In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
WMAL GUEST: 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - MARC MORANO of ClimateDepot.com

SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/ClimateDepot

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 

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
<ul>
<li>WMAL GUEST: 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - MARC MORANO of <a href="http://climatedepot.com">ClimateDepot.com</a></li>
</ul>
 SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href="https://x.com/ClimateDepot">https://x.com/ClimateDepot</a>
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
<ul>
<li><a href="https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/howard-county-councilwoman-faces-backlash-social-media-post">Howard County councilwoman faces backlash over social media post</a><a href="https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/washington-county-ice-detention-warehouse-GSRO5VIOKFHSFHSBIFBTDXY6IA/">Washington County declares support for ICE amid proposed detention facility near Hagerstown</a></li>
<li>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.</li>
</ul>
TOPIC: Discuss the Nancy Guthrie crime case story&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://x.com/heatherhunterdc/status/2021321386560495881">Wipes that had been flushed down toilets clogged 2 of the pumps in DC Sewage</a></li>
</ul>
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Episode: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 / 8 AM Hour&nbsp;

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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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