Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor
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Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor
Charlie Harger and Manda Factor give you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right.
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215 episodes
The Millionaire's Tax Impacting Seattle Sports
Jeff McCausland on the latest with the war in Iran // The Rick Rizzs Show: Previewing the 2026 season for the Mariners, and storylines in the World Ba...
The Latest With the War in Iran
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking at the "crud" sickness that has been making its way around the newsroom // Scott MacFarlane on the fight to...
The Millionaire Tax Approval
Scott Sistek on the crazy weather hitting the region // Jeff McCausland on the War in Iran // Rob Mckenna on the millionaire tax // Charlie Commentary...
The US Ahead of Midterms
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: An update on the closure along I-405 in Bothell // David Fahrenthold on the war in Iran and the US ahead of midterms...
The Appointing of a New Leader in Iran
Casey McNerthney with "Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report // Jeff McCausland on the appointing of a new leader in Iran and continued US str...
The Firing of Kristi Noem
Paul Holden on how to have the perfect experience at the Emerald City Comic Con // Scott MacFarlane on lawsuits against the Trump administration over...
The War Beteen the US, Israel, and Iran
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Closure on I-405 in Bothell is about to cause massive delays // Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: Looking at the cyber wa...
The Millionaires' Tax
Andrew Villeneuve from the Northwest Progressive Institute on support for the Millionaires' Tax // Scott Sistek on the end of our warm winter, and wha...
The War in Iran
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Speed cameras in work zones are expanding // David Fahrenthold on war in Iran // Leland Vittert on war in Iran // Ch...
The US Waging War Against Iran
Retired Lt. General Richard Newton on US waging war against Iran // Dale Gavlak on how the Middle East is reacting to war in Iran // Jill Schlesinger...
The Congressional Depositions on the Clintons
Taurean Small on the congressional depositions on both Hillary and Bill Clinton // Steve Wiebe — the "King of Kong" on his legacy as a video game prof...
The Use of Ketamine as Treatment for Fentanyl
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: the largest transfer station in Snohomish will be closed for a month // Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: Looking at the...
The State of the Union Reaction
Hannah Brandt on the President's State of the Union address // Jeff McCausland on the latest nuclear tension between the US and Iran // Rob McKenna on...
The Upcoming State of the Union Address
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Looking at the state supplementary transportation budget // David Fahrenthold previews the State of the Union, and w...
The Chaos and Violence in Mexico
Casey McNertney from the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office on wire theft // Karen Hua on the chaos and violence in Mexico // Jill Schlesinger...
The Threat to Iran From Trump
Natalie Brand on President Trump's threat to Iran // Rick Rizzs on the beginning of Mariners Spring Training // Ursula Reutin on how USA figure skater...
The Arrest of Former Prince Andrew
Scott MacFarlane on former Prince Andrew's arrest and a DOJ investigation into schooling in Michigan // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: WSF fleet is...
The Nuclear Negotiations Between the US and Iran
Joe Khalil on a heated Senate race in Texas, and how it could impact voting in the rest of the country // Eleanor Watson on nuclear negotiations betwe...
The DHS Shutdown
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Construction will shut down parts of I-405 at 522 // David Fahrenthold on the DHS shutdown and the latest Epstein Fi...
Tom Dempsey on an impending partial government shutdown due to funding for DHS
Tom Dempsey on an impending partial government shutdown due to funding for DHS-LIVE // Chris Sullivan with a mini-Chokepoint: What its like turning on...
The Congressional Grilling of Pam Bondi
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Construction will shut down 145th Street at I-5 // Joe Khalil on the congressional grilling of US Attorney General P...
The Seahawks Super Bowl Parade
Scott Sistek with an extended forecast through the rest of February // Jennifer Coffindaffer on the search for Nancy Guthrie // Rob McKenna on state l...
The Ghislaine Maxwell Testimony
Chris Sullivan Chokepoint: City of Fairfax, V.S. Gov. Ferguson // NYT David Farenthold on Ghislaine Maxwell testimony // Charlie Commentary on the Pri...
The Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks
Highlights from the SEAHAWKS SUPER BOWL VICTORY // Casey McNertney from the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office on SB ticket prices // Jill Schl...
The Upcoming Big Game
Mike McClanahan on decreasing case loads for public defenders in Washington // Charlie Commentary on finding unity through Seattle sports // Controver...
The State Income Tax Proposal
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Legislation surrounding motorcycles driving on the shoulder is being discussed in Olympia // Natalie Brand on the Tr...
The Search for Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Cordes on the end of the government shutdown and President Trump's demand for states to "nationalize" elections // Scott Sistek on February weat...
The Latest Epstein Files Released
David Fahrenthold on the latest documents released in the Epstein Files // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Legislation surrounding commercial driver...
The Next Choice for Federal Reserve Chair
Gary Ernsdorff on the uptick of copper wire theft in King County — Crime and Punishment // Libbey Dean on the government shutdown // Jill Schlesinger...
The Government Funding Bill
Michael Wallace on the government funding bill and Trump's pick for the next Federal Reserve Chair // Republican Representative Dan Griffey on several...
The Movements Towards Military Action in Iran
Jeff McCausland with the latest on US movements towards military action in Iran // Luke Duecy with a Tech Talk: New NFL tech helped ensure the Seahawk...
The Tensions Between Trump and Minnesota Lawmakers
Scott Sistek with an extended forecast and an "Atmospheric Brook" // James Lynch on the push in Olympia for a 32 hour work week // Weijia Jiang on shi...
The Unrest in Minneapolis
Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Why there needs to be more regulations surrounding E-Bikes // Julia Shapero on Tik Tok's American ownership and alle...
The Super Bowl Bound Seahawks
Seahawks Highlights // "Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report from Casey McNerthney // Jill Schlesinger with tips for tax season // Charlie Co...
The Tech It Takes to Bring You NFL Football
Tech Talk-The tech it takes to bring you NFL football // Paul Holden sits down with Emiear Noon, composer of GameSymphonic // Charlie Commentary on ho...
The KC Deputies' Interation With ICE Agents
King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall on her vision for 2026 and how KC Deputies interact with ICE agents // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Lookin...
The DOJ Subpoenas of Minnesota Lawmakers
Kurt Volker on US push for Greenland and NATO // Rob McKenna on a case in the WA Supreme Court surrounding natural gas use in homes // Charlie Comment...
The Push to Control Greenland
Charlie Harger and Manda Factor share their experience walking through Dr. Jose Rizal Park along Beacon Hill // Chris Sullivan with a Chokepoint: Look...
The Tariff Threats on European Countries
"Crime and Punishment" — a weekly crime report from Casey McNerthney // Seahawks Highlights // Tom Demspey on President Trump's tariff threats on Euro...
The Seahawks Play for a Spot in the NFC Championship Game
The Mike Macdonald Preview: Preparing for the NFC Divisional Round // Ed O'Keefe on President Trump threatening the Insurrection Act and the "Great He...