Jason Rantz is Seattle’s fresh, contemporary conservative voice. Young and urban, passionate and bold, Rantz is outnumbered by the Progressive chorus, yet refuses to ignore the conservative principles at the core of America’s greatness. Prolific on-air and online, Rantz knows he’s outnumbered in Seattle, but he’s never shy to be outspoken about it.
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RSS FeedIt turns out Rep. Pramila Jayapal is in the Epstein files. A quarter of Washingtonians want to secede from the US according to a new survey. // LongForm: GUEST: UW Professor of computer science and engineering Pedro Domingos on why tech companies are fleeing Seattle for Belleuve. // Quick Hit: An anti-ICE protest at an Enumclaw school spiraled out of control.
Leftists in Pierce County are trying to get Pierce County Library to cancel events with Sheriff Keith Swank. Former Tacoma police officer Timothy Rankine is suing the city and the state for smearing him as racist after the death of Manny Ellis. Guest: Senate Minority Leader John Braun (R-Centralia) sounds off on the ‘millionaire tax.’ // Big Local: Thurston County deputies are increasing their use of ‘Grappler’ technology to catch suspects during high-speed pursuits. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office offers some promising crime data. The Reptile Zoo in Monroe is closing after 30 years. // You Pick the Topic: What day of the week is cheapest to fly?
The Washington State Senate passed the ‘millionaire tax,’ which will have devastating effects on our economy. Stephen Colbert pretended to be outraged about his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico being pulled due to the ‘equal time’ rule. // AOC completely humiliated herself over the weekend at the Munich Security Conference. // The FAA is enforcing merit-based hiring for pilots.
Boeing is moving some jobs out of Washington. A Snohomish County corrections officer alleges they were fired after reporting a coworkers misconduct. Guest: Chris Sullivan on how many people will be using light rail from the Eastside. // LongForm: GUEST: Ann Jolie is a Pierce County grandmother who is putting down her own money to sound the alarms about a new sales tax. // Quick Hit: A lunatic nurse in Chicago seems to suggest that he’s willing to let ICE agents bleed to death.
A disturbing new lawsuit alleges that DCYF failed to protect a girl that was may have been killed by her father. Good polling numbers for Trump on immigration. Super Bowl players lost a crazy amount of money due to taxes. // Big Local: Activists in Tacoma that don’t actually have any power demand changes to ICE. Feds made a huge drug bust in Tacoma. // You Pick the Topic: People in the job market are now paying recruiters.
Washington Democrats fought for college athletes just so they could tax them. Bill Gates responds to the recent Epstein controversy surrounding him. // Border Czar Tom Homan announced the withdrawal of about 700 federal agents from Minnesota in exchange for a major concession from local leaders. Senator Patty Murray is trying to stay relevant by bashing DHS agents. // Be wary of scammers this tax season, warns the Better Business Bureau.
What’s Trending: The show trial impeachment ended over the weekend, and Western Washington gets pounded by snow. \\ Seattle businesses continue to leave the city, will Durkan and company do anything to stop it? \\ CDC’s new guidelines to reopen schools follow exactly what teacher unions are demanding.
A large homeless encampment in Ballard was cleared. King County and Seattle are attempting to inhibit ICE operations. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Senate Candidate Tiffany Smiley on the outlook for Republicans this November. // Quick Hit: Are weight loss drugs bringing back scurvy?
Washington Democrats quietly make voter roll cleanup nearly impossible. Good news for Trump on the economic front. Federal Way City Councilman Martin Moore whines about being booted from leadership. Heather Andrews with Americans for Prosperity on the ‘millionaire tax.’ // Big Local: A new ICE office could be coming to Tukwila. A person tried to catch a free ride on the back of an ambulance on I-90 in Spokane. Missing Burien boy allegedly stole a car and had an ingenious way to get out of jail -- but it failed. // You Pick the Topic: Jake Skorheim on the perils of AI.
The federal government is looking into an alleged assault that took place in Puyallup School District when a biological boy was competing in a girls’ wrestling match. There were two separate shootings in Seattle yesterday. Does the Seahawks Super Bowl victory increase Seattle’s chances of bringing the Sonics back? // A lunatic bothers a Thurston County deputy for no reason. // The NY Times is changing its position on legalizing pot.