S1 Ep620: Partisanship before public safety (6.24.25)

Congressman Dan Newhouse joins us from D.C. as OBBB passes. The Seattle Times brings a whole new meaning to Fake News Media. Washington’s Hate Crime Hotline is live! In a blow to Pride crosswalks everywhere, USDOT asks states to remove “political speech” from roadways. 

Brandi Kruse and Zach Abraham dive into all things Department of Government Efficiency in this weekly series. On this episode: Elon Musk vows revenge if BBB passes. Would a third party improve America's fiscal restraint? Maybe DOGE is starting to rub off on California progressives ... well, sort of.

UPenn forced to apologize for letting Lia Thomas compete against women. Julie Jaman wins settlement after being kicked out of YMCA for opposing men in women's spaces. A notorious Seattle public school teacher may finally get fired. On Florida Report, Trump visits “Alligator Alcatraz” and DeSantis celebrates 2A tax holiday. 

Under a new proposal, Washington state taxpayers would foot the bill for addicts to get hard drugs. Prepare for sweeping statewide reparations. Congresswoman introduces “housing not handcuffs” bill. Teachers’ union trains members on how to obstruct ICE. Elon Musk threatens to derail midterms over Big Beautiful Bill.

The U.S. Supreme Court steps in to limit lower court overreach. Plus: Parents can now opt their kids out of LGBTQ+ propaganda. Fill up today, new taxes become law tomorrow. Juneteenth parking tickets deemed racist. Are Portland residents finally fed up with Antifa? 

A local school board candidate is being targeted by LGBTQ activists for hosting an event with unDivided. As far as the news is concerned, riots outside Portland ICE facility are just a ‘block party.’ Homeowners seem perplexed why jugs of urine are showing up on their front lawns. Florida begins work on ‘Alligator Alcatraz.” 

President Donald Trump is giving blue state leaders a chance to distance themselves from deeply unpopular policies – they should take it before it’s too late. Summer fun for kids includes drag queen training and free Narcan for the whole family! NYC leans into Socialism.

In Seattle, justice depends on how many boxes you check off. We compare the police department’s response to a trans hate crime with its response to a left-wing political attack. Video evidence further erodes UW’s claims about graduation protester. Local business owner spammed with bad reviews for driving a Cyber Truck. President Trump not happy with Israel.

We break down the difference between how the media covers left-wing violence vs. right-wing violence. Feds ratchet up efforts to disrupt Portland Antifa. Leftists find a new cause after the Iran bombing. Ferguson blames Trump for failing to send disaster relief but fails to mention that his own party rejected it first. Fighting the trans agenda is not a culture war issue. 

The City of Seattle never intended to honor religious exemptions for vaccines. State public schools chief resorts to word soup when asked about trans athletes. Activists collect dog poo to throw at ICE agents … no really. State defunds care facility for babies exposed to drugs, yet continues to fund care for trans prison inmates.