Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor

Scott MacFarlane on the latest DC crime crackdown by federal troops // Robert Berger in Jerusalem on the war in Gaza // Taurean Small on the Democratic National Committee meeting this week // Charlie Harger Commentary on with some praise and criticism of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell // Gee Scott on a multimillion dollar settlement between the city of Seattle and Uber Eats

David Fahrenthold on President Trump's plans to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago // Brian Evans with a personal finance report from Madrona Financial Services // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Preparing for a busy Labor Day weekend on the roads // Charlie Harger Commentary on the obscene cost of the Climate Commitment Act // Tom Dempsey on President Trump's attempts to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook // Ursula Reutin on Washington state schools implementing more phone bans

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — our weekly crime report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Ed O'Keefe on Chicago as the next city President Trump will target with federal intervention // Charlie Harger Commentary on the overuse of the term "Extreme Heat Warning" // Jeff McCausland on the latest in the war in Ukraine // Gee Scott on Cal Raleigh's historic season

Lee Asher on his animal sanctuary in Oregon and his love for adopting dogs // Katrina Megrath on the Auburn Valley Humane Society's need for help after intaking over 80 dogs this week // The Rick Rizzs Show: Mariners looking to bounce back after a tough road trip // Charlie Harger Commentary on why Dr. Pepper is so superior to Diet Dr. Pepper // Gee Scott previewing the Seahawks preseason finale in Green Bay // Katrina Guischard with her parenting segment: how to weed out online misinformation on raising kids // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Jillian Fisher on her UW research into how AI is impacting political affiliation // Luke Duecy with "Tech Talk" — a landmark lawsuit being filed against several social media giants over youth mental health issues // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Navigating when you can, and can't pass a school bus // Charlie Harger Commentary on why there needs to be stricter barriers to obtain a CDL // Gee Scott on Washington's first In-N-Out

Jeff McCausland on the latest talks between US, Ukraine, and Russia // Scott MacFarlane on crime in D.C. over a week after federalization of the police in the city // Rob McKenna on President Trump's push to end mail-in voting in the US // Charlie Harger Commentary on how to address theft at grocery stores // Xavier Walton on the Texas congressional map redistricting vote happening in Austin // Robert Sherman in Kyiv on the talks between the US, Ukraine, and Russia // Gee Scott on crime and theft in local grocery stores

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Highlighting the construction season post-"Month of Hell" // Brian Evans from Madrona Financial Services with a personal finance report // Retired Lt. General Richard Newton on the meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky // Charlie Harger Commentary on the passing of an important // Carolyn Ossorio on the new KSL podcast: "Stolen Voices of Dole Valley" // David Fahrenthold on President Trump's push to end mail-in voting // Gee Scott on a debate surrounding an expensive table broken by a toddler at a restaurant

Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — our weekly crime report from the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jeff McCausland on the meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky // Marcelo Balboa on Seattle Sounders Leagues Cup match and preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Seattle // Linda Gradstein on mass protests in Israel over the weekend // Gee Scott on a dominant Seahawks preseason performance

Luke Duecy on several retail crimes in West Seattle and Ballard-LIVE // Robert Sherman in Kyiv on Ukrainian perspective ahead of the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin-LIVE // Luke Duecy with local perspective on the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin-LIVE // Katrina Guischard on how to navigate social media and AI while raising kids-LIVE // The Rick Rizzs Show: Previewing the series against the New York Mets and the Little League World Series-LIVE // Gee Scott with a preview of tonight's Seahawks preseason game-LIVE // Paul Holden with a weekend planner-LIVE

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: The ship canal bridge closure is almost over...for right now // Luke Duecy and Katrina Guischard with a "Tech Talk": looking at how Chat GPT reacts to potentially dangerous prompts that teens ask it // Shoshana Walter on her book, "Rehab" and how America has bungled the opioid crisis // Ed O'Keefe in Washington D.C. on the National Guard troops there // Gee Scott on why Americans are drinking less and less alcohol

Rob McKenna on the legal aspect of National Guard troops deployed in Washington D.C. // Robert Berger in Jerusalem on the latest violence in Gaza // Jared Ganz on the Democratic Socialism movement in cities around the US // Tom Speicher in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on the beginning of the Little League World Series // Scott MacFarlane on the cost of federalized troops in Washington D.C. // Gee Scott on the cost of rent in Seattle

David Fahrenthold on the National Guard deployed in D.C. // Brian Evans with a personal finance report // Tom Dempsey on the National Guard deployed in D.C. // Chris Fox on the Texas congressional redistricting battle // Gee Scott on the prevalence of online scams in the US

"Crime and Punishment" — crime report from Casey McNerthney at the King County Prosecutor's Office // Jeff McCausland on the planned meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin // Jill Schlesinger on some potential changes coming to your 401k // Gee Scott on the Mariners' hot streak

Dionne Foster on her run for Position 9 on Seattle City Council // Katrina Guischard with her parenting feature: Parents using AI to monitor their kids' online behavior // The Rick Rizzs Show: The Mariners on a hot streak, Ichiro being honored at Saturday's game // Charlie Harger Commentary on Washington's potential federal fallout // Gee Scott with his takeaways from last night's Seahawks pre-season opener // Councilmember Bob Kettle on the latest discussions in Seattle City Council // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Cathy Allen on the Washington state primary election results // Luke Duecy with "Tech Talk" — a new piece of technology is helping stroke patients recover // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: How to survive the traffic caused by the first Seahawks preseason game // Charlie Harger Commentary on Washington's lack of good rest stops // Gee Scott on the 3 players who will be the next Seahawks superstars

Rob McKenna on the huge deficit in Washington state due to lawsuit payouts // Mills Hayes on the NASA proposal of a nuclear reactor on the moon // Anna Kooiman on the massive cuts to vaccine development under RFK Jr. // Charlie Harger Commentary on why you should not recline your seat on the airplane // Jeff McCausland on the latest meeting between US and Russia // Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson on a new mobile drug treatment center, today's city budget meeting, and the primary election results // Gee Scott on one criminal's love affair with an appliance

Chokepoints: WA's wrong way driver problem-LIVE // Personal Finance update from Madrona Financial // Jason Rantz report on Lisa Wellman and announcing Seattle Red // Charlie Harger's commentary on enforcing the laws that are on the books // How to get cheap concert tickets with Casey McNerthney // Gee Scott on an interesting new flavor of ice cream

Crime and Punishment with Casey McNerthney // Jill Schlesinger on Friday's job report turmoil // Jeff McCausland on the movement of nuclear subs // Chris Fox on Texas Democrats fleeing the state // Gee Scott on the new look M's

King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion and community organizer Katya Wojcik on the drastic drop in violent gun crimes in Kent in 2025 // Katrina Guischard with her parenting segment: a turn away from gentle parenting // The Rick Rizzs Show: Rick breaks down the Mariners' very active trade push, and Cal Raleigh's continued dominance // Gee Scott on Seahawks training camp yesterday // Herb Weisbaum on the recent blocking of "Click to Cancel" rules, making it harder for consumers to cancel unwanted services // Paul Holden with a weekend planner

Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Previewing the plans for light rail expansion north to Everett // Luke Duecy with "Tech Talk" — looking at what led to Alaska Airlines grounded flights earlier this month // Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson on the passing of her "Pathways to Recovery" plan to tackle addiction in Seattle // Tom Dempsey on the latest trade deals ahead of President Trump's tariff deadline tomorrow // Ted Buehner with "The Insider" — Ted sits down with the Seattle chapter of the American Red Cross to talk about blood donation // Angela Poe Russell on the political divide between male and female youth in Seattle