The Jason Rantz Show

What’s Trending: Leadership groups begin to look at the homelessness crisis after the pandemic, Hunter Biden is still won’t claim the laptop, Jason finally gets to review a movie again, and Portland finally pushes back against gang violence… by hiring unarmed park rangers. \\ UW rots the brain of their students, making them believe vacationing on Spring Break is racist \\ A crazy lady takes a video of herself having a meltdown over people not wearing masks.

Democrats’ policy just allowed another infant to die from a fentanyl overdose. Mahmoud Khalil may finally get deported. Drew Carey committed a major Seattle faux pas. // LongForm: GUEST: Chris Sullivan on the latest developments with light rail. // Quick Hit: Trump is way more popular than Tucker Carlson.

Seattle considers sweeping a Ballard homeless encampment. Tacoma is debating removing boulders that deter public camping. The Downtown Seattle Association thinks they are gaining retail momentum. A new pill could extend your dog’s life. // Big Local: A Des Moines halal market is suing the Trump admin. Tacoma hopes the World Cup will bring more tourism. An Enumclaw family’ horse was stolen. // You Pick the Topic: A chimp civil war has broken out in Africa.

The latest on negotiations between Iran and the Trump Adminstration. Pramila Jayapal pledges to abolish ICE and CBP when Democrats are back in power. Alaska Airlines raises checked bag fees — here’s what Seattle travelers will pay. // Guest: Former Washington State Supreme Court Justice and state legislator Phil Talmadge on his lawsuit against the income tax. // Inflation did rise, but it was expected.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is promising thousands of new shelter units this year. Marjorie Taylor Greene is making the rounds on liberal media to bash Trump. // LongForm: GUEST: Are we heading toward a drought in Washington? UW atmospherics scientist Cliff Mass doesn't think so. // Quick Hit: A major American city is offering money towards a down payment to attract new residents.

Washington Supreme Court removes King County judge for forging document to save $10 on parking. Melania Trump delivered a statement on Epstein. A former dog kennel worker that beat a dog to death has pleaded guilty. // Big Local: An Amazon Flex driver in Pierce County was arrested for stealing packages. Bryson DeChambeau buys Bellevue golf tech startup Sportsbox AI in eight-figure deal. Lookout for dive-bombing owls at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. // You Pick the Topic: With taxes due soon, some people are turning to AI to file their returns (but you shouldn’t).

Another lawsuit has been filed against Washington’s income tax. Bob Ferguson thinks they will prevail in court. Seattle Police say that the booking denials are straining their resources. A man survived being shot in the head during a drive by shooting in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. // Was Trump to hasty to try and broker peace with Iran? Former VP Mike Pence is applauding Trump’s action in Iran. // A Canadian Member of Parliament has an insane new acronym for gender identities.

What’s Trending: Activist gathered outside Seattle City Hall to protest the US involvement in Iran. Portland Judge skips domestic violence trials to campaign, while collecting $209K taxpayer salary. Democrat congressman Al Green suggested that Trump wants to bring back slavery. Democratic congressman Jason Crow says his party will go after members of the Trump administration when they are back in power. // LongForm: GUEST: UW political science professor Victor Menaldo explains why Washington's new ban on noncompete clauses is a bad idea. // Quick Hit: More bad polling for Democrats — courtesy of CNN.

What’s Trending: A new lawsuit has been waged against Washington’s income tax. Joe Kent has found another reason to blame the Jews. // Big Local: The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival continues to test relationships. Olympia city council passes anti-Israel investment ban unanimously. Despite increasing the fee for a discovery pass, Washington may have to close many of its parks and trails. // You Pick the Topic: Cyndi Lauper has spoken out with a very dumb take about the SAVE Act.

More details emerge in the ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran. // Seattle residents are getting fed up with the lack of enforcement in tiny home villages. // Portland wants to tax property owners for empty storefronts — even though city policy drove them out. HHS officials want to revamp hospital food due to health concerns.

What’s Trending: More updates on the ceasefire with Iran. Seattle officers are suing the city for carbon monoxide poisoning in one of their precincts. Trump terminates transgender school civil rights settlements, including Washington’s Fife School District. // LongForm: GUEST: We Heart Seattle founder Andrea Suarez on a problematic homeless encampment that has popped up again. // Quick Hit: James Carville has a bad hot take on Democrats’ polling.

What’s Trending: More updates on the ceasefire agreement out of Iran. 3 homeless people attacked at a West Seattle homeless encampment. There has been a surge in fake job postings. // Big Local: A Spokane marathon got in trouble for a controversial billboard. Libs of TikTok blasts Mukilteo middle school over ‘Guess the Pride Flag’ game at Diversity Night. // You Pick the Topic: An SNL cast member is getting blowback for revealing that she once pantsed a 6-year-old boy. Weight loss drugs are contributing to divorces in the UK.

Trump receives backlash for provocative threats towards Iran as the deadline for a deal looms tonight. Environmentalists urge the city of Seattle to make zoning changes to protect trees. // Bob Ferguson is facing a recall effort. Washington business owners are speaking out about the disastrous effects of the “millionaires tax." // Trump announced a two week ceasefire with Iran while the two sides finalize a deal.

Seattle’s Queer Bar hosts a ‘sexy Jesus’ strip show and competition on Easter Sunday. Jason witnessed ICE agents at the airport and he may never be able to fly without this trauma again. Bob Ferguson is blaming Trump for some of the state’s budgetary decisions. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle-based technology communications executive and former president of 5G Americas Viet Nguyen explains why Washington's Millionaire's tax is a bad even though it doesn't affect him personally. // Quick Hit: AP is in the midst of a major shakeup.

The American military performed a miraculous rescue operation to save a fighter pilot that was shot down over Iran. Guest: Let's Go Washington Founder Brian Heywood filed for an emergency hearing on the "necessity clause" in the new income tax, and it was granted by the Washington State Supreme Court. // Big Local: Washington State troopers arrested a woman that was allegedly driving under the influence with a 4-year-old in the car. Mercer Island light rail is running into some obstacles. During an Orting city council meeting a naked woman appeared on one of the councilmember’s screens. // You Pick the Topic: Starbucks customers are fed up with a new tipping scheme.

Trump gave a press conference this morning on the latest out of Iran. // Guest: Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels joined a lawsuit against the state of Washington over new eligibility requirements for sheriffs. // A Seattle business owner went viral for a TikTok taking a humorous jab at the dangers of Aurora Avenue. Starbucks to close five more Seattle stores as corporate jobs move to Nashville.

What’s Trending: A felon who had previously been convicted 10 times was arrested after engaging in a police chase that lasted for more than 30 miles. // Pro-Hamas protesters gathered at multiple universities last night and called for the destruction of the state of Israel. // Jason spoke with Meteorologist Cliff Mass about if we will even be able to see anything during Monday’s solar eclipse due to cloudy weather. // Kamala Harris falsely claimed that the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament wasn’t allowed to have brackets until 2022.

What’s Trending: Pam Bondi is out of the DOJ, and the coverage of her exit is less than fair. ActBlue may have misled congress on vetting foreign donations. Jonathan Fahey joins the show to talk about ICE agents helping at TSA. // Big Local: The new city manager for Tacoma will be paid more than WA’s governor. Marysville plagued by mail thieves. And Spokane may need to hire dozens of new public defenders. // Jason has an issue with Bumbershoot.

What’s trending: An Auburn HS teacher and coach has been fired for inappropriate conduct at a team event. Flock Cameras are working for some counties, but legislature is holding most police departments back from using the technology. Cliff Mass joins Jason for a chat about how this years low snowfall isn’t connected to summer wild fires. // Dalia Ziada joins the show to talk about opposing Hamas in an Islamist state. // There’s a lot of hypocrisy in the criticism of President Trump.

Previewing President Trump’s address to the nation tonight on Iran. Guest: Will Chamberlain with the Article III project on the birthright citizenship SCOTUS case. // LongForm: GUEST: Author Wynton Hall on his book “Code Red: The Left, The Right, China, and the race to control AI” // Guests: Private investigator/author Nil Grevillius and career law enforcement officer Michael Letts on the Daily Mail’s recent misleading headline about the Charlie Kirk investigation.