In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:


LEGAL LENS:JOE DIGENOVA analyzes the continued battle against ICE in Minnesota and local mismanagement of snow removal efforts in D.C.


LEMON IN CUFFS: Former CNN host Don Lemon attends the Grammys just days after being arrested for disrupting a service at a Minnesota church.


WINTER WARNING: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter for a frigid East Coast.


ABANDONED CLAIM: Democrats celebrate the release of a 5-year-old child to a neglectful father following an ICE detention in Texas.

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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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LEGAL LENS: JOE DIGENOVA analyzes the <a href="https://x.com/propublica/status/2018069471777497300">continued battle against ICE</a> in Minnesota and local mismanagement of snow removal efforts in D.C.
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LEMON IN CUFFS: Former CNN host Don Lemon <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/former-cnn-journalist-don-lemon-attends-2026-grammys/story?id=129760035">attends the Grammys</a> just days after being arrested for disrupting a service at a Minnesota church.
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WINTER WARNING: Punxsutawney Phil <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/groundhog-day-results-2026-shadow-winter-spring-20260202.html">sees his shadow</a>, predicting six more weeks of winter for a frigid East Coast.
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ABANDONED CLAIM: Democrats celebrate the release of a 5-year-old child to a <a href="https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2018054634904961535">neglectful father</a> following an ICE detention in Texas.
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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 7 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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Joe diGenova, Snow Removal Failures, Don Lemon’s Arrest, Groundhog Day

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