July 23rd, 2025 The Morning Ride

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On today's episode of The Morning Ride; Democrats miss one key detail in the case of a Junita High School stage manager who was deported, sales tax is going up in King County even though a 1% cut to the budget would have made extra tax burden unnecessary, King county Councilman Reagan Dunn joins Phil to discuss. PLUS WAGOP Chairman and State Representative Jim Walsh joins The Morning Ride to share how you can sign the initiative that would require voters to provide proof of US citizenship in order to vote in Washington State.

 

July 22nd, 2025 The Morning Ride

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Former UW basketball star Kelsey Plum sparks WNBA controversy—and teaches a hard lesson about socialism vs. business. ICE makes a high-profile arrest on San Juan Island, as Dems scramble to intervene. Plus: Hunter Biden’s infamous F-bomb resurface and Rep. Jenny Graham joins us to discuss parole possibilities for the Spokane “Hillside Strangler.” Attorney Suranjan Sen also breaks down Seattle’s housing fees on new builds and a Tukwila murder suspect arrested in Kenya, and why Stephen Colbert may have finally jumped the shark.

 

July 21, 2025: Does the GOP exist in Washington?

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- The primaries are here, and the options are sparse

- 911 operator paid massive settlement by Seattle

- Hunter Biden admits he dosed his dad

- WNBA & Colbert lose the same amount of money

- Ari's review of Guns & Moses

 

July 21st, 2025 The Morning Ride

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Tulsi Gabbard drops bombshells tying the Obama administration to Russiagate interference—Phil asks: why didn't this come out during Trump's first term? Civil rights attorney Yvonne Kinoshita-Ward joins us to break down a judge’s ban on ICE arrests based on appearance or language.  Also: an Everett fire truck heist, a CBP officer shot in NYC, and Garbage pickup fianlly resumes for Republic Services customers in King County.

 

July 18, 2025: Bad Policies Are Killing Kids

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- The body count is increasing for WA Dem's Keeping Families Together Act

- Sound Transit waste called out by national outlet

- Dems & Seattle Times freak out over defunding of PBS/NPR

- Liberal politicians melt down over Colbert cancellation

 

July 18th, 2025 The Morning Ride

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We’re taking conservatives to work and liberal dysfunction to task on today’s episode of The Morning Ride. Today, We expose a California ICE kidnapping hoax, recap Jimmy Kimmel’s failed Trump prediction, and Sam Ponder speaks out on women's sports. Also: guest Jolie Landsdowne from the King County GOP, and Economist join the show.

 

July 17, 2025: Jayapal says the quiet part out loud

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- Jayapal admits illegals are getting SNAP

- King County doubles down on being a sanctuary county

- Seattle has the highest inflation in the US thanks to Dems

- Seattle officials claim the city is safer but SPD disagrees

 

July 17th, 2025 The Morning Ride

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A suspect is finally behind bars after the brutal assault of independent journalist Cam Higby—weeks after the attack was caught on video. Phil breaks it all down and also replays key moments from yesterday’s tense interview with the mayor of Sammamish, exposing why some residents fear they’re being sold a false bill of goods on local development. And don’t miss Phil’s rundown of the latest ICE apprehension numbers on this 'Throwback Thursday' edition of The Morning Ride

 

July 16, 2025: It’s FAFO time in WA

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- Anti-ICE rioters in Spokane hit with federal charges

- SPD finally arrests Antifa militant who allegedly assaulted a journalist

- WA is spending over $150 million on Medicaid for illegals

- Pramila Jayapal is in love with Mamdani