In the 6 AM hour: Larry O’Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:


WMAL GUEST:  JOSH MERCER (Editor of CatholicVote's The Loop) on the latest news about the conclave in Rome
FOX NEWS: Bret Baier challenges Bernie Sanders on why he spent $221K using private jets during his ‘fighting oligarchy’ tour 
POST MILLENNIAL: Columbia University library protest
NY POST: Biden Gaza pier fiasco left 62 US forces injured, one dead and caused $31M in damages: report

WMAL GUEST: JOSH MERCER (Editor of CatholicVote's The Loop)
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SOCIAL MEDIA:X.com/CatholicVote

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Episode: Thursday, May 8, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:
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WMAL GUEST:&nbsp; JOSH MERCER (Editor of CatholicVote's <a href="https://catholicvote.org/getloop/">The Loop</a>) on the latest news about the conclave in Rome
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<li dir="ltr">FOX NEWS:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/TVNewsNow/status/1920246236898070980" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/TVNewsNow/status/1920246236898070980&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746803886429000&amp;usg=AOvVaw084RQ1-sfhEONQeRDJrtMj">Bret Baier challenges Bernie Sanders on why he spent $221K using private jets during his &lsquo;fighting oligarchy&rsquo; tour&nbsp;</a></li>
<li dir="ltr">POST MILLENNIAL:&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/TPostMillennial/status/1920257666628399573" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/TPostMillennial/status/1920257666628399573&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746803886429000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0L5aueG6X-6hsdslBlbkS8">Columbia University library protest</a></li>
<li dir="ltr">NY POST:&nbsp;<a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/07/world-news/biden-gaza-pier-fiasco-left-62-us-forces-injured-one-dead-and-caused-31m-in-damages-report/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://nypost.com/2025/05/07/world-news/biden-gaza-pier-fiasco-left-62-us-forces-injured-one-dead-and-caused-31m-in-damages-report/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746803886429000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2AvJMDhvbrkMr7KnF43Tt3">Biden Gaza pier fiasco left 62 US forces injured, one dead and caused $31M in damages: report</a></li>
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WMAL GUEST: JOSH MERCER (Editor of CatholicVote's <a href="https://catholicvote.org/getloop/">The Loop</a>)
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<li>WEBSITE: <a href="https://catholicvote.org">CatholicVote.org</a></li>
<li>SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href="https://x.com/CatholicVote">X.com/CatholicVote</a></li>
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Episode: Thursday, May 8, 2025 / 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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