The Jason Rantz Show

Democrats’ policy just allowed another infant to die from a fentanyl overdose. Mahmoud Khalil may finally get deported. Drew Carey committed a major Seattle faux pas. // LongForm: GUEST: UW political science professor Victor Menaldo explains why Washington's new ban on noncompete clauses is a bad idea. // Quick Hit: More bad polling for Democrats — courtesy of CNN.

A Seattle couple had gas siphoned from their cars. A biased AP story about SCOTUS. A former Marysville police officer has chronicled his weight loss journey in a book. An Iranian-American doctor calls out the Left’s silence on the treatment of women in Iran. // Big Local: A judge made an interesting bail decision for a stabbing suspect in Everett. Several massage parlors in Bothell have been shut down for alleged prostitution. Snohomish County is expanding shelter space in the event that there is an increase in homelessness. // You Pick the Topic: Can a wealth disparity create a wedge in friendships?

Seattle’s office vacancy rate is the worst in the nation at 33%, Q1 2026 report confirms. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress to discuss the conflict in Iran today. Guest: Republican State Senator Drew MacEwen sounds off on one of the biggest credit agencies in the country giving Washington a bleak financial outlook. // Jay Inslee is lying about Washington’s emissions record — the numbers prove it. Should we be wary about putting more data centers on rural land? // A new study suggests that watching video videos of junk food can help fight cravings. Panera is receiving backlash from its employees over it’s new menu items. Bridal stores are requiring waivers because of weight loss drugs.

Some Seattle business owners are taking matters into their own hands to ward off criminals. New records reveal staggering staff hours spent on Washington’s lawsuits against Trump. A dogwalker and dog were viciously attacked by two dogs at a homeless encampment in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood. // LongForm: GUEST: State GOP Chair and Rep. Jim Walsh had a concerned citizen reach out to him with hundreds of unopened ballots they found in a dumpster. // Quick Hit: Has anyone actually heard of Seattle’s Vision Zero initiative?

Jay Inslee and Patty Murray makes a tone deaf comment about gas prices. News trans healthcare study AGAIN shows dangers of gender affirming care. Trump got in hot water over the weekend for a meme depicting himself as Jesus. // Big Local: Washington State troopers arrested a woman that was allegedly driving under the influence with a 4-year-old in the car. Mercer Island light rail is running into some obstacles. During an Orting city council meeting a naked woman appeared on one of the councilmember’s screens. // You Pick the Topic: Starbucks customers are fed up with a new tipping scheme.

City of Seattle allowed stolen goods market to run openly on 3rd Avenue for six weeks. People on Capitol Hill continue to distance themselves from Eric Swalwell. // Guest: Former Washington State Supreme Court Justice and legislator Phil Talmadge on his lawsuit against on the income tax. // Portland wants to tax property owners for empty storefronts — even though city policy drove them out. HHS officials want to revamp hospital food due to health concerns.

Former Washington AG Rob McKenna is calling out the Attorney General’s Office for conspiring with Democrats in the legislature to overturn the ban on a graduated income tax. Democrats in Congress are feeling the heat to fund DHS. // LongForm: GUEST: The New York Post's Lydia Moynihan witnessed the attempted assassinition of President Trump at Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner in person. // Quick Hit: More news from Seattle’s Perv Park.

A homeowner in Kent shot intruders during a home invasion and hit one of the suspects. Trump is calling out the violent rhetoric coming from the Left. Guest: Curtis Houck with Newsbusters on the shameful media coverage of the shooting at Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner. // Big Local: Renton is going to increase its police presence at a local park after recent shootings. Tacoma mayor’s $6,000 China trip raises foreign influence concerns. Issaquah saves tens of millions scrapping new City Hall build. // You Pick the Topic: People are putting some very interesting provisions in their prenups.

There was another attempt on President Trump’s life at Saturday’s White House Correspondents dinner. // Jason is dealing with a very smelly car. // Jimmy Kimmel is facing backlash for a distasteful joke about Melania Trump.

What’s Trending: Cities to form individual drug policies and Biden announces his 2024 campaign. // CNN gave a very quick tribute to Don Lemon and Brian Kilmeade is the temporary fill-in for Tucker. // A volleyball player in NC was injured by a transgender athlete playing on a girls team. 

King County still isn’t enforcing fares on metro. KING 5 has yet another biased pro-illegal immigration story. Ketanji Brown Jackson publicly airs her grievances with the conservative justices on the Supreme Court. // LongForm: GUEST: Tacoma Police Union President Henry Betts on a rule change the Washington State Supreme Court is considering that would make it harder for judges to impose bail. // Quick Hit: Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signs 8 bills shielding illegal immigrants from ICE. Washington seniors struggle as state becomes one of the most expensive in the nation.

Unions are trying to get in the way of WinCo from coming to North Seattle. Former Seattle PI columnist Joel Connelly has passed away and Jason is dealing with some ambivalence. Kamala Harris lacks self-awareness and goes after Trump over high gas prices.  // Big Local: A Pierce County man attacked a goose in Milton. Left-wingers in Tukwila want an extension to the city’s ICE detention center ban. Spokesman-Review’s Gonzaga racism surge story is missing any evidence of the incidents it claims exist. // You Pick the Topic: The WNBA Commissioner says that a question about her future is sexist.

Seattle’s Magnuson park will be getting regular police patrols. A Seattle burger joint is dealing with repeated break-ins. JD Vance has spoken out about the ongoing feud between the Pope and Trump. King County and Seattle get Washington’s worst air quality grades, failing on both ozone and particle pollution. // A new report found that the Biden DOJ used the FACE Act to target pro-life Americans at the behest of pro-abortion organizations. // A doctor is warning that wearing fitness trackers could have unintended side effects.

Guest: Downtown Seattle Association President Jon Scholes on the KCRHA audit. // LongForm: GUEST: A former longtime Starbucks corporate worker gives his thoughts on the company’s new HQ in Nashville. // Guest: Part 2 with Starbucks worker.

Guest: Let’s Go Washington’s Brian Heywood on the WIAA’s decision to vote down a measure banning biological boys from competing in girls sports. // Big Local: Residents of Ridgefield are getting their second In-N-Out Burger location. // Microsoft is offering voluntary retirements to thousands of its employees.

An audit of the King Country Regional Homeless Authority found that the agency has $13 million unaccounted for. // Crime continues to plague Seattle. A 77-year-old man received a head injury during an unprovoked attack near 3^rd & Pine. A woman was shot in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. As some states give their residents a holiday from their gas tax, Washington is unlikely to follow suit. Air travelers are feeling the pinch from higher jet fuel prices. // Seattle pickleball players are irate about a plan by the city to remove over 30 courts.

Guest: Samuel Goldman, Associate Professor of Humanities at the University of Florida’s Hamilton School, on the roots of Christian Zionism. // LongForm: GUEST: Mollie Hemingway on her new book on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. // Guest: Part 2 with Mollie Hemingway

Will there be a Supreme Court vacancy this summer? What should conservatives look for in potential nominees? // Big Local: Snohomish firefighters are taking their fight over the COVID vaccine to the United States Supreme Court. The Snohomish City Council has approved a Pride Parade despite pushback from some of the community. // You Pick the Topic: Tucker Carlson says he regrets his support for Trump.

The latest developments out of Iran and where we go from here. There are 4 components that must be apart of any deal with Iran. // In a massive scandal, the far-left Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted for propping up the very people they claimed to be fighting such as white nationalists and other racist groups. // Virginia voted to radically redistrict its congressional seats in favor of the Democrats.

The teacher at Glacier Peak High School that exposed students to nude images has resigned. New documents reveal the ulterior motive behind the ‘millionaire’s tax.’ Ted Cruz thinks Democrats will try another shutdown right before the midterms. // Big Local: Sea-Tac travelers are feeling the pinch from high jet fuel prices. Lynnwood has ended its ban on retail cannabis shops. The Snohomish firefighters that refused the COVID vaccine are taking their case to the United States Supreme Court. // President Trump announced an extension to the ceasefire with Iran.

Seattle Restaurant Week did a racism! Starbucks announces its new Nashville HQ. The spate of illegal food vendors near Seattle’s stadiums could be using illegal labor. A Storm player was caught off guard by Mt. Rainier. // Guest: Seattle Police Officer’s Guild President Kent Loux on the state of the city heading into the World Cup. // Pramila Jayapal says Cuba has a great healthcare system. A Democrat Senator appeared to be openly rooting for Iran at the expense of the United States.

The latest on Iran. Is FBI Director Kash Patel the next member of the Trump Administration to be let go? Jake Tapper tries to get Elise Stefanik to say that Trump threatened to commit a genocide in Iran. // LongForm: GUEST: State GOP Chair and Rep. Jim Walsh had a concerned citizen reach out to him with hundreds of unopened ballots they found in a dumpster. // Quick Hit: Has anyone actually heard of Seattle’s Vision Zero initiative?

Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans provides an update on her first 100 days in office. UW pitches absurd promise for debt-free education. A UW drug study yielded questionable results. // Big Local: An owner of two of the massage parlors busted in Bothell denies allegations of human trafficking and prostitution. // What happened to our monoculture?

Pramila Jayapal threatens Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene gives steam to rumors about a Trump Assassination plot. Not even TDS could help Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe together. Snap Inc. cuts 95 Washington jobs, cites AI for global layoffs. // Guest: Former state lawmaker Robert Sutherland has had a change of heart about his plans to flee to Idaho. // The AP’s BPC-157, RFK Jr. peptide story is advocacy, not journalism — and pharma profits might explain why.

What’s Trending: The media is again failing to adequately cover the police pursuit bill. // Portland is closing its only REI store due to crime. // Sam Brinton could avoid jail time in luggage theft case.