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

Leland Vittert on elections across the US this week // Katrina Guischard with her weekly parenting segment: When grandparents go rouge while babysitting // James Shackleford on what his non-profit "Lifelong" is doing about people losing SNAP benefits // Charlie Commentary on one Olympia lawmaker looking to stop the continuous spending in the state // Gee Scott on the Seahawks divisional matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday // Herb Weisbaum on smart spending this holiday season // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Jimmy Wales on founding Wikipedia and the changing internet landscape // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Rules of the road when there is standing water and flooding and an odd race on the Snohomish County ballot // Cast members from the new comedy musical "Shucked" // Charlie Commentary on some hypocrisy surrounding the way certain political groups view Socialism // James Lynch on an arrest connected to a cold case from 1992 // Gee Scott on the eventual retirement of longtime Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi

Natalie Brand on city and state races across the nation // Scott Sistek on atmospheric rivers and November rain // Democratic Strategist Cathy Allen on victories for Progressives in the general election // Charlie Commentary on the impact of SNAP benefits being cut // Rob McKenna on the Supreme Court weighing whether President Trump should have power to impose sweeping tariffs on US trade partners // Republican Strategist Randy Pepple on initial election results and what it means for Washington Republicans // Gee Scott on initial election results

Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: Why SPD is reconsidering allowing officers to us AI // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Winter tire season has arrived on the mountain passes // Dave Ross on the Seattle mayoral race and King County Executive race // Charlie Commentary on why it feels like Seattle may be entering a political event horizon // David Fahrenthold on the government shutdown, election day across the country, and a man deported to Mexico by mistake // Gee Scott on the Seattle mayoral race

King County Executive Candidates on Sound Transit development // Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment"// Jill Schlesinger on new tax deduction options in 2026 // Charlie Commentary on why casting your ballot is so important // Gee Scott on the Seahawks dominant win last night

Girmay Zahilay on his candidacy for King County Executive // Katrina Guischard with her weekly parenting feature: the hidden cost of convenience for kids growing up // Claudia Balducci on her candidacy for King County Executive // Charlie Commentary on Halloween costumes past and present // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum on the dangers of trusting crypto // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Tolling on 167, two weeks in // Libbey Dean on President Trump's trip through Asia and meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping // Charlie Commentary on AI tech giant Nvidia making $5 trillion // Jeff McCausland on the President's announcing the US will begin testing nuclear weapons for the first time in 30 years

Former federal prosecutor Erica Evans is running for Seattle City Attorney // CBS correspondent Natalie Brand on the government shutdown // Rob McKenna on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suing the makers of Tylenol // Charlie Commentary on the Stupid Motorist Law // Gee Scott elaborates on his interview with Bruce Harrell

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Outlining rules and regulations for big rig drivers // David Fahrenthold on President Trump's health and Americans losing SNAP benefits // Art Dahlen on Battlefield Addiction and tough-love recovery options // Charlie Commentary examining the Seattle mayoral candidates: Katie Wilson // Xavier Walton on the massive air traffic shortages due to the government shutdown // Gee Scott on massive layoffs at Amazon

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — Local crime report // Jill Schlesinger on why Social Security Benefits will be going up in 2026 // Charlie Commentary examining the Seattle mayoral candidates: Bruce Harrell // Scott MacFarlane on the big FBI Investigations into dozens of NBA players/ coaches // Gee Scott on the race for Seattle's mayor

Karen Weise on Amazon's plans to replace roughly 500 thousand jobs with robots // Katrina Guischard with a parenting feature: explaining what "6-7" means // Cast members from the musical, "Chicago" — playing at the 5^th Avenue Theatre // Charlie Harger's commentary // Gee Scott on why big tech companies are taking advantage of working class people // Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison on crime in the city and her campaign for re-election // Herb Weisbaum with tips for buying a new car // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Charlie Harger reveals a shocking exclusive report on Auburn community leaders allowing a child predator into community roles // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Getting ready for winter driving on the passes // The Rick Rizzs Show: Recapping a historic season for the Mariners // Gee Scott on the massive investigation into the NBA and sports gambling

Jeff McCausland on the latest conflict between Russia and Ukraine // Scott MacFarlane on the arrest of a January 6^th rioter who has threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries // Rob McKenna on the court ruling to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in Portland // Charlie Commentary on why nobody is right in the debate over a potential end to the government shutdown // Ian Sherr on the Amazon Web Service outage // Tom Dempsey on the government shutdown // Gee Scott on Amazon's plans to replace roughly half a million workers with robots

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Tips for when you get in an accident on the highway // David Fahrenthold on the government shutdown and "No Kings" protests // Wayne Lynch on the legacy of cable news and his book "Blood Stained Papers" // Charlie Commentary on why we should feel good about the Mariners going forward // Aaron Navarro on a ruling to allow National Guard troops in Portland // Gee Scott on ALCS Game 7, and the Seahawks MNF game

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — Local crime report // Linda Gradstein in Jerusalem with a report on the delicate ceasefire in Gaza // Jill Schlesinger on the "Great Lock In" — looking to begin smart saving now // Marcus Espinoza on federal funding being frozen for the Army Corps of Engineers // Gee Scott on ALCS Game Seven, and the Seahawks MNF game

Katrina Guischard with her parenting segment: how to raise boys // Charlie Harger Commentary on how he makes a PB&J sandwich // Gee Scott on why Charlie is doing PB&J wrong, and what the Mariners need to do to win today // ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum on the most reputable sites for customers to use online // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Avalanche control technology on the Cascades takes a step up // Ryan Bass on Chat GPT being used by military professionals // The Rick Rizzs Show: The Mariners lick their wounds from last night's loss and prepare for Game 4 tonight // Charlie Harger Commentary on why it was important for Republican Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to comment on federal troops being sent to US cities // Scott MacFarlane on a judge blocking the Trump administration from firing large swaths of federal workers // Gee Scott on why last night's Mariners loss may have been a good thing for the team

Rob McKenna on the Supreme Court rejecting an appeal on Alex Jones' libel case // Nikole Killion on the impact of the government shutdown // Charlie Harger Commentary on SPD's crackdown on sex trafficking // Ashleigh Fields on Louisiana's attempts to redistrict their Congressional Map // Congressman Michael Baumgartner on the government shutdown // Gee Scott on the Mariners' massive ALCS Game 3 tonight

David Fahrenthold on the investigation of Democratic Megadonor George Soros // Brian Evans with a personal finance report from Madrona Financial Services // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Highway 167's free pass is over // Charlie Harger Commentary on why we need to do more about mentally unstable criminals // Ursula Reutin on whether Seattle is more of a baseball or a football city // Julia Shapero on the danger of the AI Bubble

"Crime and Punishment" — our weekly check in with Casey McNerthney from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jeff McCausland on the ceasefire in Gaza // Jill Schlesinger on when to enter and exit the market // Charlie Harger Commentary on who he believes should REALLY be Seattle's Mayor // Congressman Adam Smith on the ceasefire in Gaza and the government shutdown // Highlight reel from possibly the best Seattle sports weekend in history

Leland Vittert on a ceasefire deal in Gaza and government shutdown // Katrina Guischard with her weekly parenting segment: the struggles of raising siblings // The Rick Rizzs Show: Preparing for one of the biggest games in Mariners history // Gee Scott on the ALDS Game Five // Herb Weisbaum on a new tactic scammers are using to get victim's personal information // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Robert Berger on the agreement on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas // Tom Dempsey with the latest on the government shutdown // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Revive I-5 will be back for 6 weeks // Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle on the city's stance on National Guard troops and the local impact of the government shutdown // Gee Scott on why he is to blame for last night's ALDS Game 4 loss

Nancy Cordes with the latest on the government shutdown // Linda Gradstein on 2 years since the Hamas attack and a potential ceasefire // Rob McKenna on the "Insurrection Act" and President Trump's intention to use it // Charlie Harger Commentary on why some violence is not political // Luke Duecy on the unique joy of fathers and sons watching the Mariners win together // Gee Scott takes a victory lap on Josh Naylor's participation in yesterday's Mariners game

David Fahrenthold on the government shutdown // Brian Evans with a personal finance report at Madrona Financial Services // Scott MacFarlane on the legal clash over deployment of National Guard troops in Portland and Chicago // Charlie Harger Commentary on the need for more resources for King County Prosecutors // Attorney General Nick Brown on the possibility of National Guard troops in Seattle and making room in the state budget for legal payouts // Gee Scott on why Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor should NOT be with his wife during the birth of their child

"Crime and Punishment" — our weekly check in with Casey McNerthney from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jill Schlesinger on "Shutdown-O-Nomics", navigating the government shutdown // Cast members from "Stereophonic" playing at The Paramount beginning tomorrow // Charlie Harger Commentary on Washington's continued budget issue // Nancy Loo in Portland on the legal battle to get National Guard troops to Portland // Gee Scott on the Seattle sports weekend that could have been