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


MENTAL HEALTH: Dr. Lucy McBride provides a framework for protecting your health during news-induced anxiety.


HOMAN DEPLOYED: The administration sends Tom Homan to Minneapolis following Governor Walz’s comparison of ICE to Nazis.


FATAL FALLOUT: President Trump says the administration is reviewing everything regarding the Alex Pretti shooting.


SURVEILLANCE SURGE: Infiltration of anti-ICE groups reveals an organized Signal operation to harass federal agents.

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Episode: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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MENTAL HEALTH: Dr. Lucy McBride provides a framework for <a href="https://lucymcbride.substack.com/p/how-to-protect-your-health-when-the">protecting your health</a> during news-induced anxiety.
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HOMAN DEPLOYED: The administration sends Tom Homan to Minneapolis following <a href="https://x.com/HolocaustMuseum/status/1883330385331216482">Governor Walz&rsquo;s comparison of ICE to Nazis</a>.
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FATAL FALLOUT: President Trump says the administration is <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5705991-minneapolis-shooting-trump-reviewing/">reviewing everything</a> regarding the Alex Pretti shooting.
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SURVEILLANCE SURGE: Infiltration of anti-ICE groups reveals an <a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1883366174366511351">organized Signal operation</a> to harass federal agents.
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Episode: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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Enjoy O'Connor &amp; Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

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>
Follow Larry on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany">http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany</a>

Collective Trauma, War on ICE, Shooting Review

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In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:


SNOW PENALTIES: Residents across the DMV face stiff fines for failing to clear sidewalks.


PRIMARY PROBLEMS: 2028 Democratic primary crosstabs show Pete Buttigieg with zero percent support among Black Democrats.


INSIDER WATCH: Nancy Pelosi files new disclosures showing nearly $69 million in new stock trades.


SNOW DAY DEBATE: New York moms provide their verdict on snow days as major districts return to school.

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Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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SNOW PENALTIES: Residents across the DMV face <a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/snow-shovel-sidewalk-fine-dc-maryland-md-virginia-va-fee-ice-snow-sleet-plow-code-driveway-enterance-propery-owner-renter-business-owner-pedestrian-school-children-eldery-snow-heros">stiff fines</a> for failing to clear sidewalks.
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PRIMARY PROBLEMS: 2028 Democratic primary crosstabs show <a href="https://x.com/IAPolls2022/status/1883401526623957307">Pete Buttigieg with zero percent support</a> among Black Democrats.
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INSIDER WATCH: Nancy Pelosi files <a href="https://x.com/pelositracker/status/1883309201298350295">new disclosures</a> showing nearly $69 million in new stock trades.
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SNOW DAY DEBATE: New York moms provide their <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/01/26/lifestyle/new-york-city-public-school-moms-verdict-on-mamdanis-no-snow-day/">verdict on snow days</a> as major districts return to school.
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Episode: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

Shoveling Fines, 2028 Democratic Polling, Pelosi’s $69 Million Trades

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/b132577b-32d5-4b5c-9609-b3e0003c90d3/transcript

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:


BEARING WITNESS: Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney preview their play featuring testimonies from Hamas attack survivors.


COMMUNIST CAPTURE:XI VAN FLEET warns about the hidden history of how democracies lose resilience through cultural capture.


BORDER CZAR: President Trump deploys Tom Homan to Minneapolis amid deadly ICE clashes and obstruction from state officials.


DHS DEFICIT: Senator Mark Warner announces he is voting no on DHS funding while ICE agents face organized harassment.

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:


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Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC


Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor


Instagram: WMALDC


Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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BEARING WITNESS: Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney preview their <a href="https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2025-2026/unreported-story-society-october-7/">play</a> featuring testimonies from Hamas attack survivors.
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COMMUNIST CAPTURE: XI VAN FLEET warns about the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Made-America-History-Communist-Greatest/dp/1546009345">hidden history</a> of how democracies lose resilience through cultural capture.
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BORDER CZAR: President Trump deploys Tom Homan to Minneapolis amid <a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1883366174366511351">deadly ICE clashes</a> and obstruction from state officials.
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DHS DEFICIT: Senator Mark Warner announces he is <a href="https://x.com/MarkWarner/status/1883403631384498416">voting no on DHS funding</a> while ICE agents face organized harassment.
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Episode: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

October 7 Survivor Testimonies, the CCP Threat, Tom Homan Sent to Minneapolis

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/3cd98740-56cf-4f46-8098-b3e00037ce7e/transcript

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


FOUNDING PRINCIPLES: Dr. Matthew Spalding reflects on General Washington’s emotional 1776 correspondence and the launch of the Freedom 250 Mobile Museum fleet.


MARYLAND MAPS: Delegate MATT MORGAN breaks down Governor Moore’s pressure campaign for mid-decade redistricting and the fight for an 8D-0R map.


CRITTER NEWS: Giant Pandas roll through the snow at the National Zoo during the DMV's deep freeze.


HISTORICAL REMOVAL: The National Park Service dismantles a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia following a presidential executive order.

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Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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FOUNDING PRINCIPLES: Dr. Matthew Spalding reflects on General Washington&rsquo;s <a href="https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-03-02-0142">emotional 1776 correspondence</a> and the launch of the <a href="http://freedom250.org">Freedom 250 Mobile Museum</a> fleet.
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MARYLAND MAPS: Delegate MATT MORGAN breaks down Governor Moore&rsquo;s <a href="https://punchbowl.news/article/campaigns/moore-maryland/">pressure campaign</a> for mid-decade redistricting and the fight for an 8D-0R map.
</li>
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CRITTER NEWS: Giant Pandas <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://x.com/washingtonian/status/1883391675344748958">roll through the snow</a> at the National Zoo during the DMV's deep freeze.
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HISTORICAL REMOVAL: The National Park Service <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4433031/national-park-service-removes-slavery-exhibit-in-philadelphia/">dismantles a slavery exhibit</a> in Philadelphia following a presidential executive order.
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Episode: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

America 250, Redistricting Battles, Pandas in the Snow

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/28e3bde9-35b8-40c4-9958-b3e000372aea/transcript

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