The Jason Rantz Show

Thousands of Washington state employees walked out Monday over stalled contract talks. The Department of Justice shut down hundreds of truck-driving schools across the country in an effort to crack down on fraud. Amazon has laid off 120 employees across Seattle, Bellevue, and Sumner. Data centers are the latest silly cause du jour -- and Republicans are taking the bait. // LongForm: GUEST: King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn on an asphalt plant along the Cedar River that has been purchased by they county, preserving it for public use. // Quick Hit: Hasan Piker continues to be a thorn in Abdul El-Sayed’s side.

Former Chief Shon Barnes is making the media rounds to defend himself post-”firing.” Google has changed the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” // Big Local: Man who took signatures from income tax initiative petitioner pleads guilty. Covington Flock cameras are being attacked and damaged. // You Pick the Topic: A Georgia teacher has set up a “fart corner” in her classroom.

In a rare rebuke, the Seattle superintendent blasts teachers union with receipts. // The President is considering limited strikes to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. Meanwhile, Trump secured a massive oil deal with Venezuela. // The very annoying online provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos was deported over the weekend.

What’s Trending: The Seattle Police Department’s new contract // GUEST: Eben Brown on Florida Primaries // GUEST: Bellevue City Councilwoman Jennifer Robertson on keeping parking requirements // GUEST: Jessica Rosenthal on AZ Primaries

Seahawks sign Terrion Arnold, a player with 8 felony charges. Survey says Seattle voters lack confidence in Mayor Wilson. A shooting at a bar in Pioneer Square and surveillance cameras were not available. The staff at KOMO voted to remove SAG-AFTRA union out of their newsroom. // LongForm: GUEST: RNC Dallas Spokesman Zach Kraft previews what's in store for the GOP midterm convention in Dallas next month. // LongForm: GUEST: Michael Russell Gunn is the Director of the new movie "The Brink of War," which chronicles the 1986 Reykjavik Summit between President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. // Quick Hit: A former Fauci adviser plead guilty to attempting to cover up COVID-19 research records during the pandemic.

Activists are trying to completely scrap Flock cameras in Renton. Jason did something he’s not proud of. Guest: EPA Regional Administrator Emma Pokon on the wildfire cleanup efforts across Spokane County. // Big Local: TikTok to lay off 75 Bellevue employees, the second consecutive year of local job cuts. Two dogs that attacked a pregnant woman in Tacoma have been ordered to be rehomed. Tacoma leaders want to address pet overpopulation after dozens of abandoned cats were rescued from a boat and shelters’ resources get stretched thin. WA DOT is asking for public feedback on potential changes to SR 99 across Snohomish County. // You Pick the Topic: A new study found that frequently consuming sugary drinks could significantly raise your risk of cancer.

KING 5 has another biased immigration story. The former, controversial Meadowdale Elementary principal has a new role. SPD is on pace for a record-bad year in staffing. // Guest: State Rep. Mari Leavitt (D- University Place) explains why she expressed concerns to UW about hosting Hasan Piker. // Rob Sand says no to Kamala.

Mayor Katie Wilson’s answer to Seattle’s housing collapse is a committee that reports in 2027. Hakeem Jeffries says everyone in the Trump Admin will be fair game for legal action or impeachment if they retake power. An Army General was instructed to drop a probe into the Kid Rock chopper probe before he was fired, according to a new report. // Big Local: Bellevue’s new speed cameras are already being vandalized. A Sumner-Bonney Lake school is getting backlash for a ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ event. // Guest: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank has filed a new petition to counter the Pierce County Charter Review Commission’s efforts to remove him from office. 

A veteran is so fed up with the homelessness and drugs in Seattle that he put up his own money to call out the city with a billboard. Washington lowered flags for Dolly Parton after cutting her book program twice. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear was involved in the Mariners’ first pitch ceremony last night for some reason. // Darline Graham wins in S.C. and Democrats are now pretending it’s a vulnerable state -- along with Arkansas? Hasan Piker is making things difficult for Abdul El-Sayed. Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner says Democrats will blow up Trump’s ballroom if they retake the White House. // Meta has agreed to a massive settlement after several states sued in a child safety case.

A veteran is so fed up with the homelessness and drugs in Seattle that he put up his own money to call out the city with a billboard. Washington lowered flags for Dolly Parton after cutting her book program twice. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear was involved in the Mariners’ first pitch ceremony last night for some reason. // Darline Graham wins in S.C. and Democrats are now pretending it’s a vulnerable state -- along with Arkansas? Hasan Piker is making things difficult for Abdul El-Sayed. Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner says Democrats will blow up Trump’s ballroom if they retake the White House. // Meta has agreed to a massive settlement after several states sued in a child safety case.

Hasan Piker continues to be a complete scumbag. A new poll found that the overwhelming number of Seattle residents support using CCTV cameras. Nearly 20% of Seattle hate crimes this year targeted Jews, city data shows. // LongForm: GUEST: Fox News Host Trace Gallagher explains why a Republican actually has a chance to win the California race for governor and talks about his new book “Turns Out They Were Right All Along: Life Lessons I Learned...Eventually.” // Guest: Mill Creek Councilmember Vince Cavaleri is one of many elected officials in Snohomish County raising concerns about the county’s proposed increased to jail booking fees.

Mark Ruffalo puts his antisemitism on full display. Everyone needs to chill out about data centers. // Big Local: A group of firefighters from California that were battling the Spokane wildfires gave a waitress a $1000 tip after they learned her home was destroyed. Deputies at a wedding busted a thief who allegedly stole DJ gear and Capri Suns. Snoqualmie residents are once again pushing back on a plan to build a lithium battery storage facility. // Guest: Michael LaRosa, former Press Secretary for First Lady Jill Biden, explains why he’s backing Republican Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race.

There are two stories that didn’t get much coverage but perfectly encapsulate how Washington Democrats are killing business in this state. The BBB is warning homeowners about a new scheme. // Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) is going after Trump for pausing tariffs on ground beef. Here’s why he’s wrong. Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon is once again showing why she’s a lunatic. // Seattle Councilmember Bob Kettle is calling out Mayor Katie Wilson for her lack of a public safety plan.

A controversial Meadowdale Elementary principal in Lynnwood has been given a new contract. Veteran who served 3 tours in Iraq War faces possible deportation -- but here’s what the headline leaves out. A pedestrian bridge elevator in Everett will be out of service for months. // LongForm: GUEST: Paulina works in Seattle's Belltown neightborhood and was allegedly concussed off Third and Blanchard by a homeless person while she was walking home. // Quick Hit: Updates on the situation in Iran.

The City of Seattle reaffirmed that they hate you if you drive a car. WA, Oregon among the most difficult states to ‘live comfortably,’ study finds. SCOTUS delivered a big win to the Trump Administration regarding mail-in ballots. // Big Local: A Puyallup family had $100,000 in Nintendo video games stolen. Bellevue has lowered its speed limits to 20 mph on local access roads. // You Pick the Topic: Men are under more pressure to stay hot as they get older.

A woman Jason knows was concussed on Third and Blanchard in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. US Marshals arrest child rapist hiding in Seattle tiny house village after nearly five years on the run. What is going on with the Mariners? On the heels of their 22-0 loss last week, they suffered another massive blowout loss to the Cubs on Sunday. // Guest: Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) breaks down the Trump Adminstration's 'Economic D-Day" against Iran and the growing animosity towards data centers. // Sonic has released their new “Hotumn” drink lineup.

What’s Trending: Kenosha turns into total chaos due to riots after the Jacob Blake shooting. \ Daniel Cameron slays Joe Biden at the RNC, and Eric Trump’s great speech. \ A suspect in the arson against the Seattle police precinct is and he's being investigated of arson at the federal level and being transferred to federal custody.

An honest mistake in Tacoma has the Left going after ICE again. A Democrat torches Pramila Jayapal for running cover for Hasan Piker at UW. Two Fox News commentators got into a shouting match over Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D-GA) comments over Trump aide Natalie Harp. // LongForm: GUEST: Spokesperson for Denny Blaine Park for All Lee Keller gives an update on the ongoing saga of nudity and lewd acts at the park. // Quick Hit: Trump went on his former lawyer Michael Cohen’s podcast.

Washington SOS punts on income tax pamphlet lies. Socialist Kshama Sawant angrily accuses AOC and Mamdani of betraying the defund police movement. Guest: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan explains why it's going to get much tougher to get a new driver's license in the future. // Big Local: Skagit Valley farmers are voicing some (unwarranted) concerns about data centers. Leavenworth businesses are stealing dealing with the effects of wildfire smoke. // Guest: Jake Skorheim stops by to discuss Matt Calkins leaving the Seattle Times after his column on trans athletes was spiked, as well as a new song taking the internet by storm.

Seattle Times sports columnist Matt Calkins stepped down from the paper after they spiked his story in defense of girls’ sports. The supposed ‘hunger strike’ at the Tacoma ICE facility is over before it started. A Seattle economics professor addresses the city’s job growth woes. // RFK Jr. is calling out CNN after a reporter claimed he was being dishonest about the price of food in his new cooking show. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie are once again upset with Trump (shocker). // The ghost unemployment rate is skyrocketing!

Starbucks laid off over 200 workers, including those who declined to make the move to their Nashville office. A Portland mom is fighting back against her child’s elementary school’s LGBTQ indoctrination. Guest: Snohomish Mayor Aaron Hoffman is one of many Snohomish County mayors objecting to a new proposal to significantly raise jail booking fees. // LongForm: GUEST: Matt Calkins was a sports writer for the Seattle Times, but has decided to step aside after the paper once again decided to not publish one of his stories. This time it was a column standing up for the intergrity of women's sports.  // Quick Hit: DSA party members openly espoused their disdain for the Constitution.

Nextdoor thread erupts over Seattle homeless camps under Mayor Katie Wilson. King County just saw its highest number of overdose deaths in a week since the start of Summer. A judge has ruled in favor of the Trump Administration and given it the go ahead to conduct paint tests on the Eisenhower Building in their efforts to beautify the nation’s capital. A tech CEO asks why Seattle City Council votes are almost always unanimous, even after warnings. // Big Local: The Tacoma Little League World Series team won its first game 2-0. A Kitsap County 15-year-old has received a prosthetic arm courtesy of a high school campaign. // You Pick the Topic: A Pizza Hut with a retro 80s aesthetic has customers flocking to it from hours away.

Downtown Seattle condo prices crash as Democrats’ tax agenda hollows out the buyer pool. Less than two weeks before the start of school, Seattle teachers are threatening to strike to if they don’t come to terms with a new contract. // CNN commentator and Seattle Red host Scott Jennings is rumored to be a candidate for the White House Press Secretary job. Exclusive: American Action Network launches $1.3 million WA-03 ad blitz using Gluesenkamp Perez’s own words on taxes. // Alaska Airlines is using Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold to promote their new nonstop flights to Paris and Athens.

In a rare moment of bipartisanship, two Washington legislators worked together to get UW to cancel their event with Hasan Piker. WA Attorney General Nick Brown responds to an invented controversy. Guest: RNC Dallas Spokesman Zach Kraft previews what's in store for the GOP midterm convention in Dallas next month. // LongForm: GUEST: Michael Russell Gunn is the Director of the new movie "The Brink of War," which chronicles the 1986 Reykjavik Summit between President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. // Quick Hit: A former Fauci adviser plead guilty to attempting to cover up COVID-19 research records during the pandemic.

The City of Edmonds voted to keep school zone speed cameras operating around the clock. Guest: Former SPD Chief Sue Rahr is calling out Seattle city leaders over the response to the Bite of Seattle shooting. Guest: Kate Anderson is a Senior Counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, which is representing a teenage wrestler who is suing the Puyallup School District and other state education officals after she was sexually assaulted while wrestling a male. // Big Local: TikTok to lay off 75 Bellevue employees, the second consecutive year of local job cuts. Two dogs that attacked a pregnant woman in Tacoma have been ordered to be rehomed. Tacoma leaders want to address pet overpopulation after dozens of abandoned cats were rescued from a boat and shelters’ resources get stretched thin. WA DOT is asking for public feedback on potential changes to SR 99 across Snohomish County. // You Pick the Topic: A new study found that frequently consuming sugary drinks could significantly raise your risk of cancer.

The Mariners made history last night for all the wrong reasons last night after being bludgeoned by the Brewers 22-0, which was tied for the largest shutout loss in MLB history in well over a century. Activists admit majority of illegal immigrants arrested in Washington have criminal histories. // All eyes were on Florida during last night’s primaries where a crazy socialist pulled off an upset in the Democratic Senate primary. // There’s an online phenomenon in music that everybody except Jason seems to hate.

Pramila Jayapal is spreading a propaganda study to promote Medicare for All. Kent Police nabbed child rape suspect with tool Washington Democrats are trying to ban. Reaction to more primary results around the country as they come in. // LongForm: GUEST: Brandi Kruse says the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission investigation into her is a a manufactured hit job aimed at the girls sports inititative. // Quick Hit: A Pierce County advisory board member quit after his old name revealed his criminal past.

Activists are trying to completely scrap Flock cameras in Renton. Jason did something he’s not proud of. Guest: EPA Regional Administrator Emma Pokon on the wildfire cleanup efforts across Spokane County. // Big Local: A group of firefighters from California that were battling the Spokane wildfires gave a waitress a $1000 tip after they learned her home was destroyed. Deputies at a wedding busted a thief who allegedly stole DJ gear and Capri Suns. Snoqualmie residents are once again pushing back on a plan to build a lithium battery storage facility. // You Pick the Topic: Over a dozen Penn State fraternity brothers have been arrested in an alleged coke-cutting ring.

King County will now use your taxpayer dollars to hire someone to effectively harass ICE officials. The county is pouring nearly $1 million towards health care for immigrants impacted by enforcement. A new poll found that the overwhelming number of Seattle residents support using CCTV cameras. Nearly 20% of Seattle hate crimes this year targeted Jews, city data shows. // An LA mayoral race poll turned out to be completely phony. Some Democrats like former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio want the party to continue to keep running further to the left. // Terrion Arnold’s potential Seahawks career would be put on hold by starting on the exempt list. A woman and her daughter were told to cover up their “XX-XY” shirts at a WNBA game.

What’s Trending: Seahawks sign Terrion Arnold, a player with 8 felony charges. Survey says Seattle voters lack confidence in Mayor Wilson. A shooting at a bar in Pioneer Square and surveillance cameras were not available. The staff at KOMO voted to remove SAG-AFTRA union out of their newsroom. // LongForm: GUEST: Founder of We Heart Seattle Andrea Suarez on why volunteer groups that try to address the homelessness crisis get more scrutiny from the state than the homeless themselves. // Quick Hit: Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says DSA candidates need to leave the Democrat Party.

What’s Trending: Jay Inslee mocked as ‘circus clown’ for calling Washington income tax repeal a ‘tax break.’ Voters are having to re-vote on wanting a Parents’ Bill of Rights in November. Man who pointed a laser at a helicopter was arrested and is now going home free. // Big Local: Speed cameras are coming to Edmonds and Bellevue. In Puyallup a man, a girl, and two Corgis were attacked by another dog. // You Pick the Topic: Bill Maher ripped into former Washington democratic congressional candidate Melissa Chaudhry for compromising her principles to placate Muslim voters.  

Rantz Exclusive: Washington issued, then rescinded license plate spelling out the Trump ’86 47′ Trump threat. Fake hunger strike at ICE detention center in Tacoma. FBI documents say former Congressman Eric Swalwell hooked up with a Chinese spy multiple times. // Democrats continue to battle with socialists for control of their party. // Guest: Don McIntyre is a listener to the show and says he was one of the people that was hit by Democratic Washington State House candidate Krista Perez in an alleged DUI.

What’s Trending: The Olympic Peninsula is testing out the efficacy of a universal basic income. King County is reporting that their ‘Operation Safe Transit’ program has resulted in more arrests and thus safer transit conditions. An Owl that was tangled in a soccer net was saved by a University Place family. A local escape room has its secrets exposed. // Kamala Harris is putting forth a new plan to impose price controls as President, but critics point out that it won’t actually combat inflation.  // Actor Dennis Quaid is sounding the alarm about his upcoming biopic about Ronald Reagan being censored by Facebook.

Today marked the end of the Democrat-Lawfare Complex as Jack Smith moved to dismiss his prosecutions against Donald Trump. // The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, but Netanyahu remains defiant. Are we on the brink of a ceasefire in Lebanon? // The Department of Justice is using antitrust law in an attempt to break up Google.

Seattle residents react to the Katie Wilson recall effort. Luigi Mangione has plead guilty. A father of US servicemember gives an update on what he’s hearing about the state of play in the region. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan on Sound Transit delaying the West Seattle light rail extenstion yet again and the traffic calamity coming to those that use Deception Pass. // Quick Hit: A doctor claims Trump doesn’t look healthy.

Seattle police had a smaller footprint at this year’s Bite of Seattle than last year. Bob Ferguson’s office delayed a climate data correction. Pramila Jayapal demanded Republicans denounce Nancy Mace. A viral post humiliated her. Seattle area housing market slows as tech layoffs create uncertainty, according to a new report. // Big Local: Mount Vernon is the latest city to approve a data center moratorium. Snohomish County mayors revolt, demanding sheriff justify 130% jail booking fee hike. The City of Tacoma seeks to deal with pet overpopulation. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim on lazy millennials.

KING 5 has another biased anti-ICE story. Rep. Baumgartner moves to ban wildfire betting after Spokane arson case. Sound Transit is once again delaying the West Seattle light rail extension. // New polling spells bad news for Democrats in the Michigan Senate race. // Chelsea Handler once again exposes she has no clue what she’s talking about.

Jason joined guet host of the Guy Benson Show Griff Jenkins to discuss the socialist takeover of Seattle. 

Exclusive: Auburn hired zero cops with $3.9M. King County got $15M for just three. Rate hikes expected to increase Seattle electricity bills by 80% over the next 6 years. Bravo’s Andy Cohen pushes back on criticism for having “MAGA Women” on “Real Housewives.” //  LongForm: GUEST: Owner of Leschi's Bluwater Bistro Bart Evans says the City of Seattle is back with an even more distruptive marina project that is causing a major headache for business owners. // Quick Hit: Geraldo Rivera blew a gasket over new shock gloves being used by immigration enforcement.

Recall effort underway against Katie Wilson. Here’s why it will fail. An update on Krista Perez’s DUI makes the situation look even worse. // Big Local: Washington’s Ocean Shores ranks as the most theft-prone beach in America. Sea-Tac’s S concourse is getting a major overhaul. // You Pick the Topic: Jason had a very creepy experience at JFK airport.

Rantz Exclusive: Tacoma Democrat arrested in five-car DUI crash one week after winning House primary. The Seattle City Council passed a ban on landlords charging “junk fees,” but all it’s going to do is raise rents. // Washington schools chief Chris Reykdal calls MAGA ‘fascist’ in unhinged Facebook rant defending DSA. // Nick Brown’s former law firm attempted to influence income tax ballot language.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson continues to navigate the controversy around the dismissal of Shon Barnes. The Mariners traded away beloved pitcher Luis Castillo. // LongForm: GUEST: Jen and Makai Brusa react to their viral moment where they were confronted by two left-wing lunatics at the Issaquah Farmers Market. // Quick Hit: A Boise concert issued an apology after a performer made offensive remarks.

Two Puyallup school officials have finally been charged for their delayed reporting of an alleged sexual assault against a female wrestler by a trans-identifying boy. KING 5 is making up another fake ICE controversy. The first women’s professional baseball game had arguably the worst rendition of the national anthem ever. // Big Local: Firefighters in Spokane are now having to deal with drones. A problematic intersection in Tacoma has led to tons of collisions. A family is taking legal action against a Federal Way hospital after a family member died while being restrained. // You Pick the Topic: NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers ripped ‘coward’ Anthony Fauci for pleading the fifth. RFK Jr. destroyed CNN’s Dana Bash over COVID.

Seattle progressives launch rival voter guide accusing The Stranger of selling them out. Democrat Congressman Seth Moulton apologized for saying men shouldn’t compete in women’s sports. Starbucks drops its fall menu with new cider-chai drink, food, and cake pop. Sound Transit might install fare gates at busy light rail stations. // The Trump Admin announced they are no longer pursuing charges of a suspected reflecting pool vandal and Trump isn’t happy with Jeanine Pirro. // Apparently everyone on Earth saw the new Spiderman movie.

Two tragic crashes on e-bikes and scooters over the span of about 24 hours. KING 5 runs another anti-ICE smear. Seattle approves $300,000 for “trans refugees.” // Big Local: Unhinged Tacoma Democrats melt down over possible ICE building sale. Renton has voted to physically cover its Flock cameras. // You Pick the Topic: Media is mad that Trump was protected from a plot by the Iranian regime to kill him.

WA Democrats spend $20 million on long-term care for immigrants. It covered only 173 people. A Seattle City Councilmember says the city’s homeless approach isn’t working. My CNN appearance got a lot of press and was called “chaotic.” // Guest: VA Secretary Doug Collins on a new program using GLP-1 weight loss drugs to treat substance abuse for veterans and what he’s doing to improve efficiency in the Department. // Another socialist radical is slated to win the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin tonight.  

Joe Kent disgraces himself by parroting terrorist propaganda. Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as Attorney General. Is AOC running for president. // Big Local: A new study says Sea-Tac has some of the worst aiport bathrooms in the country. A Renton man was accused of intentionally killing his co-worker in a road rage incident. 30 cats were rescued from an abandoned boat in Tacoma. // You Pick the Topic: Iran made another list of demands over the weekend.

A judge rigged the income tax ballot. We must bury it in yes votes on election day. There’s a new trend of male basketball players saying they’re going to join the WNBA. // Guest: Let’s Go Washington’s Brian Heywood reacts to a Thurston County judge codifying the state’s ballot warning about Washington’s income tax repeal into place on Friday. // The Instagram CEO has an incorrect take about wearing shorts at work.

Richland School District has dismissed a substitute teacher for allegedly making Nazi salutes. A 50-year-old man is in custody after stabbing someone with a hatchet in Seattle. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) made very demeaning remarks about illegal immigrants. // Far-left journalist Michael Wolff has come out of the woodwork with a new book and claims he is being blacklisted. Trump says that many of Biden’s pardons should be voided because he signed them with autopen. Chuck Schumer says he’s rescheduling his book tour due to security concerns. // A new poll shows Donald Trump flying high. Meanwhile, Democrats’ numbers are in the toilet.

What's Trending: We continue to dive into the life and criminal history of the accused Spokane Fire starter. GUEST: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank joins Victoria to talk about the difficulties of his job as the Democratic politicians, lawmakers, and judicial officials seek to be soft on crime and demonize those who enforce the law. // LongForm: Edmund Fitton-Brown of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ and Britain’s former Ambassador to Yemen joins the show to discuss the current state of the war in Iran and what the US’s next move could be. // The Quick Hit: Is there ever a justifiable reason for hitting a cop?

What’s Trending: After Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic senate primary in Michigan, we take a deep dive into one of his supporters, popular leftist commentator Hasan Piker and his anti-American ideals. // Big Local: Pokémon is under fire after a class action lawsuit was filed alleging there were hidden cameras in their women’s bathroom. A man had to be rescued from the Green River after an attempt to float in a tube in the night. A Renton man is being charged with second degree murder after he drove his car into a coworker's motorcycle after he witnessed the coworker hug his alleged ex-girlfriend. // You Pick the News: We learn what makes someone a true citizen of the Pacific Northwest.