WMAL GUEST: LORA RIES (Director of Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Center & Former DHS Official)
HER WORK:Heritage.org/Staff/Lora-Ries
SOCIAL MEDIA:X.com/Lora_Ries

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Episode: Friday, June 20, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

WMAL GUEST: LORA RIES (Director of Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Center &amp; Former DHS Official)
<ul>
<li>HER WORK: <a href="https://www.heritage.org/staff/lora-ries">Heritage.org/Staff/Lora-Ries</a></li>
<li>SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href="https://x.com/lora_ries">X.com/Lora_Ries</a></li>
</ul>
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Episode: Friday, June 20, 2025 / 7 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

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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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Lora Ries on Biden Shielding Convicted Killer from Deportation

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor andPatrice Onwuka discussed:
Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says.
Security Guards Hailed As Heroes After Stopping Attack at Michigan Synagogue Housing 140 Kids.
Multiple sources report that Mohamed Jalloh carried out a shooting at ODU on Thursday that killed 1 person and injured 2 others. The shooter is dead, officials said.
ROTC cadet fatally stabbed Old Dominion gunman to stop shooting.
Lobstergate: Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon faces backlash over $7 million lobster spree.
Marine veteran Joey Jones rips critics for attacking troops over steak and lobster meals.

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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 5 AM Hour 

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/west-bloomfield-michigan-synagogue-99884aa558523928953bf5d31018c150">Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says</a>.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2026/03/12/security-guards-hailed-as-heroes-after-stopping-attack-at-michigan-synagogue-housing-140-kids-n2672768">Security Guards Hailed As Heroes After Stopping Attack at Michigan Synagogue Housing 140 Kids</a>.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Multiple sources report that Mohamed Jalloh carried out a shooting at ODU on Thursday that killed 1 person and injured 2 others. The shooter is dead, officials said.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://x.com/TPostMillennial/status/2032193544354467955">ROTC cadet fatally stabbed Old Dominion gunman to stop shooting</a>.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.foxla.com/news/pete-hegseth-pentagon-lobster-spending-93-billion">Lobstergate: Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s Pentagon faces backlash over $7 million lobster spree</a>.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/marine-veteran-joey-jones-rips-critics-attacking-troops-over-steak-lobster-meals">Marine veteran Joey Jones rips critics for attacking troops over steak and lobster meals</a>.</li>
</ul>
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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

MICHIGAN SYNAGOGUE ATTACK, OLD DOMINION ATTACK, LOBSTERGATE

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz as oil prices spike again.
US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil amid Iran prices spike.
An image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, which has been widely published by Iranian media today and now appears on his new X account, appears to have been manipulated with AI.
WMAL GUEST 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - ADAM ZIMMERMAN - great-grandson of Holocaust survivors and a local Hebrew school teacher on the Michigan synagogue attack

       TOPIC: Michigan synagogue attack 
7 teen suspects wanted in stabbing attack at Wheaton Mall.

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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 8 AM Hour 

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-oil-ship-attacks-hormuz-trump-israel-lebanon-rcna263101">Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz as oil prices spike again</a>.</li>
<li>US temporarily lifts sanctions on Russian oil amid Iran prices spike.</li>
<li>An<a href="https://x.com/Shayan86/status/2032194837517074499"> image of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, which has been widely published by Iranian media today and now appears on his new X account, appears to have been manipulated with AI.</a></li>
<li>WMAL GUEST 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - ADAM ZIMMERMAN - great-grandson of Holocaust survivors and a local Hebrew school teacher on the Michigan synagogue attack</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;TOPIC: Michigan synagogue attack&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fox5dc.com/news/7-teen-suspects-wanted-stabbing-attack-wheaton-mall">7 teen suspects wanted in stabbing attack at Wheaton Mall</a>.</li>
</ul>
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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

IRAN UPDATE, IS IRAN’S NEW LEADER ALIVE?, ADAM ZIMMERMAN, MAN STABBED IN WHEATON MALL BATHROOM

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - TIM STEWART - President. U.S. Oil & Gas Association

        TOPIC: Oil prices and the developing situation with Iran
Cindy Crawford roasted over morning routine post on Instagram: ‘Nothing like having money’ 
Latest on terror attacks at Old Dominion University and a Michigan synagogue.
Loudoun Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) on Thursday proposed freezing pay raises for county deputies unless Sheriff Mike Chapman cancels an agreement between his office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 7 AM Hour 

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
<ul>
<li>WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - TIM STEWART - President. U.S. Oil &amp; Gas Association</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TOPIC: Oil prices and the developing situation with Iran
<ul>
<li><a href="https://pagesix.com/2026/03/13/celebrity-news/cindy-crawford-roasted-over-morning-routine/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=pagesix">Cindy Crawford roasted over morning routine post on Instagram: &lsquo;Nothing like having money&rsquo;&nbsp;</a></li>
<li>Latest on terror attacks at Old Dominion University and a Michigan synagogue.</li>
<li>Loudoun Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) on Thursday proposed freezing pay raises for county deputies unless Sheriff Mike Chapman cancels an agreement between his office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:&nbsp;
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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

Lora Ries on Biden Shielding Convicted Killer from Deportation

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