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

• ELECTION INTEGRITY: HANS VON SPAKOVSKY analyzes the FBI search of the Fulton County election hub and the legal battles over 2020 ballot access.

• STOP THE SCAMS: President Trump nominates Colin McDonald as the first-ever Assistant Attorney General for National FRAUD Enforcement.

• ICE BAN: A Maryland Senate committee passes a controversial bill that would end all ICE agreements with local law enforcement across the state.

• MAKE BELIEVE: Governor Tim Walz dismisses reports of rampant Somali home health care fraud in Minnesota as "make-believe" despite evidence of shell companies.

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Episode: Thursday, January 29, 2026 / 6 AM Hour