In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• GAVIN NEWSOM: Governor Newsom’s spokesman tells reporter Susan Crabtree to "eff off" when asked for paperwork regarding the Governor's dyslexia diagnosis; meanwhile, Newsom tells a crowd in Georgia he "can't read" while previously bragging about reading 260 pages in two hours.
• DNC AUTOPSY: A secret DNC report suggests Kamala Harris lost significant support due to the Biden-Harris administration's approach to the war in Gaza.
• CRUISE SHIP MURDER: A 16-year-old stepbrother is charged in the Florida cheerleader Anna Kepner murder mystery on a Carnival cruise ship.
• VIRGINIA REDISTRICTING: A new Roanoke College poll shows 52% of Virginia voters oppose the Democrats' proposed redistricting map.

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Episode: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 / 5 AM Hour