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Ron DeSantis drops out of the 2024 race and endorses Trump for president // Seattle closes light rail stop before 'Shut it down for Palestine' protesters march on station // Supreme Court Allows Biden Admin To Remove Texas Border Wire // US Army promoted over 10,000 soldiers without required military education, training // A proposed bill would allow people imprisoned for felonies like rape and murder to be able to vote, serve on a jury, or run for office while still behind bars - including Gary Ridgeway, as the last known victim of the Green River Killer have just been identified // Things are so bad in Oakland, In-N-Out is set to close amid rise in crime // One of the family representatives for one of the hostages being held by Hamas gives us the latest details on what's going on // Ari and Mike review season 2 of "Reacher" // Both Biden and Harris face negative approval ratings amid the ongoing crisis at the southern border // Rep. Jim Walsh urges support for Initiative 2081: A key step forward for parental rights in Washington state. He joins Ari to discuss the details

* a Gaza "cease fire" protest shuts down Seattle light rail travel * Kenmore City Council not buying what the homeless industrial complex is selling * an In-N-Out Burger in Oakland is OUT * Ron DeSantis ends his presidential run * NCAA player wins a PGA tour event but can't take the $1.5 million 1st place prize money * John Carlson receives a Bob Ferguson chicken check * SNL spoof commercial goes after Alaska Airlines for emergency door plug blowout * GUEST: St. Rep. Kristine Reeves (D-Federal Way) wants to prevent people convicted of J6 crimes from running for public office * Reeves is concerned about future candidates involved in January 6th US Capitol attack running for office * KVI listeners give their advice on what to do with the Ferguson 'chicken check' *

In Heartbreaking House Testimony, Overdose Victim’s Mother Blames Mayorkas’ ‘Wide-Open Border Policy’ For Daughter’s Death // Seattle light rail delays: Service disruptions riders can expect during maintenance work // Ford cutting F-150 Lightning truck production on weak demand // Mass layoffs hit Sports Illustrated staff // GUEST: Brandi Kruse joins us live from Olympia to give an update on the ongoing legislative session // Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on New Mexico movie set and Chris Woolsey talks about the Snowy Thrillers Channel on Crackle – star-studded winter-themed action flicks // Rep. Dan Newhouse speaks at third fentanyl taskforce meeting - he joins Ari to discuss the details

* "soft socialism screwing up the world" * grieving AZ mom blames DHS Sec. Mayorkas for fentanyl "super highway" at the border after her adult daughter dies of fentanyl OD *  Argentina's new president gives socialism no quarter in new Davos speech * WA residents now spend the 4th highest amount at grocery stores in America and new carbon taxes are a big reason why * Thurston Co. judge rules Trump will stay on WA primary ballot * another example of what Democrats misunderstand about Trump's relative popularity * GUEST: economist Steve Moore examines the rising financial cost of fighting climate change and how it hurts working class Americans * another example of "economics from people who don't understand economics" *

Washington lawmakers may end open carry in parks, require a permit to buy a gun // The teachers who blocked I-5 for pro-Hamas protests have a VERY different view of what happened as they testified before the school board // According to the DOJ, apparently the Hunter Biden Laptop Was Real This Whole Time // Do Democrats want to tear down the Statue of Liberty // Should the government take the balance on your gift cards? // REI to close their Portland store, citing break-ins, theft // GUEST: Candidate for Congress, Joe Kent, joins Ari to talk about the book he wrote about his late wife, "Send Me: The True Story of a Mother at War" // Top Biden advisor Neera Tanden says "chronic absenteeism" is WAY up under Biden // GUEST: Natalie Winters, Co-Host of Steve Bannon’s War Room & Founder of the She’s So Right! lifestyle brand that’s proudly made in the USA

* North Bend hit hard by ice and snow * a Seattle public school para-educator asking for protection to take political activism into classrooms for students * selective outrage from AG Bob Ferguson about proposed grocery store merger * advice for Progressives who fail to think deeply about Trump's appeal * the three big issues Trump got right starting with migration/illegal immigration * GUEST: UW Atmospheric Sciences professor, Cliff Mass, points out that renewable energy sources are unreliable in winter when you need light and heat * GUEST: St. Rep. Keith Goehner (R-Dryden) wants to require stickers on gas pumps explaining the taxes and the over-all price *

It's the return of 570 A.R.I. as Ari Hoffman filled in for John Carlson on the morning show!

Thieves steal from Pierce Co. fire truck parked in a grocery store parking lot * second of six WA statewide initiatives is certified to the Legislature * always illuminating to find out who's for and who's against free speech * Biden and Iran * why Vivek Ramaswamy campaign shows that social media isn't real life * some early ideas for Trump 2024 VP * Biden now reclassifying Houthi rebels as terrorist group * listen to what it says in Arabic on Houthi rebel flag * a KVI caller disagrees about Ramaswamy * GUEST: St. Sen. Republican Leader, John Braun, sponsors bill to require Holocaust and genocide education for WA public schools * the education policy would bolster understanding of anti-Semitism and genocide in a historically accurate way *

* Ari Hoffman in for John * thieves steal from Pierce Co. fire truck parked in a grocery store parking lot * second of six WA statewide initiatives is certified to the Legislature * always illuminating to find out who's for and who's against free speech * Biden and Iran * why Vivek Ramaswamy campaign shows that social media isn't real life * some early ideas for Trump 2024 VP * Biden now reclassifying Houthi rebels as terrorist group * listen to what it says in Arabic on Houthi rebel flag * a KVI caller disagrees about Ramaswamy * GUEST: St. Sen. Republican Leader, John Braun, sponsors bill to require Holocaust and genocide education for WA public schools * the education policy would bolster understanding of anti-Semitism and genocide in a historically accurate way *

Trump wins historic landslide in Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second. Ari breaks down what this means for the GOP going forward // Seattle City Council identifies eight finalists for open citywide seat // John Kerry to step down as 'climate czar' to hit campaign trail for Joe Biden // FAA’s diversity push includes focus on hiring people with ‘severe intellectual’ and ‘psychiatric’ disabilities // Washington State Dems propose plan to make it easier for 'worst of the worst' sex offenders to re-enter society // California city offers highest-in-nation signing bonus to combat staffing shortages // House Republicans call for immediate action by the Legislature on police vehicular pursuit initiative. House Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary joins Ari to discuss the details // Alaska Airlines, Boeing named in second lawsuit brought by passengers over 737 Max 9 blowout. Mark Lindquist joins Ari to discuss the details // GUEST: Lt. Governor Denny Heck joins Ari to talk about the housing issue in the Washington state legislature

* Trump wins Iowa Caucus * with Trump is the GOP now a working class party? * two days after Biden told Iran not to mess around, Iran bombs US facilities in northern Iraq * Trump prosecutor in Atlanta on the defensive amid ethics allegations pursuing Trump * NBC News posts glaringly reckless anti-Trump story * meanwhile MSNBC/CNN refused to air Trump's 20-minute Iowa Caucus victory speech last night * GUEST: former Levi Strauss executive Jennifer Sey was at the heart of the 2020 debate to keep schools open during COVID * fewer and fewer Americans identify with a political party * correcting the pilot status of the new Miss America who is a USAF Academy grad *