Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger

NewsNation's Leland Vitter on the reaction in Washington, D.C. to the president's tariffs // CBS's Jeff McCaulson joins the show to discuss the recent firing of National Security Chief Gen. Timothy Haugh // CBS Correspondent Weijia Jiang talks about what the future of Trump's tariffs looks like // Gee Scott on Geno Smith's new deal in Las Vegas // Consumer Man Herb Weisbaum on how driving could get expensive for Americans

CBS Correspondent Willie James Inman on the fallout of Liberation Day // Chris Sullivan Chokepoint: Do you have a Real ID? // News Nation Correspondent Tom Dempsey on the legality of the Venezuelan deportations // Kevin Brassler with Checkbook.org on what to do when you lose your phone // Rob McKenna on due process and whether the Venezuelan deportations were legal // Gee Scott on Bellingham ICE raid

CBS Correspondent Weijia Jiang on what Liberation Day means for the U.S. economy // News Nation Correspondent Kellie Meyer on the long-term fallout of Liberation Day tariffs // Treehouse CEO Dawn Rains on how cuts to federal funding could endanger WA's foster care system // Kevin Brassler from Checkbook.org breaks down free spending perks you might not know about // Journalist Jerry Cornfield on WA's record - breaking budget proposal // Rep. Chipalo Street on the most recent WA budget proposal // Gee Scott on which traffic violations are serious enough to get pulled over for?

Sully's Chokepoint on the birth of a new freeway interchange in DuPont // Senator June Robinson on Washington's largest budget yet while sparking debate // Gee Scott on the Richard Sherman home invasion

3-31-25

Amanda Knox interview regarding release from Italian prison // Consumer man Herb Weisbaum on how artificial intelligence could be used to approve financial loans // Gee Scott on Mariners Opening Day and game results // Paul Holden weekend event feature

Shannon Drayer on Mariners Opening Day and what the season could look like // Chris Sullivan chokepoint on direct route into the Seattle International Airport from I-5 // Rob McKenna on how long judges could hold out against President Trump // Jeff Mcausland on the recent Signal chat leaks and what it means for our national security // Gee Scott on Cal Raleigh and hopes the Mariners will win world series

Representative Adam Smith on Signal group chat leak and what it means for national security // News Nation's Tom Dempsey on J.D. Vance and his trip to Greenland // CBS Correspondent Ed O'Keefe on Mike Waltz's decision to take responsibility for the Signal leak // Matt Markovich with a legislative update // Ted Buehner on the approaching thunderstorm

Chris Sullivan chokepoint on flock cameras in Snohomish County // KIRO 7 Monique Ming Laven promotes her new podcast "Hit and Misses" // The Hill's Zack Schofield on alleged Venezuelan gang members compared to Nazis // Matt Markovich with a legislative update

Jill Schlesinger on mortgage rates and when you should look to buy a house // News Nation Tom Dempsey on Trump's plan to deport migrants to Venezuela // Matt Markovich with a Legislative Update // Gee Scot on Washingtonians decreasing access to pharmacies

Leland Vittert on US discussions with Ukraine and Russia // Matt Markovich with a Legislative Update // Gee Scott on the 6 figure median income in Seattle // Herb Weisbaum on how to get rid of pests in your home // Paul Holden with a roundup of all the best events happening around the Sound this weekend

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Changes coming to the I-5 highway 529 interchange should improve congestion there // Jessica Jacobs on the phone call between President Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy // Tom Dempsey on the expected executive order dismantling the Department of Education // Rob McKenna on President Trump's battle against a US district court judge // Matt Markovich with a Legislative Update // Gee Scott on menu changes for vendors at T-Mobile Park

Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) on changes to the "Parents Bill of Rights" // Paul Holden on when to see the UW cherry blossoms bloom // Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson on approving a bill to build a large housing development in SODO // Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self (D) on changes to the "Parents Bill of Rights" and why her new bill has an emergency clause // Matt Markovich with a Legislative Update // Gee Scott on changes coming to Starbucks stores

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Grab Bag on everything being discussed at the Washington State Transportation Commission // Linda Gradstein on Israeli airstrikes on Gaza overnight // David Fahrenthold on the Trump administration's latest deportation efforts and voiding President Biden's pardons // Brooke Shafer on the return of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams // Jeff McCausland on a call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin about the future of war in Ukraine // Gee Scott on tumbling Tesla stock

Casey McNerthney from the King County Prosecutor's Office with "Crime and Punishment" // Jill Schlesinger on rising interest rates // Claire Bryan on the dilemma happening at Seattle schools surrounding AI // Matt Markovich with a Legislative Update // Gee Scott on the Seahawks signing Cooper Kupp

David Fahrenthold on DOGE being dishonest about how much money the government is saving // Brooke Fisher-Clark on Dolly Parton's Imagination Library needing more funding // Matt Markovich with a Legislative Update // Herb Weisbaum on issues with getting prescription medication // Gee Scott on Sam Darnold's first media appearances as a Seattle Seahawk // Paul Holden with a weekend roundup

Rob McKenna on Washington state's ballot signature verification decision // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Grab bag including an updated toll scam, Washington's lack of maintaining roads, and a survey of worst commutes // Matt Markovich with a Legislative Update // Gee Scott on Seahawks free agent moves for two veteran players

Robert Sherman on the 25% steel and aluminum tariff taking effect // Lt. General Richard Newton on the ceasefire proposal between Ukraine and Russia // Scott MacFarlane on a massive purge of officials at the Justice Department // Matt Markovich with a Legislative Update // Gee Scott on the Seahawks 10 draft picks // Remembering Seattle Radio Legend Bob Rivers

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Fish Passage 101 // Tom Dempsey on the hearing in the US House around "school choice" // David Fahrenthold on the big swing in the stock market due to economic instability throughout the US // Olivia Rinaldi on the meeting between the US and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia // Xavier Walton on steel companies excited about the new Trump tariffs // Matt Markovich with a Legislative Update // Gee Scott on new Seahawks QB Sam Darnold

Casey McNerthney from the King County Prosecutor's Office with "Crime and Punishment" // Robert Sherman on the latest with Trump tariffs // Jill Schlesinger on how to stay stable in during economic uncertainty // Jeff McCausland on the latest in the war between Ukraine and Russia // Matt Markovich with a Legislative Update // Gee Scott on the Seahawks trading Geno Smith and DK Metcalf