Charlie Harger and Manda Factor give you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right.
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Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Washington state has a big littering problem // Jeff McCausland on the current state of conflict in Ukraine and Russia // Herb Weisbaum on the Trump Administration's attack on consumer protection agencies // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Gee Scott on the NFL Draft tonight
Harvard University has announced it's suing to stop a federal freeze on over $2.2 billion in grants, imposed after the school refused to comply with the Trump administration's demands to curb campus activism.
Rob McKenna on Harvard's lawsuit against the Trump administration over a freeze in federal funding // Representative Mari Leavitt on the BEAM act cracking down on repeat dangerous speeding drivers // WA GOP Chairman Jim Walsh on his disagreement with Democratic led tax proposals and his support of Trump tariffs // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Gee Scott on the complication of open relationships
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Ballard Bridge will be closed several weekends for construction // Brandon Macz from Seattle Humane on the need for more pet food and resources // David Fahrenthold on the controversy surrounding Pete Hegseth and the battle between President Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell // Xavier Walton on the latest with the attempts to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Gee Scott on his renewed love for movie theaters thanks to the film, "Sinners"
Rich Lamb in Rome on the death of Pope Francis // Casey McNerthney from the King County Prosecutor's Office with "Crime and Punishment" // Jill Schlesinger on the dangers of attempting to predict the market // Ashleigh Fields on the SCOTUS decision to block deportation of Venezuelans detained in Texas // Angela Poe Russell on the record number of homeless encampments cleared in Seattle this year
Randy Pepple on balancing the state budget and Democratic tax proposals // Weijia Jiang on President Trump's beef with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell // Leland Vittert on RFK Jr's comments about youth autism rates // The Rick Rizzs Show: Cal Raleigh on a historic hot streak, Mariners win the last 3 series // Gee Scott on his excitement over a new sandwich restaurant coming to Seattle // Luke Duecy on a man in Burien behind bars for sex crimes with a minor // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Luke Duecy on a shooting in South Seattle // Herb Weisbaum on avoiding overdraft fees and late payment fees // Paul Holden with a weekend roundup
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: New Checkpoint coming to SeaTac // Alexander Tin on the potential end food safety testing for the FDA // Darren Caves from Union Gospel Mission on what they are doing to help people who are unsheltered // Rob McKenna on California's lawsuit against the Trump Administration // Luke Duecy on Tacoma Police searching for a man who threated a State Trooper outside of his house // Heather Bosch on the impact of tariffs on goods in Washington State // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Luke Duecy on hacked crosswalks across Seattle with Jeff Bezos voice // Gee Scott on torpedo bats and the Mariners' success with them
Rob McKenna on the GOP's turn on judges injunctions-LIVE // Nate Connors on the implementation of speed cameras in certain work zones // Colby Hall on the feud between the Trump administration and Harvard University-LIVE // Scott MacFarlane on why President Trump is not helping return a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador-LIVE // Luke Duecy on tariff impact being felt in Seattle and Tacoma-LIVE // Heather Bosch on FEMA's denial of the state's request for disaster relief after November's Bomb Cyclone-LIVE // Matt Markovich with a legislative update-LIVE // Luke Duecy on Seattle City Council's after hours ordinance-LIVE // Gee Scott on new regulations on hookah lounges and other after-hours establishments in Seattle
David Fahrenthold on China's response to Trump tariffs // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: The fish passage on SR-8 will cause headaches for drivers heading out to the coast // Tom Dempsey on how tax season is impacted by cuts to the IRS // Jeff McCausland on US troops being sent down to the Mexico border // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Gee Scott on an 8pm sunset beginning tonight