In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
INTERVIEW: Mark Krikorian: Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies with his reaction to the birthright citizenship debate at Supreme Court. 
More SCOTUS Arguments: Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch, Brown-Jackson and Coney Barrett weigh in on the birthright citizenship debate.
DHS Compromise: Senate Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the apparent path forward on DHS funding in which they will support the bill the Senate passed w/ Dem support that funds all of DHS except ICE & CBP & will attempt to fund CBP & ICE through reconciliation without Dem votes. 
Newsom News: According to reports, California’s state Medicare program has lost 25 percent of its budget to fraud under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s leadership. Also, Newsom’s wife bashes the “alt-right” and “Jordan Peterson” types that somehow push hate to her kids.

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Episode: Thursday, April 2, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: Mark Krikorian: Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies with his reaction to the birthright citizenship debate at Supreme Court.&nbsp;</li>
<li>More SCOTUS Arguments: Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch, Brown-Jackson and Coney Barrett weigh in on the birthright citizenship debate.</li>
<li>DHS Compromise: Senate Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the apparent path forward on DHS funding in which they will support the bill the Senate passed w/ Dem support that funds all of DHS except ICE &amp; CBP &amp; will attempt to fund CBP &amp; ICE through reconciliation without Dem votes.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Newsom News: According to reports, California&rsquo;s state Medicare program has lost 25 percent of its budget to fraud under Gov. Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s leadership. Also, Newsom&rsquo;s wife bashes the &ldquo;alt-right&rdquo; and &ldquo;Jordan Peterson&rdquo; types that somehow push hate to her kids.</li>
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Episode: Thursday, April 2, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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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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