In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:


ICE RESCISSION: Jonathan Fahey breaks down the security implications of Governor Spanberger rescinding the order for law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.


MS. RACHEL & MAMDANI: YouTube star Ms. Rachel joins Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani to promote universal childcare in NYC as Trump tightens federal funding oversight.


IRAN MASSACRE: The death toll in Iran surges to over 3,300 as the regime implements a "filternet plus" digital blackout to crush dissent.


ILLEGALS DEBATE: Scott Jennings delivers righteous indignation when told on CNN he cannot use the word "illegals" to describe those entering the country unlawfully.

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Episode: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
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ICE RESCISSION: Jonathan Fahey breaks down the <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/abigail-spanberger-repeals-ice-cooperation-order-virginia-youngkin-11377825">security implications</a> of Governor Spanberger rescinding the order for law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
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MS. RACHEL &amp; MAMDANI: YouTube star Ms. Rachel joins Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani to <a href="https://www.fox5ny.com/news/mamdani-ms-rachel-free-child-care">promote</a> universal childcare in NYC as Trump tightens federal funding oversight.
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IRAN MASSACRE: The death toll in Iran surges to over <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/international/5694586-iran-protests-death-toll-3300/">3,300</a> as the regime implements a "filternet plus" <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-locks-nation-darker-digital-blackout-viewing-internet-existential-threat">digital blackout</a> to crush dissent.
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ILLEGALS DEBATE: Scott Jennings delivers <a href="https://x.com/overton_news/status/2013469137150878032">righteous indignation</a> when told on CNN he cannot use the word "illegals" to describe those entering the country unlawfully.
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Episode: Tuesday, January 20, 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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Jonathan Fahey, Ms. Rachel’s Childcare Push, Iran's Digital Blackout

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