In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• WMAL GUEST 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - KT MCFARLAND - Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump and author of “REVOLUTION"

       X: @realKTMcFarland

       TOPIC: PREVIEW OF A PIECE BY KT MCFARLAND THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED ON FOX NEWS: “OPERATION EPIC FURY IS BOTH AMERICA FIRST AND MAGA.”

• Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) held the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform   hearing on March 4 titled, “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part II,” with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison.
  
• WMAL GUEST 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - RNC CHAIRMAN JOE GRUTERS

       TOPICS: Fundraising hauls show RNC vastly outpacing Democrats ahead of midterm elections

       RNC Chairman Joe Gruters and Kiersten Pels on how Trump’s Operation Epic Fury sends a clear message that America will defend its citizens

      Trump says he will endorse 'soon' in Texas Senate primary

• DC Coalition Against Foie Gras claims to have successfully pressured 22 restaurants to remove foie gras dishes from their menus. These campaigns have lasted between a few hours and almost a year.
• The D.C. Board of Elections held a hearing on three different proposed ballot initiatives: One that would ban the sale of foie gras in D.C.

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