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An effort to require your natural gas utility bill to show the charge for Inslee's 'cap and invest' hidden gas tax * WA Democrat says ignoring jaywalkers is the 'environmental' thing to do * KVI caller responds to Nikki Haley's campaign statement that chaos follows Trump wherever he goes * Pierce County's top cop writes bluntly about armed and incredibly dangerous criminals acting so boldly and violently against the public and police * Biden confesses the US/Mexico border isn't secure and hasn't been secure for 10 years * WA drivers getting drilled with 20-30% car insurance hikes due to rampant car theft crime * WA Democrats want to move local (city council, school board, water district, etc) elections to even numbers and eliminate odd-number year elections for local positions * Seattle is contemplating expanding its nearly empty South Lake Union Street car (formerly known as the S.L.U.T.) * AG Bob Ferguson misses the point about fentanyl *

Trump wins New Hampshire GOP primary as Haley says she's staying in race // 14-year-old boy fatally shot in bathroom of West Seattle teen center pool // Maryland county argues for school board seat exclusively for illegal immigrants to vote on // 20% of American 18 to 29 year-olds think Holocaust is a myth // WA Dems propose adding sex offender to policy board: 'They have invaluable information' // Jake Gyllenhaal's Road House remake confirms Prime Video release date - but who wants this? // GUEST: Seattle city attorney Ann Davison opposes bill that would allow dismissal of misdemeanor cases. She joins Ari to discuss the details // Another book controversy is underway at Marvista Elementary School in Normandy Park // CNN's Van Jones is telling Biden to stay in the basement // SPECIAL EVENT: Building Peace Between Israelis & Arabs In A Time of War

* Trump beats Haley by 12-points in New Hampshire * Haley blisters Trump for losing more elections than he wins * candid comments from a Democratic Congressman who attended a Trump New Hampshire rally * another example of WA Legislative Democrats trying to make it easier on criminals * a disturbing WA Legislative bill that seems to be an effort to regulate gun retailers out of existence *AG Bob Ferguson's silence and absence during the fentanyl crisis which is getting worse * Nikki Haley's strategy going in to South Carolina is one that worked for a prior US President * the loophole for Texas in the US Supreme Court ruling about the razor wire at the border * Canada's Conservative Party leader perfectly defines 'woke' * JBLM Colonel suspended over sexual harassment and sexual assault but the kicker is the Colonel is a female targeting male soldiers *

Washington State Dems move to let felons vote, serve on jury, run for office while in prison // Mayor Bruce Harrell issues Seattle hiring freeze as budget shortfall looms // New Hampshire Democrats aren't happy with Biden's decision to stiff their primary // President Joe Biden appeared to mix up two of his cabinet secretaries during a White House event // BREAKING: The Seattle City Council voted to appoint Tanya Woo to the vacant seat on Council // L.A. Times Lays Off 115 Staffers Amid Financial Crisis // Breweries and wineries to get wheels? A new bill would pave way for mobile tasting rooms. Rep. Kelly Chambers joins Ari to talk about the details // Tracy Castro Gill testified AGAINST Holocaust education in WA & falsely accused Jews of committing genocide against Palestinians // As polls close at the New Hampshire primary: Trump projected to win, Haley vows to fight on // Rep. Skyler Rude takes action to tackle student learning loss through proposed legislation. He joins Ari to discuss the details

* candidate to watch in New Hampshire primary today is Dean Phillips--not Trump or Haley * WA indigenous tribes and some mayors are asking the Democrats who got them into the fentanyl and repeat offender criminal crisis to fix the problem they created * conservatives stunned by US Supreme Court ruling on razor wire at US / Mexico border * remember when Republicans used to be the "party of the rich" and Democrats were the "party of the working class"? * poll question asks Americans if they would ration gasoline/meat/electricity to fight climate change and the answers are very revealing * an exceptional take down of Seattle's restorative justice/violence prevention program that is preventing criminal prosecution in some cases *

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