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


UK Supreme Court issues landmark ruling on legal definition of woman


DOJ slaps Title IX lawsuit on Maine over refusal to ban trans athletes in women’s sports


Education Sec. Linda McMahon schools Kasie Hunt


A HUGE Win for Free Speech: Rubio shuts down controversial State Department office

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Episode: Thursday, April 17, 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.foxnews.com/world/uk-supreme-court-issues-landmark-ruling-legal-definition-woman" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.foxnews.com/world/uk-supreme-court-issues-landmark-ruling-legal-definition-woman&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744985616806000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0L4IeyzvUIcw9cMWGNUh7R">UK Supreme Court issues landmark ruling on legal definition of woman</a>
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<a href="https://nypost.com/2025/04/16/us-news/doj-slaps-title-ix-lawsuit-on-maine-over-states-refusal-to-ban-trans-athletes-in-womens-sports/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://nypost.com/2025/04/16/us-news/doj-slaps-title-ix-lawsuit-on-maine-over-states-refusal-to-ban-trans-athletes-in-womens-sports/?utm_campaign%3Dnypost%26utm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744985616806000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2f7zsVnxSMBABt70PzpyyL">DOJ slaps Title IX lawsuit on Maine over refusal to ban trans athletes in women&rsquo;s sports</a>
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<a href="https://x.com/townhallcom/status/1912618148878069855" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/townhallcom/status/1912618148878069855&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744985616806000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2JdCfuXQHPB-UCnv3PaN6y">Education Sec. Linda McMahon schools Kasie Hunt</a>
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A HUGE Win for Free Speech: <a href="https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2025/04/16/a-win-for-free-speech-rubio-shuts-down-controversial-state-dept-office-n4938970" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2025/04/16/a-win-for-free-speech-rubio-shuts-down-controversial-state-dept-office-n4938970&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744985616806000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BeBmDo-SqLKPxmVEj6Ibf">Rubio shuts down controversial State Department office</a>
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Episode: Thursday, April 17, 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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