The Jason Rantz Show

What’s Trending: Fidel Castro honored at Shorecrest High School, Biden challenger appears to be more personable, and a West Seattle student was killed. // Is it possible for Boeing to go out of business? // Oakland In-N-Out closes due to despite being profitable. 

Local media are trying to pretend that a 10-year-old girl was arrested by Border Patrol in Spokane. Guest: State Rep. Brian Burnett (R-Chelan) on Democrats' attack on elected sheriffs. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan on this weekend's traffic nightmare during the Seahawks and Kraken games. // Quick Hit: Scientists are developing a new sleep apnea pill. Colorectal cancer is particularly deadly for one group of Americans.

Don Lemon is pretends to be a martyr after his stunt at a Minnesota Church. Legislators in Olympia are weighing a new bill that would nix retail surveillance and surge pricing. Guest: Saul Spady on the Seahawks potential run to the Super Bowl. // Big Local: Open borders radicals marched on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia. The city of Everett could be getting an economic boost as Boeing starts hiring for its 737 line. Law enforcement in Pierce County are on the lookout for several kids believed to be involved in a slew of armed robberies.  Fridays with Jake Skorheim. 

Seahawks fans are being instructed to not fly drones near Lumen Field during the NFC Championship on Sunday. Sound Transit announced a new opening date for light rail. // An anti-ICE agitator in Minnesota dared Attorney General Pam Bondi to arrest him… and he got arrested. Democrats continue to lie about the 5-year-old boy that was ‘detained’ by ICE in Minnesota. // Guest: Jason Chaffetz breaks down the SAVE Act and the zombie filibuster, and previews his new radio show starting Sunday on Seattle Red.

WA income tax proposal includes ‘jock tax’ on visiting athletes. Fans heading to the Seahawks and Kraken games on Sunday are urged to use public transportation to avoid traffic. // LongForm: GUEST: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank sounds off Washington State's attempts to get rid of elected sheriffs. // Quick Hit: The FCC says late-night and daytime talk shows have to provide equal time for political candidates.

Seattle schools are stressing student safety after fake reports of ICE activity. Jack Smith was called before the House Judiciary Committee to answer for his political persecution of Trump. // Big Local: Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Mary Robnett addresses the memo she sent to Sheriff Keith Swank. Activists protested outside Congressman Michael Baumgartner’s Spokane office during the national anti-ICE walkouts. // You Pick the Topic: Children's content creator Ms. Rachel issued an apology for liking an antisemitic comment on social media.

A felon-turned-lawmaker wants to ban ICE agents under Trump from getting hired as law enforcement in Washington. Gavin Newsom rolled up to Davos, Switzerland to troll Trump and the White House fired back. // A new bill would effectively require public colleges in Washington to become abortion providers. Democrats in the State Senate passed another gun bill that criminals will ignore. // A Seattle playwright is withdrawing her play from the Kennedy Center to spite Trump.

Trump took the stage at Davos to tout his record after one year and also chided the Europeans. Washington State public schools are attempting to address the drop off in enrollment. // LongForm: GUEST: Senator Patty Murray looks to be getting in the way of yet another U.S. Attorney. This time, it’s Neil Floyd. // Quick Hit: New Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger is no moderate.

Washington AG Nick Brown is attempting to play damage control after new claims give more credence to allegations of fraud. Parkland shooting survivor and left-wing activist Cameron Kasky might have committed slander against President Trump on live TV while on CNN. Guest: King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn on the County’s return-to-office order. // Big Local: Pierce County businesses are fed up with new permit fees. Sheriff Keith Swank is being told he must “correct” his statement saying he won’t hire non-citizens. // You Pick the Topic: An Elephant is on the loose in India and has killed two dozen people over the last 10 days.

‘Free America’ protesters marched through downtown Seattle and pretended we live in a fascist nation. Zohran Mamdani says he’s in favor of abolishing ICE. The head of Seattle’s Parks Department has been forced out after revelations about him using taxpayer dollars on ‘work trips.’ A 12-year-old boy in Seattle has been accused of attacking a woman with a screwdriver and stealing her purse. // While the national unemployment continues to fall, Washington’s is going in the opposite direction. Puget Sound Energy will start itemizing Climate Commitment Act costs on your bill. Republicans in Olympia are trying to fight fire with fire amid the Democrats’ efforts to get rid of the initiative process. // Trump addressed the Greenland issue while speaking at the World Economic Forum today.

No, ICE agents have not been on the scene at Seattle schools. Democrats in Olympia are once again trying to change the law so that homeless encampments can pop up anywhere. Trump spoke at a press conference today to tout his accomplishments on the one-year anniversary of his second term. // LongForm: GUEST: Pete Serrano sounds off on Senator Patty Murray’s efforts to force him out of his role as U.S. Attorney. // Quick Hit: Michigan Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer took the stage at the World Economic Forum and blamed Trump for the lack of investment in EVs.

The radical antisemitic students that stormed a UW engineering building last year are getting off scot-free. Activists in Minnesota continue to try and disrupt ICE operations. Trump isn’t backing down on Greenland. // Big Local: Profanity at basketball game leads Tahoma High to remove its student section. Is it SEA airport or Sea-Tac airport? An online debate rages on. // You Pick the Topic: Rep. James Clyburn tells the ladies of The View that Republicans are trying to bring back slavery.

You'll have to pay a pretty penny to get into the Seahawks game on Sunday. Don Lemon and other leftist radicals stormed into a Church in St. Paul, Minnesota and disrupted the service in order to protest ICE. // Jason almost died and went to the emergency room for the first time on Sunday. // The Washington State legislature is once again trying to lower the legal BAC.

What’s Trending: Jason Rantz is on the ground in Washington DC, where many are worried about security during the inauguration, and the COVID vaccine roll out is not going well. \\ Anti-cop activist elevate a story about a cop not wearing a mask in an ER. \\  Seattle school pulls teacher after a suspected indecent exposure in remote class.

Olympia might extend anti-discrimination laws for polyamorous or ‘non-normative’ families. King County is making employees return to the office. Oprah says overeating isn’t what makes you obese. // LongForm: GUEST: Real Estate expert Matt Goyer on which parts of Seattle are going to explode in 2026. // Quick Hit: Why are we pretending advice to eat healthy is controversial? WaPo goes after Secretary Rollins.

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank has upset the Left again. A Seattle homeowner fought off an intruder with a frying pan. Guest: CEO of Wallace Properties Kevin Wallace on King County's penchant for over-assessing land and the harmful effects it has.  // Big Local: San Juan County is going to a 32 hour work week. Spokane doesn’t want federal funds for law enforcement because there are strings attached. // You Pick the Topic: Fridays with Jake Skorheim on plastic bag bans and travel annoyances.

Seattle businesses are reeling more now than they were during COVID. DCYF leaders testified about alleged fraud. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson wants to add a bus lane to Denny Way. // President Trump is unveiling a new housing plan that includes allowing Americans to use their 401(k)s for down payments. // Minnesota is still dealing with the aftermath of the ICE shooting as local leaders do their best to obstruct law enforcement.

The Washington State Auditor says there might actually be some issues with oversight in DCYF. The ludicrous anti-ICE rhetoric out of Minnesota seems to have no end in sight. // LongForm: GUEST: State Senator Jeff Holy (R-Cheney) is backing what seems to be another soft-on-crime bill. // Quick Hit: Several Washington school districts are being investigated for their transgender athlete policies.

Washington Democrats are trying to take more power away from the voters by ending elected sheriffs. A doctor can’t say men don’t get pregnant. A dietary supplement has been recalled after salmonella was found. // Big Local: A series of random attacks in Olympia have been linked to juveniles. Lakewood just had its first year ever without a single homicide. Washington Congresswoman Emily Randall visited the ICE detention facility in Tacoma. Former Van Halen lead vocalist David Lee Roth is coming to the Spokane Tribe Casino. // You Pick the Topic: A biological male was performing ‘self love’ in the women’s bathroom at a Planet Fitness.

SODO’s ‘Hawk Alley’ has been cleaned up in anticipation of the Seahawks playoff game this weekend. A 2026 Washington poll says voters want economic focus, spending restraint, and education transparency. Washington legislators are moving to hide addresses in public records. // Guest: Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany on the socialist takeovers of Seattle and New York. // Oregon secretary of state Tobias Read launches voter roll cleanup amid lawsuits. SCOTUS ruled an Illinois Congressman can sue the state for it’s mail-in voting practices.

Loony activists in Tacoma protested ICE in front of the city council. Seattle is postponing a homelessness sweep in Ballard. A new poll is trying to claim that Republicans in Washington support a tax on millionaires. // LongForm: GUEST: Fox News host Kennedy on the transgender athlete case at the Supreme Court and ‘toxic masculinity.’ // Quick Hit: Trump needs to change his messaging on Greenland.

A longstanding movie theater in Seattle is closing. Pioneer Square business are hoping for a boost from Seahawks playoff games. Sound Transit is installing new seats. Guest: New RNC Chairman Joe Gruters. // Big Local: Everett High School students performed a walkout to protest ICE. Thieves stole thousands worth of Pokemon cards from an Everett business. // You Pick the Topic: A UW researcher wrote a vile social media post about conservatives.

Democrats lose their minds over investigating potentially fraudulent daycare centers. Washington could face consequences from the Trump Administration for being a sanctuary state. // Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson was hit with a campaign fine. A machete-wielding man was arrested near a Seattle church yesterday. // Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tried urged ICE to leave his city in a new interview with Fox News.

Jason joins the Guy Benson Show to discuss the latest craziness out of Seattle and Portland. 

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson took a controversial photo with a protester who had a sign comparing ICE to Nazis. The Clintons ignored a House subpoena on Epstein. What are the healthiest red meats? // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. Lauren Davis (D-Shoreline) is breaking ranks with her party on a new soft-on-crime bill. // Quick Hit: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin lambasted the NY Times over leaking plans to scrap a longstanding policy.