In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:


MEDIA CLAIMS DEBUNKED: Examining media claims that ICE detained a five-year-old in Minnesota, which DHS later clarified was a case of parental abandonment.


VANCE IN MN: Vice President JD Vance visits Minneapolis to show support for federal agents following radical church protests.


BETHESDA SQUATTER: Accused squatter Tamieka Goode is found guilty after taking over a $2.3 million home in an affluent Montgomery County neighborhood.


STEM CELL BAN: The Trump administration halts the use of human fetal tissue in all NIH-funded research.

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Episode: Friday, January 23, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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MEDIA CLAIMS DEBUNKED: Examining media claims that ICE <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-detains-four-children-minnesota-140936878.html">detained a five-year-old</a> in Minnesota, which <a href="https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2014412116409671814">DHS later clarified</a> was a case of parental abandonment.
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VANCE IN MN: Vice President <a href="https://x.com/JDVance/status/2014446104289407185">JD Vance</a> visits Minneapolis to show support for federal agents following radical church protests.
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BETHESDA SQUATTER: Accused squatter <a href="https://foxbaltimore.com/spotlight-on-maryland/squatter-arrested-guilty-on-all-counts-for-occupying-23m-maryland-home">Tamieka Goode</a> is found guilty after taking over a $2.3 million home in an affluent Montgomery County neighborhood.
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STEM CELL BAN: The Trump administration halts the use of <a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-announces-major-policy-shift-end-use-human-fetal-tissue-nih-supported-research">human fetal tissue</a> in all NIH-funded research.
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Episode: Friday, January 23, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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"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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ICE Debunks Misinformation, JD Vance in Minnesota, Bethesda Squatter

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