In the 8 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:


GUN RIGHTS:CAM EDWARDS warns of a legislative blitz in Richmond as a key House subcommittee prepares to vote on dozens of gun control bills today.


SNOW EMERGENCIES: The city extends its snow emergency as "snowcrete"—thick ice layers that lead to broken plows—impedes cleanup on residential streets.


MOM WARS: Bethany Mandel argues that parents must stop passively complying with ideological paperwork and mental health screenings in pediatric offices.


911 ON ICE: An Arlington official faces criticism for urging citizens to call 911 on ICE agents, while new video emerges of Alex Pretti attacking federal officers before his death.

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Episode: Thursday, January 29, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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GUN RIGHTS: CAM EDWARDS warns of a <a href="https://x.com/nova_campaigns/status/2016538805331734763">legislative blitz</a> in Richmond as a key House subcommittee prepares to vote on dozens of gun control bills today.
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SNOW EMERGENCIES: The city extends its snow emergency as <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/01/28/snow-emergency-extended-as-snowcrete-slows-dc-cleanup">"snowcrete"</a>&mdash;thick ice layers that lead to broken plows&mdash;impedes cleanup on residential streets.
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MOM WARS: Bethany Mandel argues that parents must stop <a href="https://themomwars.substack.com/p/you-dont-have-to-fill-out-that-form">passively complying</a> with ideological paperwork and mental health screenings in pediatric offices.
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911 ON ICE: An Arlington official faces criticism for <a href="https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2016215905626136771">urging citizens to call 911</a> on ICE agents, while new video emerges of <a href="https://x.com/SteveGuest/status/2016610715075809552">Alex Pretti attacking</a> federal officers before his death.
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Episode: Thursday, January 29, 2026 / 8 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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Cam Edwards, Snowcrete Chaos, Mom Wars, Arlington’s ICE Obstruction

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