In the 8 AM Hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:


VIRGINIA GUNS: John Commerford discusses the NRA's fight against new gun control bills in Virginia.


BESSENT VS DEMS: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faces screaming Democrats during a heated House hearing.


COLUMBUS STATUE: President Trump prepares to install a statue of Christopher Columbus on the White House grounds.


HELMER'S AGENDA: Discussion on Va. Del. Dan Helmer's legislative push, including bills on "assault weapons" and private schools.

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Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Thursday, February 5, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM Hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
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VIRGINIA GUNS: John Commerford discusses the NRA's fight against new gun control bills in Virginia.
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BESSENT VS DEMS: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faces screaming Democrats during a heated House hearing.
</li>
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COLUMBUS STATUE: President Trump prepares to install a statue of Christopher Columbus on the White House grounds.
</li>
<li>
HELMER'S AGENDA: Discussion on Va. Del. Dan Helmer's legislative push, including bills on "assault weapons" and private schools.
</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
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Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify
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Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC
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Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor
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Instagram: WMALDC
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Website: <a href="https://WMAL.com/OConnor-Company">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a>
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Episode: Thursday, February 5, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

Enjoy O'Connor & Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

Enjoy O'Connor &amp; Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

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

Follow Larry on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany

"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>
Follow Larry on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany">http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany</a>

John Commerford, Scott Bessent vs Congressional Dems, Columbus Statue

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/faf47da4-ced8-44eb-8933-b3e800eb848a/transcript

In the 5 AM Hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:


WAPO LAYOFFS: The Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs, cutting a third of its staff and closing departments.


WES MOORE: A Free Beacon investigation challenges Gov. Wes Moore's claim that his great-grandfather fled the KKK.


CALIFORNIA MAP: The Supreme Court clears the way for California to use a new congressional map that favors Democrats.


SPANBERGER & ICE: Governor Spanberger directs state law enforcement to end 287(g) agreements with ICE.

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:


Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify


Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC


Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor


Instagram: WMALDC


Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Thursday, February 5, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM Hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
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<li>
WAPO LAYOFFS: The Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs, cutting a third of its staff and closing departments.
</li>
<li>
WES MOORE: A Free Beacon investigation challenges Gov. Wes Moore's claim that his great-grandfather fled the KKK.
</li>
<li>
CALIFORNIA MAP: The Supreme Court clears the way for California to use a new congressional map that favors Democrats.
</li>
<li>
SPANBERGER &amp; ICE: Governor Spanberger directs state law enforcement to end 287(g) agreements with ICE.
</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
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<li>
Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify
</li>
<li>
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC
</li>
<li>
Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor
</li>
<li>
Instagram: WMALDC
</li>
<li>
Website: <a href="https://WMAL.com/OConnor-Company">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a>
</li>
</ul>
Episode: Thursday, February 5, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

WaPo Layoffs, Wes Moore's KKK Story, California Map Scheme

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/e0adbbb8-0bc6-4819-8f76-b3e800f14bca/transcript

In the 6 AM Hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:


RICHARD COX: Sean Kennedy discusses the guilty verdict for transgender sex offender Richard Cox in Arlington.


CALIFORNIA: Hans von Spakovsky joins to discuss the Supreme Court allowing California's new congressional map.


VOTER ID: Republicans acknowledge the Senate roadblock for the SAVE Act and voter ID legislation.

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:


Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify


Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC


Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor


Instagram: WMALDC


Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Thursday, February 5, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

 

In the 6 AM Hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
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<li>
RICHARD COX: Sean Kennedy discusses the guilty verdict for transgender sex offender Richard Cox in Arlington.
</li>
<li>
CALIFORNIA: Hans von Spakovsky joins to discuss the Supreme Court allowing California's new congressional map.
</li>
<li>
VOTER ID: Republicans acknowledge the Senate roadblock for the SAVE Act and voter ID legislation.
</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
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<li>
Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify
</li>
<li>
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC
</li>
<li>
Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor
</li>
<li>
Instagram: WMALDC
</li>
<li>
Website: <a href="https://WMAL.com/OConnor-Company">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a>
</li>
</ul>
Episode: Thursday, February 5, 2026 / 6 AM Hour
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Sean Kennedy, Hans von Spakovsky, Voter ID

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/51368a2c-846a-47d3-8ca7-b3e800efedb8/transcript

In the 7 AM Hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:


WAPO LAYOFFS: Tim Graham discusses the massive layoffs at the Washington Post and the decline of the paper.


SHAMWOW GUY: Vince Shlomi, the "Shamwow Guy," releases his first campaign ad for Congress in Texas.


WES MOORE: Andrew Kerr debunks Wes Moore's story about his great-grandfather and the KKK.


BALTIMORE MAYOR: Updates on the corruption scandal involving Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and his wife's nonprofit.

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:


Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify


Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC


Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor


Instagram: WMALDC


Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Thursday, February 5, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM Hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul data-path-to-node="51">
<li>
WAPO LAYOFFS: Tim Graham discusses the massive layoffs at the Washington Post and the decline of the paper.
</li>
<li>
SHAMWOW GUY: Vince Shlomi, the "Shamwow Guy," releases his first campaign ad for Congress in Texas.
</li>
<li>
WES MOORE: Andrew Kerr debunks Wes Moore's story about his great-grandfather and the KKK.
</li>
<li>
BALTIMORE MAYOR: Updates on the corruption scandal involving Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and his wife's nonprofit.
</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul data-path-to-node="53">
<li>
Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify
</li>
<li>
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC
</li>
<li>
Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor
</li>
<li>
Instagram: WMALDC
</li>
<li>
Website: <a href="https://WMAL.com/OConnor-Company">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a>
</li>
</ul>
Episode: Thursday, February 5, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

Tim Graham, Andrew Kerr, Shamwow Guy's Congressional Bid

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/b5e1d996-2dc6-41f8-b1d2-b3e800ed9b43/transcript

John Commerford, Scott Bessent vs Congressional Dems, Columbus Statue

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