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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>
Follow Larry on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany">http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany</a>

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In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor andCassie Smedile discussed:
Virginia Election Results: Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost. (NBC News)
Southern Poverty Law Center: The Department of Justice said the Southern Poverty Law Center had been indicted on charges related to secretly funding right-wing extremist groups that it claimed to be battling.

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Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>Virginia Election Results:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/virginia-voters-approve-democrats-redistricting-plan-giving-party-midt-rcna340895">Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost</a>. (NBC News)</li>
<li>Southern Poverty Law Center:&nbsp;The Department of Justice said the Southern Poverty Law Center had been indicted on charges related to secretly funding right-wing extremist groups that it claimed to be battling.</li>
</ul>
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Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

Virginia Election Results, Southern Poverty Law Center

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
INTERVIEW: Cal Thomas: Syndicated Columnist with his thoughts on the Virginia election results.
More Virginia Fallout: Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost. (NBC News)
Fairfax Groper: Israel Flores Ortiz, 18, an illegal alien, was sentenced to 360 days on Tuesday after being convicted for groping several female classmates in Fairfax High School hallways earlier this year. With time served and the calculations for a misdemeanor, he has 135 days left in prison.

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Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: Cal Thomas: Syndicated Columnist with his thoughts on the Virginia election results.</li>
<li>More Virginia Fallout:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/virginia-voters-approve-democrats-redistricting-plan-giving-party-midt-rcna340895">Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost</a>. (NBC News)</li>
<li>Fairfax Groper:&nbsp;Israel Flores Ortiz, 18, an illegal alien, was sentenced to 360 days on Tuesday after being convicted for groping several female classmates in Fairfax High School hallways earlier this year. With time served and the calculations for a misdemeanor, he has 135 days left in prison.</li>
</ul>
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Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

More Virginia Fallout, Cal Thomas, Fairfax Groper

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
INTERVIEW: Ken Cuccinelli: Current Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative and Former Attorney General, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security & Deputy Director and Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Virginia election results.
INTERVIEW: Tyler O’Neil:  Senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center," and "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government" on the Southern Poverty Law Center scandal.
Bathroom Policy Update: The State Department issued a memo on Monday titled “Updates Regarding Biological Sex and Intimate Spaces, Including Restrooms,” which clarifies that the agency must abide by President Trump’s executive order protecting sex-segregated private spaces.

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Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: Ken Cuccinelli: Current Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative and Former Attorney General, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security &amp; Deputy Director and Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Virginia election results.</li>
<li>INTERVIEW: Tyler O&rsquo;Neil:&nbsp; Senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center," and "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government" on the Southern Poverty Law Center scandal.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Bathroom Policy Update: The State Department issued a memo on Monday titled &ldquo;Updates Regarding Biological Sex and Intimate Spaces, Including Restrooms,&rdquo; which clarifies that the agency must abide by President Trump&rsquo;s executive order protecting sex-segregated private spaces.</li>
</ul>
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Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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