Archives: Episodes

The Pentagon releases names of US service members killed in Jordan drone attack as Iran says claims it is linked to Jordan drone attack, deaths of US soldiers are 'baseless' // Taylor Swift’s notorious NYC stalker finally ordered to remain behind bars // Nancy Pelosi claims anti-Israel activists are 'connected to Russia,' should be investigated and Rep Ilhan Omar says her first allegiance is to Somalian interests // Social worker sues former employer after being fired for reporting bigotry // Ari talk about his adventures at the Roanoke Conference over the weekend and the success of the six initiatives heading to the Washington ballot // Toy Store That Inspired Pixar and Disney's Toy Story Closes Shop after 86 Years // GUEST: Brian Heywood from Let's go Washington // Demonstrators protesting the war between Israel and Hamas blocked all lanes of Bellevue Way Sunday afternoon

UN agency fires staff members involved in October 7 attacks // Pro-Palestinian demonstrators confront Nancy Pelosi during event at Seattle's Westin hotel - Jeff Pohjola from Northwest News Radio joins Ari to discuss the details // New York City mayor classifying social media as ‘public health hazard’ and an 'environmental toxin' // Jonathan Choe did separate tours of homeless encampments with both Dave Reichert and Semi Bird to learn how each of them would address the drug crisis, if elected governor // Oregon lawmakers backpedal on pioneering drug decriminalization law // GUEST: Brandi Kruse joins Ari with an update on the current legislative session

* All six WA initiatives to the Legislature have now been certified by the Sec. of State's office * Nancy Pelosi heckled in Seattle by Gaza ceasefire activist interrupting a downtown political fundraiser * energy efficient LED street lights quit working in Gig Harbor * Happy Birthday to a musical legend that played on almost 30 #1 hits and you've probably never heard his name * 12 time felon caught in Puyallup in stolen car with a gun and body armor * Seattle City Council's lone socialist is demanding a call to political arms from other socialists * Skagit County Democrat wants to ban "hostile architecture" in effort to enable homeless camping * economist, Steve Moore, says the sector of the economy growing the fastest in the US is "government" * the importance of identifying government greed which impacts housing affordability in WA *

Are we headed toward an actual Civil War as US governors back Texas right to 'self-defense' amid border 'invasion' after SCOTUS sides with Biden // Seattle pays out $10 MILLION to 'summer of love' BLM, Antifa agitators // Biden’s third-year job approval is the worst since Carter, according to new Gallup poll // Taylor Lorenz is upset about the collapse of the mainstream media // Jefferson County prosecutor believes new state law played role in baby's death // California homeless found living in furnished caves 20 feet below street level // Washington House Bill 2118, is supposedly "Protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers". But Tom from Securite Gun Club joins Ari to talk about how this legislation would be harmful to local gun stores // One federal proposal would create a new school choice tax credit // Tammy Morales is NOT happy about Tanya Woo joining the Seattle City Council // What's next for the GOP after the New Hampshire primary? Tommy Pigott, Strategic Communications Director for RNC Research joins Ari to discuss the details

An effort to require your natural gas utility bill to show the charge for Inslee's 'cap and invest' hidden gas tax * WA Democrat says ignoring jaywalkers is the 'environmental' thing to do * KVI caller responds to Nikki Haley's campaign statement that chaos follows Trump wherever he goes * Pierce County's top cop writes bluntly about armed and incredibly dangerous criminals acting so boldly and violently against the public and police * Biden confesses the US/Mexico border isn't secure and hasn't been secure for 10 years * WA drivers getting drilled with 20-30% car insurance hikes due to rampant car theft crime * WA Democrats want to move local (city council, school board, water district, etc) elections to even numbers and eliminate odd-number year elections for local positions * Seattle is contemplating expanding its nearly empty South Lake Union Street car (formerly known as the S.L.U.T.) * AG Bob Ferguson misses the point about fentanyl *

Trump wins New Hampshire GOP primary as Haley says she's staying in race // 14-year-old boy fatally shot in bathroom of West Seattle teen center pool // Maryland county argues for school board seat exclusively for illegal immigrants to vote on // 20% of American 18 to 29 year-olds think Holocaust is a myth // WA Dems propose adding sex offender to policy board: 'They have invaluable information' // Jake Gyllenhaal's Road House remake confirms Prime Video release date - but who wants this? // GUEST: Seattle city attorney Ann Davison opposes bill that would allow dismissal of misdemeanor cases. She joins Ari to discuss the details // Another book controversy is underway at Marvista Elementary School in Normandy Park // CNN's Van Jones is telling Biden to stay in the basement // SPECIAL EVENT: Building Peace Between Israelis & Arabs In A Time of War

* Trump beats Haley by 12-points in New Hampshire * Haley blisters Trump for losing more elections than he wins * candid comments from a Democratic Congressman who attended a Trump New Hampshire rally * another example of WA Legislative Democrats trying to make it easier on criminals * a disturbing WA Legislative bill that seems to be an effort to regulate gun retailers out of existence *AG Bob Ferguson's silence and absence during the fentanyl crisis which is getting worse * Nikki Haley's strategy going in to South Carolina is one that worked for a prior US President * the loophole for Texas in the US Supreme Court ruling about the razor wire at the border * Canada's Conservative Party leader perfectly defines 'woke' * JBLM Colonel suspended over sexual harassment and sexual assault but the kicker is the Colonel is a female targeting male soldiers *

Washington State Dems move to let felons vote, serve on jury, run for office while in prison // Mayor Bruce Harrell issues Seattle hiring freeze as budget shortfall looms // New Hampshire Democrats aren't happy with Biden's decision to stiff their primary // President Joe Biden appeared to mix up two of his cabinet secretaries during a White House event // BREAKING: The Seattle City Council voted to appoint Tanya Woo to the vacant seat on Council // L.A. Times Lays Off 115 Staffers Amid Financial Crisis // Breweries and wineries to get wheels? A new bill would pave way for mobile tasting rooms. Rep. Kelly Chambers joins Ari to talk about the details // Tracy Castro Gill testified AGAINST Holocaust education in WA & falsely accused Jews of committing genocide against Palestinians // As polls close at the New Hampshire primary: Trump projected to win, Haley vows to fight on // Rep. Skyler Rude takes action to tackle student learning loss through proposed legislation. He joins Ari to discuss the details

* candidate to watch in New Hampshire primary today is Dean Phillips--not Trump or Haley * WA indigenous tribes and some mayors are asking the Democrats who got them into the fentanyl and repeat offender criminal crisis to fix the problem they created * conservatives stunned by US Supreme Court ruling on razor wire at US / Mexico border * remember when Republicans used to be the "party of the rich" and Democrats were the "party of the working class"? * poll question asks Americans if they would ration gasoline/meat/electricity to fight climate change and the answers are very revealing * an exceptional take down of Seattle's restorative justice/violence prevention program that is preventing criminal prosecution in some cases *