In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
NEW FOOD TAX IN FAIRFAX: Food and Beverage Tax
CALIFORNIA DELAYS IMMIGRANT TRUCK LICENSES: California Delays Revoking 17,000 Commercial Driver's Licenses After Immigrant Truckers Sue
2025 CABLE NEWS RATINGS: Top-Rated Television Networks: Ranking 2025's Winners and Losers
MINNESOTA FRAUD INVESTIGATION: FBI Deploys More Resources to Minnesota Amid Trump's Targeting of Somali Community

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
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Episode: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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<li>NEW FOOD TAX IN FAIRFAX: <a href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/topics/food-beverage-tax" data-copy-preserve="1">Food and Beverage Tax</a></li>
<li>CALIFORNIA DELAYS IMMIGRANT TRUCK LICENSES: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/california-delays-revoking-17000-commercial-drivers-licenses-after-immigrant-truckers-sue" data-copy-preserve="1">California Delays Revoking 17,000 Commercial Driver's Licenses After Immigrant Truckers Sue</a></li>
<li>2025 CABLE NEWS RATINGS: <a href="https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/top-rated-channels-2025-tv-network-ratings-most-watched-1236613231/" data-copy-preserve="1">Top-Rated Television Networks: Ranking 2025's Winners and Losers</a></li>
<li>MINNESOTA FRAUD INVESTIGATION: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/28/fbi-minnesota-fraud-schemes-somalia" data-copy-preserve="1">FBI Deploys More Resources to Minnesota Amid Trump's Targeting of Somali Community</a></li>
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<li>Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC</li>
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<li>Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/" data-copy-preserve="1">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a></li>
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Episode: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

Enjoy O'Connor & Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

Enjoy O'Connor &amp; Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

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

Follow Larry on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany

"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>
Follow Larry on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany">http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany</a>

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