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

• WMAL GUEST: 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - MARC MORANO of ClimateDepot.com

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TOPIC: New Trump admin planning this week to repeal the Obama-era scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation

• Howard County councilwoman faces backlash over social media postWashington County declares support for ICE amid proposed detention facility near Hagerstown
• WMAL GUEST: 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - MORGAN WRIGHT - Cybersecurity expert, former Chief Security Advisor for SentinelOne, and former Senior Advisor in the US State Department Antiterrorism Assistance Program Background: Morgan has developed solutions in defense, justice, and intelligence for the largest technology companies in the world, including Cisco, SAIC, Unisys, and Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs.

TOPIC: Discuss the Nancy Guthrie crime case story 

• Wipes that had been flushed down toilets clogged 2 of the pumps in DC Sewage

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Episode: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 / 8 AM Hour