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Baltimore's Failing Schools, Boeing Flees Virginia, Redistricting Lawsuit

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In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Alex Swoyer discussed:

  • BALTIMORE SCHOOLS: Graduation rates in Baltimore hit a 14-year low despite record funding reaching $2 billion.
  • PROTESTS: Baltimore students walk out of classes to join anti-ICE protests while failing academic metrics.
  • VIRGINIA EXODUS: Boeing shifts its Defense, Space and Security HQ back to St. Louis, leaving Arlington under the Spanberger administration.
  • CRIME: The arrest of an illegal alien rapist in Richmond following the Governor’s order to end cooperation with ICE.
  • ICE AGREEMENTS: Governor Spanberger terminates 287(g) agreements, focusing state resources away from federal immigration enforcement.
  • GERRYMANDERING: Delegate Dan Helmer runs for a newly drawn congressional seat he played a key role in creating.
  • RNC LAWSUIT: The Republican National Committee sues to stop Virginia Democrats from moving forward with a deceptively worded redistricting referendum.

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Episode: Thursday, February 19, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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