The streets of Seattle are filled with drug needles, homeless tents, and violent political agitators. What used to be a city known for its Space Needle and Nirvana has now become one of a series of case studies for the consequences of leftist rule over America's cities.

Jason Rantz, a Seattle-area radio host, has seen firsthand the horrific impact the radical left has had on his city.

"It looks like a hellscape at this point," Rantz says. "You have tent cities everywhere. You have used needles on the ground. You have human waste on the ground ... . The Pacific Northwest in general is known as being just beautiful. Really, supposedly, we respect nature. Not anymore, not with how bad it's gotten. You've got graffiti all over the place, which just doesn't feel good to live in that kind of area anymore."

Rantz joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to share his experiences of living in Seattle.

We also talk with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, about his concerns about Congress' select committee on the Jan. 6 riot and what it is doing. You can read a write-up of that conversation here.

We also cover these stories:

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy formally requests European Union membership for Ukraine.
• Former President Donald Trump answers the question of whether he would have behaved similarly to Zelenskyy were he in charge of Ukraine.
• President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address is set for Tuesday night.

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