapal is in the Epstein files. A quarter of Washingtonians want to secede from the US according to a new survey. // LongForm: GUEST: UW Professor of computer science and engineering Pedro Domingos on why tech companies are fleeing Seattle for Belleuve. // Quick Hit: An anti-ICE protest at an Enumclaw school spiraled out of control.

Leftists in Pierce County are trying to get Pierce County Library to cancel events with Sheriff Keith Swank. Former Tacoma police officer Timothy Rankine is suing the city and the state for smearing him as racist after the death of Manny Ellis. Guest: Senate Minority Leader John Braun (R-Centralia) sounds off on the ‘millionaire tax.’ // Big Local: Thurston County deputies are increasing their use of ‘Grappler’ technology to catch suspects during high-speed pursuits. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office offers some promising crime data. The Reptile Zoo in Monroe is closing after 30 years. // You Pick the Topic: What day of the week is cheapest to fly?

The Washington State Senate passed the ‘millionaire tax,’ which will have devastating effects on our economy. Stephen Colbert pretended to be outraged about his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico being pulled due to the ‘equal time’ rule. // AOC completely humiliated herself over the weekend at the Munich Security Conference. // The FAA is enforcing merit-based hiring for pilots.

Boeing is moving some jobs out of Washington. A Snohomish County corrections officer alleges they were fired after reporting a coworkers misconduct. Guest: Chris Sullivan on how many people will be using light rail from the Eastside. // LongForm: GUEST: Ann Jolie is a Pierce County grandmother who is putting down her own money to sound the alarms about a new sales tax. // Quick Hit: A lunatic nurse in Chicago seems to suggest that he’s willing to let ICE agents bleed to death.

A disturbing new lawsuit alleges that DCYF failed to protect a girl that was may have been killed by her father. Good polling numbers for Trump on immigration. Super Bowl players lost a crazy amount of money due to taxes. // Big Local: Activists in Tacoma that don’t actually have any power demand changes to ICE. Feds made a huge drug bust in Tacoma. // You Pick the Topic: People in the job market are now paying recruiters.

Washington Democrats fought for college athletes just so they could tax them. Bill Gates responds to the recent Epstein controversy surrounding him. // Border Czar Tom Homan announced the withdrawal of about 700 federal agents from Minnesota in exchange for a major concession from local leaders. Senator Patty Murray is trying to stay relevant by bashing DHS agents. // Be wary of scammers this tax season, warns the Better Business Bureau.

What’s Trending: The show trial impeachment ended over the weekend, and Western Washington gets pounded by snow. \ Seattle businesses continue to leave the city, will Durkan and company do anything to stop it? \ CDC’s new guidelines to reopen schools follow exactly what teacher unions are demanding.

A large homeless encampment in Ballard was cleared. King County and Seattle are attempting to inhibit ICE operations. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Senate Candidate Tiffany Smiley on the outlook for Republicans this November. // Quick Hit: Are weight loss drugs bringing back scurvy?

Washington Democrats quietly make voter roll cleanup nearly impossible. Good news for Trump on the economic front. Federal Way City Councilman Martin Moore whines about being booted from leadership. Heather Andrews with Americans for Prosperity on the ‘millionaire tax.’ // Big Local: A new ICE office could be coming to Tukwila. A person tried to catch a free ride on the back of an ambulance on I-90 in Spokane. Missing Burien boy allegedly stole a car and had an ingenious way to get out of jail -- but it failed. // You Pick the Topic: Jake Skorheim on the perils of AI.

The federal government is looking into an alleged assault that took place in Puyallup School District when a biological boy was competing in a girls’ wrestling match. There were two separate shootings in Seattle yesterday. Does the Seahawks Super Bowl victory increase Seattle’s chances of bringing the Sonics back? // A lunatic bothers a Thurston County deputy for no reason. // The NY Times is changing its position on legalizing pot.

A former Sheriff is calling out a bill that goes easy on sex offenders. Border Czar Tom Homan warned that if you’re here illegally you’re a candidate to be deported. Republican Senators clashed with Minnesota AG Keith Ellison on Capitol Hill. A federal judge thwarted Democrats’ efforts to place early voting sites a multiple North Carolina universities. // LongForm: GUEST: Rep. Michael Baumgartner on the fireworks that erupted during yesterday's House hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi and the SAVE Act. // Quick Hit: CNN’s Kaitlan Collins sang the praises of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt for her defense of free speech during an event in Saudi Arabia.

Federal Way city councilmember has been ousted as council president for all the right reasons. Dozens of cars that parked in a private lot near the Lynnwood light rail train station were towed as fans made their way to the Super Bowl parade. Guest: Peninsula School District Board Director David Olson is throwing his hat into the ring for Washington's 26th Legislative District. // Big Local: A semi truck carrying candy rolled over on SR 18 in Covington. Anti-ICE agitators disrupted a Tacoma City Council meeting. Unions got together in Olympia to voice support for the ‘millionaire’s tax.’ // You Pick the Topic: How to avoid a fallout with a loved one.

A crazy lady was complaining that a bike lane was closed during yesterday’s Super Bowl parade. A student walk out over immigration enforcement turned violent at Lake Stevens High School. Protests in Seattle have spiked since Trump’s election. // The SAVE Act has cleared its first major hurdle in the House. // Guest: Lynnwood Police Chief Cole Langdon clarifies reports that he and Mayor George Hurst are encouraging residents to report 'suspicous' ICE activity. 

Axios had do delete a very misleading post about crime numbers in major cities. The King County Sheriff’s 911 Center is drafting non-police crisis routing guidelines due to a recent audit. Conservative and independent journalists sue after being denied official Capitol press access. // LongForm: GUEST: State Representative Hunter Abell (R-Inchelium) is proposing a new bill that would reform the way appointments to the State Supreme Court are made. // Quick Hit: Democrats are trying to gum up the works on immigration enforcement by requiring judicial warrants.

ICE will be at the World Cup, director says, and left-wing media seems… shocked. Hiring is off to a good start in 2026. A former WaPo staffer doesn’t understand how layoffs work. // Big Local: A judge ordered a Spokane woman accused of sending death threats to a Minneapolis FBI agent to be put in home detention. Tacoma children’s hospital closed its gender clinic. Sea-Tac airport has finally concluded a massive two-year $500 million project. // You Pick the Topic: Protesters in LA gathered around a restaurant because they thought ICE agents were dining there, but they turned out to be TSA agents. Bruce Springsteen released a new Trump protest song.

Seattle was flooded with Seahawks fans for today’s Super Bowl parade. Guest: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan on why the mayor of Wilkeson has called out Governor Bob Ferguson for focusing on Trump and not a local emergency. // There were fireworks between Pramila Jayapal and Attorney General Pam Bondi at today’s House hearing on the Epstein files. // Washington could be facing a mass exodus of businesses.

Seattle was flooded with Seahawks fans for today’s Super Bowl parade. Guest: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan on why the mayor of Wilkeson has called out Governor Bob Ferguson for focusing on Trump and not a local emergency. // There were fireworks between Pramila Jayapal and Attorney General Pam Bondi at today’s House hearing on the Epstein files. // Washington could be facing a mass exodus of businesses.

Jason joins the Guy Benson Show from their New York studios to discuss CBS's dishonest framing of the immigration issue and the Super Bowl. 

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank vows to defy Olympia over the new car tab crackdown. Mark Zuckerberg is fleeing California because of taxes—Washington Democrats should take note. Everett is attempting to remedy a speeding problem. // LongForm: GUEST: UW atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass debunks the Seattle Times' mininformation about climate change, snowpack, and drought. // Quick Hit: The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that immigrants who are in the U.S. without official permission—meaning they weren't legally admitted at a border or port—must be kept in detention for the entire time their deportation case is being decided. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) is looking into voter fraud in a crucial battleground state.

Things got a little out of hand in Seattle during post game celebrations of the Seahawks Super Bowl victory. KING 5 and Washington Poison Control sound alarms -- unnecessarily -- over weight loss drug ODs. // Big Local: Cheney Public Schools is adding whole milk back on the menu. A Union Gap man was caught in a Net Nanny sting. Democrats want to go easy on him. // You Pick the Topic: CBS published a shockingly disingenuous article about ICE arrests.

The City of Lynnwood is encouraging residents to call 911 if they see suspicious ICE activity. The House held a hearing on left-wing organizations that are fomenting chaos. Guest: Fox Business's Lauren Simonetti on the Trump economy and the latest on the Epstein controversy surrounding Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. // Voter ID continues to be a losing issue for Democrats. // Washington had the third most layoffs in the country last month.

The Left pretends Bad Bunny’s halftime performance was way better than it actually was. A new scandal hits Democrat Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. Guest: Fox News host Harris Faulkner on the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny, and the latest in the Epstein saga. // LongForm: GUEST: Part 2 with Harris Faulkner. // Quick Hit: Part 3 with Harris Faulkner.

A disturbing new lawsuit alleges that DCYF failed to protect a girl that was may have been killed by her father. Good polling numbers for Trump on immigration. Super Bowl players lost a crazy amount of money due to taxes. // Big Local: Activists in Tacoma that don’t actually have any power demand changes to ICE. Feds made a huge drug bust in Tacoma. // You Pick the Topic: People in the job market are now paying recruiters.

The Seahawks are your Super Bowl champions! Chris Reykdal pretends doctors will be physically inspecting girls to prove they’re girls. A Tacoma animal shelter is offering a special pet adoption fee for Valentine’s Day. // Rotten Tomatoes has confirmed that the high audience ratings for ‘Melania’ are legit. // A high-ranking CBP official has been terminated for leaking. Tim Walz is now being attacked by the Left.

What’s Trending: King County undersheriff says there are what amounts to fentanyl OD parties where Narcan is used, Washington DOH swings and misses with social media post and A bystander helped an elderly woman who was robbed. // The State of The Union is tonight and Biden will say what you expect him to say. // Light rail riders are dealing with broken elevators and escalators and a train car had to shut down due to fentanyl smoke.

Boeing is moving some jobs out of Washington. A Snohomish County corrections officer alleges they were fired after reporting a coworkers misconduct. Guest: Chris Sullivan on how many people will be using light rail from the Eastside. // LongForm: GUEST: The State Department’s Deputy Spokesperson Mignon Houston on steps the administration is taking for security at the Super Bowl and World Cup. Also, an update on the situation in Iran. // Quick Hit: A woman who detransitioned just won a $2 million lawsuit over the surgery performed on her as a minor.

King County says juvenile gun violence has drastically decreased. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent got into a testy exchange with Elizabeth Warren. Guest: Issaquah Mayor Mark Mullet defends his town’s honor after Rantz said “12saquah” is too difficult to say. // Big Local: Everett is considering increasing the punishment for unpermitted food vendors. Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is receiving backlash for receiving out-of-state money. // Guest: Jake Skorheim on the Super Bowl and kids movies about sports.

It’s time to ban cringe political videos announcing bets. The amount of Super Bowl coverage over the past two weeks has been excessive. // A mob of liberal white women berated staff at a Minneapolis yoga studio for allegedly taking down an “ICE out” sign. // Patients say they’ve seen what happens after death.

What's Trending: There is a new video by Cameron Guthrie, the brother of Savannah Guthrie, that once again asks for the return of their mother and asks for proof of her well-being. One California man has been arrested due to sending a false ransom note. The Seahawks had an injury scare with safety Nick Emmanwori who suffered a sprained ankle in yesterday’s practice. He should be good to go come game day. // LongForm: Guest: Chairman of PM Solutions and CEO Kent Crawford joins the show to talk about the problems with the plan to build a high speed railway from Vancouver, British Columbia to Portland. // The Quick Hit: Steven A Smith and Bill Maher call out Democrats for their stance on voter ID laws and believe that their actions are benefiting President Trump and his Administration.

What’s Trending: The state of Washington is looking for a way to charge data centers for the entire cost of powering AI via the power grids. We go live to President Trump’s address that centers around the cost of pharmaceutical drugs. President Trump announced the new TrumpRx.gov as a place to get drugs for an affordable cost. // Big Local: There is a duo in Issaquah that are behind the giant 12’s banner that can be seen on I-90 and we learn more as to how and why they started doing it. A Pierce County business is coming under fire after a majority of their products were stolen Lululemon items. King County’s Marine Rescue Unit saved a man’s life that had fallen through ice at fish lake. // The Washington Post published an op-ed that called out Washington State Democrats over the push for the new income tax. 

What’s Trending: High schoolers across Seattle are protesting downtown to stand up against ICE and how they want them to never come to Seattle. A lot of these students are getting their information from influencers. Kamala Harris has announced that she is launching her new content hub. There is a new proposal in Washington that would set limits as to when homeless camps can be cleared. // Democrats are losing their minds over the thought that President Trump could have ICE agents to polling places during elections. Dem. Minority Leader wants to use the government shutdown to leverage republicans to allow illegal immigrants to vote. Chelsea Handler is boycotting Spotify, Apple, and Amazon due to their profits from ICE. // The cities of Seattle and Portland are two of the most expensive for renters in the year 2026, Seattle ranks #9. These also include the metro area of the country’s biggest cities. 

A parent blasts a Seattle elementary school for hosting a left-wing ‘Freedom March’ for kids. Democrats are pretending the GOP’s voter ID bill is tantamount to Jim Crow. New caseload standards are detriment to public safety in Washington. Ben and Jerry’s unveils a new Minneapolis-themed ice cream. // Big Local: Police in Redmond responded to reports of teens brandishing guns. Students across Washington walked out of class today to protest ICE. // You Pick the Topic: Would you choose more vacation time or a cash bonus?

Washington Democrats fought for college athletes just so they could tax them. Bill Gates responds to the recent Epstein controversy surrounding him. // Border Czar Tom Homan announced the withdrawal of about 700 federal agents from Minnesota in exchange for a major concession from local leaders. Senator Patty Murray is trying to stay relevant by bashing DHS agents. // Be wary of scammers this tax season, warns the Better Business Bureau.