Mercedes Schlapp, ACU Senior Fellow and former Assistant to President Trump, joined WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" radio program to preview CPAC, analyze the RNC chair election and Biden bashing on MAGA Republicans. 

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Mercedes Schlapp, ACU Senior Fellow and former Assistant to President Trump, joined WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" radio program to preview CPAC, analyze the RNC chair election and Biden bashing on MAGA Republicans. 
For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit <a href="https://www.wmal.com">www.WMAL.com</a>, <a href="https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/">download the WMAL app</a> or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET.
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O'Connor & Company

"O'Connor & Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at WMAL.com, on the WMAL App or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC

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"O'Connor &amp; Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at <a href="http://www.wmal.com">WMAL.com</a>, on the <a href="https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/">WMAL App</a> or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC<a href="https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/"></a>
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01.27.23: Mercedes Schlapp Interview

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor andPatrice Onwuka discussed:

Justin Fairfax Murder/Suicide: Disgraced ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and then himself inside their million-dollar home in the Washington, DC, suburbs early Thursday.

Supreme Court: The Supreme Court is reportedly poised to significantly limit race-based congressional districts under the Voting Rights Act, per former White House press secretary Sean Spicer.

Virginia Allows Incapacitated Voting: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger approves a measure taking effect on July 1 that will allow incapacitated residents to vote.

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Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
Justin Fairfax Murder/Suicide: Disgraced ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and then himself inside their million-dollar home in the Washington, DC, suburbs early Thursday.
Supreme Court: The&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/LeadingReport/status/2044947272845169119">Supreme Court is reportedly poised to significantly limit race-based congressional districts under the Voting Rights Act, per former White House press secretary Sean Spicer</a>.
Virginia Allows Incapacitated Voting:&nbsp;Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger approves a measure taking effect on July 1 that will allow incapacitated residents to vote.
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Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

Justin Fairfax Murder/Suicide, Supreme Court, Virginia Allows Incapacitated Voting

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
INTERVIEW: Jason Snead: Executive Director of Honest Elections Project, which filed an amicus brief this week at the Virginia Supreme Court arguing the April 21 Virginia redistricting referendum is illegal. 
Iran Update: The U.S. is expanding its maritime blockade into the Pacific, targeting the "shadow fleets" and unflagged tankers fueling Iran's sanctions-skirting schemes (FOX News).
TPS Vote in Congress: The House on Thursday passed a resolution requiring the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for Haitian migrants after a small group of Republicans helped Democrats force it to the floor using a rarely successful maneuver.

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Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: Jason Snead: Executive Director of Honest Elections Project, which filed an amicus brief this week at the Virginia Supreme Court arguing the April 21 Virginia redistricting referendum is illegal.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Iran Update: The U.S. is expanding its maritime blockade into the Pacific, targeting the "shadow fleets" and unflagged tankers fueling Iran's sanctions-skirting schemes (FOX News).</li>
<li>TPS Vote in Congress:&nbsp;The House on Thursday passed a resolution requiring the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for Haitian migrants after a small group of Republicans helped Democrats force it to the floor using a rarely successful maneuver.</li>
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Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

Iran Update, Jason Snead, TPS Vote in Congress

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
INTERVIEW: John Solomon: CEO of Just the News, award-winning investigative journalist and host of the “John Solomon Reports” podcast on the newly declassified ODNI records related to Trump’s impeachment.
INTERVIEW: Rep. Jim Jordan: R-Ohio, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on the TPS vote in Congress, the short-term FISA deal passed in Congress and the DNI’s declassified documents on Trump’s impeachment.
Don Lemon 2028?: Appearing on the daytime talk show Sherri, journalist Don Lemon says he’s open to running for President.

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Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: John Solomon: CEO of Just the News, award-winning investigative journalist and host of the &ldquo;John Solomon Reports&rdquo; podcast on the newly declassified ODNI records related to Trump&rsquo;s impeachment.</li>
<li>INTERVIEW: Rep. Jim Jordan: R-Ohio, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on the TPS vote in Congress, the short-term FISA deal passed in Congress and the DNI&rsquo;s declassified documents on Trump&rsquo;s impeachment.</li>
<li>Don Lemon 2028?:&nbsp;Appearing on the daytime talk show Sherri, journalist Don Lemon says he&rsquo;s open to running for President.</li>
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Episode: Friday, April 17, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

01.27.23: Mercedes Schlapp Interview

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