January 16, 2025 John Carlson Show

Morning Ride with phil vandervort

Joe Biden just proved he's no Dwight Eisenhower, Jill Biden's beef with Nancy Pelosi, car ownership drops in Seattle, the single biggest investment firm in the US is ditching its 'carbon zero' investment promise, Bob Ferguson takes over as WA Governor, two subtle messages from Ferguson's inauguration speech, RIP to Seattle sports legend Gus Williams, Pam Bondi's confirmation hearing clashes and highlights, GUEST: exec. dir. of CIS, Mark Krikorian, on Trump 2.0, GUEST: KVI's Ari Hoffman -- what is up with this Israel Hamas ceasefire deal and only partial release of hostages?

 

 

 

January 15, 2025 John Carlson Show

Morning Ride with phil vandervort

Democrats try but can’t derail Pete Hegseth's Pentagon nomination, Hegseth hearings best headline yet, new LA mayor bombshell involving her deputy mayor and an FBI investigation about a bomb threat at city hall,

Gov. Inslee again attempting to lecture us about following the Constitution, Hegseth-Gillibrand confirmation hearing battle, could there be a tangible change at KC Regional Homelessness Authority, stolen fire dept. equip used to smash and grab a Seattle pot shop, the first major showdown in Olympia Legislative session over affordable housing, GUEST: real estate in Bellevue,  Kevin Wallace, analyzes a WA Legislature bill "rent stabilization" plan.

 

January 15, 2025: The Art of the Bad Deal

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- Biden takes credit for a lousy Israel/Hamas ceasefire

- Company moves out of Seattle because of a pimp shootout

- Pam Bondi owns the Democrats

- Fergie gives an inaugural address as a Republican

 

January 14, 2025: Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish

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- Inslee's last day as governor

- WA Dems want unemployment insurance for illegals

- Pete Hegseth owns the Democrats

- WA Dems want to undo parental rights

GUEST: Rep. Chris Corry

 

January 14, 2025 John Carlson Show

Morning Ride with phil vandervort

new Crosscut poll shows WA residents want the state to cooperate with Trump Admin. on 'mass deportation' plan, Pacific Palisades hiking trail now investigated as a possible starting point of the fatal firestorm, McDonalds ending scholarship program based on race, Gavin Newsom's "Marshall Plan" isn't quite ready for NBC News, Seattle restaurant owner says egg prices are skyrocketing because insurers aren't covering bird flu losses, more proof that WA voters elect candidates that don't do what they actually want, Democrats want to expand WA public schools breakfast/lunch programs to every school district regardless of means.

 

January 13, 2025: Dems desperate to save their legacies

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- Newsom & Dems desperate to spin wildfires

- Biden desperate to save his legacy

- Seattle Times desperate to give Inslee a legacy

- WA Democrats pitch rent control

- Another Seattle restaurant calls it quits because of minimum wage hike

 

January 13, 2025 John Carlson Show

Morning Ride with phil vandervort

Another round of harsh Santa Ana Winds arrives for fire-ravaged LA tomorrow, LA officials now say suspected arsonist is not under arrest at the scene of the Kenneth Fire, LA Times story on Pacific Palisades reservoir being empty and nobody told anybody, Bob Ferguson says he will save the WA ferry system from its problems, Biden's National Security Advisor might need a reality check, what to expect staring today with the new WA Legislative session and Gov. Bob Ferguson, Bari Weiss just one of the most well-reasoned voices we've got in politics, RIP Sam Moore of the famous Stax Records duo "Sam and Dave", Biden says again he coulda beaten Trump.

 

 

January 10, 2025: Government is the problem

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- More revelations about Democrats botched response to LA fires

- Memorial for Seattle bus driver wasn't about the driver

- Zuckerberg admits he bowed to Biden to censor Americans

- WA Students demand action be taken against predator teachers

 

January 10, 2025 John Carlson Show

Morning Ride with phil vandervort

One arson suspect has now been arrested in connection an LA-area fire (note: immediately after the show LA officials reported the suspect is not connected to any arson), LA's mayor grilled about failure to prepare for fire conditions with Santa Ana winds, Gov. Inslee incredibly tone deaf post about LA fire devastation, LA canceled its fire hydrant testing back in late December,  CA Governor caught in a  lie telling concerned woman he is talking to Biden on cell phone before admitting he has no cell signal, right now: Trump's sentencing in NY court, a key court ruling on trans-students in school sports, nobody has addressed the forthcoming problem of housing supply in LA as thousands of homes are destroyed by fire, GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, CA Assembly Speaker grilled over "Trump proofing" vs 'fire proofing' the state from devastating fires.