The Jason Rantz Show

An Olympia teacher declares he ‘kills fascists’ and the district defends it as free speech. Wild police body cam footage out of Thurston County as a hit-and-run suspect attacked a deputy with a helmet. We Heart Seattle helped clear trash from Kinnear Park with volunteers that used to be homeless. // LongForm: GUEST: Pierce County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild President is telling his members that if they're looking for more pay, they'll have to work elsewhere. // Quick Hit: Bob Ferguson quietly vetoed a bill to help protect liberal policies raises cost of living.

A Seattle man confronts two car-prowlers breaking into his car and is shot in the head... twice. It appears Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle doesn’t understand the First Amendment. A Portland teacher is alleging that the school district is pushing an antisemitic curriculum. Democrats are scrambling to court demographics that they have lost. // Big Local: More revelations in the investigation behind why Snoqualmie’s police chief was let go. Mukilteo students are getting work experience through internships with local businesses. // You Pick the Topic: ‘Mar-a-Lago face' is the newest trend in plastic surgery.

Chaos once again ensued as activists harassed Christians with MayDay USA at their rally outside Seattle City Hall. Patty Murray proves yet again that she’s intellectually bankrupt. // Guest: Paula White, Senior Advisor to President Trump for White House Faith Office on the steps federal law enforcement is taking to address the violent disruption at Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park in Seattle. // Jake Tapper acts surprised that Democrats he supported are insane.

What’s Trending: Chris Reykdal’s disastrous interview. Former Sonics star Shawn Kemp plead guilty to his assault charges. The trial for the illegal immigrant that allegedly killed Washington State Trooper Christopher Gadd has begun. Consumer confidence skyrocketed in May. // LongForm: GUEST: SPOG President Mike Solan reacts to the criticism SPD is facing over arrests made at Cal Anderson Park on Saturday after Antifa thugs attacked Christian worshippers. // Quick Hit: The Left’s new talking point seems to be attacking Trump’s cognitive ability after the bombshell revelations about Biden’s decline.

What’s Trending: Keith Swank says he won’t enforce the gun permit law. GUEST: Pastor Russell Johnson (The Pursuit NW) explains what happened as Antifa thugs attacked Christian worshipers at a weekend event. // Big Local: The City of Puyallup of failed to report over $2 million in federal COVID funds. A Des Moines driver had a bad case of road rage. The City of DuPont held their annual 5k run to honor fallen heroes and Gold Star families. // You Pick the Topic: More Kilmar Abrego Garcia madness. Bad faith Pramila Jayapal is at it again.

What’s Trending: Antifa and others attacked Christian worshipers and Bruce Harrell finds himself in a political and legal predicament Members of the Thurston County community are outraged after an Olympia man was arrested by ICE, but there’s a major detail local media isn’t telling you. // CBS Anchor and partisan hack Scott Pelley went on an anti-Trump diatribe during his commencement address at Wake Forest University. Trump is ending all federal grants with Harvard. NPR is suing the Trump administration on 1st Amendment grounds for cutting their funding. // A crazy lady on TikTok says white people care more about their pets than they care about black people.

What’s Trending: Mayor Durkan’s new anti-gun law is bad. // Jason is excited he’s number one on Working Washington’s hate mongers list. The city of Phoenix is using the head tax to poach Seattle companies. // GUEST: Seattle For Growth Director Roger Valdez tries to explain himself after he wrote in Forbes that the report behind the head tax didn’t actually exist. // Seattle hosted a showing of the documentary “Pinkwashing Exposed.” Jason says the documentary is anti-Semitic.

A Washington School Board voted to ban biological males from girls’ sports. Washington is joining yet another lawsuit against Trump, this time over tariffs. President Trump signed a series of executive orders today to increase the United States’ nuclear energy production. More bad press for Boeing. // LongForm: GUEST: Niall Harbison is a former addict-turned-dog enthusiast who saves the lives of dogs in Thailand. His book, “Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World” details his journey. // Quick Hit: Northwest Folklife is the worst

GUEST: Joe Molloy is homeless and wants to be the next mayor of Seattle. // Big Local: A Renton beach on Lake Washington is closed this holiday weekend due to high bacteria levels. Tacoma teachers are up in arms as the school district makes cuts to address its budget deficit. // Jake Skorheim on how young people confuse Memorial Day and Labor Day, and how you can apparently spread depression and anxiety via kissing.

As Washingtonians set out for Memorial Day travel, they’re experiencing some of the highest gas prices in the nation. An Alaska flight had to make an emergency landing in Spokane after a passenger made a bomb threat. Some more very damning video has exposed Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan in her attempts to help an illegal immigrant evade arrest. The Trump Administration is turning the screws on the EU and Apple. // A new alarming report shows that Biden Administration hid legitimate safety concerns about the COVID vaccine. // A crazy woman harasses parents with anti-Israel messages as they get to school.  

The antisemitic Microsoft employee that interrupted the CEOs speech has been terminated. The Trump admin continues to crack down on Harvard, This time, it has revoked its student visa program. An exotic bird is on the loose in Issaquah. // LongForm: GUEST: Frank Gillen is a local business owner that has been dealing with repeated vandalism. // Quick Hit: Portland’s latest budget makes massive cuts to public safety.

Gov. Ferguson is stoking fears about the “Big, Beautiful, Bill” saying it will cut Medicare and Medicaid. A sex offender in Seattle with a very bizarre nickname has been charged with more sex crimes. It was a day of mixed results for conservatives at the Supreme Court. // Big Local: Mail theft is rampant in the city of Sea-Tac. Kent has been plagued by internet outages. A man in Federal Way says his bearded dragon saved him from a fire. // You Pick the Topic: A woman brought a rotisserie chicken onto a flight.

An antisemitic murder in Washington DC leaves two victims dead. // The City of Seattle has unveiled a new plan to increase safety at beaches and parks. King County is also increasing the presence of park rangers. Olympia Democrats raised the rates of the Discover Pass. They also drastically cut wildfire preparedness. // Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” passed the House by the narrowest of margins.

Students at a Tumwater Middle School are reporting incidents of sexual harassment. Governor Ferguson signed yet another gun-grabbing bill into law. Families in the Seattle Public School system were getting charged for lunches that were supposed to be free. // LongForm: GUEST: Rep. Michael Baumgartner takes us behind the scenes of Trump’s meeting with Congress yesterday about his “Big, Beautiful Bill.” // Quick Hit: A new study claims that Washington’s elected representatives are not diverse enough.  

Local doctors voice their concerns over the FDA’s changes to COVID vaccine guidelines. A man was arrested in Seattle’s Belltown for smashing windows. KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan on Memorial Day traffic. // Big Local: Pierce County deputies might start looking elsewhere for better pay. Tacoma Public Schools is making significant cuts due to its massive deficit. A Tukwila woman is searching for her stolen Chihuahua. // You Pick the Topic: EPA administrator Lee Zeldin threw Adam Schiff into a tizzy after insulting him about being an ‘aspiring fiction writer.’

17 people were detained in an ICE raid in Kent. Memorial Day traffic could be a nightmare. Activist students in Seattle are pushing back against the return of school resource officers. // Left-wing media has finally acknowledged that Biden wasn’t really calling the shots during his presidency. The different wings of the Republican party continue to jockey over the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” // Joe Scarborough issued a mea culpa for saying Biden was at his best. Jake Tapper said that Biden’s debate performance was even worse in person.

Joseph St. Clair, the USAF veteran from Washington that had been detained in Venezuela, is finally on his way home. Trump attempts to apply the pressure to GOP holdouts on the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” Alina Habba has charged Dem Rep. LaMonica McIver for storming an ICE facility. // LongForm: GUEST: WA GOP Chair Rep. Jim Walsh reacts to Governor Ferguson signing the Democrats’ budget into law. // Quick Hit: Democrats have a new talking point about Joe Biden.

Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law the Democrats’ disastrous budget and a bill that gutted the Parents’ Bill of Rights. Megyn Kelly tore into Jake Tapper for not covering Biden’s cognitive decline sooner. Guest: Brian Heywood with Let’s Go Washington on the next steps after Olympia Democrats gutted the Parent’s Bill of Rights. // Big Local: A Renton Councilmember has been accused of verbal abuse and harassment. Everett is getting a new Dick’s location. // You Pick the Topic: Bernie Sanders conceded that the Democrats aren’t actually very democratic.

RFK Jr. roasted Senator Patty Murray during a committee hearing today. A green card holder was detained at SeaTac airport while returning from a trip from the Philippines. But there’s a major detail the media is leaving out. UW is increasing its security after the recent antisemitic protests on campus. // Hawaiian airlines has a new policy that might irk flyers. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on fire at Senate hearing today. // A radical Evergreen college professor mimicked James Comey with his own ‘86 47’ post on social media.

The defense in the case of the illegal immigrant that killed Washington State Trooper Christopher Gadd had its motion to get the case thrown out dismissed by the judge. The House GOP advanced the “big, beautiful bill” through committee last night. Former FBI Director James Comey is attempting to downplay his controversial social media post. Exclusive: Shaun Scott unblocks critics. // LongForm: GUEST: Newsbusters’ Curtis Houck on the left-wing media’s dishonest coverage of all of the Biden news over the weekend. // Quick Hit: SCOTUS gave Trump the go-ahead to remove deportation protections for illegal Venezuela migrants.

The Biden-Robert Hur audio has been released and it’s as bad as would think it is. Another oopsie at SeaTac aiport. // Big Local: Antisemites disrupted an event at Microsoft today. Everett Public Schools is making girls flag football a sport. An alleged murderer and rapist has been extradited from Mexico to Washington. A Federal Way teenager was killed by a stray bullet. // You Pick the Topic: An onion on a burger led to a lawsuit.  

Joe Biden announced he has diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. A man was attacked in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood when he refused to give several people his food. A shooting killed three people in Pioneer Square over the weekend. // The New York Times published a garbage story about Trump’s approval rating. Tim Walz compared ICE to the Gestapo during a University of Minnesota commencement address. Jason got called a lemming by Chris Cuomo. FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino say that Jeffrey Epstein killed himself. // Edan Alexander received a heartwarming phone call from President Trump.

What’s Trending: The city is considering a LID tax for people who live on the waterfront. Fox News Radio’s Tonya J. Powers on the Scot Peterson’s $8,000 a month pension payment. Jason reviews Deadpool 2 and Pope Francis. Greg Winters hit a deer with his car… Then it somehow ended up in his backseat STILL ALIVE. The media botched coverage of Trump’s “animals” comments.

Pierce County is moving juvenile inmates into the county jail. More antisemitism at UW. SCOTUS blocked more of Trump’s deportations. Toupees are all the rage on social media. // LongForm: GUEST: United States assistant attorney general for the civil rights division Harmeet Dhillon on why Washington's new clergy reporting law might be unconstitutional. // Quick Hit: A former teacher is sounding the alarm over the dangers of AI in the classroom.

Trump’s own party might be putting his “big, beautiful bill” in jeopardy. Walmart is telling customers to brace for higher prices as a result of tariffs. In good economic news, the producer price index went down this week. Thieves absconded with thousands of dollars worth of equipment from a Seattle nonprofit. Capitol Hill residents are not happy about a crisis care center that’s slated to come to the neighborhood. // Big Local: The city of Brier is facing a significant staffing shortage in its police department. Two suspects that were asleep in their car in Puyallup woke up and tried to flee on foot. A man arrested for drunk driving attacked a Clark County deputy. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim.  

Former FBI Director James Comey is being investigated by Secret Service after he posted a photo on Instagram of seashells that formed the words “86 47.” Seattle is undertaking a new program to rejuvenate the Chinatown-International District. // King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci claims the council is wasting funds. She may have political motivations to do so, but she’s also not wrong. CVS is taking over many of the RiteAid and Bartell’s stores across Washington. // KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan provides a weekend traffic update.

A recent Axios Seattle story highlighted findings from Climate Central, which reported a notable rise in average coldest temperatures across the U.S. over the past 30 years, with Seattle and surrounding areas like Spokane and Yakima showing significant increases. The report attributes this warming trend to climate change.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today over nationwide and injunctions and birthright citizenship. A Thurston County man is behind bars for allegedly threatening an attorney and attacking deputies. The tolls on SR 99 are going up again. // LongForm: GUEST: Scott St. Clair’s son is a USAF veteran and is currently being held hostage by the Maduro regime in Venezuela. // Quick Hit: Anonymous UW faculty defended antisemitic students accused of causing $1 million in damage and celebrated Hamas.

A teen has been charged for a shootout with a Renton SWAT team. An officer in Bremerton was shot. Border Patrol experienced a record high in applications. Guest: UW atmospheric sciences professor Cliff Mass once again assuages fears of climate change. // Big Local: A contrived controversy out of Lakewood involving the police chief. A popular crossing guard at a Tacoma school has been laid off. // You Pick the Topic: Three Yale professors have become the target of ridicule for saying they are ‘self-deporting’ from the United States due to fears of fascism.

Miss Seafair is dead -- for a more “inclusive” program -- after 75 years. Spokane is going to be a big benefactor of Trump’s Boeing deal with Qatar. // Chuck Schumer is irate over Trump’s energy policy. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is claiming that she didn’t know about Joe Biden’s cognitive decline. Director of Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka eviscerated a Politico reporter over a question about illegal immigration. // Jason thinks bar soap is disgusting.

Three teenage boys in North Seattle allegedly stole a shotgun… and condoms. The port of Seattle says they’ve seen less traffic due to tariffs. Washington’s birthright citizenship case is going before the United States Supreme Court. Left wingers are livid that Trump is admitting white South African refugees. // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. Travis Couture on Democrats plan to take money from Washington’s most vulnerable and give it to illegal immigrants.  // Quick Hit: Washington’s public library systems is dealing with looming cuts due to the state’s budget deficit. Stop/start tech on cars could go away soon. Fingers crossed.

Starbucks baristas are furious over the company’s new dress code. After the violent crime surge, Seattle Public Schools are finally embracing police again. The United States experienced a record drop in overdose deaths. // Big Local: Spokane is removing a controversial war memorial. Spokane might be getting a zip line soon. A fleeing suspect was seriously injured in Puyallup after jumping off an overpass. A man with dementia was able to leave an Auburn hospital completely unimpeded. // You Pick the Topic: Rep. Eric Swalwell got into a heated exchange with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem over an allegedly “doctored” photo of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Attorneys of the illegal immigrant that allegedly killed Washington State Trooper are trying to get the case dismissed. Governor Ferguson signed a bill that would give state agencies more authority to inspect the ICE detention center in Tacoma. A West Seattle stabbing suspect asked his victim a very strange question. UW professor Cliff Mass is calling out the school’s feckless response to the virulent antisemitism on campus. // There were fireworks at RFK Jr.’s hearing before the House today. // Seattle-based criminal defense attorney Anne Bremner explains the latest in the Menendez Brothers’ case.

The grandmother of the young boy in Pierce County who died from a fentanyl overdose has spoken out. Microsoft is reportedly laying off thousands of workers. China has ended its ban on Boeing deliveries. // LongForm: GUEST: Jean Hill (Executive Director of WA State Catholic Conference) says Catholics were intentionally targeted by Washington Democrats with law ending privacy in confessions under certain circumstances. // Quick Hit: CNN’s Jake Tapper is patting himself on the back again for (finally) covering Joe Biden’s cognitive decline.

Qatar is going reportedly going to purchase 150 Boeing aircraft. Trump kicked off his Middle East tour in Saudi Arabia today. The Wisconsin judge that tried to help an illegal immigrant escape ICE custody has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Governor Ferguson signed a bill into a law aimed at cracking down on speeding. // Big Local: Residents of Decatur Island are pushing back against the expansion of solar panels on the island. A Tacoma church opened up dozens of new affordable housing units. A bout of road rage has left one person dead in Olympia. The suspect that engaged in a high-speed shootout with Thurston County deputies has been arrested. // You Pick the Topic: A retired British police officer is suing after he was arrested for ‘thought crime.’  

Democrats are taking housing help from vulnerable citizens to give cash to illegal immigrants. The Spokane city council might ban federal immigration enforcement from public parks. Airlines are implementing stricter guidelines for carry-on luggage. // David Hogg has been excommunicated by the DNC. // Fox and ESPN are launching new streaming apps for people that want to cut the cord.

A man with a long rap sheet that includes heinous crimes against children and animal abuse is on the loose after escaping house arrest. President Trump slammed Boeing over their delays on the new Air Force One fleet. The United States and China have agreed to the framework of a new trade deal. A conservative student at UW had feces thrown at her. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Washington State Representative and current Issaquah School Board President Chad Magendanz is making a return to politics after announcing his candidacy for Washington's 5th legislative district. // Quick Hit: An update on the land acknowledgment lawsuit against UW. Some impressive new numbers from ICE.  

Socialist Shaun Scott illegally blocked people on X. President Trump signed an executive order today intended to lower prescription drug prices. Guest: Attorney Josh Bleisch gives an update on UW professor Stuart Reges’s lawsuit against the school for viewpoint discrimination. // Big Local: A Puyallup mother was arrested after her 5-year-old son died from fentanyl poisoning. Thurston County deputies engaged in a high-speed shootout with a suspect that attempted to escape. Washington State Patrol rescued ducklings that were stuck on the highway. // You Pick the Topic: Companies are starting to talk tougher with employees and are letting them know they are expendable.

The Catholic Church is telling Washington to pound sand on its new abuse reporting law. The last surviving American hostage held by Hamas Edan Alexander has finally been freed. // Jason walked up 20 flights of stairs twice and barely lived to talk about it. // Despite animosity between the United States, a decent amount of Blue Jays fans still visited Seattle this past weekend.  

What’s Trending: Body cam footage backs police in a fatal shooting by Seattle PD, Inslee signs bill overhauling eviction rules, Jason reviews ‘The Hustle’ and ‘Detective Pokemon’ and Louis Farrakhan says more anti-Semitic things. \ KIRO7 TV’s Amy Clancy reports on a rape by a youth pastor that already had a history of sexual abuse. \ A possible multiple-injury shooting in the central district of Seattle. 

Liberals are excited about the new pope but should they be? More people are riding electric scooters than ever, but that also means more injuries. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan on the recent trend of Mariners fans jumping across trains to get to the game. // Quick Hit: Republicans are getting ready to grill Fauci on gain-of-function research again. Seattle businesses are doing their best to lure in Canadians during the Mariners-Blue Jays series this weekend.  

Senator Patty Murray tried to grill FBI Director Kash Patel and it didn’t go well for her. Seattle is getting a new area code. Guest: Naval veteran Robert "Chili" Hicks announced his candidacy for Washington's 10th legislative district. // Big Local: New King County Executive Shannon Braddock is prepping for legal challenges from the Trump Administration on Seattle’s sanctuary city status. Olympia might add a new ferry service. Tacoma police are on the lookout for car prowlers. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim tackles Mother’s Day and MAHA.  

Activists at UW are up in arms that protesters are actually facing consequences for their blatant antisemitism. Local media is trying create another Kilmar Abrego Garcia story in Spokane. A LIHI homeless program is searching for a new location. The Mayor of Newark, New Jersey was arrested. // The Washington State Supreme Court once again ruled against gun owners. The Trump Administration rescued several American hostages that were being held by the Maduro regime in Venezuela. // The chaos at Newark airport continues.

A staggering amount of Washington babies are testing positive for drugs. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on a case that has potentially significant implications for religious liberty. Elizabeth Warren had a very awkward exchange when a podcaster confronted her about past comments she made about Joe Biden’s mental state. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Washington Senate Candidate Tiffany Smiley on the State Supreme Court ruling in Spokane, trans athletes in girls sports, and Washington’s budget crisis. // Quick Hit: A Texas man who allegedly threatened Kristi Noem and ICE Agents will remain in jail. CNN’s Scott Jennings embarrassed Tiffany Cross.

KING 5 has another biased anti-ICE story. No charges for driver of car that hit and killed girl. Where are the protests like after the cop got a ticket for accident that killed a grad student? // Big Local: Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards is facing an ethics complaint for her trip to Israel. Tacoma might raise taxes in order to improve its roads. The owner of a Redmond pot shop claims that the city tried to close his business due repeated burglaries. // You Pick the Topic: There is a bipartisan effort to end Daylight Saving time.

Seattle sued over nude park as city develops 'public masturbation deterrent infrastructure.’ Washington’s gas tax is about to go up again. Local business leaders are sounding the alarm bells over Olympia’s proposed tax hikes. // Activists want Seattle Children’s Hospital to provide gender-affirming surgeries to minors. Colorado is considering a radical transgender bill that could lead to parents losing custody of their children if they don’t affirm their gender identity. // Another activist judge has halted Trump’s efforts to defund sanctuary cities.

The Trump Administration is investigating UW over Monday night’s antisemitic takeover. Seattle wants to add more speed cameras near school zones and put them into neighborhoods. A guest on Piers Morgan’s show went ballistic after after Morgan dared another guest to use a racial slur. Chris Cuomo bashed Senator John Kennedy after he bailed on his show. // LongForm: GUEST: Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond is in an ongoing battle with the courts over his office’s ability to confiscate guns from the local jail. // Quick Hit: Treasury Secretary fired back at Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) after she claimed the Trump Administration was allowing people without property security clearance to have access to Treasury data.

With Rite Aid going out of business, could Bartell’s be next? An antisemitic podcast host hurled a racial slur at Dave Portnoy after he fired an employee for the antisemitic stunt he pulled at one of Portnoy’s bars. Washington’s ranking amongst the best states dropped according to a new a survey. // Big Local: Today is REAL ID day at SeaTac airport. Buckley’s Mayor had to pay a steep fine for not turning in campaign forms. A Tacoma teen had a close encounter with death after a bullet hit his car while he was driving. // You Pick the Topic: Whoopi Goldberg claimed that Trump is controlling movie plots by imposing tariffs on the film industry.

Antifa thugs invaded the UW campus for the second night in a row. This time, they were protesting Riley Gaines’s speech against trans athletes in girls’ sports. Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law a bill that would cap rent increases. Seattle’s United Care Team is seeing mixed results in dealing with the homelessness crisis. // China has agreed to come to the table on trade talks this week. Joe Biden came out of the woodwork to give an interview with BBC. // Let’s end the misery of Bumbershoot Seattle after another lineup dumpster fire.

An Everett custodian has filed legal complaints against her employer and union, alleging they violated her constitutional rights by stealing union dues from her paycheck after she had resigned.

Aircraft fuelers at SeaTac elected to go on strike. Newark airport is dealing with massive delays. The DOJ is investigating Washington’s new law that requires clergy members to report abuse. The Chinese company Temu has canceled shipments to the United States due to Trump’s tariffs. CBS outlandishly claimed that McDonald’s is experiencing bad sales due to Trump’s tariffs. // LongForm: GUEST: Independent journalist Cam Higby on the antisemitic chaos that unfolded at UW last night. // Quick Hit: SCOTUS reinstated Trump’s transgender military ban.