The Jason Rantz Show

Will tonight’s anti-ICE protest turn violent in Seattle? Are Trump and Musk going to have a reconciliation. King County Metro is adding partitions to buses to help protect drivers. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan on the impending traffic nightmare coming to I-5 near the Ship Canal Bridge. // Quick Hit: Walmart is getting boycotted by MAGA. Who is really behind No Kings?

ICE is sending tactical units to Seattle. Senator Mitch McConnell grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the Ukraine war. Washington is suing the federal government over its plan to distribute accessories that help turn firearms automatic. // Big Local: Pierce County deputies arrested two teens who went on a crime spree and pistol whipped a child. The Fall City teen accused of murdering his family may end up being tried in an adult court. The King County Council voted unanimously to issue a vote of no confidence to county assessor John Wilson. The hunt for Travis Decker continues. // You Pick the Topic: Airlines are clamping down on people that try to board their flights before they’re supposed to. Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82.

Activists marched on Seattle’s federal building last night and things may only get worse tonight at Cal Anderson Park. Washington’s K-12 education system fares poorly according to a new study. // A Democrat Congresswoman tried to play the sexism card when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to correct her on inflation during a hearing. The U.S. and China have agreed to a framework of a trade deal. // Pramila Jayapal is very upset that Republicans want to ban trans surgeries for kids. Many WA companies are opting out of pride events this year.

A Pasco High School graduating senior called out the school for starting the ceremony in Spanish. Washington’s high court issued a ruling that will make it harder to fight crime. There are some obstacles that might hurt attendance at Seattle’s FIFA Club World Cup games. // LongForm: GUEST: Lynnwood city councilmember Patrick Decker on the recent controversy surrounding a pride flag at one of the city's parks. // Quick Hit: CNN’s Harry Enten is stunned by the rightward shift among immigrant voters.

President Trump has sent in more federal forces to quell the violence in Los Angeles. // Jason has a bone to pick with the nanny that escaped the burglary of Macklemore’s home. ABC has fired Terry Moran over his egregiously biased social media post about Trump adviser Stephen Miller. // The Seattle metro area is heavily male.

Exclusive: A high-profile Microsoft conference ditches Seattle. It seems that Democrats are not only downplaying the LA riots, but are actively encouraging them. // LongForm: GUEST: ICE Seattle Field Office Director Camilla Wamsley explains what goes into their raids and how some left-wing city officials or law enforcement agencies are leaking their work to the press. // Quick Hit: Olympian Simone Biles goes after Riley Gaines for exposing trans athletes in women's sports.

A new sales tax is coming to King County. DNC Chair Ken Martin reamed out David Hogg for hampering his ability to lead the party. Guest: Cliff Mass on heat wave and June gloom. // Big Local: Mountlake Terrace approved the use of a Flock security camera system. Smash-and-grabs in Covington and Mount Vernon. // You Pick the Topic: A ‘Harry Potter’ actor dismissed a reporter that tried to lure him into bashing JK Rowling. You won’t believe what Santa Clara University is teaching about sexuality.

The Left is pretending that Trump is to blame for the riots in LA. // It was very hot over the weekend, which it means it’s time for more obvious tips on how to stay cool and stories about climate change. Macklemore was robbed. A suspect was charged in the robberies of multiples pro athlete’s homes. // Democrats continue to lie about Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill.’

What’s Trending: An off-duty Seattle police officer lost her life after trying to help a car accident on I-5, and new Amazon robots will most likely reduce humans at Amazon. \\ UW’s Law School has social media best practices that one graduating student deems particularly ironic, and a middle school teacher in Springfield berates a student on camera and gets fired. \\ Masks mandatory at outdoor Seattle market despite 70% vaccination rate.

The Washington State GOP is pushing a new initiative that would require proof of citizenship to vote. Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank is blasting the Washington State Patrol for issuing an apology for interrupting a pride event. A Florida teacher gave teens an assignment that asked if they would consider becoming gay. // LongForm: GUEST: Ryan Williams is a local small business owner who had his business's profile taken down by Google. // Quick Hit: The Bark Box CEO is getting yelled at for making an innocuous observation.

Thousands of Washington grocery store workers voted to go on strike. Is Congress is coming to the rescue over Washington’s gas car ban. Walmart is firing employees who aren’t authorized to work after the Supreme Court’s recent immigration ruling. SCOTUS delivered conservatives a series of wins (and the rulings were unanimous). // Big Local: An Olympia City Councilmember is very concerned that ICE raids are happening in his city. The city of Kelso is reeling after an attempted mass shooting was thwarted. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim: KIRO News Radio's Jake Skorheim on the Trump/Musk Feud and how he disposed of a bee hive in a death-defying move. 

The Trump/Musk falling out continues. Will there be a reconciliation? The manhunt for alleged murderer Travis Decker continues. // Washington is exploring reparations for the descendants of slaves. Kilmar Abrego Garcia has returned to the United States to stand trial. // A British canoeist is in hot water for posting on OnlyFans.

What's Trending: The latest on the inevitable breakup between Donald Trump & Elon Musk // LONGFORM: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier // GUEST: Foreign Policy expert Jonathan Schanzer

What's Trending: The ties between Israel & the United States go back centuries as Josh explores in his new book // Big Local: The search continues for a man accused of killing his 3 daughters, masked men break into an Enumclaw high school over the weekend // Stephen A. Smith discusses the War in Ukraine as he mulls the presidency

What's Trending: The Donald Trump & Elon Musk fued explodes on social media // Tucker Carlson's tweet warns about a war with Iran as conservatives are divided // Donald Trump hits a home run with his first round of judicial nominees

Trump has imposed a travel ban on 12 countries that the administration deems dangerous. Ninth Circuit Court effectively outlawed women's only spas owned by religious people. The United States Supreme Court is hearing a case regarding the legality of mail-in ballots that are received after Election Day. // LongForm: GUEST: King County Assessor and candidate for King County Executive John Wilson responds to the allegations against him and the calls for him to resign. // Quick Hit: The Seattle City Council is considering establishing digital kiosks downtown.

A union vote could cause trouble at grocery stores in Washington this Summer. Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre announced she’s leaving the Democrat Party to become an Independent as she releases her new book. // Big Local: The Washington State Superintendent’s office is pushing back against the Quilcene school board’s ban on transgender athletes. A Pierce County yard worker scammed people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. An Everett 11-year-old is fighting for his life after being shot in the head in what the authorities believe to be gang-related violence. // You Pick the Topic: Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) absolutely grilled an Ivy League law professor.

The bodies of three sisters that had gone missing in Wenatchee have been found and the suspect in their deaths is their father. New details around the termination of former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz have emerged in the form of recordings from the Office of Inspector General. A new report says many Washington families are struggling to make ends meet. // GUEST: Rep. Dan Newhouse says the EPA has been colluding with left-wing eco-extremist groups, offers an update on the ‘big beautiful bill,’ and says he opposes scrapping the debt ceiling. // The jury has reached a verdict in the case of the illegal immigrant that killed Washington State Trooper Christopher Gadd. Alaska will start flying nonstop to Rome next year.

SUPER UW embraces more antisemitism as UW pretends it’s not a big deal. WA businesses are fed up with googling taking their profiles down. // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. Tom Dent on Washington Democrats’ decision to make cuts to wildfire funding. // Quick Hit: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slamed WaPo for not giving Trump any credit for the drop decrease in fentanyl coming into the United States. A White House reporter suggested that we won’t have anyone to pick our crops if we deport illegal immigrants.

Washington’s wildfire preparedness may be lacking this year thanks to cuts from Democrats in Olympia, but left-wingers in Washington are trying to blame Trump. Rep. Dan Newhouse wants the EPA to look into the Seattle office potentially coordinating with far-left environmentalist groups. Washington has some of the worst daycare prices in the country. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says that Democrats should already be looking to impeach Trump // Big Local: A major crash in Pierce County has left one dead and injured several others. An update from Enumclaw High School. A Lynnwood LGBTQ group wants the city to allow them to raise a pride flag at a city park. // You Pick the Topic: Tinder is releasing a new feature that will help you filter out short people.

The Tumwater HS girls track team made the brave decision to wear shirts that read “Keep Women’s Sports Female” at the state championships. Federal law enforcement has indicted 14 people for drug trafficking in the Seattle area. New York Congressman Dan Goldman said something incredibly dumb about ICE raids. SPD released body cam footage of the officer-involved-shooting in Belltown last week. // You won’t believe how much Washington is wasting on reports and studies. Elon Musk blasted the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ for its wasteful spending. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has also been a vocal critic of the bill. // A flight attendant warns why you should be wary of switching seats on a flight.

The integrity of girls’ sports over the weekend took a big blow as transgender athletes beat out girls at high school competitions all across the country. Enumclaw High School is on high alert after two suspects broke in. Former socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant announced she is running for Congress against Adam Smith. // LongForm: GUEST: Guy Benson on the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder and how media covered it so poorly. // Quick Hit: Trump wants SCOTUS to strike down a lower court judge’s block on government layoffs. Justice Kavanaugh hinted that the court might issue a ruling on the constitutionality of bans on a very popular rifle.

Pramila Jayapal and some of her Democrat colleagues performed a cringeworthy political stunt at the ICE detention center in Tacoma. Another pot shop was broken into during a smash-and-grab in Capitol Hill. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called out CBS anchor Margaret Brennan for her fearmongering over tariffs. // Big Local: Microsoft made another round of layoffs. Paine Field is adding another major airline to its services… but unfortunately it’s Frontier. We got another story about preparing for the next tsunami to hit the Washington coast. // You Pick the Topic: New York Times columnist David Brooks compared Elon Musk to some of the world’s worst mass murderers.

A vicious antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado. After signing the largest tax hike in state history, Bob Ferguson claims he’s fighting for our economy. // The latest polling for the Democrats is dismal. A longtime Kentucky Democrat just switched parties. Senator John Fetterman says his party botched it on the border. // Now, airports say not to use the USB chargers.