In the second hour of the morning show, Larry O'Connor and Julie Gunlock talked to restaurant owner Matt Strickland. They also discussed Harmeet Dhillon announces her bid for RNC chairwoman, Amb. John Bolton suggesting he may run for president and explored the ABC love scandal between two married anchors.

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In the second hour of the morning show, Larry O'Connor and Julie Gunlock talked to restaurant owner Matt Strickland. They also discussed Harmeet Dhillon announces her bid for RNC chairwoman, Amb. John Bolton suggesting he may run for president and explored the ABC love scandal between two married anchors.
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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12.06.22: [Hour 2 / 6 AM]: Harmeet Announces RNC Chair Run, John Bolton 2024, Matt Strickland, ABC Love Affair

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:
NPR Editor Resigns After Publicly Criticizing Coverage, Calls New CEO ‘Divisive’
Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary

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Episode: Thursday, April 18, 2024 / 5 AM Hour 

O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas Academy

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/npr-editor-suspension-uri-berliner-d5dda39c">NPR Editor Resigns After Publicly Criticizing Coverage, Calls New CEO ‘Divisive’</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/mayorkas-senate-impeachment-trial-democrats-29aa775c0e866f4160f320583f261a72">Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary</a></li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: 
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Episode: Thursday, April 18, 2024 / 5 AM Hour 
O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by <a href="https://www.veritasacademydc.com/">Veritas Academ</a>y

Defund NPR and Senate Rejects Mayorkas Trial

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:
WAS BIDEN'S UNCLE EATEN BY CANNIBALS DURING WW2? "Uncle Bosie... Shot down in New Guinea
WMAL GUEST: 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - GEORGE FISHMAN - Center for Immigration Studies Senior legal fellow and formerly served as a Special Counsel for the Homeland Security Committee - Discuss the effort to impeach Mayorkas rejected in the Senate
BIO: https://cis.org/Fishman
Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary
Columbia’s President Tells Congress That Action Is Needed Against Antisemitism

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: 
Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify.
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How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/

Episode: Thursday, April 18, 2024 / 6 AM Hour 

O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas Academy

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1780706028000297244">WAS BIDEN'S UNCLE EATEN BY CANNIBALS DURING WW2? "Uncle Bosie... Shot down in New Guinea</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">WMAL GUEST: 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - GEORGE FISHMAN - Center for Immigration Studies Senior legal fellow and formerly served as a Special Counsel for the Homeland Security Committee - Discuss the effort to impeach Mayorkas rejected in the Senate</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">BIO: <a href="https://cis.org/Fishman">https://cis.org/Fishman</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/mayorkas-senate-impeachment-trial-democrats-29aa775c0e866f4160f320583f261a72">Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/nyregion/columbia-university-president-nemat-shafik-hearing.html">Columbia’s President Tells Congress That Action Is Needed Against Antisemitism</a></li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: 
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</ul>
Episode: Thursday, April 18, 2024 / 6 AM Hour 
O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by <a href="https://www.veritasacademydc.com/">Veritas Academ</a>y

Biden Campaigning in PA, George Fishman on Mayorkas, Columbia University Hearing

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:
WMAL GUEST: 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - LORI LOWENTHAL MARCUS - is a mother of a Columbia University alum andlegal director of The Deborah Project, a non-profit law firm that represents those who have been discriminated against in educational settings because they are Jewish and/or pro-Israel.
WEBSITE: https://deborahproject.org/
She is a mother of a Columbia University alum and she can react to the Columbia University congressional hearing yesterday antisemitism
Lori is also the legal director and a litigator with The Deborah Project, a non-profit law firm that represents those who have been discriminated against in educational settings because they are Jewish and/or pro-Israel. Lori’s news articles, which focus on Israel, the greater Middle East and the Jewish Diaspora, have appeared in local, national and international news outlets including The Wall Street Journal.
‘Rather Despicable’: John Eastman Speaks Out After Bank Of America, USAA Shut Down His Accounts
WMAL GUEST: 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - SALENA ZITO - Columnist at the Washington Examiner - discussed how President Biden has been busy trying to court PA the past few days in his campaign. 
LATEST SALENA ZITO’S WASHINGTON EXAMINER COLUMN: The politics of steel are center stage in Pennsylvania
DC mayor's taxpayer-funded trip to ritzy The Masters golf tourney called an 'economic development visit’

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Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/
How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/

Episode: Thursday, April 18, 2024 / 7 AM Hour 

O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas Academy

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">WMAL GUEST: 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - LORI LOWENTHAL MARCUS - is a mother of a Columbia University alum and legal director of The Deborah Project, a non-profit law firm that represents those who have been discriminated against in educational settings because they are Jewish and/or pro-Israel.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">WEBSITE: <a href="https://deborahproject.org/">https://deborahproject.org/</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">She is a mother of a Columbia University alum and she can react to the Columbia University congressional hearing yesterday antisemitism</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Lori is also the legal director and a litigator with The Deborah Project, a non-profit law firm that represents those who have been discriminated against in educational settings because they are Jewish and/or pro-Israel. Lori’s news articles, which focus on Israel, the greater Middle East and the Jewish Diaspora, have appeared in local, national and international news outlets including The Wall Street Journal.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://dailycaller.com/2024/04/16/john-eastman-donald-trump-attorney-debanked-bank-of-america-usaa/">‘Rather Despicable’: John Eastman Speaks Out After Bank Of America, USAA Shut Down His Accounts</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">WMAL GUEST: 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - SALENA ZITO - Columnist at the Washington Examiner - discussed how President Biden has been busy trying to court PA the past few days in his campaign. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">LATEST SALENA ZITO’S WASHINGTON EXAMINER COLUMN: <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2966597/the-politics-of-steel-are-center-stage-in-pennsylvania/">The politics of steel are center stage in Pennsylvania</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/dc-mayors-taxpayer-funded-trip-ritzy-masters-golf-tourney-called-economic-development-visit">DC mayor's taxpayer-funded trip to ritzy The Masters golf tourney called an 'economic development visit’</a></li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: 
<ul>
<li>Follow the Show Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141">Apple podcasts</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3sBvPqe">Audible</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0GdK5LslF4wJCd4VQoRFd0">Spotify</a>.</li>
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Episode: Thursday, April 18, 2024 / 7 AM Hour 
O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by <a href="https://www.veritasacademydc.com/">Veritas Academ</a>y

12.06.22: [Hour 2 / 6 AM]: Harmeet Announces RNC Chair Run, John Bolton 2024, Matt Strickland, ABC Love Affair

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