WMAL GUEST:CAL THOMAS (Syndicated Columnist) on the failure of Minnesota schools due to union activism, Governor Newsom’s attacks on TikTok, and the latest fallout from the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis.


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Episode: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

WMAL GUEST: CAL THOMAS (Syndicated Columnist) on the failure of Minnesota schools due to union activism, Governor Newsom&rsquo;s attacks on TikTok, and the latest fallout from the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis.
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Episode: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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Cal Thomas on Activist Unions, Newsom’s TikTok Hypocrisy, Minneapolis Chaos

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