In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:


COLUMNIST CORNER: Cal Thomas joins the program to weigh in on the failure of Minnesota schools and the latest fallout from the Minneapolis anti-ICE protests.


FAIRFAX FIGHT:SEAN KENNEDY discusses the Gret Glyer family's battle against Steve Descano's plea deal for an accused killer.


BEYOND THE IMAGE: Reports surface that Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse killed by federal agents, had a broken rib from a violent confrontation with ICE just a week prior to his death.


TDS EXODUS: Actress Kristen Stewart says she will probably not stay in America because "reality is breaking completely under Trump."

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

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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COLUMNIST CORNER: Cal Thomas&nbsp;joins the program to weigh in on the failure of Minnesota schools and the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/teachers-unions-shut-down-minnesota-schools-for-activism">latest fallout</a> from the Minneapolis anti-ICE protests.
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FAIRFAX FIGHT: SEAN KENNEDY discusses the Gret Glyer family's battle against <a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/26/gret-glyers-family-fairfax-fights-expected-insanity-plea-deal-accused/">Steve Descano's plea deal</a> for an accused killer.
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BEYOND THE IMAGE: Reports surface that Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse killed by federal agents, had a <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/01/27/us-news/alex-pretti-known-to-feds-had-rib-broken-in-anti-ice-protest-a-week-before-he-was-killed-by-border-patrol/">broken rib</a> from a violent confrontation with ICE just a week prior to his death.
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TDS EXODUS: Actress Kristen Stewart says she will <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/kristen-stewart-america-donald-trump-1236641474/">probably not stay</a> in America because "reality is breaking completely under Trump."
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Episode: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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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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Cal Thomas, Sean Kennedy, Kristen Stewart’s Impending Exile

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