Kirby And Carlson

Election returns round one is complete so let's dig in! There's a new road map for WA Republicans to use in future elections, Snohomish Co. Sheriff lost because he sounded like a social worker, not a cop, Seattle problems creeping in to the surrounding suburbs is being rejected in Snohomish County, what to make of the pending demise of the Seattle city council career of Kshama Sawant, Sawant's people skills likely ruined her re-election chances. Spokane voters send a strong message to city leaders to avoid being like Seattle, compare the media coverage of KY's Republican more losing to GA's Democratic gubernatorial candidate losing, Virginia voters give Democrats control of state legislature but court-mandated redistricting impacted the latest vote, the national trend that should be a red flag for Trump/Republicans in 2020 election, $30 car tabs shows that relatable issues resonate with voters, how this year's R-88/I-1000 debate was vastly different from I-200 vote back in 1998, some way too early thoughts a

Some national election story lines to know for tonight and tomorrow including the fate of the only Democratic pro-life governor in America, how Virginia's elections today could be a bellwether for 2020 Presidential race, TX voters decided on the fate of an income tax, Colorado voters decide a 'taxpayer bill of rights', Meet The Press airs a 'man on the street' report about reaction to impeachment push against Trump, will the sad story of 9 Americans killed by alleged drug cartels in northern Mexico actually change anything with border security or drug war?, two Washington Nationals players lead the team's celebration at the White House, for all the talk about diversity there isn't a lot at the rallies for Warren or Sanders, are some South Carolina African-American voters homophobic about candidate Pete Buttigieg?

Topics: The World Series being politicized, Kanye West's switch to Christian music, and the latest on the impeachment inquiry.

This year's World Series has been wild, and who could the Democrats turn to in their desperation to defeat Trump as a surprise compromise nominee?

Topics: Dissecting Tuesday's Democratic debate, the National's heading to The World Series and an update on the situation with the Kurds in Syria.

Wanna hear two conservative Republicans disagree on an issue? Here's your chance. The two KVI show hosts arrive at strongly differing views about Pres. Trump's decision to withdraw US forces in northern Syria and leave ethnic Kurds to fend for themselves against Turkey. Mis-use of the slogan "endless wars", the Kurds’ tremendous effort to battle ISIS, Carlson agrees in principle but says there’s no national interest at this point for the US, Kirby points out the difference between the US actions and its word, Defense Sec. Jim Mattis resignation decision revolves around Turkey right now, the end of the Ottoman Empire in Turkey is also influential on the situation today regarding the US forces removed from northern Syria. Three markers to look for going forward to measure the efficacy of Trump's decision.

What are the odds that President Trump will be impeached? John & Kirby sound off on the great vape debate - it seems Jay Inslee has been harder on vaping than on heroin, and what happened when a KVI listener returning to the dating scene was asked if she was a Trump supporter?

The New York Times really bungled their handling of "revelations" from the new book about Brett Kavanaugh. John and Kirby debate how involved the United States should be in the escalating conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Plus, John gives some rare on-air financial advice!

Kirby and Carlson return...but which one is Iron Man and which one is Captain America (Avengers: Endgame spoilers!) John Bolton is OUT! And we discuss the implications of that decision and what led up to it, and is there a connection to the President's cancelled meeting with the Taliban last weekend at Camp David? Plus John and Kirby weigh in on the upcoming race for Washington state governor and Joshua Freed's candidacy

On this edition of the Kirby & Carlson Podcast, the KVI hosts discuss the first weekend of college football, Democrats' propensity for behaving badly, the Odessa TX mass murder's background and the tragic fatal fire that killed almost everyone aboard a charter scuba diving boat in California.

The reboot you've been waiting for! John and Kirby are back together in this exclusive podcast and they guys weigh in on the news of the day including Elizabeth Warren's unexpected momentum and what President Trump can do to change the trends today. Plus, what's going to happen after Jay Inslee comes back to back Washington state and his political future after his (most likely) failed presidential campaign ? Listen to the Commute With Carlson every weekday from 6-9 am and cruise how with the Kirby Wilbur Show from 3-6 pm

Because YOU demanded it - John & Kirby are back together in this exclusive KVI podcast! They talk about the confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh, various stories involving homelessness in Seattle, safe injection sites, and more!

Kirby and Carlson combine forces on today’s podcast about the nomination of 7th Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Despite the animosity between Sen. John McCain and Pres. Trump, they explain why McCain could help bolster Kavanaugh’s chances of confirmation. How Kavanaugh compares to the other conservatives already on the Supreme Court. The role retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy may have had in influencing Trump’s decision to choose Kavanaugh. Also some predictions about what happens with the next Supreme Court Justice to retire and when that might happen.

A Seattle tourism official sends a not-so-veiled message to city hall over the latest announcement to house homeless people, three Seattle robbers crash two cars into each other after trying to steal an expensive car in the middle of rush hour gridlock, after 8 years an illegal homeless camp in the Puyallup/Canyon Road area is finally cleared out, two months notice before the Canyon Road homeless camp clear out, let's compare local homeless clean up efforts to how quickly they're acting in Philadelphia.

National Review's David French perfectly encapsulates the Trump derangement from last week's social media saga of the 2014 Obama era picture of immigrant children, knowing the rules of things that will get you fired in show business, Kirby's a little surprised that Roseanne Barr didn't do or say something unacceptable sooner than this given her track record, Italy's gov't thing, the sickening story of a missing Bonney Lake teenage girl who was last seen with a registered sex-offender in the Lakewood WA area.

Our KVI guest from last Friday who is volunteering to clean the grave markers of military veterans became a national news story over the holiday weekend, there's a lot of momentum for the repeal effort to Seattle's 'employee head tax', meet KVI's newest talk show hosts Markley and Van Camp debuting next week 9a-noon. North Korea's latest actions appear to be paving way for re-setting a Trump summit in June, a Bellevue financial sector leader floats a pet theory about North Korea being allowed to keep their nuclear weapons after a Trump summit.

Sinkhole reduces Highway 2 through Skykomish WA to one lane for holiday weekend drivers, another Seattle business takes a forceful stand against the employee head tax, new report shows homeless people in Seattle being helped by the city are housed in rough conditions, KVI callers share stories about loved ones who died in military service, John shares the story of an RV parked on his street and his liberal neighbor's reaction to the arrival of this RV so close to their homes. GUEST: American Legion Post 206 founder in Seattle -- Jordan Houghton-- he's organizing the cleaning (pressure washing) of Veterans grave stones at Seattle's Evergreen Washelli cemetery this weekend before Memorial Day.

St. Sen. Steve O'Ban wants to bring Pierce County's new idea of a $275 per employee job creation tax credit to other areas of Washington, targets of the Seattle employee head tax (Amazon, Vulcan, Starbucks and Albertsons) are ponying up $350,000 to help the head tax repeal effort, GUEST: author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration, John Zmirak, shares some useful historical comparisons about why Mexicans are so ready to split their country for a life of uncertainty in the United States.

A KVI listener says gathering signatures for repeal of Seattle employee head tax is gaining lots of interest, GUEST: Heritage Foundation's expert on financial regulations Norbert Michel on newly approved banking rules from US Congress and how it changes Dodd-Frank laws, Gov. Jay Inslee goes to Iowa as first real sign of his 2020 Presidential aspirations, what would it take for Inslee to win Democratic Party nomination for President in 2020?

Pierce County unveils a plan for Seattle businesses paying the 'head tax' to move southward, if you thought Seattle's employee head tax was expensive wait until you hear about Seattle's waterfront "LID" (local improvement district), a New Jersey school pr