The Jason Rantz Show

A new audit of Washington’s DCYF came back with mixed results. Texters send in their best excuses to get out of going to the Tulip Festival. A Seattle sports bar owner confronted thieves after a break-in. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Washington State Representative Robert Sutherland explains why he's ditching the Evergreen State for Idaho. // Quick Hit: Sheriff Derek Sanders blasts TCSO hiring critics, says department rejects nearly 3 in 4 screened applicants.

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank shuts down crime cams after Democrats’ law ties his hands. A new Washington law allows businesses to eliminate pennies from cash transactions. Guest: Journalist and Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jonathan Choe was arrested for "jaywalking" in Las Vegas at a No Kings protest and actually spent the night in jail. // Big Local: A Parkland woman allegedly shined a laser at a state patrol airplane and attempted to fake a medical emergency to avoid arrest. It’s that time of year again for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. // You Pick the Topic: Subtle purchases that are bleeding your bank account dry.

Live coverage of President Trump taking questions in the Oval Office. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon called out Washington’s new income tax. Costco sued in Seattle federal court for allegedly billing members twice on tariff cost. // Guest: Lake Stevens Mayor Brett Gailey explains why he's resigning in order to move to Idaho. // Democrats want to ban talk therapy but mandate puberty blockers. The Supreme Court noticed in Colorado conversion case. Meanwhile, SCOTUS is also considering the doctrine of birthright citizenship.

Why is the Washington income tax unconstitutional? There was a third round of ‘No Kings’ protests across the country and we still don’t what they’re complaining about. Jason reviews ‘Project Hail Mary.’ // LongForm: GUEST: Executive Director of the Citizen Action Defense Fund Jackson Maynard is spearheading one of the first lawsuits against the Washington State income tax. // Quick Hit: Democrat Senate Candidate in Michigan Abdul El-Sayed was caught saying he has avoided commenting on the death of Ayatollah Khamenei because many of his constituents were sympathetic towards him.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries got caught in a lie about the DHS shutdown. Former Washington state lawmaker is ditching the state for Idaho. Guest: Brian Heywood with Let's Go Washington on what has in store now that the income tax has been signed into law. // Big Local: The crosslake light rail could be a boon for some eastside businesses. 1 Washington ZIP code ranks among America’s hottest moving destinations. // You Pick the Topic: Restaurants might be subtly increasing your tip without you noticing.

Bob Ferguson officially signed the income tax into law and the legal challenges have already begun. The crosslake light rail connection is officially up and running. // KING 5 uses Washington’s mask ban to drum up ICE complaints — for a law already dying in court. Tom Homan says ICE agents will remain in airports for the time being. // Baseball’s automated balls-strikes challenge system has been a roaring success with the fans.

What’s Trending: It takes a school shooting to get the left to not focus on gender identity. // CNN says 'digital blackface' is the newest form of racism. // Media attacked FOX news for rainbow fentanyl stories—now its in Marysville. 

It’s time for another round of ‘No Kings’ protests this weekend. Jimmy Kimmel mocked Senator Markwayne Mulling for his former gig as a plumber. Travelers are paying people to save their spot in TSA lines. What’s next in the world of weight loss drugs? // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio’s Chris Sullivan on the debut weekend of the crosslake light rail. // Quick Hit: Senate Democrats voted down an amendment that would require ID to vote.

Bob Ferguson signed into a law a ban on noncompete agreements. Guest: Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) on where he stands on the DHS shutdown debate. // Big Local: Gig Harbor is removing ‘love locks’ from North Creek bridge due to safety concerns. Tacoma is taking steps to temper their chaotic community forums. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim on a Jill Biden secret service agent “accidentally” shooting himself in the leg.

The Democrat-led DHS shutdown continues. Are we any closer to a deal? Sound Transit is hoping to increase their police presence for the opening of the crosslake light rail. // Why Seattle is so liberal — and why nothing seems to change it. // Tiger Woods has been arrested on suspicion of a DUI after getting in a rollover crash. 

Washington is the 5^th most expensive state in the country according to a new report. A new IOC policy has has barred biological men from women’s sports. A California Governor debate was canceled because the candidates were too white and too male. // LongForm: GUEST: Host of ‘Undivided’ Brandi Kruse just won a crucial public documents case. // Quick Hit: Joe Scarborough claims that his wife Mika wouldn’t be able to vote under the SAVE Act.

Washington’s ‘Millionaire Tax’ sends luxury home listings surging 65% overnight. Business near Seattle Center excited about the potential return of the Sonics. Idaho Senate passes $2,000 daily fine on cities flying banned flags. Squirrels are being lured in by the fruity scents of e-cigarettes. // Big Local: Bellevue Police is prepping for the launch of the Eastside light rail. The Spokane City Council votes to redirect $120,000 from police budget to nonprofit amid $13M deficit A contractor in Snohomish County has closed up shop and is costing his clients millions. // You Pick the Topic: An online debate has ensued after Chili’s jabbed Ruth’s Chris Steak House over its dress code.

Councilmember Bob Kettle says Seattle shouldn’t wait for a ‘threat’ to turn on World Cup cameras. Some members of the King County Council want to explore legalizing shrooms for mental health. Efforts are underway to repeal the new income tax in Washington. A quadruple amputee cornhole champion allegedly shot and killed someone after a heated dispute. // Trump gave an update on the timeline for the conflict in Iran at today’s cabinet meeting. // Macaulay Culkin’s fiancée is blasting Alaska Airlines after their first-class seats were taken away and they were split up from their children.

Olympia has set its penalties for home sellers that don’t get an energy score. The Eastside – Seattle light rail is finally opening this weekend. Democrats are shrieking over ICE arresting 2 people at San Francisco airport. // LongForm: GUEST: State Rep. WA GOP Chair Jim Walsh on the efforts now underway to repeal the income tax. // Quick Hit: Many right wingers are celebrating online after the death of the founder of OnlyFans.

King County workers are livid about returning to the office. Lime is employing new AI technology to prevent its scooters in Seattle from riding on sidewalks. Guest: King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn on a new report that the county was paying contractors despite warnings about misused funds. // Big Local: There have been no ICE agents at SeaTac airport, which has so far avoided the long lines seen around the country. A lawsuit alleges that a 6-year-old Puyallup girl with autism was repeatedly tied to a chair by school staff. A Renton man is suing the city for alleged excessive force used against him by the police department. // You Pick the Topic: Charles Barkley encourages parents to ‘whoop’ their children when they misbehave.

The NBA just took one giant step to bringing the Sonics back. Radical Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner threatens legal action against ICE agents at airports. Congress continues to try and work out a DHS funding bill. // Joy Behar’s latest dumb take on Iran reminds us she shouldn’t be on TV. Joe Kent continues to float conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s murder. // A JBLM solider saved a Southwest passenger’s life in the middle of a flight.

The return of the Sonics could clear a major hurdle later this month. The rising oil prices are disproportionately hurting China. Egg prices have plummeted. Guest: Marc Goldwein Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says a gas tax holiday isn’t what you think. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf on ICE assisting TSA at airports. // Quick Hit: Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) grilled a Cato Institute scholar for claiming the Trump Administration is trying to deport US citizens.

The Seattle Civil Rights Director on leave amid slew of HR complaints. Women gathered in Seattle and Tacoma for International Women’s Day, but they still can’t define what a woman is. Guest: Discovery Institute Fellow Marsha Michaelis sounds the alarm on a new bill in Washington State that would ram through permanent supportive housing against the wishes of a community. // Big Local:  Men across Washington are lamenting the fact that the annual Tulip Festival is nearing. A Shoreline family was scammed out of their life savings in a ‘pig butchering’ scheme. A gambler at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma won a huge jackpot on just a $3 bet. // You Pick the Topic: The wine industry is taking a big hit as both millennials and boomers have stopped drinking nearly as much.

Starbucks is opening a corporate office in Nashville and offering relocation to some of its Seattle employees. 33 people that took over UW’s IEB building during a pro-Palestine protest have been charged with trespassing. Residents in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood are fed up with the drug use near schools and bus stops. // Jason had a very unusual experience on his flight home from New York. // Taco Bell has announced its new menu items for 2026.

Democrats’ entire strategy around TSA is hoping you’re as dumb as they need you to be to buy their crap. A Seattle man who shot and killed a pregnant woman was acquitted for being deemed insane. Washington’s agriculture industry is feeling the pain from high gas prices. Congress might ban sports betting on prediction markets. // LongForm: GUEST: Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank was met by unhinged leftists at an event over the weekend. // Quick Hit: Joe Scarborough confronted Chuck Schumer in a heated debate about Iran.

Trump calls out Joe Kent. Democrats continue to peddle dishonest arguments about the SAVE Act. // Big Local: The Tacoma News Tribune says use of force against people of color in Pierce County is too high. A suspect with 97 prior arrests was taken into custody in Thurston County. The Seattle Area Feline Rescue in Shoreline is throwing a ‘Kitten Shower.’ // You Pick the Topic: Young people and boomers are talking to each other to treat loneliness.

Here’s how much Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba will owe under Washington Democrats’ new income tax scheme. ICE agents have been deployed to airports across the countries to alleviate pressure on TSA amid the partial government shutdown. A West Seattle restaurant owner is being harassed for being Israeli. // Trump says they are in talks with Iranians to bring an end to the conflict. // Restaurateurs are warning that the turn against tipping culture could lead to worse service.

Jason joins Fox's Jimmy Faila. 

What’s Trending: Lakewood becomes the latest city to ban public drug use, Democrats continue to advocate for criminals and more mass layoffs at Amazon. // SPS wants to replace Memorial Stadium and also fix its massive budget shortfall. // An Auburn dog attack victim is suing King County.

Seattle is removing Cesar Chavez’s name from a garden after disturbing abuse allegations have come to light. Mazie Hirono thinks people that aren’t citizens have no incentive to vote. Seattle’s tourism industry is struggling. John Fetterman is not popular with Pennsylvania Democrats. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan provides a weekend traffic update on why things look pretty good for people in Dupont, but not so much in Bellevue. // Quick Hit: Rand Paul backs Joe Kent’s assessment that Iran did not pose an “imminent threat” to the US.