In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:


UTILITY SURGE: Daniel Turner explains why Virginia's reentry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will spike electricity bills for residents.


TRUMP TEAM MIAMI: President Trump receives a thunderous reception at the National Championship game in Miami alongside Ivanka and Kai Trump.


DAVOS BOUND: The President heads to Davos this week to meet global leaders while doubling down on his Greenland ambitions.


HOOSIER VICTORY: Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza gives glory to God after leading the Hoosiers to their first CFP National Championship.


MARYLAND SPHERE: Governor Wes Moore announces plans for a smaller-scale Sphere at National Harbor, raising questions about energy and public funding.

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Episode: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
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UTILITY SURGE: Daniel Turner explains why <a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/youngkin-spanberger-greenhouse-gas-program-commonwealth-regional-initiative-taxpayers-rggi-environment-democrat-republican-glenn-abigail-utility-emissions-pollution-climate">Virginia's reentry</a> into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will spike electricity bills for residents.
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TRUMP TEAM MIAMI: President Trump receives a <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/trump-gets-thunderous-reception-miami-012923011.html">thunderous reception</a> at the National Championship game in Miami alongside Ivanka and Kai Trump.
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DAVOS BOUND: The President heads to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/01/19/trump-davos-greenland-confrontation/88255936007/">Davos</a> this week to meet global leaders while doubling down on his Greenland ambitions.
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HOOSIER VICTORY: Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza gives <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&amp;source=gmail&amp;q=https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/2013469122760450345">glory to God</a> after leading the Hoosiers to their first CFP National Championship.
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MARYLAND SPHERE: Governor Wes Moore announces plans for a <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/sphere-venue-national-harbor-maryland-intent-las-vegas/70041726">smaller-scale Sphere</a> at National Harbor, raising questions about energy and public funding.
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Episode: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 / 7 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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Daniel Turner, Trump in Miami, Maryland Sphere Venue

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