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

Highlights from the SEAHAWKS SUPER BOWL VICTORY // Casey McNertney from the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office on SB ticket prices // Jill Schlesinger on a rollercoaster stock market in 2026 // Charlie Commentary on what we can all learn from the Seahawks SB 60 victory // Gee Scott on the afterglow of the Seahawks Super Bowl 60 victory

Mike McClanahan on decreasing case loads for public defenders in Washington // Charlie Commentary on finding unity through Seattle sports // Controversy surrounding the announcement of Jaxon Smith-Njigba as Offensive Player of the Year in the NFL // Herb Weisbaum on how to get yourself out of debt // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Legislation surrounding motorcycles driving on the shoulder is being discussed in Olympia // Natalie Brand on the Trump administration's latest immigration moves // Mike King and Aaron Mason on their new true crime series, "Gardens of Evil: Inside the Zion Society Cult" // Charlie Commentary on a bill that would prohibit encampment sweeps in the state // Shauna Sowersby on the income tax proposal in the state legislature // Paul Queary with a legislative update // Gee Scott on Radio Row

Nancy Cordes on the end of the government shutdown and President Trump's demand for states to "nationalize" elections // Scott Sistek on February weather // Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer on the search for Nancy Guthrie // Rob McKenna on Washington's Supreme Court vacancies and potential income tax legal pushback // Charlie Commentary on income tax proposal // Jerry Cornfield with a legislative update // Gee Scott on Radio Row

David Fahrenthold on the latest documents released in the Epstein Files // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Legislation surrounding commercial drivers license being discussed in Olympia // Charlie Commentary on issues with legislation surrounding juvenile criminal cases // Jake Goldstein-Street with a legislative update // Gee Scott live from radio row at the Super Bowl!

Gary Ernsdorff on the uptick of copper wire theft in King County — Crime and Punishment // Libbey Dean on the government shutdown // Jill Schlesinger on President Trump's next choice for Federal Reserve Chair // Charlie Commentary on why the Washington Supreme Court has veered steadily to the left // Senator Curtis King on expired car tabs and the state's transportation budget

Michael Wallace on the government funding bill and Trump's pick for the next Federal Reserve Chair // Republican Representative Dan Griffey on several bills being discussed in Olympia // Charlie Commentary on the cost of expired car tabs // Gee Scott on why the Seahawks should have run the ball // Herb Weisbaum on the easiest and cheapest way to file your taxes in 2026 // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

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