The director of the foreign film The Zone of Interest laid into Israel during his acceptance speech at the Oscars. Biden gave a garbled answer during an interview on MSNBC about a possible ceasefire in Gaza. KNOW IT ALL: 1) 33 shots of gunfire at an apartment in Tacoma. 2) Possible road rage killing in Thurston County. 3) Bill Maher thinks democrats might be moderating their stance on some important issues. 4) The Justice Department has opened a probe into Alaska Airlines after the infamous door plug failure. 5) Oppenheimer won Best Picture at the Oscars. // Bryan delivers a folksy anecdote about a run-in with the homeless population. // Kate Middleton photo with her kids was doctored and has now been pulled by news agencies. 

Russell Wilson now headed to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bryan was annoyed at the amount of superlatives at the Oscars last night. It was a rather murdery weekend around the northwest. Things are going to Hell in Haiti. Monday morning news montage. // Biden attempted to clarify his hot-mic 'come to Jesus' comment about Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel needs to achieve a full victory in Gaza in order to turn the page on Hamas. // The Justice Department has opened a probe into the Alaska Airlines door blowout incident. Bryan explains how Hamas is attempting to win the propaganda wars in Gaza and relates it to his own experience serving in Iraq.

History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes--once upon a time, Reagan was criticized by progressives for being too old, now republicans consistently go after Biden for his age. Drug trafficker accused of killing witnesses. // Bryan criticizes the over-the-top praise for the State of the Union address by many leading democrats and media personalities. A checking of the texting. // Update on the conflict in the Middle East. Looking ahead to the Academy Awards this weekend. 

Sen. Chuck Schumer was on a media blitz this morning defending the President's speech last night. KNOW IT ALL: 1) Sen. Katie Britt's State of the Union rebuttal was a bit of a disaster. 2) Anti-Israel protesters tried to block Biden's motorcade on the way to the Capitol building. // Absurd: A teen was released after shooting a man through the eye. /// Bryan thinks Hemmingway is overrated. A resident republican at MSNBC unsurprisingly thought Biden's speech was spectacular. 

Bryan says Biden beat expectations last night because the bar was set so low. MSNBC got a collective thrill up their leg from the President's State of the Union address. A Gold Star dad was kicked out of the speech for yelling at the President. // The democrats passed a disastrous natural gas bill in Olympia. Serial flasher is being looked for after incidents near schools in Magnolia and Queen Anne. // Home security systems are vulnerable to a simple trick by thieves. 

Legislators in Olympia change police pursuit law. Ban on income tax is a major step forward for the state. Has Boeing been fully cooperating with gov't officials after the infamous door plug incident? // Inflation is still a major issue with lots of voters. President Biden has consulted with actors who have played Presidents. // Seattle is the least religious metro area in the U.S. 

Previewing President Biden's State of the Union address. Public safety is always top of mind for voters. The ever-changing electorate. The WA legislature actually passed some sane bills that might improve the region. // San Francisco mayor London Breed says so-called 'harm reduction' in practice is not reducing harm. // Could the GOP actually win the Governor's seat in WA state this time around? King County continues to be a tough place for the middle class to live and operate.

Chinese foreign minister missing. // Iranian strike in Northern Iraq. // EV problems.

Nikki Haley has bowed out of the presidential race and says Trump needs to earn the votes of people who have supported her to this point in the campaign.  KNOW IT ALL: 1) Dana Carvey did a hilarious Biden impression. 2) Karine Jean-Pierre was questioned about the illegal immigrant that killed a woman on the UGA campus. // Sen. Mitch McConnell has endorsed Trump for President. // Hezbollah launched a bunch of rocket attacks against Israel. Bryan talks about the continuing conflict in the Red Sea. A new startup is offering securities backed by royalty streams from recorded artists.