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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Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: <a href="https://x.com/WMALDC">@WMALDC</a>, <a href="https://x.com/LarryOConnor">@LarryOConnor</a>, <a href="https://x.com/JGunlock">@JGunlock</a>, <a href="https://x.com/PatricePinkfile">@PatricePinkfile</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/HeatherHunterDC">@HeatherHunterDC</a>
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Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WMALDC/">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.facebook.com/larryoconnorradio/">Larry O'Connor</a>
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Episode: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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

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>
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Collective Trauma, War on ICE, Shooting Review

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