An update on the Seattle Police officer who was the most seriously hurt the riot last weekend. The Seattle Police Department says in all, 59 officers were injured in the violent clashes with protesters outside the East Precinct on July 25.

Big Mike has your Twitter 20 and the latest on President Trump's visit to Texas, including an update on the Border Wall.

John Carlson reveals his voting recommendations for next week's primary election, he lays out the pros and cons of the gubernatorial candidates, the formula that a Republican can use in 2020 to tap into votes from Democrats increasingly isolated from their own activist-led party, how he based his selection to endorse a Republican candidate for Governor.

GUEST: Lars Larson discusses the ongoing riots in the Portland area and what it could mean for Seattle.

GUEST: Sate of Washington Attorney General candidate, Mike Vaska. From his Facebook page: "I'm running for Attorney General because in times like these we need leadership, not more partisanship. That’s how I’ve approached solving tough challenges over decades as a lawyer and community leader. I will use that experience to bring people together to protect our communities, protect consumers, and protect our environment." If you're ready to replace Bob Ferguson with an Attorney General who is focused on Protecting the Evergreen State, please visit MikeVaska.com today!

Big Mike has your Twitter 20 and how you gotta know not to do your two kilo coke deal in Whatcom County - you do it in King County so you won't get prosecuted!

GUEST: Chief economist of the John Carlson Show, Steve Moore. President Trump Lays Out Three Demands For coronavirus Stimulus - does Steve Moore agree with any of them? Find out what the stimulus package SHOULD include. And John weighs in on other state races in the upcoming primary election.

GUESTS: Rich Vulliet, owner of Energy Works and John Parker, operations manager. They've been working to get 10 elder condo owners who reside at the Northgate Condos in Northgate, permits to upgrade their furnaces and outdoor units that not only have fire safety issues but are so costly to operate. Seattle is pricing these older folks right out of their improvements, ignoring the fire hazards let alone the significant cost savings these folks will realize in their monthly energy bill.

Big Mike has your Twitter 20, Tweets From Twits, including this from a long time Seattle political news writer

John talks about this weekend's Defend, not Defund Seattle Police Rally. 10 am Saturday, August 1st at Seattle City Hall (600 4th Ave) and an update on the continuing problems at Evergreen State College in Olympia, it involves enrollment figures, what the next governor of WA should promise to do with Evergreen State. Bad news for the Democratic National Convention: Cops don't want to provide security!

Injured hiker on Mt. Stuart in Chelan County, WA finally rescued after serious injury from a 40-foot fall, the tricky work that emergency medics had to do before a helicopter crew could airlift the injured woman, an update on the continuing problems at Evergreen State College in Olympia, it involves enrollment figures, what the next governor of WA should promise to do with Evergreen State.

Bothell Police shoot and kill a man late last night and so far a lot of questions waiting to be answered, compare how many people signed up on-line to show their support or opposition to defunding Seattle police, it turns out that Seattle's 'defunder-in-chief' is delaying her demand for a vote, the US GDP just had its worst quarter on record--the US economic output dropping by 33%--due to virus shutdown restrictions, Pres. Trump decries mail-in voting in NY in a series of tweets intended to torque his political adversaries, the Obama-appointed US Attorney in Portland gets real with news reporters about calling out the violent behavior by activists in nightly protests the last 2+ months, KVI's Lars Larson explains the Oregon governor's political maneuver on federal officers clearing out of Portland.

KVI's John Carlson endorses a Democrat for State Senate, GUEST: St. Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah, he's also a small business owner of two restaurants), he’s being primaried by his own political party because he's not progressive enough, why Mullett expects fellow Democrats to push for tax hikes in the next Legislative session and why he opposes tax increases, Mullett tries to answer what is happening with the Democratic party (as the activist wing takes over the party)?

Remembering civil rights pioneer and Congressman John Lewis and the moral high-point of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, Lewis has a posthumous question and call for young people today, a good news story about a trio of GA jail inmates who come to the quick aid of a jail guard in medical distress, Congresswoman and noted economics scholar, Ilhan Omar...

this Saturday there's a "Defend Not Defund" Seattle police rally, GUEST: organizer, Beth Daranciang, says you're invited to the rally at Seattle city hall plaza Saturday at 10am, she's asking election candidates to sign a 4-part plan to support policing and voter decisions on electing the King Co. Sheriff; more people identifying as liberals are urging K-12 schools to re-open in November, to wit: a case from Bellingham WA, a group of retired teachers chime in on the K-12 re-opening.

John Carlson reveals his voting recommendations for next week's primary election, he lays out the pros and cons of the gubernatorial candidates, the formula that a Republican can use in 2020 to tap into votes from Democrats increasingly isolated from their own activist-led party, how he based his selection to endorse a Republican candidate for Governor, some immediate responses from the KVI panel to this tweet from actress Alyssa Milano...

KVI callers sound off on their preferences in next week's primary election--particularly on the governor's race and how to topple incumbent Jay Inslee, the sudden loss of momentum to Seattle City Council's 'defund police' plan.

BREAKING STORY: a just arrested Seattle murder suspect has 48 prior convictions, including a prior attempted murder of a 16 year-old girl, the latest crime occurred at an Aurora Avenue North motel that has been a problem area, just one week ago neighbors vented deep frustration about the crime so bad along Aurora Avenue yet Seattle politicians ignore their pleas for help.

The real reason King Co. Exec. Dow Constantine wants to close the biggest county jail as there's a 47% murder rate increase in Seattle over the last year, it happened again in Seattle: defund police activists block a TV news camera trying to cover a rally held at Seattle Central College (headlined by councilwoman Kshama Sawant), how Seattle's diluting criminal actions via the prosecutor's office, Seattle mayor's hypocritical tweet aimed at Trump about who decides policing operations in Seattle, FOLLOW-UP FILE: Ohio high school student wins out of court settlement with WaPo and CNN after the teen was portrayed as a racist during viral video clip. GUEST: Seattle Police Officers Guild president, Mike Solan, on this morning's city council hearing to defund SPD by 50%, Solan says the union and police supporters are encouraging people to sign their petition at "stopdefunding.com", Solan says social justice activists have control of the public safety discourse in Seattle, says Seattle Police is the most progressive police force in the nation yet Seattle activists demand defunding, how its all connected to the November presidential election.

GUEST: Republican candidate for WA governor and Police Chief of Republic WA, Loren Culp, who has roots on both sides of WA state, how he's using social media to connect with more voters during the virus restrictions, why is Culp off to this large lead among Republican candidates?, the deep impact of Inslee's statewide virus restrictions on churches and businesses--particularly in smaller locales, how would a Gov. Culp handle the re-opening of K-12 schools this fall amid the virus concerns, if Culp wins the Republican nomination how does he build a coalition beyond just Trump voters to beat the incumbent?, Culp says most Democrats are not far left and they do want rule of law locally and nationally, why the addiction to spending by Gov. Inslee and Legislative Democrats exacerbates the economic paralysis from the virus restrictions on businesses, getting spending under control in Olympia, Culp vows he won't raise taxes.

Seattle mayor's CNN interview about most recent mob violence, the CNN video of the mayor's interview looks worse than a hostage video, Mayor Jenny Durkan sounding paranoid for her comment about "a dry run for martial law", a longtime Seattle Democrat pens a WSJ column about protests mobs provoking police officers to portray police as oppressors, the hyperbole over Seattle progressives saying "laying the ground work for invasion of Seattle", missing Maple Valley high school grad's car found on Highway 2 near Skykomish, Republican candidate for WA governor Joshua Freed tells KVI about the two camps of Republicans influencing the campaign and his stand for religious freedom, the religious freedom aspect has a close parallel with the late US Congressman and civil rights leader, John Lewis. KVI's Lars Larson says the US Attorney in Portland (appointed by Pres. Obama) is pushing back against the city mayor after more than 2 months of nightly violence with no end in sight.

GUEST: Republican candidate for WA governor and former Bothell City Councilman and Mayor, Joshua Freed, talks about his campaign to challenge incumbent Jay Inslee, Freed says he's spending campaign money to increase his name recognition, why Freed thinks his candidacy and career are best suited to challenge Inslee in November, Inslee's remark that he didn't know about CHOP, he wants to get the economy moving again by reducing government regulations like the B&O tax increase signed by Inslee, what would a Gov. Freed do in response to Seattle's CHOP and more recent violent protest acts?, how he'd use WSP troopers or national guard if mayors fail to act, what he'd do differently than Inlsee regarding COVID pandemic, the looming state budget hole due to COVID shutdowns, he'd veto any income tax, would cut state budget by 20-25%, he says gov't is growing while small businesses are going bankrupt, an explanation of two land deals in Bothell that generated investigations, how his campaign is gaining momentum right now, he says mainstream Republicans turned away from him because that block of the party wants the candidates running purple vs red, Freed stands up for religious liberty, lastly...what to do about re-opening schools amid virus pandemic.

asking some tough questions about so-called "peaceful" protests after 50+ police were injured Saturday in Seattle, evidence of multiple M-80s (fireworks) tied together and thrown at Seattle cops on Saturday, how Seattle's mayor allowed rioters to get the upper hand on both property owners and police, two simple things Seattle's mayor could have done to prevent Saturday's hostilities, a former Seattle mayor spokesman spins his version of the Saturday violence amid the protests,

notice a recurring theme in a lot of the political ads for the WA governor's race?, consider the comparative level of media accessibility right now between Trump and Biden, another example of Seattle's 'peaceful' protesters blocking a TV news camera recording video of marchers on the streets.

GUEST: Turning Point USA director for WA & OR, Katie Daviscourt, joins the show to discuss what she observed during Saturday's mayhem in Seattle, says Saturday was a repeat of last Wednesday night and Sunday afternoon with vast damage, how the Seattle police East Precinct was attacked Saturday, she says the mob wants to destroy American life, she observed that the mob Saturday is virtually all white with only a few POC causing the confrontations.

Gov. Jay Inslee's blanket restrictions on COVID ignore the differences between who's vulnerable and who isn't, that failure to distinguish by Inslee is what's prompting defiance, the CDC just released new guidelines about the severe consequences to children if schools DO NOT reopen for on-campus learning this fall, notice that network news and legacy newspaper websites aren't reporting this CDC recommendation, Seattle's WNBA team walks out during national anthem in protest of the Louisville, KY police killing of Breonna Taylor.

before pro sports teams arrived in Seattle the biggest sports event was the thunder boat hydroplanes for Seafair, Seattle's police chief says 59 cops injured during melees with rioters on Saturday, why was Seattle's mayor absent when there were ample warnings about Saturday's attacks and destruction, how Gov. Inslee could have prevented Saturday's destruction in Seattle,

Republican candidate for WA governor, St. Sen. Phil Fortunato (R-Enumclaw), discusses his top 3 campaign issues, how to stop the Seattle "turnstile justice" system that continually gives repeat criminals a free pass, why there's no deterrent to most of the people breaking the law in Seattle, why Fortunato wants a deeper investigation into who coordinates attacks on buildings and police officers considering the last week in Seattle; the CDC's latest report says school children will undergo deep educational setbacks if schools remain closed for on-campus learning this fall.

GUEST: Republican candidate for WA govenror and St. Senator, Phil Fortunato (R-Enumclaw), talks about his campaign, how would a Governor Fortunato handle Seattle's CHOP damage/destruction and the I-5 nightly protests that ended with a woman being killed by a runaway driver, what he'd do as governor right now to address Seattle lawlessness, he suggests an investigation about who's behind these planned acts of destruction in Seattle, prosecutors aren't prosecuting and that's something the WA governor should always demand, Fortunato addresses his populism in relation to two other top Republican candidates right now, how virus pandemic and Inslee's restrictions have prevented political challengers from campaigning and fundraising, "to drain the swamp you need to know where the plug is", he lists his three main priorities in the campaign, why he wants a "2 strikes you're out" solution to chronic drug addicted homelessness.