The Jason Rantz Show

What’s Trending: JD Vance made his first big introduction to the national political scene during his keynote address at the RNC last night. MSNBC’s Joy Reid compared Joe Biden dealing with COVID to Trump getting nearly assassinated. // Biden did an interview with BET and it was disaster. Meanwhile, the power players in the Democrat Party continue to try to oust Biden as their candidate. // A new Toys ‘R’ US AI-generated ad is freaking some people out.

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: 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 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: 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: Washington seniors are being warned about Social Security move that can’t undone. Xbox and Apple laptops are more expensive now.

Seattle Public Schools proved eco-blocks work. It’s time to legalize them. Seattle area home prices finally drop as inventory hits a 14-year high. Actor Armie Hammer is outraged by the final cut of a “hateful” movie he stars in. // Local leaders are taking a victory lap for Seattle’s successes hosting the World Cup. // A new report is sounding the alarm bells for small businesses in Washington.

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: Washington State Supreme Court Candidate Dave Larson says the way Washington picks its judges is a threat to your rights. // Quick Hit: People on both sides of the aisle want Mitch McConnell to provide an update on his health.

Washington is leading the charge in a very dumb lawsuit that will make homelessness worse. A man has been charged for allegedly breaking the windows of a King County Metro bus and wielding a machete near the CID in Seattle. Is AI taking our jobs? One expert says no. // Big Local:  A stabbing attempt in Bellevue at light rail station. A lawyer for a suicidal teen blames Federal Way for a shooting. A teenager has been arrested for a slew of robberies in King and Pierce counties. // You Pick the Topic: Yet another World Cup fan has fallen in love with America.

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: Kevin Schilling of the Rental Housing Association of Washington explains why Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s plan to ban “junk fees” for renters will raise costs for everyone and sounds off on Spokane’s cooling mandate for landlords. // The Rock is being criticized by leftists for not voicing his political opinions enough.

The Seattle City Council is attempting to provide more clarity to laws on the books to crack down on drug crimes. 100 House Democrats back antisemitic bill by Thomas Massie. // LongForm: GUEST: Let's Go Washington's Brian Heywood reacts after Washington Democrats revealed what their line of attack against the income tax initiative is going to be. // Quick Hit: New documents reveal why Tim Walz pardoned an illegal immigrant child rapist.

Seattle, Tacoma rank among worst U.S. cities for first-time home buyers; two surprising bright spots. Todd Blanche was grilled on Capitol Hill today during his confirmation hearing to become the next Attorney General. Guest: Jim Ciaciuch is the owner of Couple of Scoops Ice Cream and Candy in Gig Harbor which is committed to giving jobs to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. // Big Local: Progressive pollster hands Marie Gluesenkamp Perez her latest ugly poll in WA-03. Spokane is seeking a nearly $1 million grant for public defenders as the county struggles to keep up with its caseload. Yet another a harbor seal has been shot in Bellingham. // You Pick the Topic: Bill Maher calls out NPR’s left-wing bias to one of its reporter’s face.

Exclusive: New poll spells trouble for income tax. KING 5 has another ridiculous story about an illegal immigrant arrest. Actor Andy Serkis explains why the cast of the new ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie he is directing has a predominantly White cast. // Joe Biden is releasing a book that he clearly didn’t write. // Guest: Mason County Judge David Stevens is running for the Washington State Supreme Court. 

The Seattle Times points out cost of living in Seattle is too high, but doesn’t identify who is responsible. Several Democrats went viral over the last 48 hours for embarrassing themselves in various ways. // LongForm: GUEST: Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell explains why crime in his city has gone down after the state repealed the ban on police pursuits. // Quick Hit: Republicans are cooking up a new challenge to birthright citizenship.

King County Prosecutor Leesa Manion is urging the legislature to take action on the rampant copper wire theft. Great economic news today as inflation had its biggest month-over-month drop in 6 years. Guest: Curtis Houck with Newsbusters on a new study that found Google and and Apple News are suppressing stories that are unfavorable to the Left. // Big Local: The Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma has temporarily closed its puffin habitat after three birds died from a bacterial disease. Pierce County deputies rescue dog that fell 40 feet down cliff. King County prosecutors arrested a 56-year-old man for a slew of burglaries in Issaquah and Redmond. Sea-Tac Airport blames aging gear, custom handrails and state law for dead elevators and escalators. // You Pick the Topic: Gen Z is much more open about openly discussing their finances than other age cohorts.

Washington could be moving closer to permanent daylight saving time. Bob Ferguson spoke at a rally today where he told a bunch of lies about the state income tax. // CNBC is being mocked for a ridiculous ranking of best states to live in that gives poor marks to red states that everybody is moving to. // We had an upset at the World Cup today.

The Seahawks have been purchased for a record $9.6 billion. A CNN anchor suggests that the tragic death of Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells was the result of racism. // LongForm: GUEST: Sheriff Keith Swank sends a warning about a ballot measure that would strip you of your ability to elect your sheriff. // Quick Hit: Ro Khanna backpedals on his past support for Graham Platner.

A man went viral on social media over the weekend after he was attacked by a bison and was thrown 8 feet into the air at Yellowstone National Park. Radical Pramila Jayapal calls Democrats ‘Trump-lite’ in bizarre $3 fundraising email. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed was caught in a lie about what he’s said about defunding the police // Big Local: Yet another spa has been busted for suspected prostitution. This time in Redmond. Parents at an Edmonds school wants to bring back the school resource officer program. // You Pick the Topic: Why being in your 40s isn’t considered middle aged anymore.