The Jason Rantz Show

The captain of Seattle’s women’s hockey team didn’t appreciate President Trump’s joke about the women’s national team. Seattle Uber drivers are urging the company to stop hiring drivers because there isn’t enough demand. Would high-speed rail between Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland make any sense? // LongForm: GUEST: Washington State Rep. Michelle Valdez (R-Gig Harbor) (formerly Calider) on Joe Fitzgibbon being intoxicated and her decision to not run again. // Quick Hit: Part 2 with Rep. Valdez.

Things are so bad in Seattle that the city is offering guidance for dogs that are overdosing. There’s a couple of new types of scams to be on the lookout for. // Big Local: Everett mayor caves to anti-ICE activists with new directive. A Kitsap County couple asked for the Spanish option when calling the Washington DOL, but all they got was an English speaker with an hispanic accent. // You Pick the Topic: The Wall Street Journal offers tips on restructuring your workweek that aren’t that helpful.

Washington House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon was drunk on the job. Washington’s police staffing numbers are still dismal. Gavin Newsom offered a very bizarre critique of the SAVE Act. // Hillary Clinton testified at a House deposition today. Jason went viral for an exchange he had with Ana Navarro on CNN. // A former Vogue editor said she left her first class seat after finding out the other first class passengers were all White men. Data suggests women are more keen to buy wine made by women.

Rantz Exclusive: Seattle taxpayers fund police chief’s $33K basketball event sponsorship. Patty Murray tried to stump Surgeon General nominee Casey Means, but only made herself look foolish in the process. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib put on an embarrassing display during Trump’s speech last night. // LongForm: GUEST: Independent journalist and Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jonathan Choe gives an update on the homelessness situation in Seattle and explains how Mayor Katie Wilson isn't living up to her promises. // Quick Hit: Washington State House Finance Chair April Berg (D-Everett) offers more spin on the income tax.

New disturbing details about a Pierce County man that allegedly stabbed several people and was believed to be engaging in witchcraft and other occult rituals. Trump urges Congress to pass the SAVE Act during the SOTU. Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez faces backlash for fundraiser with official linked to fraud scandal. // Big Local: Spokane siphoned $100k in police funding to assist illegal aliens. Snohomish police have been responding to a slew of vandalism and slashed tire reports. Bellingham parents are raising concerns about a cougar that has gotten far too comfortable in one neighborhood. // You Pick the Topic: Why must people crowd around the gate when it’s not their turn to board?

Trump put on a performance at the State of the Union and made the Democrats look like petulant children in the process. Tukwila votes to pause detention development after ICE expansion reports. // The Democrats’ counter programming during the State of the Union was unbelievably cringe. // More explosive details about Bill Gates’ ties with Epstein.

Lynnwood is ditching its Flock license plate cameras out of fear they will be used by ICE. Who is the Democrat frontrunner for 2028? A Democrat Congressman wants former AG Merrick Garland to answer questions about Epstein. Candace Owens receives backlash for going after Erika Kirk. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley previews the State of the Union address. // Quick Hit: Final thoughts about State of the Union.

That viral Punch monkey video everyone’s sharing? It’s basically Democrats’ income tax strategy. A new bill in the state legislature would regulate how minors interact with AI chatbots. How vulnerable are Seattle jobs to AI? Coca-Cola is being sued for not inviting men to a work trip at a casino. // Big Local: Cheney Public Schools is adding whole milk back on the menu. A Union Gap man was caught in a Net Nanny sting. Democrats want to go easy on him. // You Pick the Topic: Are touchscreens dangerous for drivers?

Should the city of Seattle buy the Seahawks? The US men’s hockey team has confirmed that they will be at tonight’s State of the Union address. // Guest: Biohacking and health expert Dave Asprey. // Part 2 with Dave Asprey.

State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen accidentally said something honest about the Democrats’ income tax proposal. The Trump Admin reversed course on shutting down the TSA PreCheck program amid the government shutdown. A dog that was abandoned at Harry Reid airport in Vegas has found its new forever home. // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. Travis Couture (R-Allyn) reacts to the Democrats’ latest budget proposal. // Quick Hit: Democrats continue to whine about FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr enforcing the ‘equal time’ law.

Violence has erupted across Mexico after authorities took out a major cartel leader, and many Americans—including Washingtonians—are caught in the crossfire. Gavin Newsom tried to pander to black people by calling them dumb. Guest: Brian Heywood with Let’s Go Washington on the opposition to the income tax. // Big Local: Auburn residents are attempting a recall effort against Mayor Nancy Backus. Activists in Everett want Mayor Cassie Franklin to do more to thwart ICE. Microsoft has begun its return-to-office mandate. // You Pick the Topic: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is taking heat for requiring 5 forms of ID in order to shovel snow, but opposing voter ID laws.

Washington Democrats’ income tax is officially the most unpopular bill in state history. The United States took home the gold medal in men’s hockey for the first time in 46 years after a thrilling victory over Canada. // Pramila Jayapal got torched online after she amplified a clearly phony phone call of someone pretending to be Trump. Democrats continue yet another partial government shutdown for no reason at all. The Trump Administration is calling out left-wing media for not covering President Trump’s event with Angel families whose loved ones have been killed by illegal immigrants. // A GOP lawmaker is in hot water for an alleged unethical relationship with a staffer who later lit herself on fire.

What's Trending: There are some Washington Democrats that believe the 50,000 people that voted against the income tax were bots and not real people. After the Supreme Court ruled against President trump’s tariffs, some conservatives believe this could be a blessing. There has been a 21% increase in home listings in Washington State as the median home price has dropped slightly // The Interview: Sheriff Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders joins the show to talk about the new scholarship being offered to people of color to join law enforcement. // The Quick Hit: The Florida Senate has passed a law that would allow high school football coaches to use their own money to provide for their athletes, this is being called the Teddy Bridgewater Act.

What’s Trending: A taco shop in west Seattle that was broken into, iPads were taken and sentimental value was also lost. Dem Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is calling out Democrats for refusing to attend President Trump’s State of the Union Address. There are numerous kids that are suspending their students that walk out and join the ICE protests during school hours. The Portland Public School District is being sued over issues with discrimination, Vice President and Legal Fellow at Defending Education joins the show to talk more about it. // Big Local: There is a new policy being proposed in Thurston County for people who want to sell their home; you will need to get your home graded for its energy efficiency. Researchers at WSU are trying to uncover the secret behind the skin of pigs and they want to try and create regenerative skin tissue for humans. // Jake Skorheim joins the show to talk about the Epstein files and how this shakes up the dynamic between the Royal Family with the possibility that Price Andrew gave up classified information.

What’s Trending: The Supreme Court has ruled that the tariffs imposed by the Trump Admin were not legal and some conservatives think this is not as bad as you think. Yet again, copper thefts continue to hurt the light rail system, causing one light rail line to be out of commission. There is a new type of flu, flu D. This may be infecting humans without showing any symptoms. // There is an adorable monkey that Jason has come to like in Japan, the monkey was abandoned by his mother and is rejected by other monkeys in the zoo, so the zookeepers gave him a large monkey doll. UFC fighter Sean Strickland is some hot water after he made some sexist comments about the upcoming Rousey vs Carano fight. // Chris Sullivan joins the show to talk about the next round of slowdowns people can expect when driving through Seattle and the surrounding areas. He also touches on the gas prices that are much cheaper right across the state border.

The Monologue: King 5 News has yet again spun a story about a Spokane mom who has been taken into ICE custody for multiple assault convictions, but King 5 conveniently left that part out. Vice President JD Vance made a joke about gaining support through silence on camera like AOC has done. President Trump is concerned about the ongoing threat of stability from Iran in the region. A New York plastic surgeon is publicly apologizing to the kids that got gender affirming procedures done in New York. // The Interview: Mason County Judge Dave Stevens joins the show to explain what his thought process would be in ruling on cases if he is elected to the Washington State Supreme Court, his concern as just being viewed as a conservative judge. // The Quick Hit: The Democrats have brought back an old idea, have a cap on grocery prices. This idea could kill the profitability of grocery stores and possibly cause a lot of these stores to go out of business.

What’s Trending: A man has barricaded himself with a gun in one of Seattle’s apartments on Aurora Ave. North and the standoff is ongoing. The Washington State Ferries are going to start charging a 3% fee for credit cards users. A Portland pizza shop has removed a mean message on their website aimed at ICE agents after a video about it went viral on TikTok...and not in a good way. There are criminal charges that are being perused in regards to the 30 unauthorized drones that were flying over the Seahawks parade. // Big Local: A driver luckily avoided being hit by a flying car hood on State Route 512 in Puyallup. A Lacey mom is now being accused of buying bulk amounts of weed and selling it to kids at a higher cost. Trader Joe’s has announced they are opening a new store in Washington for the first time. // You Pick the News: President Trump has called out President Obama for allegedly releasing classified information regarding aliens.

What’s Trending: The city of San Francisco is starting to crack down on the drug crisis by creating a new RESET Center. Will Seattle make similar decisions, or will the public officials continue to cater to the homeless and drug encampments. Senator Patty Murray has announced that she will not be attendance for President Trump’s State of the Union Address. Steven A. Smith calls out Democrats for boycotting this address. A woman was arrested in Las Vegas for ditching her dog at the airport. // Various people are reacting to the arrest of Prince Andrew and there are calls for more to be done in America. // Texas State Rep. James Talarico is calling out the FCC for allegedly censoring him for his YouTube interview with Steven Colbert and his interview on The View.

Dangerous criminals would be released early from prison under Washington Democrats bill. A restaurant owner in Seattle said he had to temporarily close due to construction at Westlake Park. A Left wing reporter claimed that Trump isn’t called racist and proceeded to get laughed at. // LongForm: GUEST: Transportation expert Bob Pishue with the Mountain States Policy Center on some new shenanigans Sound Transit is up to. // Quick Hit: Idaho House backs sweeping trans bathroom ban bill. A new poll found that the amount of US adults identifying as LGBTQ+ has exploded over the last decade and a half.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson gave her first State of the City address. The Seattle City Council voted to push back against ICE even more. Should you drive to work or take public transit? Guest: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank responds to calls to have his events at Pierce County Library canceled. // Big Local: A former college professor helps bankroll an anti-ICE billboard campaign in Spokane. Spokane mayor Lisa Brown has proposed a ban on private leases for ICE detention centers. A WSU study says that adding Augmented Reality technology to restaurant menus can increase interest in your business. // You Pick the Topic: An unruly Delta passenger forced an emergency landing in Houston.