The Jason Rantz Show

Seattle property owners have been pleading with the city to clear a violent encampment only to be repeatedly ignored. Why folks are choosing Sultan and Stanwood over Seattle as King County migration stalls. Democrats torpedoed a GOP effort to ban insider trading among legislators. Costco brings back beloved food court item for first time since 2024. // LongForm: GUEST: The Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority in Kent rejected contractor Phillip Broussard's bid for a station remodel despite it being the lowest offer and it’s costing taxpayers as a result. // Quick Hit: Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) says that Trump is trying to stoke fear ahead of the midterms in order to gain an electoral advantage.

Now Sharon Yoo from KING 5 says detainees shouldn’t be shackled on ICE flights. A woman was assaulted in West Seattle and the community is urging any witnesses to come forward with video evidence. Guest: Attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation Laura D'Agostino is representing a former City of Seattle employee who says the City's race-based workplace program fueled harrasment against him. // Big Local: A 23-year-old man in Skamania is due in court for allegedly using AI to create nude images of children. Longview parents want board members gone over Mark Morris assault response; the district is paying their lawyers. // You Pick the Topic: Is a man required to give up his first-class seat to his lady?

A new study found that Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood has a disproportionate amount drug dealing cases. Republicans attempted to pass a bill that would lower energy costs as a result of data centers, but Senate Democrats filibustered it. This seems to have flown under the radar, the Strait of Hormuz is open again. // A flight from Dubai full of Israelis miraculously made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the co-pilot stabbed the pilot in what appears to be an attempted terrorist attack. // The TSA is taking chairs away from its officers. Alaska Airlines launching Premium Reserve cabin, new lounges as part of Alaska Accelerate.

Rantz Exclusive: Seattle police say man freed from jail on a plea deal raped a woman a few days later. Guest: Senior Counsel with the Alliance Defending Freedom Ryan Tucker on Washington state's targeting of a homeless ministry for hiring employees that adhere to its Christian faith. // LongForm: GUEST: Angela Rosen, owner of Penelope and The Beauty Bar at the Fairmont Hotel, on impact of new minimum wage. // Quick Hit: Trump put an end to the Biden-era “EV mandate.”

Literally everything in this tweet from Pramila Jayapal about the income tax is a lie. Seattle office tower across the street from Amazon sells for $12.5 million after a $97 million valuation in 2019. Trump hosted tech executives at the White House today to discuss the future of AI. // Big Local: A small earthquake hit the Puget Sound region today. // You Pick the Topic: An actress went on a bizarre screed about how she wishes her son was gay.

A new poll shows Washington voters would be much more likely to support the income tax repeal if it weren’t for misleading government statement on the ballot. // A youth sports coach is raising concern about the return of a homeless RV encampment in Green Lake. The Seattle woman who bit another woman’s forehead has been ordered to take a mental evaluation. // Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate today for some reason. The Trump Administration is getting flack for creating political ads on the taxpayers’ dime.  

Seattle’s ‘fourth-best city’ ranking hides the crime, drugs and homelessness. This must be a joke. Ninth Avenue in Seattle has reopened as painted decorations have been covered. // LongForm: GUEST: State Senator John Braun explains why he's confident he can buck national trends and will flip Washington's 3rd Congressional District red. // Quick Hit: A new Politico report claims MAGA is turning on Trump, but is that true?

Dan Wilson is out as the Mariners manager and Rick Rizzs says farewell after 41 years in the broadcast booth. Jason feels bad for Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock getting benched after Sam Darnold returned. // Big Local: Issaquah is naming a street after Rick Rizzs. A Spokane man was arrested for operating a cocaine business from several different homes. Kurt Cobain’s Olympia apartment has been transformed into an Airbnb. // You Pick the Topic: A new Hanukkah Barbie is being dubbed antisemitic for its stereotypical features.

A woman had a chunk of her forehead bitten off by a crazy lady in downtown Seattle. Washington’s mask ban on ICE has produced zero results, and Democrats are celebrating it like breaking news. // The AI doom and gloom continues and now Bill Gates is adding fuel to the fire. // Seattle minimum wage will go over $22 an hour at the start of next year.

What’s Trending: Trump announces ACB to the Supreme Court, and Democrat county councilmember Megan Dunn pushes “good reminder” to use Molotov Cocktails \ Greg Schwab, Assistant Superintendent Edmonds School District, defends plan to kick out school resource officers \ US executes first man since federal death penalty resumed

What’s Trending: Activists go after Bill Pierre for parking cars on the street where homeless tents get pitched, and another Democrat without a mask: Sen. Marko Liias. \ Murders spiked in 2020 in cities across the United States \ Biden admin withholding monoclonal treatments for COVID.

The Mariners have officially been eliminated from playoff contention in what was a very disappointing season. Washington’s releases of unaccompanied migrant kids jumped nearly fivefold after Biden took office, and a former official admits why. The Pope sounds off about AI and media literacy. // Big Local: Carmela Conroy swore she never said ‘behead’ about DHS at a debate. Video shows she’s wrong. A motivational speaker from Renton with cerebral palsy says his Instagram account was unjustly banned by AI. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim on Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine’s raise and daylight savings.

Let's Go Washington Founder Brian Heywood joins the show to discuss their latest initiative to increase transparency in Washington's courts. Starbucks is closing hundreds of locations. The Seattle City Council passed a ban on AI ‘surveillance pricing’ at grocery stores. // Guest: Caleb Young from Colorado says he likely won't be coming back to Seattle after he brought his family on a camping trip and had about $20,000 in equipment stolen. // Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine somehow continues to fail upwards and got a new pay raise.

The Washington State Supreme Court subverted the will of the voters and struck down the natural gas initiative. Orlando has dethroned Seattle as the top coffee city in the country. An antisemitic lunatic harassed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MII) over her support for Israel. // LongForm: GUEST: Docusign co-founder Court Lorenzini issues a warning about the state’s income tax. // Quick Hit: House GOP’s plan to pass voter ID. Alaska is no longer pursuing cases against American Samoans that declared themselves American citizens on a their voter form.

There’s suddenly a lot of fearmongering of AI going around. A 10-year-old in Enumclaw is receiving support from the community as he recovers from a frightening football injury. // Big Local: Spokane approves ‘culturally responsive’ opioid treatments, but the council’s only conservative explains why that’s a bad idea. Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank says his department will be cracking down on street racing. Tacoma has activated new speed cameras, but drivers aren’t convinced they’re actually about safety. // You Pick the Topic: A woman lost just shy of $1 million from a LinkedIn dating scam.

Video shows Tacoma Democrat Krista Perez sobbing and praying in patrol car after alleged drunk driving crash. // Hasan Piker is making the rounds again and thus making the Democrats look bad again. // A New York House candidate once modeled for BDSM ads.

A beloved Edmonds restaurant that has been on the waterfront for 45 years closed down and the owners blame the tough business environment. In what’s possibly the greatest story ever, a Massachusetts lesbian bar is facing extreme blowback from its patrons after it decided to remove its mask mandate for one day a week. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson chimes in on Mayor Katie Wilson's new budget propsosal, the Bite of Seattle shooting, and discusses her new policy watchdog site. // Quick Hit: Plans for Mukilteo’s new waterfront have drawn a subdued reaction.

Did Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson really just propose a new budget with no new taxes? Left-wing podcaster Scott Galloway pressed Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on his “genocide” claims. // Big Local: A 12-year-old boy in Bellingham fought off a black bear in his family’s backyard. There’s been a spate of golf store thefts in Bellevue. // You Pick the Topic: A new survey on airplane etiquette says flyers are getting increasingly rude.

Seattle is taking a slightly more aggressive approach to the homeless crisis with a new RV permit plan, but will it work? Washington saw one of the nation’s biggest jumps in drunk driving deaths while 16,700 DUI blood tests went untested. UW professors suggest their own colleagues may be teaching students that shouting down speakers is acceptable. // Kamala Harris says she hasn’t decided if she’s going to run for president in 2028. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is losing weight in anticipation of a presidential run. // Another local Starbucks is shuttering.

A new report suggests there could be Somali daycare fraud going on in Seattle. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is allocating $1.7 million to help independent grocery stores stay in business. We’ve had historically mild temperatures in September. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle CARE Chief Amy Barden on the role her department will play in the city's gun violence prevention strategy. // Quick Hit: Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) is blaming a Biden-era policy for a ghastly abortion story out of his state.

The Mayor’s Office is tasking the CARE department with a bigger role in gun violence prevention. The Seattle Times says Washington’s Supreme Court needs change, then backs the candidate who makes it worse. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is telling everyone to calm down with all of the AI doomsday scenarios. // Big Local: Neighbors in Leavenworth are pushing back against a proposed cell phone tower that would block a scenic view. // You Pick the Topic: A shocking poll reaffirms the Left’s disturbingly-high support for political violence.

Seattle Interim Police Chief Andre Sayles spoke at a City Counil Hearing today where more information came to light about the Bite of Seattle shooting’s communication failures. The Trump Administration continues to defend its decision to ban CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House press pool. // Another Sharon Yoo immigration propaganda piece for KING 5. // Hundreds of government cyber flaws found under Democrat-led Washington state.

A Wallingford toy store owner issues an apology for donating to Let’s Go Washington. Is SPD being told not to hire more than 8 officers a month? Judge says homemade guns are protected arms, putting Washington’s strict ghost gun bans on the legal hot seat. // LongForm: GUEST: CNN contributor Shermichael Singleton reacts to the White House press drama and the ongoing saga in Washington state around a new gun safety training requirement. // Quick Hit: Consternation over data centers is taking center stage in the Ohio Senate race. 

Another weekend full of shootings in Seattle. Ichiro put together a dominant pitching performance against a high school girls team in Japan, which should tell us something about the absurdity of allowing boys to play in girls’ sports. Guest: Rep. Joshua Penner (R-Orting) on the Washington State Secretary of State's Office coming clean about descrepencies with the ballot text on the income tax repeal initiative. // Big Local: President Trump issued an endorsement for Washington Congressman Michael Baumgartner’s reelection. 42 Westie dogs were rescued from cramped, squalid conditions. A Burien gas station has been robbed 3 times in 3 weeks. Free parking has become a premium near Lynnwood’s light rail station. // You Pick the Topic: Gen Z is bringing iced lattes to job interviews and it could be backfiring.

WA elections office walks back denial after Rep. Josh Penner proves voter guide text favored Democrats. Seattle Public Schools have introduced new guidelines around screen time for younger students. // The Trump Administration continues to take heat from removing several left-wing media outlets from the White House press pool. // A taco truck in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood just found out about the cost of doing business in Seattle the hard way. Was Jason not invited to the Washington State GOP’s annual dinner?

What’s Trending: Exclusive: Puyallup school district gives staff memos to mislead/lie about critical race theory in the classrooms, Idaho Gov. fires shots at Jay Inslee’s comments on MSNBC, and the media is ignoring the Hunter Biden laptop scandal. \ Joy Reid tries to separate America even more, and tourist attack an NYC restaurant. \ Another homeless fire -- this one in Ballard.

GUEST: Brian Heywood on yesterday’s Supreme Court decision on natural gas ban initiative and what it means for the income tax. Tacoma Democrat Krista Perez had her arraignment for DUI. Seattle City Council says the new polyamory law ‘reflects how people actually live.' //  LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan explains how a gaffe from WSDOT will cause headaches for drivers in the Seattle area. // Quick Hit: Trump says he’s banning several left-wing outlets from the White House.

A judge ruled a state Republican lawmaker harassed a constituent. A Lynnwood man with Parkinson’s had his e-bike stolen from him. Guest: Senior Counsel with the Alliance Defending Freedom Kate Anderson is representing a father in his lawsuit against Lake Washington School District for not allowing him to opt his son out of LGTBQ-themed lessons. // Big Local: A trafficking investigation has lead to 21 Marysville massage businesses being shut down. Three people have been arrested in connection with the Chelan Hills Fire. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim.

We’re at the point where Bob Ferguson is just straight up lying about the initiatives. Piers Morgan was left stunned when AI actress Tilly Norwood randomly started speaking Chinese during an interview. // Trump DOJ brilliantly outmaneuvers Patty Murray, handing the president exactly what he wants in Seattle. // Hasan Piker proves once again that he’s an ignoramus.

The Washington State Supreme Court subverted the will of the voters and struck down the natural gas initiative. Orlando has dethroned Seattle as the top coffee city in the country. An antisemitic lunatic harassed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MII) over her support for Israel. // LongForm: GUEST: John Ondrasik (Five for Fighting) breaks down the Ed Sheeran/Macklemore controversy. // Quick Hit: Kamala is heading to Michigan to campaign for a “desperate” Abdul El-Sayed. Democrats are upset with House Speaker Mike Johnson for sending Congress home early.

A Mercer Island school is called out for an insensitive Holocaust lesson. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is attempting assuage fears about AI. // Big Local: Sea-Tac is rebounding from its perennially bad satisfaction scores. Bellevue is going to begin cracking down on loud cars. // You Pick the Topic: A Florida man says the “lion diet” worked wonders for his quality of life.

Bob Ferguson’s office gave full-time telework for home renovations but denied it to ten women citing their faith, petition says. The Tacoma City Council is considering raising the city’s minimum wage. New text messages from the Seattle Police Department have been released from the day of the Bite of Seattle shooting. // Hasan Piker is making the rounds again and thus making the Democrats look bad again. // How to get out of attending a wedding.

Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office asks press not to attend or cover its own tribal summit. Pramila Jayapal claims illegal immigrants "pose no threat to public safety." Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is getting flack for her gun violence prevention plan. // LongForm: GUEST: The daughter of an SPD officer who says her dad is being dragged through the mud for protecting her. // Quick Hit: Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) issues a warning about halting AI development.

Olympia Berry Farm owners are pleading with the city council to allow them to keep their stand open. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbes is warning voters to not use a voting website funded by an Elon Musk PAC. Starbucks announced a new Halloween-themed drink. // Big Local: Spokane approves ‘culturally responsive’ opioid treatments, but the council’s only conservative explains why that’s a bad idea. Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank says his department will be cracking down on street racing. Tacoma has activated new speed cameras, but drivers aren’t convinced they’re actually about safety. // You Pick the Topic: A woman lost just shy of $1 million from a LinkedIn dating scam.

Rantz Exclusive: Video shows Tacoma Democrat Krista Perez sobbing and praying in patrol car after alleged drunk driving crash. // A suspect in one of the three recent Belltown shootings in Seattle had just been released from jail. Thomas Massie continues to grandstand on his way out the door by introducing articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. // A Nebraska Senate candidate is in hot water for making disparaging remarks about Trump supporters.

Child rapist and two drug traffickers among four convicted felons ICE Seattle arrested in just three days. Washingtonians continue to fee pain at the pump. A Waymo self-driving car in California pulled itself over after detecting two juvenile passengers had a gun. // Guest: Seattle Metro Chamber CEO Joe Nguyen on the recent calls from businesses for the city to crack down on crime. // The City of Renton postponed its vote on its potential camping ban. Seattle Mayor Wilson cuts homeless shelter promise in half, blames $175M budget deficit.

There’s suddenly a lot of fearmongering of AI going around. A 10-year-old in Enumclaw is receiving support from the community as he recovers from a frightening football injury. // Big Local: Scientists at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park and Zoo are trying to figure out what’s killing puffins. A shark was found washed up on a beach in Ocean Shores, and it was missing its head. Snohomish County has debuted first responder drones. // You Pick the Topic: An Arizona man lost his home after being in a very small amount of debt and it was resold by his HOA. 

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson proposed a new gun violence prevention plan that adds no new cops. // Guest: Senior Editor at TheGunMag and the Second Amendment Foundation's Dave Workman on how the WSP walked back their ban on NRA instructors. // Four more opening acts on Ed Sheeran’s tour dropped out in solidarity with Macklemore.  

Jason joins the Guy Benson Show to discuss Macklemore's antisemitism, seattle housing, and Washington's income tax. 

A man was stabbed on Seattle light rail as the business community demands city leaders take action on the drug and crime crisis. A Washington State Supreme Court candidate is heating up as a far-left candidate accuses his opponent of being a ‘partisan.’ A crazy lady on the Lindsay Clancy jury admitted she wasn’t doing her job as a juror. // LongForm: GUEST: Docusign co-founder Court Lorenzini issues a warning about the state’s income tax. // Quick Hit: House GOP’s plan to pass voter ID. Alaska is no longer pursuing cases against American Samoans that declared themselves American citizens on a their voter form.

Seattle home prices just fell $100,000 in a single month, and the buyers Democrats taxed away aren’t coming back. Mitch McConnell made his return to the Senate. Border Czar Tom Homan says DHS is investigating Ilhan Omar’s alleged immigration fraud. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed continues dodge questions about his ties to Hasan Piker. // Big Local: Renton could be the next city to pass a public camping ban. Tacoma is raising street parking rates downtown next month. Zyn humiliates Marie Gluesenkamp Perez over campaign merch aimed at young men who dip. // You Pick the Topic: A new survey found that the vast majority of women prefer their male partners to make more than them.

Former Washington Governor Christine Gregoire’s group Challenge Seattle is sounding the alarm about the economic future of the Puget Sound region, but she fails to call out who is responsible. Washington Democrats made a gun class mandatory, then banned the teachers and jacked up permit fee. // Macklemore gets booted from the Ed Sheeran tour thanks to venue owners. No, it’s not ‘cancel culture.’ // A New York House candidate once modeled for BDSM ads.

What’s Trending: Eastlake H.S. admin cancelled red, white, and blue theme to honor 9/11 because they said some people could be offended, and the Biden Admin tries to say that they are not forcing vaccines. \ The superintendent of Lake Washington School District puts out a statement regarding Eastlake high school’s tribute to 9/11, and Rantz almost threw up on TV. \ Mask mandate begins for medium size outdoor events.

Seattle wastes millions of taxpayer dollars to aid illegal immigrants. A 67-year-old man was killed in a fight at Westlake Park in Seattle. J.D. Vance fires back at Abdul El-Sayed after the Michigan Senate candidate’s vicious comments about Vance’s grandfather. // LongForm: GUEST: Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward on the DOJ's lawsuit against the Univeristy of Washington for giving preferential treatment on tuition to illegal immigrants. 

Traffic is going to be nightmare this weekend if you’re heading north on I-5 through downtown Seattle. Seattle residents are getting fed up with street takeovers. A group of Seattle business and political leaders submitted a letter to Mayor Katie Wilson urging her to take public safety more seriously. The lone Spokane Republican councilmember raises concerns about new tenant protection ordinance. // Big Local: An unidentified man is wanted for sexual crimes in Mountlake Terrace. Finally a change is coming to SeaTac that actually makes sense. // You Pick the Topic: Fridays with Jake Skorheim on the woes of airplane travel.

Even the city is now conceding that a south Seattle encampment has become very problematic. CBS’s Gayle King was shocked to learn that the one Lindsey Clancy jury holdout was a black man. J.D. Vance rips a heckler waving a Mexican flag. // Guest: WA GOP Charir Rep. Jim Walsh on what the GOP midterm convention means for our state. // A James Talarico interview on network TV was once again relegated to YouTube only after ABC didn’t provide his opponent equal time.

KING 5’s latest propaganda piece on immigration officials. An investigation found that the director of Seattle’s Office for Civil Rights sexually harassed a male employee. No, Seattle cops didn’t rename shooters ‘trigger pullers’ to spare their feelings, and the real story is worse. // Big Local: Tacoma is losing another Fred Meyer store. A Tacoma grocer was implicated in a SNAP benefits scam. // The state Democratic party brands its own members ‘viciously anti-trans’ over a position two-thirds of Democrats already hold

We reflect on the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Exclusive: SPD staffing crisis worsens. Kirkland dad says the district let his fourth grader sit through a Pride lesson on surgery, then refused to let him opt out: lawsuit. // Guest: Former Seattle Times Columnist Matt Calkins explains why the paper turns off its comment section when readers push back. // Ted Cruz chimes in on James Talarico and the GOP’s midterms chances.

Wild Waves has officially closed up shop. Fans at a women’s soccer game in Portland were asked to leave for wearing “XX-XY” apparel. Don’t retire in Tacoma, new study warns: Washington cities crowd the bottom and Idaho runs away with it. Seattle-area homeowners are selling just to cut their losses. // Guest: State Rep. Joshua Penner (R-Orting) on some Washington state ballot data that seems to be disproportionately impacting rural areas. // Ask Jason anything – Facebook edition.

Shootings in Belltown rocked Seattle over the weekend. WA income tax has the state’s highest earners taking refuge in Vegas. Two Yakima Valley growers file to cut 761 workers. Here’s why you shouldn’t panic about it. // The GOP midterm convention begins tomorrow. Ken Paxton needs more money to beat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race. // Antisemitic Macklemore goes on an anti-Israel tirade at an Ed Sheeran concert.  

What’s Trending: Seattle Public Schools withheld COVID vaccine exemption forms in rigged process, Portland wants to cut trade and travel to Texas, and Seattle sports venues will be requiring masks or negative COVID tests to enter. \ A woman gets kick off an Alaska Airlines flight for wearing a sports bra. \ We need to elect better people into office.