In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
WMAL GUEST 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - MD. DEL. MARK FISHER - member of the Maryland Freedom Caucus and represents District 27C in the Maryland House of Delegates, which covers parts of Calvert County.

TOPIC: SHOCKING: Woman Testifies: Shut Down TPUSA Club, Send Conservative Students to Child Protective Services

Nancy Krause in Calvert County, Maryland reported students to Child Protective Services because they started a Turning Point USA Club America (TPUSA) chapter. 
Man, 18, shot in head, pregnant woman stabbed 70 times — how Facebook Marketplace deals are turning deadly 
Trump: Ocasio-Cortez at Munich conference ‘not a good look’
DHS shutdown has no clear off-ramp

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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 8 AM Hour 

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>WMAL GUEST 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - MD. DEL. MARK FISHER - member of the Maryland Freedom Caucus and represents District 27C in the Maryland House of Delegates, which covers parts of Calvert County.</li>
</ul>
TOPIC: SHOCKING: Woman Testifies: Shut Down TPUSA Club, Send Conservative Students to Child Protective Services
Nancy Krause in Calvert County, Maryland reported students to Child Protective Services because they started a Turning Point USA Club America (TPUSA) chapter.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/17/us-news/as-facebook-marketplace-deals-turn-deadly-critics-call-for-more-user-protection/">Man, 18, shot in head, pregnant woman stabbed 70 times &mdash; how Facebook Marketplace deals are turning deadly&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5740934-ocasio-cortez-foreign-policy/">T</a><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5740934-ocasio-cortez-foreign-policy/">rump: Ocasio-Cortez at Munich conference &lsquo;not a good look&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5740751-department-homeland-security-shutdown/">DHS shutdown has no clear off-ramp</a></li>
</ul>
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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 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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MD DEL. MARK FISHER, SCARY FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE SALES, TRUMP AND AOC INCOMPETENT, MORE ON THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN 

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor andCassie Smedile discussed:
Moore’s office fires back at Trump after blaming Potomac sewage spill on local Democrats
Trump: Ocasio-Cortez at Munich conference ‘not a good look’
Ted Cruz calls Gavin Newsom historically illiterate.

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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 5 AM Hour 

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5741034-trump-moore-potomac-waste-spill/">Moore&rsquo;s office fires back at Trump after blaming Potomac sewage spill on local Democrats</a></li>
<li><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5740934-ocasio-cortez-foreign-policy/">Trump: Ocasio-Cortez at Munich conference &lsquo;not a good look&rsquo;</a></li>
<li>Ted Cruz calls Gavin Newsom historically illiterate.</li>
</ul>
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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

POOP-TOMAC UPDATE, TRUMP CALLS AOC INCOMPETENT, CRUZ VS NEWSOM

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
Democrat Wes Moore Stumbles During CBS Town Hall When Asked To Address Free Beacon Reporting About Exaggerations and Falsehoods in His Life Story
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84
Maryland woman says TPUSA high school event raised 'serious concerns,' says Child Protective Services notified
Team USA's Elana Meyers Taylor wins gold in monobob

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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 6 AM Hour 

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/democrat-wes-moore-stumbles-during-cbs-town-hall-when-asked-to-address-free-beacon-reporting-about-exaggerations-and-falsehoods-in-his-life-story/">Democrat Wes Moore Stumbles During CBS Town Hall When Asked To Address Free Beacon Reporting About Exaggerations and Falsehoods in His Life Story</a></li>
<li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/robert-duvall-dead-6ddb67ba5e2242ba9dd96f29b4ce242a">Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and &lsquo;Godfather&rsquo; mainstay, dead at 95</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-dead-civil-rights/?utm_source=alert&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&amp;location=alert">Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/maryland-woman-says-tpusa-high-school-event-raised-serious-concerns-says-child-protective-services-notified">Maryland woman says TPUSA high school event raised 'serious concerns,' says Child Protective Services notified</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/elana-meyers-taylor-gold-monobob-winter-olympics-rcna259276">Team USA's Elana Meyers Taylor wins gold in monobob</a></li>
</ul>
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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

WES MOORE ON KKK STORY, ROBERT DUVALL AND JESSE JACKSON PASS AWAY, CRAZY CALVERT COUNTY WOMAN, OLYMPICS UPDATE

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - TOM FITTON - Judicial Watch

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

       TOPIC: FBI Reveals Warnings about Suspicious Person at Trump Shooting in Butler
Nearly a month after a wastewater spill into the Potomac River began, recovery efforts are ongoing. The spillage, which resulted from a section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsing last month, resulted in an overflow of roughly 243 million gallons of wastewater as of Feb. 6, according to DC Water.
WMAL GUEST 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW -  CHUCK THIES - DC Political Analyst 

        TOPIC: Trayon White federal bribery case delayed until September
Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day tied to lower dementia risk

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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 7 AM Hour 

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW -&nbsp;TOM FITTON - Judicial Watch</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href="https://x.com/TomFitton/">https://x.com/TomFitton/</a>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;TOPIC: <a href="https://www.judicialwatch.org/trump-assassination-attempt-update/">FBI Reveals Warnings about Suspicious Person at Trump Shooting in Butler</a>
<ul>
<li>Nearly a month after a wastewater spill into the Potomac River began, recovery efforts are ongoing. The spillage, which resulted from a section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsing last month,&nbsp;resulted in an overflow of roughly 243 million gallons of wastewater as of Feb. 6, according to DC Water.</li>
<li>WMAL GUEST 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW -&nbsp; CHUCK THIES - DC Political Analyst&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; TOPIC: <a href="https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/politics/dc-political-corruption/trayon-white-federal-bribery-case-delayed-until-september/65-6f39116c-ecfb-4a16-bfdb-c45c7de92599">Trayon White federal bribery case delayed until September</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/02/drinking-2-3-cups-of-coffee-a-day-tied-to-lower-dementia-risk/">Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day tied to lower dementia risk</a></li>
</ul>
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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

MD DEL. MARK FISHER, SCARY FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE SALES, TRUMP AND AOC INCOMPETENT, MORE ON THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

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