The Jason Rantz Show

Former Sonics star Shawn Kemp is trying to get his life turned around after his gun charges at the Tacoma mall. Tim Gaydos and his daughters reflect on some of their favorite Christmas memories. // LongForm: GUEST: State Senator Chris Gildon (R-Puyallup) reacts to Governor Ferguson’s latest budget proposal. // Guest: Part 2 with Chris Gildon.

Guest: Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring. // Vice President J.D. Vance is gave a rousing speech at Turning Point’s America Fest conference last weekend. Hunter Biden was critical of some of his father’s decisions as President in a recent interview. // Washington State Superintendent Chris Reykdal is criticizing Bob Ferguson over the budget. 

Governor Ferguson announced plans for a state income tax for millionaires. The Trump Administration is upping their offer for illegal aliens to self-deport to $3000. The illegal immigrant truck driver that killed a father of 2 was released by King County. // There were strong economic numbers for the third quarter with a 4.3 percent growth in GDP. // Activist judges are undermining our public safety.

Sara Nelson on what's next after her tenure on the Seattle city council and how to build a moderate coalition in Seattle, // Guest: Founder of the Seattle Christmas Market Malte Kluetz. 

Guest: Local report Jeremy Harris on the disturbing new details in the case of a man who allegedly hit an elderly woman in Seattle in the face with a nail. // LongForm: GUEST: We Heart Seattle Founder Andrea Suarez. // Quick Hit: Andrea Suarez part 2.

In this truncated hour, Tim Gaydos discusses how the holiday travel at SeaTac has been mayhem as the airport undergoes new construction projects.  

What’s Trending: Detective Rantz stirkes again, Jason hates Cats, Army vs Navy football game is being called out for racism afterr midshipman and cadets show 'o-k' circle sign \ Joshua Freed on Governor Inslee's plan to use rainy day funds to pay for homeless services. \ Democratic debate turned into the attack of Mayor Pete. 

Lawmakers warn Washington public defense system is at a breaking point. Oregon activists use schools to run ICE alert networks. Guest: First Liberty Institute Senior Counsel Jeremy Dys on a lawsuit against Everett School District over its opposition to a Bible program. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan on the craziest travel stories of 2025 and what to expect next year. // Quick Hit: Jason on his favorite movies of the year.

Washington lawmakers revisit ‘Keeping families together’ law after dozens of kids die. Bob Ferguson announces a transportation plan but pretends he won’t raise taxes to do it. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis announced her retirement. Guest: UW professor Stuart Reges has won his case against the school over his parody land acknowledgment. Guest: Jerrod Sessler is running to fill Dan Newhouse’s seat in Washington’s 4th congressional district. // Big Local: A Kent father is fulfilling his dream of becoming a cop after his son died in a tragic accident. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim.

Thousands of Washingtonians are still without power after the storms. A conservative bar owner in Idaho is offering $10,000 for potentially incriminating information about Boise’s left-wing mayor. Left-wing legal analysts got the case on progressive Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan completely wrong. // Some more Epstein files have been released, but the Trump Administration said it won’t be able to release everything by tonight’s deadline. // Gift giving extravaganza.

Another Democrat bill introduced to help criminal illegal immigrants. Trump signed an executive order reclassifying marijuana. Guest: State Rep. Travis Couture (R-Allyn) on the upcoming budget battle. // LongForm: GUEST: Congressman Michael Baumgartner helped one of his constituents pull off a unique marriage proposal. // Quick Hit: November’s inflation numbers were very encouraging.

A Trump rule could force Washington and Oregon hospitals to drop dangerous youth gender treatments. For some reason, the woman from the famous Coldplay kiss cam couple has decided to come back into the spotlight. Trump is renaming the Kennedy Center after himself. Seattle is still drawing lots of new residents… or is it? // Big Local: Skykomish is dealing with the economic impacts of Highway 2 being closed. A Tacoma family that relies on medical devices is desperate for power to be restored. A vicious Pit Bull attack left several people injured in Bremerton. // You Pick the Topic: One ESPN personality says he regrets voting for Vanderbilt Quarterback Diego Pavia for Heisman after his ‘classless’ reaction.

The worst of the storms might be behind us, but there’s plenty of damage that needs to be repaired. Rantz Exclusive: Trump admin. warns Washington may be taking money from foster kids, Gov. Bob Ferguson silent. // Trump gave an address to the nation last night to tout the accomplishments of his first year in office. // Football star Puka Nacua performed an antisemitic dance with a streamer.

President Trump is addressing the nation from the oval office tonight. It appears the worst of the worst with the flooding is over but we’re not out of the woods yet. The Oscars are moving from ABC to YouTube starting in 2029. // LongForm: GUEST: Trace Gallagher previews tonight’s Trump speech, plus breaks down the latest in the Rob Reiner murder. // Quick Hit: A mom in Maine is fighting against gender identity injustice as adults claim an 8-year-old boy is a “girl” who should compete against girls in sports.  

A Washington Republican takes on housing aid loophole that is pushing homebuyers out of purchases. Democrat Congressman Bennie Thompson says Trump’s strikes on Narco boats are illegal and tantamount to war crimes. FCC Chair Brendan Carr butted heads with Senators on Capitol Hill about his handling of the Jimmy Kimmel situation. // Big Local: An arrest has been made in the case of the Everett dog that was tied up and left in a Dumpster. A Spokane settled with the city after her basement was filled with sewage. An Everett man was sentenced for blowing up a Black couple’s car in what appears to be a racially motivated attack. // You Pick the Topic: Far-left commentator accused fitness influencer Jillian Michaels of being a ‘white nationalist,’ but there was one problem with this claim.

There were very heavy winds last night, which lead to power outages across the region. King County is monitoring weak spots in its levees. Dan Bongino is leaving the FBI. Amazon announced more layoffs in Bellevue and Seattle. Rep. Dan Newhouse announced his retirement. // How do people feel about getting cash as a Christmas gift? // John Curley tried to play a prank on Jason.

Power outages across the state due to flooding. On top of losing everything to flooding, a Burlington man also just got a cancer diagnosis. Trump announced he will be making an address to the nation tomorrow. There's a norovirus outbreak going around. // LongForm: GUEST: Former DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf on some reported changes to the Trump Administration's deporation tactics. // Quick Hit: Brian Stelter says Trump is going to war with the media after his BBC lawsuit. Left-wing commentator Oliver Darcy is complaining about Katie Pavlich joining NewsNation.

Washington clean-air rules stall cremation upgrades, leaving funeral homes stuck with polluting machines. A viral video shows a crazy woman berating an elderly target employee for wearing a red Charlie Kirk shirt. Some SNAP recipients are furious that one state is limiting EBT to ‘real food.’ // Big Local: A Kent farm has been devastated from the floods. Flooding led to a fatality in Snohomish County. The possibility of a landslide looms over residents of Concrete. A suspect has been accused of making a phony 911 call and stabbing a Bellevue police officer over the weekend. // You Pick the Topic: A new film adaptation of George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ changes the story into a warning about capitalism instead of communism.

Hundreds of residents in the town of Pacific in Snohomish County were awaken by evacuation orders in the middle of the night due to flooding. Trump announced that his administration will classify fentanyl as a ‘weapon of mass destruction.’ // A Seattle Hanukkah celebration paid tribute to the victims of the terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia. // The DoorDash delivery driver that was seen allegedly pepper spraying a customer’s food has a very weird excuse.

Looters are taking advantage of the floods in Snohomish County. The FBI in Los Angeles foiled a terrorist attack plotted by pro-Palestinian radicals for New Year’s Eve. Left-wing lunatic Jennifer Welch said that Charlie Kirk justified his own murder. // LongForm: GUEST: Arin is a Seattle Public Schools parent who says graduations coinciding with next summer's World Cup has created a lot of stress. // Quick Hit: Erika Kirk is meeting in private with Candace Owens.

Looters are taking advantage of the floods in Snohomish County. The FBI in Los Angeles foiled a terrorist attack plotted by pro-Palestinian radicals for New Year’s Eve. Left-wing lunatic Jennifer Welch said that Charlie Kirk justified his own murder. // LongForm: GUEST: Arin is a Seattle Public Schools parent who says graduations coinciding with next summer's World Cup has created a lot of stress. // Quick Hit: Erika Kirk is meeting in private with Candace Owens.

WA employers cut 14,500 jobs in September and the unemployment rate held at 4.5%, which is still higher than the national average. Actor and Director Rob Reiner and his wife were tragically murdered in their LA home last night. The suspect is their son Nick Reiner. Guest: State Representative Chris Corry (R-Yakima) on the state’s response to the flooding and the anti-business climate in Washington. // Big Local: In a surprising move, King County Executive-elect Girmay Zahilay is cutting the equity and racial and social justice office. Some communities near Highway 2 are concerned about the flooding damage’s impact on the local economy. A very fortunate gambler near Tacoma turned a $2 bet into over $60k. // You Pick the Topic: The CEO of McDonald’s gave some ‘tough love’ to young workers.

Communities across Washington are still dealing the affects of flooding as damage assessments are being done. There was a terrorist attack against Jews celebrating the first night of Hanukkah in Australia, as well as a mass shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island. // Seattle activists held one of the most pathetic protests ever against Amazon. // Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia issued an apology for a post that bashed Heisman trophy voters after he didn’t win the award. A Chiefs player reacted in real time to finding out that the team had been eliminated from the playoffs.  

What’s Trending: Federal prosecutors have evidence Trump committed a felony // Phoenix Suns owner threatens to move NBA team to Seattle // GUEST: Simon Owen with the latest on Theresa May and the Brexit deal // GUEST: Liv Finne with the Washington Policy Center says Seattle teachers are leaving the union // GUEST: The Fire’s Laura Burke says 9 in 10 American colleges restrict free speech

Seattle Public Schools leave parents scrambling as World Cup chaos collides with graduations. There’s reportedly new revelations about Donald Trump’s connection to Epstein, but there’s something the media isn’t telling you. Tim Walz continues to dig a deeper hole in his fraud scandal. // LongForm: GUEST: Chris Sullivan on a new smartphone app that could toll you. // Quick Hit: Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) is now saying he misspoke when he called the DC terrorist attack and accident.

Pretending to care about veterans, a Democrat lied and said a veteran was mistakenly deported. Oregon athletes win free speech fight after transgender podium protest but their Title IX battle continues. Guest: Brian Heywood with Let’s Go Washington gives an update on the signature gathering process for their initiatives. // Big Local: The City of Snohomish is dealing with the scope of the flooding. Spokane is considering a new law that that would slow the eviction process for people who don’t pay their rent. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim: Dick Van Dyke is 100, but looks 137 and Hillary Swank yelled at a woman from Spokane.

Thousands of people were evacuated across Washington as a result the floods. Accused courthouse attacker faces questions over mental competency as we’re now supposed to pretend the male alleged attacker is a woman. Pete Serrano’s time as a federal prosecutor in Eastern WA is over… or is it? Let’s Go Washington races to collect 90k more signatures to protect girls’ sports, despite violence, threats. Gavin Newsom says he wants to see trans kids. China’s president fears the United States is targeting him with a bioweapon. // NYT is mad that Trump admin is deporting people with orders to be deported. // A DoorDash driver in Indiana appeared to pepper spray a customer’s food. A woman in Toronto says she was declined an Uber ride after speaking Hebrew.

Another attack against an elderly woman in Seattle. After Washington Democrats criticized Trump’s ‘secret police,’ they quietly try creating one of their own. Elon Musk said that in hindsight he wishes he devoted more time to his companies instead of DOGE. // LongForm: GUEST: Real estate broker Matt Goyer on the grim outlook for the condo market in King County. // Quick Hit: A Kentucky state legislator says that she sometimes feels bad about being white.

A Seattle sushi restaurant owner is fed up with the city’s ‘economically destructive’ policies. Amid the flooding in the Skagit Valley, a Mount Vernon woman is worried about her 68 miniature donkeys. Guest: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank on the severity of the floods. // Big Local: Wild Waves waterpark is closing next year. The former Spokane council president plead guilty to blocking an ICE bus. The Alaska lounges at Seat-Tac were ranked as some of the worst in the country. // You Pick the Topic: Cracker Barrel is upsetting some of their customers again.

UW atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass on the size and scope of the flooding across the region and what we can expect next. Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson says she keeping Shon Barnes on as police chief. The owner of an Idaho bar that is offering free bar to customers that assist ICE says he’s now receiving death threats. // Democrat Congressman Bennie Thompson called the terrorist attack on two National Guardsmen in Washington D.C. an “unfortunate accident.” Jasmine Crockett running for Senate is a great gift to the GOP. // Australia passed a social media ban for kids under 16, but they’re already finding a way around it.

Evacuation orders have been issue in Mount Vernon. Seattle says the ‘Pride Match’ between Iran and Egypt at next year’s World Cup will go on as planned. A new report says that the GOP was actively trying to encourage Jasmine Crockett to run for Senate. Albuquerque retains their soft-on-crime mayor and Republicans are closing to finally overcoming a Democrat block on Trump nominees. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle Police Officer Guild President Mike Solan on SPD contract approval, and says they’re going to war with Rob Saka. // Quick Hit: Marco Rubio bans Calibri font, returns to Times New Roman.

A trade group is begging Washington State to stop taxing restaurants so much. A Democrat state senator grilled a Washington State Patrol Captain over a new report that found racial disparities in traffic stops. // Big Local: A mudslide created a massive backup on Eastbound I-90. Skagit Valley residents are preparing to evacuate due to flooding. Rampant mail theft comes to a Renton Highlands neighborhood. // You Pick the Topic: Gen Zers on the dating market are struggling with something called the ‘swag gap.’

Why do things feel less affordable than they actually are? President Trump made a dark joke about Air Force One crashing as the plane went through turbulence. // Girmay Zahilay’s racist, identity-obsessed appointment scheme insults the very women he claims to elevate. // A family is suing Royal Caribbean after a man died from allegedly being served 33 drinks on a cruise.

KING 5 has another outrageously biased pro-illegal alien story. Guest: State Rep. Travis Couture (R-Allyn) on what Bob Ferguson isn’t telling you about the budget. // LongForm: GUEST: News Nation war correspondent Robert Sherman on his new book ‘Lessons from the Front.’ // Quick Hit: PETA is offering a $5K reward for the dog that was zip-tied an left in a dumpster in Everett last week. 

A state senator from Seattle has proposed a bill that would ban local and federal law enforcement from covering their faces. Live coverage of President Trump’s address on affordability from Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. // More coverage of Trump’s address from Pennsylvania. // Live coverage from Presiddent Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania continued.

Western Washington received the opening salvo from the atmospheric river last night, which left many people without power. Economy Wiring has nixed its annual Christmas Tree lighting because the fire department is not installing the lights this year. The MAHA movement is teaming up with the Department of Transportation to make air travel healthier. // Washington Congressman Adam Smith is leaning into the narco boat strike nontroversy. The Supreme Court seems poised to give the president more authority over independent agencies. // Jason is thrilled that the band Yellowcard is coming to Chateau Ste. Michelle.

Witnesses claim that ICE ran over a man’s legs with an SUV, but DHS denies the allegations. A Seattle sushi restaurant was scammed out of a full day’s worth of profits. A new poll found that RFK Jr. is one of the most popular political figures in the United States. // LongForm: GUEST: UW atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass on what we should expect from the impending atmospheric river. // Quick Hit: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says that Somalis are victims in the Minnesota fraud scandal.

Washington Democrats are proposing another bill to shield illegal immigrants. A Seattle Little League is being forced to pay exorbitant fees to the city for basically nothing in return. Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy went on a tirade against Raiders Head Coach Pete Carroll after he opted to kick a meaningless field goal, which caused Portnoy to lose his bet. // Big Local: Meta has nixed its plans to expand in Bellevue. Is the Tacoma aroma finally going away? A Puyallup couple appeared on ‘House Hunters.’ // You Pick the Topic: Bill Maher smacked down far-left commentator Ana Kasparian while debating Israel’s war in Gaza.

Are we getting end of times weather this week? A massive atmospheric river will bring flooding to the region. A Cinnabon employee in Wisconsin was fired for hurling racial slurs at customers. Seattle appears to have no sense of irony by hosting a “Pride Match’ between Iran and Egypt during next year’s World Cup. // In an attempt to deflect from the Minnesota fraud scandal, Pramila Jayapal says immigrants built this country. The rift between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Donald Trump only got bigger after her appearance on 60 minutes over the weekend. // A financial influencer interviews ‘quiet millionaires.’  

WSU College Republicans want to build replica of border wall // State spends $500K to clean debris from McNeil Island // GUEST: Rachel Sutherland on Bush funeral // The 2020 presidential campaign may get two candidates from Washington state // GUEST: Republican State Senator from La Center, Ann Rivers, on why she didn’t want an investigation into Joe Fain’s rape allegations // Princeton singers abandon a ‘Little Mermaid’ song over kissing concerns

In the wake of the Somali welfare scam, Minnesota Governor is now rolling out a paid family leave plan that will likely be used by illegal immigrants. A University of Oklahoma student was flunked on an assignment by her trans TA for citing the Bible. Guest: Former CIA intelligence officer Sam Faddis on the shooting of two National Guardsmen in DC. // LongForm: GUEST: Kurt Schlichter on the fake outrage over the Trump administration’s strikes on narco boats. // Quick Hit: Michael Letts on the suspected DC pipe bomber.

Washington County, Oregon seems to be suggesting that it will shield illegal aliens from federal law enforcement. Unhinged women in Portland are shrieking out in public in protest of Trump. The semi-truck driver in a massive crash in Lacey did not have a CDL according to Washington State Patrol. The homeless encampment in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood is slated to be cleared. Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro blasted claims Kamala Harris made about him in her book. // Big Local: Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is not investigating a Yakima County election prize giveaway that raised some eyebrows. Teens in Pierce County are participating in a very dangerous TikTok challenge that could get someone killed. Ten live grenades were found by contractors working on a Kitsap County home. // You Pick the Topic: Michelle Obama is race baiting on her book tour. Prince Harry made an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s show and actually got a few decent jabs in.

New information has emerged about the DC pipe bomb suspect. The Left is fearmongering about climate change again after Trump eased fuel efficiency standards for vehicles. Businesses in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Neighborhood are being tormented by a spate of burglaries. Amazon has started a new 30-minute delivery service. // New developments in the case of Luigi Mangione ahead of the pretrial hearing. // Australia has banned social media for kids under 16.

We’re being told that light rail is coming to Tacoma Dome but you should only believe it when you see it. A new Seattle business merges pickleball with dining. Guest: Patrick Foley with Lake Union Partners on the Seattle business community’s reaction to Katie Wilson’s victory. // LongForm: GUEST: Energy Secretary Chris Wright is visiting Washington State this week.  // Quick Hit: The Democrats have another dumb talking point and want to extend Obamacare subsidies.

Anti-cop activists are demanding Seattle cops be held accountable for shooting an armed man. Condo prices in King County have dropped significantly. Guest: Dave Reichert reacts to the rumors of Gary Ridgeway’s potentially imminent death. // Big Local: The City of Olympia has voted to remove their Flock camera system. A puppy was found zip-tied and sealed inside a suitcase in a dumpster but thankfully has been rescued and recovering. // You Pick the Topic: A European country is suffering from a lack of men, which is leading women to ‘hire’ husbands to do chores around the house.

Pramila Jayapal is proposing a radical bill that would completely eliminate the ability of DHS to detain illegal aliens and require that illegals be given taxpayer funded lawyers. ABC News is the latest outlet to debunk the WaPo Pete Hegseth smear. KING 5 aired a biased piece about Trump’s comments about Somalis. // Guest: Ed Roos is a former Seattle school principal that was falsely accused of putting a black student in a cage. // Slobs and broken people wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request.

Bob Ferguson is once again promising no new taxes. Why would we believe him this time? A court official came to the defense of anti-Trump federal Judge Boasberg by saying he Boasberg didn’t know that ‘Artcic Frost’ targeted members of Congress. Justice Clarence Thomas got the New Jersey Attorney General’s office to admit that they had no basis for targeting a pro-life crisis pregnancy center. Seattle rated average, Portland falls behind in Pacific Northwest city satisfaction survey. // LongForm: GUEST: Spokane Valley City Councilmember Jessica Yaeger responds to the fake outrage over her recent Facebook posts calling herself a “proud Islamaphobe.” // Quick Hit: Kids gets arrested — and almost shot — during a TikTok challenge.  

Washington Congressman Adam Smith said something remarkably stupid about using the military to target drug traffickers. The DOJ is suing Washington State for refusing to hand over voter registration information. Seattle now has the highest rate of residents with a college degree of any major city in the United States. // Big Local: A Pierce County woman was arrested 3 times in 8 days for driving under the influence. An off-campus Bible program is considering filing a lawsuit against Everett School District. // You Pick the Topic: A Vegas tourist won over $1 million on a $25 bet.

Local business leaders and elected officials are already pushing back against a potential payroll tax in Washington. The ‘South Hill Rapist’ Kevin Coe has died of natural causes and the only tragedy is that he died outside of prison. An elderly grandmother in Seattle has spoken out about the altercation she had with a robber who bit her finger off. // A former MSNBC host went on a nasty tirade against Hispanic ICE agents. // Seattle has the biggest decline in rent for office space because there are so many vacancies.

Democrats in Olympia are doing their best to get around the State Constitution and impose an income tax. Giants kicker Younghoe Koe had an embarrasing gaffe on Monday Night Football. // Guest: Chris Sullivan on the newest blatant lie by Sound Transit.

Washington Democrats want to make the state even less business friendly with a new payroll tax. KING 5 has another very biased immigration story about the Trump Administration’s review of asylum cases. A bar in Idaho is offering free beer to customers who assist ICE with deportations. // Democrats are alleging that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is guilty of war crimes for a strike on a Venezuelan drug boat. // Guest: Ted Foster with Northeast Seattle Little League says the city is charging inordinate fees and isn’t even doing the bare minimum for field maintenance.