Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor

Jeff McCausland with the latest on US movements towards military action in Iran // Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: New NFL tech helped ensure the Seahawks' ticket to the Super Bowl // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Why the Fairfax Bridge near Mount Rainier is going to have to wait a long time for repairs // Charlie Commentary on legislation to reduce penalties for child predators caught using police sting operations // Shauna Sowersby with a legislative update // Paul Queary with a legislative update // Gee Scott on Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak getting interviews for head coaching jobs

Scott Sistek with an extended forecast and an "Atmospheric Brook" // James Lynch on the push in Olympia for a 32 hour work week // Weijia Jiang on shifting tensions between the Trump administration and Minnesota lawmakers // Rob McKenna on the US Supreme Court's impending decision on the Trump administration's control over the Federal Reserve // Charlie Commentary on the working draft for an income tax in Washington // Jerry Cornfield with a legislative update // Gee Scott on Amazon layoffs

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Why there needs to be more regulations surrounding E-Bikes // Julia Shapero on Tik Tok's American ownership and alleged new censorship concerns // Leland Vittert on clashes between ICE and protesters in Minnesota // Charlie Commentary on why teens need real discipline // David Fahrenthold on unrest in Minneapolis // Gee Scott on Seahawks fans making their way down to Santa Clara for the Super Bowl

Seahawks Highlights // "Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report from Casey McNerthney // Jill Schlesinger with tips for tax season // Charlie Commentary on a hearing for amendments to the "Keeping Families Together" Act // Scott MacFarlane on the investigation surrounding an ICE shooting in Minneapolis // Gee Scott reacts to the big Seahawks victory

Tech Talk-The tech it takes to bring you NFL football // Paul Holden sits down with Emiear Noon, composer of GameSymphonic // Charlie Commentary on how sports bring us together // Paul Holden's weekend planner // Mike McClanahan on the legislative update // Consumer Man Herb Weisbaum on why you should act fast on electronics // Gee Scott gets us ready for Game Day!

King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall on her vision for 2026 and how KC Deputies interact with ICE agents // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking at how much money the state is spending for road repairs after historic flooding in Washington // Ginny Burton on grappling with addiction and her book, "The Gabriel Plan"// Charlie Commentary on the Washington state budget proposal // Shauna Sowersby with a legislative update // Paul Queary with a legislative update // Gee Scott on Seattle in a Golden Sports Era

Kurt Volker on US push for Greenland and NATO // Rob McKenna on a case in the WA Supreme Court surrounding natural gas use in homes // Charlie Commentary updating the "boy in the tent" story // Scott MacFarlane on the DOJ subpoenas of Minnesota lawmakers // Jerry Cornfield with a legislative update // Gee Scott on how Jaxon Smith-Njigba is preparing for the NFC Championship Game

Charlie Harger and Manda Factor share their experience walking through Dr. Jose Rizal Park along Beacon Hill // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking at the revamp that the WSF system desperately needs // Leland Vittert on President Trump's first year in office and the push to control Greenland // Charlie Commentary on why teens need real discipline // Representative Mari Leavitt on the bills that she is sponsoring in the 2026 legislative session // David Fahrenthold on the President's first year in office and a push to control Greenland // Jake Goldstein-Street with a legislative update // Gee Scott on Zach Charbonnet's season ending injury

"Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report from Casey McNerthney // Seahawks Highlights // Tom Demspey on President Trump's tariff threats on European countries // Charlie Commentary on how a vote against the SHOWER Act demonstrates true bipartisanship // Scott MacFarlane on the DOJ cracking down on sports betting schemes // Gee Scott reacts to the big Seahawks victory

The Mike Macdonald Preview: Preparing for the NFC Divisional Round // Ed O'Keefe on President Trump threatening the Insurrection Act and the "Great Healthcare Plan"-LIVE // Gee Scott on Sam Darnold's potential injury-LIVE // Luke Duecy outside of Lumen Field preparing for the NFC Divisional Round matchup-LIVE // TVW's Mike McClanahan with a Legislative update-LIVE // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum with a College of Knowledge Quiz-LIVE // Paul Holden with a weekend planner-LIVE

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Work continues to face hurdles on the Edgewater Bridge between Mukilteo and Everett // Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: Microsoft doing what it can to counteract how AI development negatively impacts communities // Cast members from "A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical" // Aaron Navarro on the potential action between US and Iran // Gee Scott on Seahawks vs. 49ers trash talk

Seokhyun Hwang on the impact of distracting screens on driving // Rob McKenna on the legal prosecution of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell // Charlie Commentary on Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's policy to not clear a homeless encampment // Scott MacFarlane on the resignation of several federal prosecutors in Minnesota // Jerry Cornfield with a legislative update // Gee Scott on why Seattle is one of the most stressed out cities in the US

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking at the state transportation budget discussions // Eleanor Watson on the lawsuit between Senator Mark Kelly and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth // David Fahrenthold on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Trump's plans for Iran // Charlie Commentary on Washington's "catch and release" policy for theft // Tom Dempsey on the potential of US military action in Iran // Gee Scott on the Seahawks vs. 49ers in the Divisional Round

Jeff McCausland on US involvement in Iran and Cuba // "Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report from Casey McNerthney // Jill Schlesinger on the legal persecution of Jerome Powell // Charlie Commentary relating unrest over the regime in Iran to unrest in Germany in the 1980s // Scott MacFarlane on the legal persecution of Jerome Powell and the cutting of national peacemakers in the US

Brock Huard on the UW quarterback drama and the Seahawks // Gee Scott on Wild Card Weekend // Roberto Dondisch on President Trump's movements in Venezuela // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Good news for those driving on I-5 in DuPont // Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: Cyber experts warn of AI use by data hackers // Charlie Commentary on lies surrounding the Climate Commitment Act // Congressman Adam Smith on the ICE shooting in Minnesota, and President Trump's movements in Venezuela // Gee Scott on people moving to Washington state

Jeff McCausland on US crusade for oil in Venezuela and potentially Greenland // Rob McKenna on the trial of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro // Charlie Commentary on lies surrounding the Climate Commitment Act // Jerry Cornfield on the upcoming Legislative Session // Gee Scott on the departure of UW's star QB

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Gearing up for the Month(s) of Hell on I-5 // David Fahrenthold on the arrest of Nicolas Maduro and the cuts made by DOGE in 2025 // Leland Vittert on the arrest of Nicolas Maduro // Charlie Commentary on getting tough on shoplifters // Scott MacFarlane on the trial of Nicolas Maduro and January 6th // Gee Scott on dating in Seattle

Jessica Kartalija on the court appearance of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro // "Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report from Casey McNerthney // Jeff McCausland on the US "Operation Absolute Resolve" and what comes next between the US and Venezuela // Charlie Commentary on Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's non-approach to the drug crisis in Seattle // Jill Schlesinger on how the US interference in Venezuela impacts the American economy // Paula Lamas with reaction to the US capturing of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro // Gee Scott on the Seahawks winning the West

Scott Sistek predicts what weather will look like on Christmas Day // Chris Sullivan Chokepoint: The ugly of 2025 // The Pentatonix musician feature // Charlie Commentary: An update on the boy in the tent // SMN crew chats about holiday plans

Crime and Punishment with Casey McNethney // CBS’s Olivia Rinaldi on the latest Epstein files release // CBS MoneyWatch analyst Jill Schlesinger on holiday saving // Charlie Commentary: When the Light Returns // KIRO News Radio meteorologist Ted Buehner on the possibility of a white Christmas // Heather Bosch reporter feature on the native language of the Puyallup people

Seahawks highlights // Katrina Guischard with her weekly parenting segment: what to do when you kid overreacts // Nancy Cordes on President Trump's busy week // Charlie Commentary, reading texter comments on the week of commentaries // Representative Travis Couture [R] on the state budget // Gee Scott on the amazing Seahawks victory last night // Paul Holden with weekend events

Charlie Harger exclusive report, "The Boy in the Tent": a story of fentanyl devastation impacting one young child in Seattle // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking at some of the bad transportation stories from 2025 // Rob McKenna on the Supreme Court case examining President Trump's method of tariffs on US trade partners // Charlie Commentary on why the Keeping Families Together Act is failing one specific child in Seattle // Excerpts from the year end address given by President Trump // Gee Scott on tonight's huge Seahawks game