The Jason Rantz Show

What’s Trending: Top Democrats met today to discuss Joe Biden’s future as their candidate. A neurologist says it’s clear that Joe Biden is showing signs of Parkinson’s. // Pierce County Councilmember Amy Cruver says she won’t sit in the council chambers while the pride flag is on display. // The European Green Crab is one of the most invasive species in the world and they could threaten Washington’s waters.

Get ready for new taxes, Seattle. Rantz exclusive: Seattle lost 41 police officers with patrol staffing at just 868, with reason to celebrate and worry. Media is pretending that there’s no reason to suspect vandalism at Reflection Pool. //  LongForm: GUEST: State Senator Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) says Bob Ferguson has the ability to lower gas prices but is choosing not to. // Quick Hit: The Washington State Supreme Court will take up a case about transgender woman’s prison transfer.

Girmay Zahilay apologizes for selfie with Brian Heywood in stunning display of cowardice. Businesses in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood say the World Cup hasn’t given them the economic boost they were expecting. Guest: First Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd provides an update on the Belfair man that was arrested in connection with a terror plot at the White House UFC event. // Big Local: Everett Police have a program where they will check on your house while you’re away on vacation. Edmonds parents are raising concerns about new school start times. // You Pick the Topic: Social media was abuzz after Sean Hannity went on TV with a very bloated face.

The world dragged the Seattle Times over its anti-Trump FIFA World Cup meltdown. Iranians loyal to the regime have been trying to sneak into the United States according to the DHS. Seattle has seen large population growth, but there’s a catch. // Guest: UW Professor Matt Kaeberlein discusses the health benefits of NAD+ supplements. // New York times reporter Maggie Haberman claims that the media is too easy on Trump.

Is Katie Wilson’s endorsement of far-left candidates in Seattle actually going to help them? A Democrat Governor wants SCOTUS to be overhauled. Washington, Oregon gouge parents on child care; red state Idaho doesn’t. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan on high gas prices in WA. // Quick Hit: The odds for the Democrats taking back the Senate doesn’t look very promising (yay).

Seattle wants a registry to stop people from knocking on your door about your house. Is it legal? Seattle and King County are making major reforms to KCRHA. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says Trump has dementia. // Big Local: Olympia city leaders are dragging their feet on clearing “the jungle” homeless encampment. Belgium’s World Cup presence has helped businesses in Renton. How Quincy, Washington got rich on the data centers Seattle fears and bans. // You Pick the Topic: Former Sounder and US Men’s National Team player Marcus Hanhemann gives a preview of tonight’s World Cup match.

Is Katie Wilson’s endorsement of far-left candidates in Seattle actually going to help them? A Democrat Governor wants SCOTUS to be overhauled. Washington, Oregon gouge parents on child care; red state Idaho doesn’t. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan on high gas prices in WA. // Quick Hit: The odds for the Democrats taking back the Senate doesn’t look very promising (yay).

Pramila Jayapal desperately begs for cash with a recipe you can Google free. The viral German soccer fan Freddy deactivated his X account. Rep. Adam Smith is issuing a warning to his party about letting in socialists. // LongForm: GUEST: Let's Go Washington's Brian Heywood on SCOTUS upholding transgender athlete bans as well as their decision to hear a parental rights case out of Washington. // Quick Hit: A House Republican explains why he has been absent for months. Constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley pushes back on criticism of Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

SCOTUS hands President Trump a major blow with their birthright citizenship ruling. Guest: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) on her vote to extend Temporary Protected Status for many Haitians and a Brooklyn coffee shop that banned a pro-Israel member of Congress. // Big Local: A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officer found a couple trying to smuggle live crabs in their clothes. A weeks-long elevator outage at an Everett apartment has left some tenants stranded. // You Pick the Topic: Mexican soccer fans blared horns outside of Ecuador’s hotel all night in an attempt to sabotage them ahead of tonight’s World Cup match.

The Supreme Court ruled that states can ban biological boys from competing in girls’ sports. Guest: Manager of Blue Mouse Theatre in Tacoma Sue Evans says they will be screening "Duty to Disobey,"a documentary about soldiers that were forced to take the COVID vaccine. // Local leaders are taking a victory lap for Seattle’s successes hosting the World Cup. // Socialists in the Democratic Party continue their class warfare.

What happened to Scott Weiner last week tells you everything about the problem with the Left. And they’re doomed. A brutal pit bull attack in Tacoma. // LongForm: GUEST: Rep. Michael Baumgartner stepped up to represent Washington State at the Great American State Fair.  // Quick Hit: Washington seniors are being warned about Social Security move that can’t undone. Xbox and Apple laptops are more expensive now.

A missing child that may have been trafficked was found at an Olympia homeless encampment. Let’s Go Washington has enough signatures to get their income tax repeal on the ballot. Guest: Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) on the latest in Iran. // Big Local: The New York Post has unearthed some debauchery in Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s past. Layoffs are coming to Sony workers in Bellevue. // You Pick the Topic: Airlines are being pressed to change their rules for larger passengers after a new viral photo.

Washington Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen is getting a primary challenge of from someone even further left than he is. Activists are targeting former SPOG President and Pierce County Council candidate Mike Solan. A teen was shot at the a south Seattle community center. // Guest: Fox’s Shannon Bream breaks down today’s Supreme Court decisions. // World Cup tickets aren’t crazy expensive on Wednesday. An LA reporter was forced to issue an apology for remarks she made about the Bosnian World Cup team.

What’s Trending: Joe had a terrible debate performance last night and only raised concerns about his cognitive decline. Even the mainstream media is admitting Biden had a bad night and are calling for him to step down atop the ticket. // Joe Biden insisted that he’s staying in the race today at a rally in North Carolina. Meanwhile, Trump attended a rally in Virginia. // It was a big day out of the Supreme Court today, which issued three major wins for conservatives.

5pm -  What’s Trending… Liberals are feigning outrage with REI over a new AI-generated lab // Council eyes street barricades in fight against violence, sex trafficking in north Seattle // WA AGO handled public records request in ‘discriminatory way,’ requester says // WA Rep. Tarra Simmons asks Ethics Board to dismiss misconduct allegations // Guest: Rep. Dan Griffey // Quick Hits

4pm - What’s Trending… Trump says Iran violated ceasefire with drone strike on ship in Strait of Hormuz // Dem Sen. Andy Kim: We’re Not Safer Since the Start of Trump’s Iran War, But We Are Poorer  // State budget officials are bracing for a tough road ahead after a new revenue forecast // Dem Rep. Laura Gillen: ‘Haitian TPS Recipients Are Part of the Very Fabric of Our Daily Lives’ // The Common Paint Color That Could Cost You Thousands When You Sell // The Big Local brought to you by the Dana Show // iPhone SOS crash notification alerts first responders to cliffside rescue in Pierce County // Edmonds College notifies AG’s office after ICE agents arrest student // Jake Skorheim on tonight’s Pride Match controversy

3pm - What’s Trending… New climate agreement could lead to lower gas prices, Washington state officials say // Seattle World Cup Pride match proceeds despite Iran, Egypt objections // Seattle braces for anticipated Egypt vs. Iran World Cup Pride Match Day // GUEST: Stephanie Taub (Senior Counsel, First Liberty Institute) // Seth Moulton Embraces Democrat Socialism: ‘We’ve Gotta Have a Big Tent if We Want a Majority’ // Seth Moulton: ‘Let’s Talk About Packing the Court, Let’s Talk About Expanding It’ // SNAP advocate defends taxpayer-funded Coca-Cola in fiery exchange with GOP lawmaker on waste // The surprising reason a sleep tracker can wreck a good night’s sleep 

Jason Rantz stopped by the Armstrong & Getty Show (weekdays 6am-9am on Seattle Red 770 AM) to give an update on how Seattle's socialist mayor Katie Wilson is handling homelessness during the World Cup and whether or not the Democrats have a true socialism problem (they do).

The world fell in love with America at the World Cup. New York just elected people who can’t stand it. Bob Ferguson is once again promising to not raise taxes. King County Homelessness continues to rise despite increased funding. // LongForm: GUEST: State Senator Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) says Bob Ferguson has the ability to lower gas prices but is choosing not to. // Quick Hit: The Washington State Supreme Court will take up a case about transgender woman’s prison transfer.

Seattle Trans Pride event expects you to mask up, prove a negative COVID test at an outdoor event with bonkers rules. Jay Inslee crawled out of his hole to blame Trump for high gas prices. // Big Local: Everett Police have a program where they will check on your house while you’re away on vacation. Edmonds parents are raising concerns about new school start times. // You Pick the Topic: Social media was abuzz after Sean Hannity went on TV with a very bloated face.

Socialists dominated the Democratic primaries in New York, which is a gift to the GOP nationwide. An off-duty Tacoma police officer arrested a driver that was intoxicated and naked. // SCOTUS delivered a few big wins for conservatives on immigration and gun rights. // The National Park Service says the reflecting pool was damaged. Jason has some travel gripes from his trip to New York.

Bob Ferguson is getting pushed by both Democrats and Republicans to remove a member of the Washington Human Rights Commission after he made antisemitic comments. DCCC Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) is grilled over her party’s infighting. The GOP released a devastating ad against Graham Platner in Maine. // LongForm: GUEST: Senior Legal Counsel with the Alliance Defending Freedom Hal Frampton is representing a female wrestler suing the WIAA after a biological male sexually assaulted her during a match. // Quick Hit: Oregon Democrat’s bill would bar ICE from detaining unaccompanied migrant kids. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez calls herself a Southwest Washington business owner. Her shop is in Oregon.

Europeans can’t believe how amazing this country is. Rep. Pramila Jayapal is echoing terrorist group to defend a flagged World Cup referee. A Seattle group is launching a mentorship program for women and ‘non-binary’ people to dress better at work. // Big Local: A Gig Harbor contractor had his work truck stolen from him along with personal items. The Pierce County Charter Review Commission has voted to potentially end Sheriff Keith Swank’s term early via the ballot in November. Bellingham familes will possibly have to deal with two elementary school closures. // You Pick the Topic: A woman in leadership at the Southern Poverty Law Center was sending money to a neo-Nazi lover.

Exclusive: Despite fanfare, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s new Interbay homeless shelter is nearly empty. Puget Sound is losing jobs and housing permits have hit a decade low. Trump makes a humorous jab about Maine’s Graham Platner. // Guest: Bellevue City Councilmember Jared Nieuwenhuis reacts to a Downtown Seattle Association report that found Seattle’s payroll tax is driving businesses to Bellevue. // Will AI improve the job interview process and are remote workers happier?

Jason Rantz joined the Guy Benson show to dissect why leftitst are getting so mad at the fact that Europeans are enjoying their time in America for the World Cup.