In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
INTERVIEW: Beth Pascall: Chair of the Election Integrity Committee for the Loudoun County Republican Committee on the grassroots Vote No! Coalition working to defeat the Virginia Redistricting Amendment.
Iran Blockade: The U.S. on Monday said it began blocking ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, attempting to ratchet up pressure on Iran to reopen the key oil route after peace negotiations collapsed. (CNBC).
Poisonous Yoga Pants?: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is announced that he was issuing a Civil Investigative Demand to athletic wear company Lululemon as part of an investigation probing the company on “forever chemicals” — which the company says are not in its products.

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Episode: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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<li>INTERVIEW: Beth Pascall: Chair of the Election Integrity Committee for the Loudoun County Republican Committee on the grassroots Vote No! Coalition working to defeat the Virginia Redistricting Amendment.</li>
<li>Iran Blockade: The U.S. on Monday said it began&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/12/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz.html">blocking ships</a> from entering or exiting Iranian ports in the <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/trump-hormuz-blockade-oil-shock-china-iran-india-vessels-peace-talks.html">Strait of Hormuz</a>, attempting to ratchet up pressure on <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/trump-threatens-50percent-tariffs-on-china-as-report-suggests-plans-for-arms-shipment-to-iran.html">Iran</a> to reopen the key <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/12/oil-prices-iran-war-strait-hormuz-blockade.html">oil</a> route after <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/11/us-iran-talks-set-to-begin-in-islamabad-after-delegations-arrive.html">peace negotiations collapsed</a>. (CNBC).</li>
<li>Poisonous Yoga Pants?:&nbsp;Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is announced that he was issuing a Civil Investigative Demand to athletic wear company Lululemon as part of an investigation probing the company on &ldquo;forever chemicals&rdquo; &mdash; which the company says are not in its products.</li>
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Episode: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 / 6 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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