The Jason Rantz Show

What’s Trending: It takes a school shooting to get the left to not focus on gender identity. // CNN says 'digital blackface' is the newest form of racism. // Media attacked FOX news for rainbow fentanyl stories—now its in Marysville. 

It’s time for another round of ‘No Kings’ protests this weekend. Jimmy Kimmel mocked Senator Markwayne Mulling for his former gig as a plumber. Travelers are paying people to save their spot in TSA lines. What’s next in the world of weight loss drugs? // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan on the debut weekend of the crosslake light rail. // Quick Hit: Senate Democrats voted down an amendment that would require ID to vote.  

The Democrat-led DHS shutdown continues. Are we any closer to a deal? Sound Transit is hoping to increase their police presence for the opening of the crosslake light rail. // Why Seattle is so liberal — and why nothing seems to change it. // Tiger Woods has been arrested on suspicion of a DUI after getting in a rollover crash. 

Washington is the 5th most expensive state in the country according to a new report. A new IOC policy has has barred biological men from women’s sports. A California Governor debate was canceled because the candidates were too white and too male. // LongForm: GUEST: Host of ‘Undivided’ Brandi Kruse just won a crucial public documents case. // Quick Hit: Joe Scarborough claims that his wife Mika wouldn’t be able to vote under the SAVE Act.

Washington’s ‘Millionaire Tax’ sends luxury home listings surging 65% overnight. Business near Seattle Center excited about the potential return of the Sonics. Idaho Senate passes $2,000 daily fine on cities flying banned flags. Squirrels are being lured in by the fruity scents of e-cigarettes. // Big Local: Bellevue Police is prepping for the launch of the Eastside light rail. The Spokane City Council votes to redirect $120,000 from police budget to nonprofit amid $13M deficit A contractor in Snohomish County has closed up shop and is costing his clients millions. // You Pick the Topic: An online debate has ensued after Chili’s jabbed Ruth’s Chris Steak House over its dress code.

Councilmember Bob Kettle says Seattle shouldn’t wait for a ‘threat’ to turn on World Cup cameras. Some members of the King County Council want to explore legalizing shrooms for mental health. Efforts are underway to repeal the new income tax in Washington. A quadruple amputee cornhole champion allegedly shot and killed someone after a heated dispute. // Trump gave an update on the timeline for the conflict in Iran at today’s cabinet meeting. // Macaulay Culkin’s fiancée is blasting Alaska Airlines after their first-class seats were taken away and they were split up from their children.  

Olympia has set its penalties for home sellers that don’t get an energy score. The Eastside – Seattle light rail is finally opening this weekend. Democrats are shrieking over ICE arresting 2 people at San Francisco airport. // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. WA GOP Chair Jim Walsh on the efforts now underway to repeal the income tax. // Quick Hit: Many right wingers are celebrating online after the death of the founder of OnlyFans.

King County workers are livid about returning to the office. Lime is employing new AI technology to prevent its scooters in Seattle from riding on sidewalks. Guest: King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn on a new report that the county was paying contractors despite warnings about misused funds. // Big Local: There have been no ICE agents at SeaTac airport, which has so far avoided the long lines seen around the country. A lawsuit alleges that a 6-year-old Puyallup girl with autism was repeatedly tied to a chair by school staff. A Renton man is suing the city for alleged excessive force used against him by the police department. // You Pick the Topic: Charles Barkley encourages parents to ‘whoop’ their children when they misbehave.

The NBA just took one giant step to bringing the Sonics back. Radical Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner threatens legal action against ICE agents at airports. Congress continues to try and work out a DHS funding bill. // Joy Behar’s latest dumb take on Iran reminds us she shouldn’t be on TV. Joe Kent continues to float conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s murder. // A JBLM solider saved a Southwest passenger’s life in the middle of a flight.

The return of the Sonics could clear a major hurdle later this month. The rising oil prices are disproportionately hurting China. Egg prices have plummeted. Guest: Marc Goldwein Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says a gas tax holiday isn’t what you think. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf on ICE assisting TSA at airports. // Quick Hit: Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) grilled a Cato Institute scholar for claiming the Trump Administration is trying to deport US citizens.

The Seattle Civil Rights Director on leave amid slew of HR complaints. Women gathered in Seattle and Tacoma for International Women’s Day, but they still can’t define what a woman is. Guest: Discovery Institute Fellow Marsha Michaelis sounds the alarm on a new bill in Washington State that would ram through permanent supportive housing against the wishes of a community. // Big Local:  Men across Washington are lamenting the fact that the annual Tulip Festival is nearing. A Shoreline family was scammed out of their life savings in a ‘pig butchering’ scheme. A gambler at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma won a huge jackpot on just a $3 bet. // You Pick the Topic: The wine industry is taking a big hit as both millennials and boomers have stopped drinking nearly as much.

Starbucks is opening a corporate office in Nashville and offering relocation to some of its Seattle employees. 33 people that took over UW’s IEB building during a pro-Palestine protest have been charged with trespassing. Residents in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood are fed up with the drug use near schools and bus stops. // Jason had a very unusual experience on his flight home from New York. // Taco Bell has announced its new menu items for 2026.

Democrats’ entire strategy around TSA is hoping you’re as dumb as they need you to be to buy their crap. A Seattle man who shot and killed a pregnant woman was acquitted for being deemed insane. Washington’s agriculture industry is feeling the pain from high gas prices. Congress might ban sports betting on prediction markets. // LongForm: GUEST: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank was met by unhinged leftists at an event over the weekend. // Quick Hit: Joe Scarborough confronted Chuck Schumer in a heated debate about Iran.

Trump calls out Joe Kent. Democrats continue to peddle dishonest arguments about the SAVE Act. // Big Local: The Tacoma News Tribune says use of force against people of color in Pierce County is too high. A suspect with 97 prior arrests was taken into custody in Thurston County. The Seattle Area Feline Rescue in Shoreline is throwing a ‘Kitten Shower.’ // You Pick the Topic: Young people and boomers are talking to each other to treat loneliness.

Here’s how much Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba will owe under Washington Democrats’ new income tax scheme. ICE agents have been deployed to airports across the countries to alleviate pressure on TSA amid the partial government shutdown. A West Seattle restaurant owner is being harassed for being Israeli. // Trump says they are in talks with Iranians to bring an end to the conflict. // Restaurateurs are warning that the turn against tipping culture could lead to worse service.

Jason joins Fox's Jimmy Faila. 

What’s Trending: Lakewood becomes the latest city to ban public drug use, Democrats continue to advocate for criminals and more mass layoffs at Amazon. // SPS wants to replace Memorial Stadium and also fix its massive budget shortfall. // An Auburn dog attack victim is suing King County.

Seattle is removing Cesar Chavez’s name from a garden after disturbing abuse allegations have come to light. Mazie Hirono thinks people that aren’t citizens have no incentive to vote. Seattle’s tourism industry is struggling. John Fetterman is not popular with Pennsylvania Democrats. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan provides a weekend traffic update on why things look pretty good for people in Dupont, but not so much in Bellevue. // Quick Hit: Rand Paul backs Joe Kent’s assessment that Iran did not pose an “imminent threat” to the US.

Secretary of State Steve Hobbes says the SAVE Act would cost Washington millions. The government shutdown lingers on. Guest: The Snohomish County Council unanimously adopted Councilmember Nate Nehring's proposal to increase transparency and public awareness when the County Council considers tax increases. // Big Local: Redmond is virtue signaling by reaffirming rights for illegal immigrants. Dozens of animals in Poulsbo were rescued from terrible living conditions. Are Bellevue and Kirkland small cities? // Fridays with Jake Skorheim on Chuck Norris and Home Improvement part 2.

Seattle mayor kills camera expansion over contrived ICE fears while businesses beg her to reconsider. Dick’s Drive-In is facing a class-action lawsuit for not providing adequate break time to employees. Elizabeth Warren has endorsed the candidate with a Nazi tattoo for Senate in Maine. // CBS News Radio is shutting down. The founders of Henry M. Jackson High School’s TP USA Chapter took their story of being harassed nationally with an appearance on Fox News. // The vast majority of House Democrats voted against a bill that would deport foreign nationals that harm animals working with law enforcement.

Guest: Frank Gaffney, president of the Institute for the American Future, joins the program to discuss the potential end goals in Iran and why he believes sharia law poses a significant threat that Americans should take seriously. Guest: Ellie Cohanim, former Deputy Special Envoy at the State Department, discusses the situation in Iran, the strategic goals behind the recent strikes, and why she believes the actions taken by the United States were the right move. // LongForm: GUEST: Erick Stakelbeck, host of "Stakelbeck Tonight" on TBN and "The Watchman Newscast" on YouTube, joins Josh to discuss how to define victory in Operation Epic Fury, the great gaslighting operation that intends to unravel the indispensable Jewish-Christian biblical alliance, and why Christian Zionism and the concept of "Judeo-Christianity" flow naturally from Scripture and common sense alike.  // Quick Hit: Part 2 with Erick Stakelbeck.

What exactly is the Democrats’ opposition to voter ID? The GOP is still struggling to get its act together and pass the SAVE America Act. // Big Local: TSA workers at SeaTac are starting to feel the pinch as a result of the government shutdown. // Guest: Sebastien Lai discusses his father, Jimmy Lai, who remains imprisoned in Hong Kong. Sebastian explains why he believes the president’s upcoming trip to China presents a critical opportunity to press for his father’s release.

Josh Hammer filling in for Jason. Joe Kent’s appearance on Tucker Carlson immediately after his resignation is the latest iteration of the ‘brain rot’ op we are seeing online and the shadow war against President Trump. // Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gave an update on the war efforts in Iran and says the US is winning decisively. // The beauty and the thrill of March Madness.

Ric Grenell calls out Joe Kent. Snoqualmie residents are pushing back against a lithium battery site. Iran wants their World Cup matches to be moved to Mexico. // LongForm: GUEST: Tim Eyman on this year’s legislative session. // Quick Hit: Washington Democrats just accidentally made a huge admission about election fraud. An Idaho bill allows jurors to swap their service for a day as a poll worker.

A suspect has been arrested for causing $250k at the Chihuly glass museum in Seattle. France says it will not assist the United States in the Strait of Hormuz. Guest: Geonwoo Lee with Henry M. Jackson HS’s TP USA chapter. // Big Local: Thurston County is becoming the first county in the nation to require a home energy score before putting a home up for sale. Some University Place residents are dismayed over a new youth sports league. A Port Orchard man was arrested for DUI while on an electric unicycle. // You Pick the Topic: Things got awkward today between Senators Markwayne Mullin and Rand Paul.

Patty Murray caught lying about the SAVE Act. Tulsi Gabbard answered questions about Iran and election integrity on Capitol Hill today. // Guest: Fox Business host Brian Brenberg on the economic effects of the conflict in Iran and Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation hearing today. // A Democrat running for reelection that made affordability a staple of his campaign is charging an arm and a leg for water.

The same income tax playbook that emptied California is now live in Washington state. The DHS shutdown could soon be reaching crisis levels. Trump was reportedly briefed that the new Ayatollah of Iran is gay. // LongForm: GUEST: Adam Fortney is running for Snohomish County Sheriff again. // Quick Hit: Thousands of people are moving to downtown Seattle while offices stay empty in 2026.

Washington lawmakers decide to virtue signal by replacing the term ‘alien’ with ‘noncitizen.’ The Seattle City Council is considering a proposal to add more shelter beds ahead of the World Cup. Guest: Dawn Baker with the Thurston County Realtors Association on Olympia and Thurston County’s energy score mandate. // Big Local: Pierce County is moving forward with a ban on new detention facilities. The Chair of Puyallup’s planning commission claimed she received death threats, but that may have been made up. // You Pick the Topic: How accurate is ChatGPT really?

Joe Kent calls it quits from the Trump Admin. A Kent bakery is the latest Washington business to flee the state. Parking tickets in Seattle have declined. // Travelers across the country are dealing with the effects of the DHS shutdown. // Chateau Ste. Michelle has released it’s 2026 concert lineup. Is the Irish goodbye rude?

The return of the Sonics could clear a major hurdle later this month. The rising oil prices are disproportionately hurting China. Egg prices have plummeted. // LongForm: GUEST: CIO of Bulwark Capital Management Zach Abraham says his company is leaving Washington because of the new income tax. // Quick Hit: WaPo readers are dropping their subscriptions after Jeff Bezos fired a significant chunk of their reporters.

Did Starbucks downplay how big their expansion in Nashville really is? Ninth Circuit forces trans women into women’s spa, judge fires back with blistering dissent. Democrats are trying to blame the GOP for the DHS shutdown. Guest: State Rep. Travis Couture (R-Allyn) announced he is running for reelection. // Big Local: Detectives confiscated fentanyl and firearms thanks to some help from a Sequim casino. Olympia is the first city in the state to pass legal protections for polyamory. Two different animals have been shot on the Olympic Peninsula over the last month. // You Pick the Topic: Businesses in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood are dealing with the effects of soft-on-crime policies. Yet another CEO says he’s leaving Washington for a red state.

Blazing Bagels has abruptly closed all of their locations after filing for bankruptcy. A Washington man has been issued a hefty fine from DHS for refusing to leave the country. // Democrats are once again trying to convince themselves that they can win a Senate seat in Texas. Washington Congressman Adam Smith blames the conflict in Iran for the recent spate of terrorist attacks in the US. // FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is being subject to another round of bad-faith criticism.

Trump posts a statement on twitter after becoming canidate for Rebuplican party. Seattle voters come together to fill out their ballots. A bill is passed that could lead to the banning of Tik Tok, and multiple representatives and senators have express concerns over freedom of speech. People in North Seattle are up in arms after a man is shot and killed at  a gas station. // A teacher in Mukilteo has been spreading antisemitism over social media posts and has supported antisemitism groups with her assistance raising funds. // Democrats have been trying to share the narrative that inflation is down. But no where near as down than when trump was in office. 

Data suggests immigration arrests spiked in the PNW late last year. Gov Bob Ferguson highlights how proud he is of resistance. Radical left podcaster Jennifer Welch curses Joe Biden for not arresting Trump. You might be able to bet on college sports in Washington soon. // LongForm: GUEST: Kent Loux (Seattle Police Officers Guild president) on anti-ICE ordinance and his goals as he takes the lead of SPOG. // Quick Hit: Antisemitism is on the rise.

The income tax heads to Bob Ferguson’s desk. Seattle Times cartoonist Dave Horsey reduces female officials to ‘Barbies,’ brands Jewish Stephen Miller ‘Mein Kampf Ken.’ President Trump offers life advice to young people. // Big Local: An Edmonds sushi restaurant is having some refigeration issues after copper pipes. Snowy conditions are causing problems at SeaTac airport. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim

Seahawks GM sounds the alarm on Washington’s new millionaires tax and what it means for free agency recruiting. Snow hits Western Washington. Everett has criminalized exposing children to fentanyl. // A CNN commentator made one of the worst arguments against the war in Iran yet. // Guest: Chris Sullivan on weekend traffic.

Jason joined the Guy Benson show to discuss the media's coverage of the terrorist attack in New York last weekend as well as Washington's income tax. 

Seattle’s police chief is turning cops into federal obstruction tools. Iran withdrawing from the World Cup this summer has thrown a wrench into Seattle’s plans. Seattle’s $410M library levy also bankrolls Office of Inclusion and Belonging office. // LongForm: GUEST: Independent journalist Brandi Kruse on her ongoing legal battle against the Washington State Legislature for denying her media credentials. // Quick Hit: An actress claps back at criticism for attending a dog rescue event at Mar-a-Lago. A country artist has canceled his tour as he struggles with mental health.

Tens of thousands of Washingtonians are still without power as a result of last night’s windstorm. Democrats and the media are trying to generate fake outrage over Pete Hegseth’s War Department spending money on nice meals for our troops. A new investigation found that hospice centers in California are rife with fraud. // Big Local: Men across Washington are lamenting the fact that the annual Tulip Festival is nearing. A Shoreline family was scammed out of their life savings in a ‘pig butchering’ scheme. A gambler at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma won a huge jackpot on just a $3 bet. // You Pick the Topic: The wine industry is taking a big hit as both millennials and boomers have stopped drinking nearly as much.

The Washington State Legislature has officially passed the ‘millionaires tax.’ There was a shooting at a Michigan synagogue and at Old Dominion University in Virginia today in what appear to be terrorist attacks. Spokane Valley is conducting a $100k study to oppose the state’s parking mandates. // Guest: Let’s Go Washington’s Brian Heywood reacts to the income tax. // Taco Bell has announced its new menu items for 2026.

According to new data, King County has experienced a substantial drop in crime. Iran is backing out of the World Cup. Several players on Iran’s women’s soccer team are seeking asylum in Australia. // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. Travis Couture (R-Allyn) on the income tax fight. // Quick Hit: The new betting odds are now favoring Marco Rubio over JD Vance to be the GOP nominee for president in 2028.

A homeless encampment is growing near the Seattle Center because the city says the property owner has to request it to be cleared. A federal judge ruled in favor of Washington legislators that denied press passes to media members. Guest: UW meteorologist Cliff Mass on what we can expect for tonight's storm. // Big Local: There’s been a spate of Pokemon card thefts across Pierce County. Tacoma residents are are butting heads with a pizza place that has very loud karaoke nights. Kitsap County deputies arrested a drunk man on top of a Silverdale hotel. // You Pick the Topic: The seafood industry is suffering as a result of the massive amount of sewage that has spilled into the Potomac river.

The income tax is going to happen. A weird op-ed says trans bathroom bills are bad because the female author looks like a man. Chipotle is offering free burritos for people with tattoos this Friday the 13th. // How close are we to the end of the conflict in Iran? // The Mariners have released their new menu items for this season.

Ballard business owners are going to extreme lengths to prevent thieves from breaking in. Are the Mariners’ Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena feuding? // LongForm: GUEST: Curtis Houck with Newsbusters on the media's dishonest coverage of the conflict in Iran and the attempted terrorist attack in New York over the weekend. // Quick Hit: Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) grilled a Cato Institute scholar for claiming the Trump Administration is trying to deport US citizens.

A Washington State bill banning law enforcement from wearing masks heads to Bob Ferguson’s desk. The Mariners announced their 2026 value menu. The delivery of Boeing’s 737 MAX airplanes have been delayed due to a ‘machining error.” // Big Local: Bellevue police is preparing a special light rail unit dedicated to keeping the homeless from Seattle out. Kids on e-bikes and scooters are causing a commotion in an Auburn neighborhood. // You Pick the Topic: A Texas woman has been accused of flying drones disguised as crows to smuggle drugs into a prison. The Trump Admin pulled $120k in research grants for LGBTQ cartoonists and ‘multiethnic’ studies.

Republicans in Olympia are fighting tooth and nail against the income tax as debate lingers on. A Spokane nonprofit offered a very modest bid to buy the Seahawks in order to highlight the crisis of childhood homelessness. // Secretary of War Pete Hegseth provides an optimistic update on the air campaign in Iran. Republican Senator Tom Cotton calls out antisemitism that has been brewing on the Right. // The city of Seattle might have to delay transportation projects in order to pay for anti-ICE signs. A former Biden-Harris adviser couldn’t say whether or not he believed entering the country illegally is a crime.

The conflict in Iran has led to a fluctuation in oil prices, but for how long? 5 union Starbucks locations in Seattle are closing. Two men in New York were arrested for allegedly trying to throw explosives at an “anti-Muslim protest. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Sheriff and Congressman Dave Reichert on Washington Democrats' plan to redirect funds from a pension fund for retired law enforcment and firefighters. // Quick Hit: Judges in Washington say they are getting more threats than ever. California Congressman has left the GOP.

The Seattle Civil Rights Director on leave amid slew of HR complaints. Women gathered in Seattle and Tacoma for International Women’s Day, but they still can’t define what a woman is. Guest: Discovery Institute Fellow Marsha Michaelis sounds the alarm on a new bill in Washington State that would ram through permanent supportive housing against the wishes of a community. // Big Local: A national rent study revealed the most and least expensive WA cities. The Redmond-based Nintendo is suing the federal government over tariffs. A felon with no legs was arrested after a lengthy Pierce County pursuit. Largest drug seizure in Eastern Washington history nets 164 pounds of fentanyl and $2M cash. // You Pick the Topic: A SWAT team boarded a Southwest Airlines flight over a bomb scare.

Washington’s income tax bill offers financial incentive for couples to avoid marriage. Live coverage of President Trump’s press conference from Doral, Florida. Sounders coach shuts down far-left blogger trying to make player’s White House visit a story. // Jason had a very unusual experience on his flight home from New York. // Critics of the conflict in Iran are still pretending to not know what it’s about.

What’s Trending: A new bill passed that allows responding officers to be ticketed. An 8 time convict is chased by Thurston county police through Chehalis western trail. An investigation is underway for Seattle police for deflating tires at a vigil for Gaza victims. GUEST: Gail Flatt is a mom who lost her 14-year-old daughter to suicide – driven to it by social media. She’s Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s guest at tonight’s State of the Union, hoping to bring attention to the Kids Online Safety Act. // Big Local: Pierce County man lost his eye after a teenage suspect shot him the eye after an attempted carjacking. A delivery driver in fife was hit in the side of the truck by someone who was fleeing from police. // WWII kissing photo is under threat of ban by a Virgina official trying to cite it as rape. 

We warned you, the income tax is going to pass. High School students are speaking out after their friend was stabbed to death. Guest: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan on another weekend of traffic nightmares.