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.

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.

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.

(Mark Christopher and Phil Vandervort sub for John Carlson) -- overnight weather problems now causing Western WA power outtages, Venezuelan migrants targeted in attack in Colorado seems to vindicate concerns Trump expressed 5 months ago, the business of sports and the NCAA (FB) transfer portal, Fox Business News is talking about the lawsuit to over-turn I-2066 in WA, BREAKING: Seattle Metro bus driver fatally stabbed this morning in U-District, MSNBC show host points out how accessible Trump is to news media and how insulated Biden/Harris are from news media. GUEST: podcast host and broadcaster, Paula Lamas, talks about the logistics of a targeted or mass deportation policy by Trump in 2025,  Metro bus driver stabbed to death in Seattle's U-District, Auburn City Council member's car stolen outside city hall, what to know about Tren de Aragua the Venezuelan prison gang, the Aurora Colorado home invasion apartment attack on Venezuelan's by a suspected Venezuelan gang, GUEST: KNWN's Bill Swartz and the peril NCAA football and bowl games are currently facing with NIL and the transfer portal.

(Mark and Phil in for John) Madison (WI) school fatal mass shooting yesterday has a connection to Seattle, the Pierce County road that was 25 years in the making, who are the political pundits you actually stop to listen to??, Seattle bus stop closed due to crime and public safety problems, vulnerable women are getting robbed at Gig Harbor Costco parking lot, Vandervort vindication on the mystery drone stories, Inslee's mania for EVs, is he comfortable with this exploitation of children in Africa working to produce lithium?, Bob Ferguson's two faces of stopping monopolies, the WaPo delivers a tough editorial against gender-affirming irreversible medical treatment.

Producers Phil Vandervort and Mark Christopher in for John Carlson: another windstorm hammered Whidbey Island, Seahawks lose twice in latest game, Army - Navy football game was an awesome spectacle, the back story to the Biden 1499 commutations and the PA "kids for cash" scandal, what is going on with all these claimed mystery drone sightings across America?, FBI admits it had 26 undercover informants at January 6th rally-turned-Capitol attack, GUEST: State Rep. Peter Abbarno has two ideas to fix the flaws in the WA Cares Program (aka the LTC payroll tax), WA Democrats' propensity for "spending problems and confusing laws", high WA grocery prices are forcing more people to go to food banks in 2024, how the sports entertainment world may have cost Kamala Harris election, how Gen Z became the "activist generation", scientists say they were wrong with dire warning about an Antarctic glacier breaking into the ocean.

Jeff Bezos confides some surprising things about Trump, Trump's border czar meets with NYC mayor to talk about future deportations, even liberal New Yorkers support deportation of illegal aliens,  since 2021 the illegal immigration surge has been the biggest on American record, Biden Admin. liquidating already purchased fencing materials that could be used for future border wall construction, GUEST: ATR president, Grover Norquist urges Congressional Republicans to move quickly on tax relief efforts, a 10-year-old is now suspected along with 3 other juveniles in an Auburn convenience store armed robbery, deepening scandal for KC Executive and 'Zero Youth Detention' social justice programs involving fraud with taxpayer money, GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, wonders if America can swap California or NY for all of Canada?, the legal outcome of Nasdaq' CEO's failed flirtation with DEI, accusations of racism over advocating "color blind society", Tesla stock hits an all-time high, what's happening in South Korea after President briefly declared martial law 2 weeks ago, meet a 99 yr old Christmas tree farmer.

CA teacher is suing after pro-Trump students mocked Kamala Harris outside her classroom, a Seattle DOT road side reader board  flashes a message of support for killing the UHC CEO, a DEI dilemma, the mounting evidence against Luigi Mangione in the alleged murder of UHC CEO, the Senator now walking back her comments justifying the CEO's murder, GUEST: Jim Keough with Change Washington, just had exclusive Dow Constantine interview, GUEST: nutritionist and author Haylie Pomroy (John's weight loss journey), author of "The Fast Metabolism Diet", different takes on where Democrats go from here after failure(s) of Kamala Harris, the disaster by design among Democrats.

Woman arrested for attempting to kidnap 3 yr old child from Puyallup hospital emergency room, the mental health problems of the woman arrested, where are all the "believe women" supporters now that Jay-Z's being hit with a sex assault case civil lawsuit?, the words from Luigi Mangione's 'manifesto' found upon his arrest: "Parasites simply had it coming", how Jeff Bezos and Norway are illustrating the flaws of the latest tax hike plan by WA Democrats, a solution for trans-athletes in HS sports, the disturbing indications of support for the suspect arrested in assassination of UHC CEO, fewer stolen cars right now in King/Pierce Counties but the latest stolen car caper in King County involves 4 juveniles trying to steal guns in Fall City.

26 yr old assassination suspect of United Health Care CEO is heir to a vacation resort business, suspect had an elite private school education/degree, the Anti-fa parallel for Luigi Mangione, an irate activist threatens Daniel Penny's safety and security, the desperate attempts NY D.A. used in the Daniel Penny trial, opponent of the Penny verdict calls for Black vigilantes on the streets, John's weight loss program success, Seattle man only getting 3 years in prison after he legally bought and then sold guns to felons and juveniles, a Lynnwood HS cancels an advisory meeting for parents about incoming Trump administration mass deportation threat(s), GUEST: Federal Way mayor, Jim Ferrell, on the reduction in crime the city is seeing and why the new tougher law on stolen cars is helping, WA Congressman wonders what would happen if Trump were mayor of Bellevue, universal health care ain't all its cracked up to be despite what you hear from Bernie Sanders types.