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Dave Ross

Donald Trump threw it back in Mitt Romney’s face at his victory news conference in Florida by...
Dave Ross

Now Donald Trump can say he’s served Bush for dinner

Michigan wants those jobs brought home, and they want the rebels to do it.
11 years ago
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning pauses while speaking during a news conference where he a...
Dave Ross

For Peyton Manning’s sake, Dave Ross hopes human growth investigation falls flat

Dave Ross is quietly hoping that little human growth hormone investigation doesn't find anything.
11 years ago
Bernie Sanders called out the Export-Import Bank during the Democratic debate, referring to it as t...
Kipp Robertson

Bernie Sanders takes a shot at Boeing during Democratic debate

The presidential candidate calls out the Export-Import Bank, referring to it as the "Bank of Boeing."
11 years ago
Is Donald Trump getting his foreign policy information from the news, or a hit television series? (...

Dave Ross uncovers the source of Donald Trump’s foreign policy expertise

Donald Trump has said he gets his foreign policy expertise from the news shows. But KIRO Radio's Dave Ross isn't so sure after hearing about his plans to tackle terrorism.
11 years ago
Todd Herman and Dave Ross go head-to-head on issues ranging from Hilary Clinton to Seattle’s ...
Richard D. Oxley

Herman vs Ross: How Seattle should deal with its homeless crisis

Todd Herman and Dave Ross go head-to-head on issues ranging from Hillary Clinton to Seattle's homeless approach.
11 years ago
A man watches a TV news program showing a file footage of the missile launch conducted by North Kor...
Kipp Robertson

Military analyst: Let’s hope U.S. Intelligence Community is awake after N. Korean threats

Let's hope actions taken by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un turn out to be nothing more than a show of false power. He couldn't actually deliver on those threats ... could he?
11 years ago
O.J. Simpson sits during a break on the second day of an evidentiary hearing in Clark County Distri...
Kipp Robertson

Knife found on O.J.’s property: New evidence or Hollywood stunt?

It's understandable that someone may be skeptical over reports that a buck knife was found on O.J. Simpson's former property, reigniting the public's interest in the decades-old case.
11 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross says Mitt Romney should expect to receive a bill for carpet cleaning a...
Dave Ross

Mitt Romney’s revolt will lead to nothing more than a cleaning bill

It was an extraordinary moment Thursday: Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee, leading a Dump Trump revolt.
11 years ago
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points to supporters after a campaign stop in Portla...
Kipp Robertson

Rob McKenna: Trump’s accusations of libel laws ‘incredibly misleading’

Donald Trump's plans to "open up" libel laws and make it easier to sue is most likely going to fizzle.
11 years ago
The Mariners won their first Spring Training game on Wednesday against the Padres. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Are the Seattle Mariners guaranteed to win the pennant?

One win down in Spring Training, so we can expect the Mariners to go all the way to the World Series this season, right?
11 years ago
Seahawks Kam Chancellor was shopping for a gym when he says the police were called on him. (AP)...
Kipp Robertson

Ross: Does Kam Chancellor need to wear his Seahawks uniform at all times?

What happened to Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor is beyond a misunderstanding, 710 ESPN's Danny O'Neil says.
11 years ago
Current polls peg the anger rate among Republican voters at 60 percent. If the party sabotaged Trum...
Dave Ross

Confusion might be the only weapon to combat Donald Trump’s campaign

As the Super Tuesday results were confirming Donald Trump's domination of the Republican Party, big time Republican backers were scrambling to set up an anti-Trump SuperPAC to take him down.
11 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross says Donald Trump should thank the people who thought they were design...
Dave Ross

The Republican Party is about to become a subsidiary of the Trump Organization

Donald Trump is going to build a whole new Republican party made up of anyone willing to vote for Trump.
11 years ago
On Monday, Republican Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska announced that he was now 100 percent against T...
Dave Ross

Donald Trump may have built his wall faster than expected

You may remember Donald Trump once threatened to run on his own if the Republican party treated him badly. Well now, it's the Republicans who think Trump is treating the party badly.
11 years ago
Republican presidential candidates Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla) and Donald Trump argue while answering ...
Dave Ross

The flaws in ‘Republicare’ are something we can all get behind

At Thursday's debate, we finally got the outline of a Republican replacement for Obamacare.
11 years ago
A mask lies along a path at a homeless encampment known as The Jungle Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, in Sa...
Kipp Robertson

Proof that cleaning up ‘The Jungle’ is possible for Seattle

Cleaning up "Jungle" may seem hopeless, but another city that had almost the exact same problem proves it can be done.
11 years ago
“Just reviewing the video and nothing more, there’s likely some protocol steps that we&...
Kipp Robertson

Attorney: Seattle police ‘likely’ missed critical steps before fatal shooting

Seattle police may have missed some important steps when handling a felon they say was armed, the attorney for the NAACP.
11 years ago
Two people familiar with the process say the White House is considering Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval ...
Dave Ross

Republicans need some honey before they bite into a Supreme Court deal

Republicans in the Senate have refused even to meet with any Supreme Court nominee President Obama might pick. Dave Ross understands how they feel. As a kid, he would refuse to eat his peas.
11 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross believes President Obama has a plan that will make Republicans back of...
Dave Ross

What could Obama do to make Republicans run with their tails between their legs?

Who could the president pick that would make the Republicans back off with their tail between their legs?
11 years ago
KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross says while virtual reality may seem safe, surrendering to sensory mani...
Dave Ross

3-D goggles are potentially more dangerous than drugs

Did you see that viral picture of the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain?
11 years ago
Now that South Carolina has sent Jeb Bush home the struggle is on to see who inherits his exclamati...
Dave Ross

The most Reagan-like candidate could get Bush’s leftovers

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross tries to figure out who gets Jeb Bush's leftovers.
11 years ago
Despite his theories, Dave is a huge fan of his iPhone and all that it does. (MyNorthwest)...
Dave Ross

Could this iPhone debate be all for show?

I will admit up front that what you're about to read is pure speculation. If you start sending me tin foil hats after reading this, I wouldn't blame you.
11 years ago
Notice Apple said it wouldn’t hack the iPhone, not that it couldn’t, KIRO Radio’s...
Dave Ross

Can you really trust your iPhone?

Ever since the terrorist shootings in San Bernardino last December, the FBI has been trying to hack into the iPhone of shooter Syed Farook in hopes of finding message files that might reveal if he had any help.
11 years ago
school funding...
Dave Ross

Washington’s 2016 Teacher of the Year shares his secret

The state Legislature still isn't sure how much more money to put into education. But at some point, I hope they consult with the 2016 Teacher of the Year.
11 years ago

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