The Jason Rantz Show

President Trump’s new executive order on sanctuary cities will call out Washington. Washington Democrats passed a rent control bill, so your rent is going to go up. // LongForm: GUEST: RNC Chairman Michael Whatley on the future of the GOP and President Trump’s first 100 days. // Quick Hit: A new poll shows that Bob Ferguson is gaining popularity with Republicans in Washington but losing popularity amongst Democrats.

Democrats performed a very cringeworthy sit in on the steps of the Capitol in Washington D.C. over the weekend. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) called Trump a ‘wannabe dictator.’ Democrats and the media are pushing a false narrative that three American children that are citizens were deported. A recent episode of the hit HBO show “The Last of Us’ took place in Seattle. // Big Local: The Spokesman Review says there is growing anxiety amongst Spokane’s Afghan community due to the Trump Administration’s policy on Temporary Protected Status. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is over. A Lynnwood thrift shop is trying to cope with rampant crime and shoplifting. // You Pick the Topic: Joy Reid claimed that the Roman Empire fell because of a lack of diversity.

Democrats in Olympia passed a series of massive tax hikes in their final budget proposal as the legislative session comes to a close. Neighbors have filed a lawsuit over lewd acts being performed at Seattle’s Denny Blaine park. President Trump is signing an executive order targeting sanctuary cities. // The White House Correspondents Dinner over the weekend was filled with irony. 60 minutes anchor Scott Pelley called out CBS’s parent company Paramount on air after their executive producer stepped down. // The Left lost its mine over the weekend over a Wisconsin judge being arrested for obstructing the arrest of an illegal immigrant.

What’s Trending: ABC cancels Roseanne. // Jason trolled Nikkita Oliver with a blog post about her tweets. // GUEST: Chef Brendan McGill talks about his attempt to serve a cannabis-infused “wellness drink” and the fact that King County and Kitsap County both stopped him. // Democratic veteran running for congress says “the weapons I carried in combat should not be in our streets.” Edward Snowden doesn’t really buy the idea that Trump colluded with Russians.

Washington Democrat Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez got booed at a town hall. Lawmakers in Olympia continue the debate over trans athletes. Three people were killed in a shooting in Newcastle. Guest: Ken Peterson is the director of a new documentary that highlights the dangers of net zero energy polices. // LongForm: GUEST: Daniel Washam with D's Wicked Cider in Kennewick is closing his business, saying Democrats are killing the industry. // Quick Hit: Washington firefighters have a new way to fight fires started by EVs.

KING 5 has another biased anti-ICE story. No charges for driver of car that hit and killed girl. Where are the protests like after the cop got a ticket for accident that killed a grad student? Actor Pedro Pascal blasted J.K. Rowling for an “anti-trans” social media post. // Big Local: The suspects accused of attacking a WSU student for wearing a Trump hat have been fired by the school. A city employee in Morton stole almost 1 million tax payer dollars. // GUEST: Chris Sullivan on life after your kid graduates college — and how to help your kid find their way.

A Republican lawmaker has been booted from the House floor after lashing out about Democrats changing House rules. The suspect charged with the murder of an elderly dog walker last summer has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. Far-left activists are celebrating the decline in Tesla’s business. The hosts of ‘The View’ say that Trump’s $5k ‘baby bonus’ is racist. // Democrats continue to smear President Trump on his views on Medicare and Medicaid. Activist judges continue to thwart President Trump’s agenda. // A judge in Wisconsin was arrested for harboring an illegal alien. Boeing and NASA are putting the breaks on their sustainable plane project.

WA Supreme Court proposed rule lets judges arbitrarily dismiss charges against criminals. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch had a bizarre exchange with a Maryland school district lawyer over lewd content in school curriculum. Police are looking for a man that flashed gang signs and shot at a bus in Lynnwood. // LongForm: GUEST: State Senator Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn) wants to stop your tax dollars from being used for sanctuary immigration policies. // Quick Hit: Trump is not happy with Vladimir Putin after Russia’s airstrikes on Kyiv. A Democrat mayor wants to arrest homeless people who refuse housing.

Seattle parents expressed their concerns to Seattle Public Schools over waitlists and lack of school choice. Is REAL ID going to be pushed back again? Guest: Host of “Jew or False” Jason Kessler has a new documentary on antisemitism at UW. // Big Local: A Renton rideshare driver was charged with sexual assault of a minor. Spokane passed a measure that bans employers from inquiring about someone’s housing status. The Fairfax Bridge over the Carbon River has been closed. // You Pick the Topic: Fox’s Martha MacCallum got into a heated exchange with American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten.

A woman in Othello, WA was detained by ICE and local media wrote a puff piece about it. Washington’s budget deficit could mean the end of a homeless program. // Activists want Seattle Children’s Hospital to provide gender-affirming surgeries to minors. Colorado is considering a radical transgender bill that could lead to parents losing custody of their children if they don’t affirm their gender identity. // Another activist judge has halted Trump’s efforts to defund sanctuary cities.

The housing demand in Seattle is way down. The Trump Administration is putting the pressure on both Russia and Ukraine to finally make a deal. It appears Trump has softened his language on tariffs after warnings from big box store CEOs. // LongForm: GUEST: Lynden School Board Member Khush Brar on the District’s lawsuit against the state over it’s transgender athletes policy. // Quick Hit: State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce says that the vast majority of USAID money is wasted. Elon Musk is going to take on a smaller role with DOGE starting next month.

Federal Way parents want answers after a shooting on a playground injured at a student at Lakeland Elementary. White House Correspondent Natalie Winters delivered a great response to CNN’s Donnie O’Sullivan when asked about new media being allowed into the White House. Pike Place wants less cars at the market. // Big Local: The primary person of interest in the murder of a Tenino grandmother has officially been charged. A Fox Island man has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend after initially claiming she committed suicide. The popular fast-food chicken chain Raising Cane’s is opening multiple locations in the Seattle area. Edmonds has started a red-light camera program. // You Pick the Topic: A popular hair loss drug could have some major side effects according to the FDA.

Seattle sued over nude park as city develops 'public masturbation deterrent infrastructure.’ Washington’s gas tax is about to go up again. Local business leaders are sounding the alarm bells over Olympia’s proposed tax hikes. // An “extremely unsanitary man” is trying to board King County Metro buses. // State Senator Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn) wants to stop using taxpayer dollars to support sanctuary policies for illegal immigrants.

A staggering amount of Washington babies are testing positive for drugs. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on a case that has potentially significant implications for religious liberty. Elizabeth Warren had a very awkward exchange when a podcaster confronted her about past comments she made about Joe Biden’s mental state. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Washington Senate Candidate Tiffany Smiley on the State Supreme Court ruling in Spokane, trans athletes in girls sports, and Washington’s budget crisis. // Quick Hit: A left-wing prosecutor in Minnesota let an alleged Tesla vandal off the hook.

Spokane City Council takes the cowardly way out -- rejecting what 75% of the city asked for. Bob Ferguson signed a bill that prohibits the National Guard from other states encroaching on Washington’s territory. The Trump Administration says that India and the United States are close to a trade agreement. RFK Jr. moves to ban food dye. // Big Local: The City of Lynden voted to remove fluoride from their water. A new walk on ferry will take you to the San Juan Islands from Anacortes for free. // You Pick the Topic: The Everett Herald attempts to create a fake controversy about a bible program for elementary students.

Gruesome new details have emerged in the murder of a Tenino grandmother. The WIAA rejected two proposals to ban boys form girls’ athletics. The Edmonds City Council has ditched their efforts to sell a city park after push back from the community. You’re being lied to about Harvard vs Trump. // A Democrat congressional delegation went down to El Salvador but they didn’t actually meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia. California Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Democrats to not push the topic of Abrego Garcia too much. // An anime convention had the nerds out in full force in Seattle. Larry David is going after Bill Maher for visiting Trump at the White House.

The WIAA has established girls’ flag football as a state-sanctioned sport. The Real ID deadline is fast approaching. Seattle breaks records on homeless tents removed, encampments cleared, and that angers the Times. // LongForm: GUEST: WSU student Jay Sani says he was assaulted by an instructor over his Trump hat. // Quick Hit: Democrats rejected cap on superintendent severance and pay.

Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88 and the Left is already using his death to attack Trump. Guest: Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy on the state of the economy. // Big Local: The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office is sounding the alarm on a rise in traffic fatalities due to DUIs. State Senator Bill Ramos (D-Issaquah) suddenly passed away at the age of 69 on Sunday. The primary person of interest in the case of the missing grandmother from Tenino appeared in court today. Gunshots were heard at a Whidbey Island political protest. // You Pick the Topic: The Seattle Times claims there is ‘food apartheid’ in Seattle.

Democrat lawmakers in Olympia passed a series of massive tax hikes. Everett parents are pushing for better school security after an incident involving a student with a firearm. Seattle crosswalks delivered fake messages from Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk and the city is claiming they were hacked. // Democrats continue to bend over backwards for Kilmar Abrego Garcia. // Donald Trump was in rare form on Easter Sunday while trolling the Left. A high school student in Maryland is suing Baltimore schools after being suspended for bringing attention to the district’s flag policy.

What’s Trending: State Democrats unveil new wealth inequality tax, Joe Biden expected to announce candidacy soon, Jason reviews, ‘Teen Spirit’ and Ronn Blitzer breaks down some resignations in Kim Foxx’s office. \\ Washington lawmakers weigh reversing ban on affirmative action. \\ Nancy Pelosi changes her stance on giving presidents previews of reports and the media pats themselves on the back. 

Activists are trying to reduce the cap on rent increases. More UW students have had their visas rescinded. There was a massive ICE raid in one of New York’s most crime-ridden neighborhoods. // LongForm: GUEST: Guy Benson on Democrats’ tripling down on Kilmar Abrego Garcia for some reason, and the progressive infighting tearing the Democratic party apart. // Quick Hit: LIV Golf has hired the former marketing executive for Bud Light that destroyed their brand. A momentous ruling on transgenderism out of the UK. A California girl gets emotional at a school board meeting after sharing her traumatic experience of sharing a locker room with a man.

Democrats in Olympia now want to tax your booze even more. King County is trying to pass yet another tax. GUEST: We’re excited to announced Dana Loesch is joining the KTTH family. // Big Local: More controversy out of Pullman as two suspects were booked for tearing down signs promoting Charlie Kirk visiting WSU. A middle school wrestling coach in Auburn has been arrested for child sex crimes. Redmond police is hosting a gun buyback program this weekend with gift cards. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim: Jason and KIRO News Radio’s Jake Skorheim discuss the rise in political violence.

The primary person of interest in the case of the missing grandmother in Tenino should have already been behind bars. Washington businesses are preparing to head to Idaho to escape the high tax burden. A Seattle cemetery is incorporating bees into its ceremonies. // Democrats continue to make fools of themselves going to bat for Kilmar Abrego Garcia. // GUEST: Sheriff Kieth Swank says he’ll cooperate with ICE and won’t enforce the gun permit law.

Washington has one of the most dangerous public transit systems in the country. Jason waited for the bus with a homeless man missing a cheek. Guest: UW atmospheric sciences professor Cliff Mass on why worries of drought in Washington are unfounded. // LongForm: GUEST: Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner finds himself in the crosshairs of Washington AG Nick Brown for defying the state’s sanctuary city policy. // Quick Hit: Thomas Massie is complaining about REAL ID.

Bob Ferguson actually did another thing that Jason likes. Seattle businesses are voicing their opposition to Trump’s tariffs. Guest: Mark Lamb reacts to the stunning and alarming Washington State Supreme Court decision effectively killing the local initiative. // Big Local: Parents might sue the Peninsula School District for reassigning principals. A former Sumner basketball coach was sentenced to 40 years in prison for child sex crimes. Edmonds residents are pushing back over plans by the city to sell a park and a community center in an effort to address the budget shortfall. // You Pick the Topic: The US government claims it has new technology that can bend time and space.