In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:


Tap. Ride. Go! Metro launches new payment system


State Department says it will 'aggressively' revoke visas for Chinese students


Last living grandson of 10th U.S. President John Tyler, a link to a bygone era, dies at 96


US judge blocks Trump from suspending Biden-era migrant 'parole' programs

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Episode: Thursday, May 29, 2025 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:
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<a href="https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/tap-ride-go-metro-launches-new-contactless-payment-system/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/tap-ride-go-metro-launches-new-contactless-payment-system/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748614111585000&amp;usg=AOvVaw06shNM69ulyF2cT18uPLz4">Tap. Ride. Go! Metro launches new payment system</a>
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<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-department-says-aggressively-revoke-visas-chinese-students" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-department-says-aggressively-revoke-visas-chinese-students&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748614111585000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2NQj3vVhldXvvCQDikWQYJ">State Department says it will 'aggressively' revoke visas for Chinese students</a>
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<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harrison-ruffin-tyler-grandson-president-john-tyler-dies/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harrison-ruffin-tyler-grandson-president-john-tyler-dies/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748614111585000&amp;usg=AOvVaw06nJxehmxwjetlxqDy6aJV">Last living grandson of 10th U.S. President John Tyler, a link to a bygone era, dies at 96</a>
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<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-blocks-trump-halting-biden-era-migrant-parole-programs-2025-05-28/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-blocks-trump-halting-biden-era-migrant-parole-programs-2025-05-28/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748614111585000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1lF6x2JeshOmBDaq3-pDuA">US judge blocks Trump from suspending Biden-era migrant 'parole' programs</a>
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Episode: Thursday, May 29, 2025 / 5 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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