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Ari Hoffman, along with Big Mike and Young Zach fill in for John Carlson on this Christmas Eve!

Ari Hoffman, along with Big Mike and Young Zach fill in for John Carlson on this Christmas Eve!

‘Superman’ Director Compares ‘Battered’ Hero To United States // Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama’s president balks at the suggestion // Man arrested after stabbing leaves victim hospitalized in Seattle's Mt. Baker neighborhood and the Seattle Stranger defends the murderer of a bus driver // Should we stop sharing clips from Bill Maher and Cenk Uygur?

What are some of your most memorable holiday food dishes? Democratic state senator’s email reveals tax ideas WA lawmakers may debate // Police in Leavenworth are looking for the driver of a pickup who damaged part of the town's iconic Christmas Lighting Festival // Alleged California shoplifters shocked to learn stealing now a felony // Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? That and Other Movies You Can Claim Are Christmas Movies Instead of Developing a Personality

Biden administration withdraws student loan forgiveness plans // WNBA player asks why Elon Musk isn't told to 'go back to Africa' after spending bill flop // US F/A-18 Super Hornet shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident // Trump’s cameo in ‘Home Alone 2’ tops long list of president-elect’s acting roles

Seattle Police finally capture suspected bus driver murderer on board another Metro bus, a Pierce Transit bus is hit by gun fire in Puyallup and police say the shooting suspects are juveniles, Joe Manchin and Cenk Uygur both rip the Democratic Party brand for walking away from working class people, Trump's border czar in waiting gives his three main priorities and talks about the need to stop fentanyl trafficking, 17 prolific taggers now charged with felonies in King County, how Seattle/WSOT officials could stop graffiti tagging in its tracks.

Ari is broadcasting from the Turning Point USA AmericaFest 2024 conference! Guests include:

- Jobob

- Jonathan Choe

- Libby Emmons

- Stephen Davis, The MAGA Hulk

- Anthony Watson

- Chrissy Clark

- Lars Larson

Seattle police knew early on who this week's suspect was that allegedly stabbed a Metro bus driver to death in an alley, bus driver Shawn Yim's murder is only going to frighten more people away from mass transit, a "Triple Doge Update" to save roughly $100 million, the climate change double-talk from academics and Democrats, update on the Congressional budget battle to avoid a gov't shutdown tonight at 9 o'clock, the political hyperbole from Seattle Congresswoman about the looming gov't shutdown and negotiations, Issaquah woman still waiting on building permit(s) after Bomb Cyclone tree damage, GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, explains why the federal deficit battle over the gov't shutdown deadline tonight is worth fighting for, the continuing search for the suspected bus driver killer in Seattle, Jonathan Choe's report  of the KCRHA homeless housing "Broadway Flats" on Capitol Hill.

Show topics: Do we need a new Speaker of the House and who should it be? // Turns out Grampa Joe has been deteriorating for a long time // Ari's thoughts on the suspect in metro stabbing were pretty spot on // A prominent democrat says stop comparing republicans to Nazis // House spending bill fails // Idaho governor mocks Inslee // What will you remember most about Inslee // New danger in LA // Pentagon shocked by how many troops they have in Syria // Is MSNBC about to fold?

Carlson returns, debt ceiling dispute derails Congressional budget agreement as current budget set to expire tomorrow night, Idaho's Governor has given a very prestigious award to Washington's Governor, why didn't King Co. Prosecutor attend yesterday's big press conference after Metro bus driver was murdered, Trump's popularity with Americans is now higher than ever, the WIAA process for handling trans-athletes in WA HS sports, new polling shows the disturbing amount of young Americans who seem to be fine with the assassination of UHC CEO Brian Thompson, 22 yr old Stanford University grad's job interview anecdote, Washington court rules (that) the City of Edmonds Can't Force Homeowner to Plant/Maintain Trees,  Gov. Inslee's incredibly tone-deaf comment about his proposed expansion of a 'wealth tax', GUEST: St. Rep. Travis Couture is the House Republican budget lead, says "what Olympia now serves is the well connected" and not the people.