In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
THE SAVE ACT: President Trump vows not to sign any legislation until Congress passes strict proof-of-citizenship requirements for voting, as Senate Leader John Thune warns he lacks the votes for a filibuster workaround.
NUCLEAR BREAKTHROUGH: The Trump administration greenlights the first new-technology nuclear reactor in a decade, to be built in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
DATA CENTERS: How Loudoun County’s massive data center cluster has allowed the county to lower property tax rates by 38% since 2010 despite rising assessments.
DAYLIGHT SAVING: Adjusting to the time change and celebrating the record-breaking warm weather in the DC region.

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Episode: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>THE SAVE ACT: President Trump vows not to sign any legislation until Congress passes strict proof-of-citizenship requirements for voting, as Senate Leader John Thune warns he lacks the votes for a filibuster workaround.</li>
<li>NUCLEAR BREAKTHROUGH: The Trump administration greenlights the first new-technology nuclear reactor in a decade, to be built in Kemmerer, Wyoming.</li>
<li>DATA CENTERS: How Loudoun County&rsquo;s massive data center cluster has allowed the county to lower property tax rates by 38% since 2010 despite rising assessments.</li>
<li>DAYLIGHT SAVING: Adjusting to the time change and celebrating the record-breaking warm weather in the DC region.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
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</ul>
Episode: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 / 5 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>
Follow Larry on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany">http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany</a>

Daylight Saving, SAVE Act, Nuclear Energy on the Rise, Loudoun Data Centers

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe announces congressional run.
Katherine Heigl hits back at fans politicizing her attendance at Mar-a-lago rescue event: ‘Animals don’t vote.’
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas: "Social Security…it's going to be insolvent in 6 years…It's going to cause a generational resentment, and younger people are going to be right to be angry about it."
Lynchburg City Council backs cooperation with federal law enforcement, including ICE.

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Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/

How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/

Episode: Thursday, March 12, 2026 / 6 AM Hour 

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/dorothy-mcauliffe-congressional-run-march-11-2026">Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe announces congressional run</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://pagesix.com/2026/03/11/celebrity-news/katherine-heigl-hits-back-at-fans-politicizing-her-attendance-at-mar-a-lago-rescue-event/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=pagesix">Katherine Heigl hits back at fans politicizing her attendance at Mar-a-lago rescue event: &lsquo;Animals don&rsquo;t vote.&rsquo;</a></li>
<li>Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas: "Social Security&hellip;it's going to be insolvent in 6 years&hellip;It's going to cause a generational resentment, and younger people are going to be right to be angry about it."</li>
<li><a href="https://www.thecentersquare.com/virginia/article_4dce4495-4733-42e8-abb9-3431bd058c70.html">Lynchburg City Council backs cooperation with federal law enforcement</a>, including ICE.</li>
</ul>
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Episode: Thursday, March 12, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

TERRY MCALIFFE'S WIFE RUNNING FOR CONGRESS, KATHERINE HEIGL, SOCIAL SECURITY, LYNCHBURG WILL COOPERATE WITH ICE

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - JEANNIE LACROIX - Republican winner of the Prince William County special election to represent the Woodbridge District on the Board of County Supervisors



       WEBSITE: https://jeannieforwoodbridge.com/

       TOPIC: GOP flips Woodbridge supervisor seat for first time in 38 years amid Democratic turmoil
The European Union is currently implementing a significant crackdown on migration, focusing on increasing the number of deportations of failed asylum seekers, which reached a five-year high in 2025. With only about one-in-five people ordered to leave actually returning, the EU is pushing for faster, more effective, and potentially offshore deportation processes.
WMAL GUEST 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - KT MCFARLAND - Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump and author of “REVOLUTION"

        X: @realKTMcFarland

       TOPIC: Latest developments from Iran 
What stage are D.C.’s cherry blossoms in? Tracking the buds to peak bloom.

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: 

Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify.

Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, @bethanyshondark and @heatherhunterdc. 

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Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/

How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/

Episode: Thursday, March 12, 2026 / 7 AM Hour 

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
<ul>
<li>WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - JEANNIE LACROIX - Republican winner of the Prince William County special election to represent the Woodbridge District on the Board of County Supervisors</li>
</ul>
 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;WEBSITE: <a href="https://jeannieforwoodbridge.com/">https://jeannieforwoodbridge.com/</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;TOPIC: <a href="https://wjla.com/news/elections/woodbridge-supervisor-virginia-republican-special-election-jeannie-lacroix-democratic-turmoil-casim-pam-montgomery-caucus-debacle-politics">GOP flips Woodbridge supervisor seat for first time in 38 years amid Democratic turmoil</a>
<ul>
<li>The European Union is currently implementing a significant crackdown on migration, focusing on increasing the number of deportations of failed asylum seekers, which reached a five-year high in 2025. With only about one-in-five people ordered to leave actually returning, the EU is pushing for faster, more effective, and potentially offshore deportation processes.</li>
<li aria-level="1">WMAL GUEST 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - KT MCFARLAND - Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump and author of &ldquo;REVOLUTION"</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; X: @<a href="https://twitter.com/realKTMcFarland">realKTMcFarland</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;TOPIC: Latest developments from Iran&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/cherry-blossoms-dc-bud-stages-peak-bloom/">What stage are D.C.&rsquo;s cherry blossoms in? Tracking the buds to peak bloom.</a></li>
</ul>
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Episode: Thursday, March 12, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

JEANNIE LACROIX, EU IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN, KT MCFARLAND, CHERRY BLOSSOMS

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
TRUMP SAYS THE IRAN CONFLICT IS 'EASIER THAN WE THOUGHT' AND 'FOR THEM, IT'S A WAR' WMAL GUEST 
8:15 AM - INTERVIEW - REP. JIM JORDAN - R-Ohio and House Judiciary Chairman 

TOPICS: DHS shutdown, HR-2 (Immigration) & reconciliation push and SAVE Act
WMAL GUEST 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - FORMER VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL JASON MIYARES - co-chair of Virginians for Fair Maps 

       X: @VA_forFairMaps

       TOPIC: Virginia redistricting
Winston Churchill to be scrapped from UK banknotes as Bank of England panel labels decision 'overdue'

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Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify.

Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, @bethanyshondark and @heatherhunterdc. 

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Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/

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Episode: Thursday, March 12, 2026 / 8 AM Hour 

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
<ul>
<li>TRUMP SAYS THE IRAN CONFLICT IS 'EASIER THAN WE THOUGHT' AND 'FOR THEM, IT'S A WAR' WMAL GUEST </li>
<li>8:15 AM - INTERVIEW - REP. JIM JORDAN - R-Ohio and House Judiciary Chairman&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
TOPICS: DHS shutdown, HR-2 (Immigration) &amp; reconciliation push and SAVE Act
<ul>
<li>WMAL GUEST 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - FORMER VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL JASON MIYARES - co-chair of Virginians for Fair Maps&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;X: @<a href="https://x.com/VA_forFairMaps">VA_forFairMaps</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;TOPIC: Virginia redistricting
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.gbnews.com/money/bank-of-england-winston-churchill-wildlife-banknotes">Winston Churchill to be scrapped from UK banknotes as Bank of England panel labels decision 'overdue'</a></li>
</ul>
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Episode: Thursday, March 12, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

Daylight Saving, SAVE Act, Nuclear Energy on the Rise, Loudoun Data Centers

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