The Jason Rantz Show

What’s Trending: Providence nurses are striking to 'help community', Rantz thinks Kshama Sawant is behind SPS students demanding mental health funds and a potential solution to credit card skimming. // Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) on Israel, the stop-gap funding, and more! // Rantz rips into Harvard staff who don't want to 'combat antisemitism'.

Even when Washington voters fight back against leftist polices, the courts rush in to save the Democrats. // Guest: Attorney David Pivtorak represents a woman who just won her case against the WA State Department of Corrections after she was put in a cell with and assaulted by a biological male in prison. // A publisher at the Bulwark tells Democrats ‘Never Trumpers’ Are Now ‘Libs Just Like the Rest of You’.

What’s Trending: Hakeem Jeffries gets profanity laden tirade. Ro Khanna says they will go after ICE. Mark Cuban says Democrats should focus on normalcy. AOC says that Haley Stevens has been on the otherside of the aisle since coming back. Supreme Court gun rights case ended with out review. Jensen Huang steps down as CEO of Nvidia. // Big Local: Everett man arrested after stealing 3 boats. Olympia family have emotional meeting after School District closes 3 schools. // Guest: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan on a Sound Transit pilot program allowing passengers to bring their pets on trains.

Nationwide grounding of all flights due to communication issues. Window washers stuck on the side of building in Bellevue at 500 feet. // Democrats in a position to end the electoral college. //Patty Murray voices support for Radical Left and turning on Israel.

What’s Trending: A new campaign seeks to improve Seattle’s image with love notes. Nick Brown will not represent state on ban on boys playing in girls sports. Did Democrats really miss the Hegseth impeachment vote due to traffic? // LongForm: GUEST: UW atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass says the fearmongering over the impending "atmospheric river" is overblown. // Quick Hit: A former White House Chief of Staff says Stephen Miller needs to stay in his lane. Far-left activists descended on the nation’s capital to harass lawmakers.

What’s Trending: Workers affected nationwide by a Microsoft outage, Microsoft President Brad Smith sounds off on Millionaire tax. Amazon’s Ring is now offering a personal security drone. Guest: Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring on the county's new budget that will raise property taxes. // Big Local: Insider claims a Nazi tattoo blew up Bremerton Krumpus festival. A massage parlor in Edgewood shut down. Ocean Shores in state of emergency due to erosion. // You Pick the Topic: Desk plants used to boost morale in the office.

Independent journalist Nick Shirley makes a correction about previous claims of EBT fraud at a Seattle store. Hypocrisy at the farebox as King County Metro plans to ban cash on buses while forcing private shops to take it. There’s a Washington legislative race that is proving every single vote counts. // A Democrat Congressman is already moving to impeach Trump again. The Democratic leadership for the next Congress remains up in the air. // Seattle council fails to override Wilson’s RV permit veto in 5-4 vote and tempers flared between councilmembers. The socialist on the council Alexis Mercedes-Rinck wants to defund the city’s surveillance program.

Violence near the King County Courthouse has employees and jurors afraid. Rep. Adam Hamawy could not say Iran is our enemy. Rachel Maddow believes that President trump could place US citizens in immigration detention centers. // LongForm: GUEST: Pro-life advocate Kristan Hawkins is on a nationwide debate tour about feminism and her most recent stop was at the University of Washington where she was heckled by a man with an accordion. // Quick Hit: A dweeb with a cane, a cape, and a lisp attacked TPUSA students at UT Tyler

:03 What’s Trending: Pete Hegseth impeachment vote failed due to several democrats getting stuck in traffic. Democrats cry foul play after they did not vote on veterans bill. Joe Biden is making the rounds promoting his new book. // Big Local: Edmonds council unanimously fast-tracks six years of utility hikes as one member warns of ‘incredible sticker shock.’ Police seize 2,700 live and dry cannabis plants from a 70-year-old-man in Monroe. A Bellevue man sues Kalshi after losing $315k while sports betting. // You Pick the Topic: Health study suggests eating less protein may slow biological aging, but probably not true

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson says she will leave the city’s CCTV cameras on but there are exceptions. San Francisco has had great success leaving their cameras on. King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion wants reform in treatment system. The Trump administration is getting push back from a potential immigration deal. // Pete Hegseth yelled at during tomb of the unknown solider ceremony. Sen. Slotkin and Sanders are not supporting Chuck Schumer as the majority leader. // Guest: Republican State Senator Drew MacEwen is in the middle of a tight race for reelection. 

Seattle Public Schools voted to pursue legal action against I-638. A restaurant in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood is closing up shop due to endless construction hurting its business. The Pete Hegseth impeachment efforts seem to be dead for the time being. // LongForm: GUEST: Senior Counsel with the Alliance Defending Freedom Matt Sharp on Seattle Public Schools' efforts to pursue litigation against I-638. // Quick Hit: Ballard neighbors are voicing concerns about plans to build apartments at the site of a Goodwill. Spencer Pratt made an appearance at the Washington Policy Center’s annual Spokane dinner.

Millionaires renting jumps 709%, suggests Seattle real estate isn’t worth the price. Chuck Schumer will need to clear some roadblocks if he wants to be Senate Majority Leader again. Two-thirds of on-campus college students bet on sports, and Michael Baumgartner is hauling the problem in front of Congress. // Big Local: Three King County cities are pushing back on Sea-Tac airport’s expansion. Businesses in Mount Vernon are struggling as a result of a bridge closure. There’s a new indoor daycare facility for dogs in Everett. // You Pick the Topic: Young people are trying to bypass the corporate ladder by starting their own businesses.

Democrats (and Thomas Massie) are already lining up to try and impeach Pete Hegseth. Bob Ferguson throws Chris Reykdal under the bus. The man charged in Coast Guard lieutenant’s killing in Skyway was released on $3 million bail. // Guest: Let’s Go Washington’s Brian Heywood reacts to a new lawsuit against I-638. // Republicans on Capitol Hill elected their leadership for the next Congress.

Podcasters Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan are losing sponsors after they mocked the murder of Charlie Kirk. WA Superintendent Chris Reykdal says he won’t run for reelection. WA dropped another spot in the Tax Foundation’s rankings of tax competitiveness and is one of the worst states in the nation. // LongForm: GUEST: OutKick's Matt Calkins on the initatives that passed nationwide banning biological males from competing girls' sports. // Quick Hit: There appears to be a political hit out on Pete Hegseth.

President Trump gave a very introspective interview with Ross Douthat on ‘60 Minutes.’ Rep. Pramila Jayapal is being a dummy again. // Big Local: After surviving COVID and inflation, Legendary Doughnuts gives up on Tacoma’s 6th Avenue as leaders push a $20 minimum wage. KCRHA head resigns weeks after external review found $16.7M unrecoverable funding. SeaPort Airlines is adding direct flight from Spokane to Olympia. // You Pick the Topic: Some parents are introducing their kids to drinking to teach them how to use alcohol responsibility.

Boeing announced significant layoffs this morning. Nazis descended on Philadelphia to target Jewish-owned businesses and two bigots in Seattle disrupted a Diwali celebration in Seattle. // Everyone lost their minds over the weekend after Trump made what was clearly a joke about naming UFC CEO Dana White Press Secretary. // A new study found that many energy drinks may contribute to heart attacks and cardiac arrest in young adults.

What’s Trending: Seattle Parks hosted racist event purposefully excluding white people, Seattle U men’s basketball coach Jim Hayford placed on administrative leave, and Jimmy Lake gets suspended for one game for striking a player. \\ The left is obsessing over normalizing abnormal behaviors. \\ California parents begin to fight back against insane teachers.

Seattle has 863 patrol officers available for the whole city, fewer than it had back in June. WA Rep. Adam Smith claimed that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is running the department “from a White Christian Nationalist standpoint.” Seattle home buyer demand craters 27 percent as Democrat taxes and Microsoft buyouts hit. Actor Noah Wyle of ‘The Pit’ was named ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ and people can’t figure out why. // Big Local: An Arlington teacher saved a young girl that was choking on a bottle cap. Mill Creek is considering an annexation plan that would grow the city by about half. // You Pick the Topic: A bagel shop in New York is under fire for a mascot that is being dubbed racist.

Washington quietly posts another business tax hike the day before Election Day, and shoppers will pay it. Monster jobs report -- a few days too late to help. Left-wing podcasters Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan make truly grotesque comments about Charlie Kirk. Guest: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan on weekend traffic. // Guest: Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) gives an update on his race and examines what went wrong for the GOP on Tuesday. // An odd debate on healthcare. 

Washington Democrats lied to win the income tax fight, and now nothing stops them from coming for you. Was JD Vance’s tweet blaming the Iran war for the midterms disloyal to Trump // LongForm: GUEST: WA GOP Chair Rep. Jim Walsh (R-Aberdeen) on Washington’s election results and where the party should go from here. // Quick Hit: A small group of parents in Seattle are raising concerns about AI in the classroom. 

Seattle voters opted for another tax increase and yet they wonder why the city is so expensive. Chicago voters just rebuked their progressive mayor on gunshot detection, while Seattle killed the same tech before testing it. Another round of Amazon layoffs. // Big Local: Marysville police use an adhesive GPS tool to track down a suspect on the run. Renton is ending its contract with Flock. It’s looking like Rep. Michael Baumgartner should keep Washington’s 4^th congressional district red. // You Pick the Topic: Harmett Dhillon is stepping down from her role at the DOJ. Also, Sharon Yoo is no longer at KING 5 which is a big loss for this show.

Democrats vow lawsuits after girls fairness in sports initiative passes. Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank reacts to voters striking down Measure 53. A mentally ill leftist gets arrested for an alleged assault at a TPUSA booth. An Oregon Senator’s wife was caught in a COVID loan scam. // Republican leaders are speaking out about what went wrong on Tuesday night. // Guest: Constellation Research founder Ray Wang on what the Democrats’ midterm victory means for the future of AI.

Seattle’s organic sandwich chain shuts down for good after union strike, $472,000 tax hit and a soaring minimum wage. Another Seattle favorite falls as Revel announces closure weeks before the city’s minimum wage jumps to $22.14. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gives his election postmortem to Republicans. // LongForm: GUEST: Let’s Go Washington’s Brian Heywood reacts to the initiative results. // Quick Hit: JetBlue is making it more expensive to fly for no reason.

In an otherwise horrible night, one silver lining in Washington was the transgender sports initiative looks like it will pass. How will Democrats behave with their new power? Guest: Tracie Jefferson, President of Keeping Kids S.A.F.E., reacts some Seattle leaders saying there’s no such thing as service-resistant homeless people. // Big Local: Dozens of birds are dead in Monroe due to an avian flu outbreak. Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank blames Trump for the GOP’s tough night. Most of Snohomish County’s amendments are passing. // Starbucks has some new menu items.

Republicans suffered a crushing defeat across the country last night, and it was no different in Washington state. // What comes next for the GOP after their midterm shellacking? // We now have the audio of the 911 call of the heroic Oregon father that stopped a school shooting.