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After a busy weekend of news, The Morning Ride returns with the latest on the National Guard activation in Portland; Phil has Lars Larson on to translate Oregonese as terms like 'dialogue officer' make their debut. PLUS: Who won the weekend?, is Gen Z unhireable?, and hear the unthinkable story of an off duty firefighter who got shot in DC over a cell phone - he survives but only with the help of his fire station as 911 failed to pick up the phone.

On today's episode of The Morning Ride, Sen. Maria Cantwell has programming advice for KOMO 4, a university in Arizona claims naming a street after Charlie Kirk would cost them too much money in changes to their address, Katie Wilson backs out of a debate against Mayor Bruce Harrel, and Democrats are asking you to stop driving for a week in the name of the environment. PLUS: Steve Moore joins the show to share his take on the economy, Trump's new tariffs threats and more.

On this Throwback Thursday edition of The Morning Ride Phil brings new updates regarding yesterdays shooting at a Dallas ICE facility. Sororities are leveraging social media for massive financial gain, Cal Raleigh makes history and Patty Murray makes a fool of herself. PLUS: VP Vance calls out political violence and Kamila Harris admits to overlooking Pete Buttigieg as a running mate over his sexuality.

On this morning's edition of The Morning Ride, news broke that a tragic shooting had taken place at an ICE detention facility in Dallas. Phil brings you continuing updates as they broke during the show and talks to Lars Larson about his initial reactions. Let's Go Washington's Brian Heywood also joins the show to share the experiences of his staff and volunteers who have been targeted in acts of harassment and political violence as well as they work to collect signatures for two new initiatives in Washington state.

Jimmy Kimmel returns to the airwaves and so does The Morning Ride! Phil has a HEATED debate with a caller over Planned Parenthood funding, Gov. Bob Ferguson has decided he is a man of faith when it comes to The Big Beautiful Bill, and Sen. Patty Murray is complaining about a tax hike for the first time in her life. PLUS: Trump roasts the UN, Johnny Carson's home goes up for sale and new audio emerges from the car that jumped the University Street bridge.

On this episode of The Morning Ride, Phil recaps the most powerful moments from Charlie Kirk's memorial on Sunday including moments from Erika Kirk's heart wrenching eulogy. Phil also talks to a local dairy farmer who has been impacted by the closure of  the 410 White River Bridge, he and other small business are coming up with collaborative ways to help each other out during this difficult time. PLUS: Your cup of coffee is likely going up in price if you live in Washington state and new lawsuits have been filed in relation to those detained during the Bear Gulch fire.