The Jason Rantz Show

What’s Trending: Suspects in a recent drug bust were illegal immigrants and Tiffany Smiley continues to gain ground in the senate race. // The Supreme Court is hearing cases on affirmative action in regard to college admissions. // A family had their car stolen while their infant had brain surgery.

If you haven’t turned in your ballot yet, you’ll probably need to get it postmarked or take it to a dropbox. Senator John Fetterman scolds his own party over the shutdown. Guest: Revisiting Jason’s interview with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell from earlier this week. // LongForm: GUEST: Part two with Bruce Harrell. // Quick Hit: Bruce Harrell part 3.

Waymo is facing resistance from Seattle rideshare drivers. A bizarre story about California Congressman Eric Swalwell. Guest: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan gives an update on I-5 traffic and the crackdown on truck drivers who aren’t proficient in English. // Big Local: The Federal way light rail station is slated to open in December. The Vashon Island food bank is bracing itself for SNAP benefits drying up. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim on trick-or-treating.

Michelle Caldier attacked as both too liberal AND too conservative. A Seattle councilmember wants to try out sanctioned homeless encampments. SPD shot an armed man in SODO. Guest: Standwood police chief Jason Toner on the city’s decision to treat e-bikes the same as motorcycles. // Guest: Seattle Mayoral candidate Katie Wilson on her ‘News Notes’ idea. // Bill Gates has changed his tune on climate change.

Some Washington farmers are not pleased with President Trump’s decision to increase beef imports from Argentina. A Lakewood man has been arrested for making ‘veiled’ threats to Governor Bob Ferguson. Old footage of Zohran Mamdani shows the NYC mayoral candidate saying ‘the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it’s been laced by the IDF.” // LongForm: GUEST: Saul Spady on if Seattle’s local economy is heading in the same direction as Detroit.  // Quick Hit: J.K. Rowling is calling out Glamour UK magazine for featuring nine biological men as their ‘women of the year.’

Washington’s Senators are blaming Trump and the GOP for SNAP funds drying up. GUEST: Aaron Levine (FOX 13) is now a three-time Jeopardy champion! // Big Local: Alaska Airlines had yet another IT outage. Burglars ransacked a Tacoma woman’s home. // You Pick the Topic: Apparently Seattle has “Fat Mall.”

A faux controversy has broken out in Vancouver, WA after a former city councilmember dressed up as an ICE agent at a Halloween party that the mayor attended. A property owner in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood is suing the city for its soft-on-crime policies. // House Speaker Mike Johnson says the Democrats’ insistence on continuing the shutdown is putting the American people’s health and safety at risk. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says that the Trump Administration is “throwing black babies into the back of vans.” // According to Forbes, Washington is home to the best employer in the world.

More details on the woman detained in the Issaquah ICE raid last week. Seattle businesses worry about the trickle down effect of the Amazon layoffs, which have reached 14k jobs. Washington and Oregon are among the dozens of states suing the USDA over SNAP funding drying up. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle City City Council president Sara Nelson on what's at stake for Seattle in her reelection bid. // Quick Hit: Please stop handing out candy corn on Halloween.

Patty Murray is lying about SNAP funds. Ted Cruz is calling out Marjorie Taylor Greene for being too liberal. // Big Local: Businesses in Tacoma are sounding the alarms about a homeless encampment that has returned. The Washington State GOP is hosting an event in Enumclaw promoting Chad Magendanz for State Senate. Men broke into a Bremerton foot ferry terminal. // You Pick the Topic: Sleeping apart from your significant other could be detrimental to your relationship according to a new study.

Air traffic controllers are asking for financial assistance from travelers as the government shutdown continues. The Tacoma Dome is playing host to a food distribution center as SNAP benefits are due to expire on Friday. Washington is directing $2.2 million in state funds towards food banks. The family of a teen who died at Gas Works park is suing the city of Seattle. // The 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals is going to reconsider Trump’s ability to deploy the National Guard to Portland. KGW in Portland amplified a story about ICE that seems fake but fits their narrative. // JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon called out employees for texting during meetings.

Jason joined Guy Benson to give an update on the Seattle mayoral race. 

A Seattle immigration judge was one of many laid off by the Trump Administration across the country. The Trump Admin is also shaking things up with ICE leadership in several cities around the country. Guest: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell sat down with Jason to discuss a wide array of topics in what was his most challenging interview yet. // LongForm: GUEST: Part 2 with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. // Part 3 with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell.

Thousands of people across South Puget Sound are still without power. Thousands of Washingtonians could soon lose SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown. Idaho is seeking to prevent people from changing their gender on their birth certificate. // Big Local: Kent car thieves fall asleep with drugs in plain view. A man was arrested in Bellevue after throwing a rock through the window of an Italian restaurant. The city of Mukilteo is considering selling a portion of its waterfront to spur economic development. // You Pick the Topic: MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell went on an unhinged rant about CNN employing conservative commentator Scott Jennings.

The good news is that we’re seeing more officers being hired by the Seattle Police Department, but there’s a catch. Over a quarter million acres burned from wildfires in Washington this year. The Idaho site linked to Qatar shows Biden team’s fingerprints after Trump-era deal. Activists are demanding better bus lanes in Seattle. // Democrats continue to lie about the Trump Administration allegedly saying that the new White House ballroom is his ‘main priority.’ New polling shows that the shutdown might actually be helping the GOP politically. A new book claims that Obama was furious with Nancy Pelosi for endorsing Kamala Harris so quickly after Biden dropped out. // Another round of layoffs hit the tech sector. This time, it was at Meta.

Did anyone lose power this weekend? Zohran Mamdani is really leaning into the “Islamophobia” claims. // LongForm: GUEST: Burien Mayor Kevin Schilling is running for the state legislature. // Quick Hit: The Ballard pet boarding business at the center of an animal cruelty case that resulted in the death of a dog earlier this month has closed up shop.

Pramila Jayapal says entering the country illegally isn’t criminal. Amazon announced it will layoff about 10 percent of its corporate workforce. Guest: Mukilteo Police Chief Andy Illyn on their upcoming annual ‘Cuts with Cops’ event. // Big Local: Redmond is using new AI technology to solve crimes. An Issaquah woman was detained outside of a preschool. Stanwood police says that it will consider pedal-free e-bikes as motorcycles. // You Pick the Topic: A woman says she and her husband quit their jobs to oppose Trump.

UW has removed a job posting after Jason revealed their DEI requirement in the application process. Alaska Airlines acknowledged that their customer service has been lacking. Alaska is opening a business class lounge at SeaTac. // Patty Murray is getting dunked on for a very dumb video she posted about the shutdown. Pramila Jayapal is slamming the GOP for taking away SNAP benefits, but the problem is she voted to shutdown the government. // Democrats’ green energy fantasy is driving the Pacific Northwest toward blackouts.

What’s Trending: King County vaccine mandate goes into effect on Monday, SPD staffing woes keep getting worse, 103 staff members sidelined due to accommodation requests, all precincts are requesting more officers to fill // Mayoral candidate Lorena Gonzalez has used a “racist” “anti-black” ad in the race for Seattle Mayor // CNN’s Acosta Stelter roasts Fox News Stars for thinking they are waging a war against vaccines

Even the mainstream media won’t carry water for the Democrats as the shutdown lingers on. South Seattle is experiencing a slew of carjackings. Alaska Airlines continues to deal with an IT outage. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison gives an update on her crucial reelection bid. // Quick Hit: The New York mayoral race is heating up.

A ‘Stupid Motorist Law’ has been proposed to hold drivers accountable for Washington bridge strike. The Left continues to freak out about the White House East Wing remodel. Guest: Ann Jolie is a grandmother living in unincorporated Pierce County who is taking on County Executive Ryan Mello for not sufficiently funding the sheriff's department. //Big Local: Vancouver council challenger accused of spreading false claims to voters. Yelm is trying to pass a levy for school athletics and music. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim on an "am I racist?" scenario and Goo Goo Dolls and Ryan Adams vs. Bryan Adams.

Brace yourself for plenty of wind and rain this weekend. A new study found that Tukwila has the most burglaries per capita in Washington. Counterfeit $100 bills are circulating around Washington. // A far-left boomer at last weekend’s No Kings protests hurled racists insults at a Turning Point reporter. A skyscraper-sized asteroid is traveling through our solar system at an unprecedented pace. // A federal judge put the kibosh on a Biden-era transgender rule.

City of Everett gave the Snohomish River Watershed legal rights — what could possibly go wrong? Everything. Alaska Airlines is temporarily grounding flights due to an IT outage. Residents of the Mount Baker neighborhood in Seattle are fed up with the nonstop homelessness problem. // LongForm: GUEST: Seattle Police Officer's Guild President Mike Solan breaks down their new contract with the city of Seattle. // Quick Hit: Bad faith Pramila Jayapal attacks the White House for the new ballroom.

Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus asked for no jail time for a man that committed sex crimes against a 15-year-old girl. The FBI charged NBA players and coaches in a massive illegal gambling scheme with ties to the Mafia. Guest: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank on the DUI charges against Major Chad Dickerson. // Big Local: Governor Ferguson issued an emergency proclamation for the Bullfrog Road overpass near Cle Elum that was hit by a truck. A Sequim couple is being charged with the attempted murder of a “Good Samaritan” DoorDash driver. // You Pick the Topic: A California mother complains after her son’s teacher celebrates Charlie Kirk’s murder… and the school is defending the teacher.

King County Jail admits it illegally hired 38 non-citizens, refuses to terminate them. A restaurant in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood has been broken into 25 times since 2020. // Weed use among young Washingtonians is more prevalent than ever. // The European Parliament of all places is banning the use of words like “burger” and “sausage” when referring to plant-based products.

Democrats are hemming and hawing about rising healthcare premiums, but the problem is it’s their fault. After complaints from the Auburn community, the ‘South Hill Rapist’ Kevin Coe has been moved back to Federal way. A left-wing group in Portland is complaining about public camping citations. // LongForm: GUEST: Republican Chad Magendanz is running for State Senate to prevent a Democrat supermajority. // Quick Hit: The City of Everett wants to give a river the right to sue.