The Jason Rantz Show

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Auburn freaks out after Border Patrol uses cameras to supposedly catch criminal illegal immigrants. There is new video of the arrest of the man who impersonated as a Bremerton police officer. King County shut down over a dozen unpermitted food vendors during Monday’s Seahawks game. // Weed use among young Washingtonians is more prevalent than ever. // The Left is losing its mind over Trump making some modest renovations to the White House.

Rantz Exclusive: King County sues to block citizenship rule for corrections officers after illegal hires scandal. A shooting outside a Metro bus stemmed from a man telling a passenger to stop smoking fentanyl on the bus. President Trump has proposed using tariff revenue to send out $2000 dividends to Americans. Will the Supreme Court strike down Trump’s tariffs? // LongForm: GUEST: Yakima County Commissioner Amanda McKinney says reduced caseloads statewide are allowing criminals to be caught and immediately released. // Quick Hit: Oregon wants to go after federal agents with state law. Is Chuck Schumer’s leadership in jeopardy?

The Seattle mayoral race continues to move in the direction of Katie Wilson. Air travel is still a nightmare. Guest: Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring. // Big Local: The city council denies Spokane Police an essential tool after it upset anti-police activists. New body cam footage shows a King County Sheriff’s deputy arresting a DUI suspect in Tukwila. The tax hike in Prop 1 in Edmonds failed. // You Pick the Topic: Nike has hired a nonbinary furry for its new ad campaign.

What a surprise, Washington’s hybrid-electric ferry broke down yet again. After clearing a major hurdle in the Senate, the government could reopen tomorrow after a House vote. // Seattle progressive activists want to 'adopt' illegal immigrant day labor corners — what could possibly go wrong? // Starbucks has apologized for the chaos that ensued after the release of their ‘bearista’ coffee cups.

An update from the Seattle mayoral race. EXCLUSIVE: As Washington voted, Secretary Steve Hobbs played board games in Germany on taxpayers’ dime. Guest: Mariah Gondeiro is Litigation Counsel for Liberty Counsel, which is representing a lawsuit against a Washington Law that gutted parents’ rights. // Big Local: A Spokane camping ban is yielding positive results. Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown has proposed a 12% parking tax for businesses. The Ruston city council voted in favor of making it’s ban on alcohol sales after midnight permanent. // You Pick the Topic: A Georgia police officer is under investigation after “misgendering” a man pretending to be a woman using a women’s bathroom.

Some Democrats feel a sense of betrayal after a few of their own voted to end the shutdown. It appears Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle. // LongForm: GUEST: Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV) on whether we'll see any surprises in the House before getting the government reopened. // Quick Hit: The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on late-arriving mail-in ballots. SCOTUS will not hear a case on same-sex marriage.

It appears that the government shutdown will soon come to an end after 8 Senate Democrats voted to tend the filibuster. Many Democrats are furious with their party’s leadership. There’s a reason restaurants in Seattle are so expensive. // We deserve better than what King County Elections is giving us. // Trump has proposed 50-year mortgages. That’s a bad idea.

What’s Trending: It's Election Day! There are a high number of eligible voters who have not cast their ballot yet, these voting results will dictate how your city and county operate. A Puyallup pastor at Motion Church is under fire for allegedly violating the Johnson Amendment, Lacey PD is looking to ID a carjacking suspect through just a blurry photo // Kshama Sawant is calling for an end to the violence and US military support to Israel, she believes the Israelis are an occupation force and have done land grabs of Palestinian territory , 69-year old Paul Kessler died as a result of an altercation at a rally between Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestine. // Guest: Sen. John Braun (R-Centralia) on efforts to improve (and establish) Holocaust education in Washington state.

Regional flights continue to be impacted by the government shutdown. Guest: Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe on why his department has suspended its use of the Flock camera system.

A Redmond councilmember appears to encourage literal 'fighting back” against ICE, doubles down despite the police chief’s warning. Last month experienced the biggest October job cuts in over two decades and it’s because of AI. // LongForm: GUEST: Saul Spady on the future of Seattle. // Quick Hit: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to continue her leftward lurch after her appearance on ‘The View.’

Katie Wilson is closing the gap on Bruce Harrell it what figures to be a nail biter of a mayoral election. 95,000 Snohomish County voters undervoted because they didn’t follow directions properly. Actress Sydney Sweeney appears to be unapologetic about her American Eagle jeans ads. The mayor of a town in Kansas was found to not be an American citizen and charged with election fraud. // Big Local: A Kent teen was arrested in connection to the attempted Halloween terrorist attack in Michigan last weekend. An Everett man was run over by people stealing candy on Halloween. Redmond is ditching its Flock camera system because the city council is worried the data might be used by ICE. // You Pick the Topic: What is the best time to go to bed?

Unfortunately, staffing shortages as a result of the government shutdown will affect SeaTac airport. Trump announced a new deal with pharma companies to reduce the price of weight loss drugs. // Seattle Indivisible calls for boycott of Microsoft Game Pass for not condemning a meme it didn’t create. // Washington classrooms are increasingly using AI.

An update on elections across Washington State. An ICE raid in Redmond resulted in the arrest of multiple people. A man walked into a Seattle hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. // LongForm: GUEST: Josh Hammer on if there’s any takeaways for the GOP from last night’s election results. // Quick Hit: Families across the PNW are carrying heavy debt loads.

President Trump is urging Senate Republicans to use the nuclear option and get rid of the filibuster in order to end the shutdown. After the latest ballot drop, Bruce Harrell slightly increased his lead. Girmay Zahilay will be the next King County Executive. // Big Local: A dog stolen by a 17-time felon was finally returned to his owner after being missing for months. Residents in Kent dealt with internet outages after vandals stole cables. A motorcyclist died after a high-speed chase with police resulted in him crashing. // You Pick the Topic: A former CIA operative says America’s adversaries are using ‘sex spies’ to steal national security information.

There weren’t many surprises on election night. Mamdani’s victory could be trouble for the Democrats in the long run. Does Bruce Harrell have enough of a cushion to hang on? // Jason had to stay up way past his bedtime last night to do election coverage for CNN and almost threw up on live TV. // Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced there will be airspace restrictions due to the government shutdown.

The Virginia gubernatorial race has already been called for Democrat Abigail Spanberger. The races for Attorney General in Virgnia and New Jersey governor are much tighter. Who deserves the blame if Mamdani wins in New York? Guests: Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson make their final pitches to voters. // LongForm: GUEST: U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon chimes in on UW forcing professors to pledge allegiance to DEI during their application process and why Washington must turn its voter data over to the DOJ. // Quick Hit: Voter turnout in Washington has been pathetic.

Democrats knew they were funding healthcare for illegal immigrants — and lied about it. The federal government says Washington State can’t force foster parents to accept their children's gender identity. Guest: National political director for the Republican Jewish Coalition Sam Markstein reacts to the horrifying prospect of an antisemite like Zohran Mamdani becoming mayor of New York. // Big Local: A look at some of the key local races around the Puget Sound region tonight. // You Pick the Topic: A University of Chicago professor that was previously arrested at an anti-ICE protest posted vile comments about Dick Cheney moments after his death was announced today.

Katie Wilson and Zohran Mamdani are going to win tonight. Guest: Seattle City Council president Sara Nelson makes her final pitch to voters. Guest: Paige McElwrath is with the Citizen Action Defense Fund, which is representing plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Washington State for gutting the Parents’ Bill of Rights. // Why do Democrats want to kill a bunch of owls? Do Republicans in Virginia stand any chance tonight? // Are rents in the Seattle area ever going to go down?

The Seattle mayoral candidates make their final pitch to voters. It’s that time of year again where it gets pitch black outside very early. Guest: Aaron Hoffman is taking on the incumbent mayor in Snohomish. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle City Council candidate Rachael Savage. // Quick Hit: Pierce County officials are showing off the measures they’re taking for election integrity.   

The state legislature is evaluating the effectiveness of unarmed crisis response teams in lieu of police. Bob Ferguson says he’s “skeptical” about raising taxes in the next legislative session. Will Washingtonians fall for it again? Guest: Jeff Lyons is spending $250k of his own money in his bid for a city council position in Woodinville. // Big Local: The Gig Harbor police department says drones are unlocking new possibilities. A suspect was arrested in Shoreline for setting a man’s couch on fire. // You Pick the Topic: Kraft has come out with an apple pie flavored mac and cheese.

Sea-Tac is one of many airports around the country feeling the effects of the government shutdown. As SNAP benefits dry up, Seattle considers putting emergency funds into local food banks. Seattle and Tacoma restaurants are giving out free meals to SNAP recipients. WA among worst states for job availability work-related stress according to a new study. // It seems like far-left candidates are poised for victories in New York and Seattle tomorrow night. Do Republicans in Virginia and New Jersey have any chance? // Democrats continue to try and shift blame for the government shutdown to the GOP.

What’s Trending: Suspects in a recent drug bust were illegal immigrants and Tiffany Smiley continues to gain ground in the senate race. // The Supreme Court is hearing cases on affirmative action in regard to college admissions. // A family had their car stolen while their infant had brain surgery.

If you haven’t turned in your ballot yet, you’ll probably need to get it postmarked or take it to a dropbox. Senator John Fetterman scolds his own party over the shutdown. Guest: Revisiting Jason’s interview with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell from earlier this week. // LongForm: GUEST: Part two with Bruce Harrell. // Quick Hit: Bruce Harrell part 3.

Waymo is facing resistance from Seattle rideshare drivers. A bizarre story about California Congressman Eric Swalwell. Guest: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan gives an update on I-5 traffic and the crackdown on truck drivers who aren’t proficient in English. // Big Local: The Federal way light rail station is slated to open in December. The Vashon Island food bank is bracing itself for SNAP benefits drying up. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim on trick-or-treating.

Michelle Caldier attacked as both too liberal AND too conservative. A Seattle councilmember wants to try out sanctioned homeless encampments. SPD shot an armed man in SODO. Guest: Standwood police chief Jason Toner on the city’s decision to treat e-bikes the same as motorcycles. // Guest: Seattle Mayoral candidate Katie Wilson on her ‘News Notes’ idea. // Bill Gates has changed his tune on climate change.

Some Washington farmers are not pleased with President Trump’s decision to increase beef imports from Argentina. A Lakewood man has been arrested for making ‘veiled’ threats to Governor Bob Ferguson. Old footage of Zohran Mamdani shows the NYC mayoral candidate saying ‘the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it’s been laced by the IDF.” // LongForm: GUEST: Saul Spady on if Seattle’s local economy is heading in the same direction as Detroit.  // Quick Hit: J.K. Rowling is calling out Glamour UK magazine for featuring nine biological men as their ‘women of the year.’