In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Emily Domenech discussed:


WMAL GUEST: CHRIS RUDDY (Newsmax CEO)


TOPICS: Trump Tariffs, Newsmax IPO


SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/ChrisRuddyNMX


NY POST:Katy Perry reveals how she’s getting back to reality after Blue Origin backlash


WMAL GUEST: BYRON YORK (Chief Political Correspondent for The Washington Examiner)


TOPIC: Curious Dem strategy to go all in on championing the illegal MS-13 "Maryland father" in El Salvador


SOCIAL MEDIA:X.com/ByronYork
NY POST: Trump fires MTA from long-awaited Penn Station revamp, puts feds in charge: ‘Blank checks are over’

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Episode: Friday, April 18, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Emily Domenech discussed:
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WMAL GUEST: CHRIS RUDDY (Newsmax CEO)
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TOPICS: Trump Tariffs, Newsmax IPO
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SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href="https://x.com/ChrisRuddyNMX" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/ChrisRuddyNMX&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745071344874000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YfR1kPCEcwqekcKKn1jU9">X.com/ChrisRuddyNMX</a>
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NY POST: <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/04/17/entertainment/katy-perry-reveals-how-shes-getting-back-to-reality-after-blue-origin-backlash/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://nypost.com/2025/04/17/entertainment/katy-perry-reveals-how-shes-getting-back-to-reality-after-blue-origin-backlash/?utm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_campaign%3Dnypost%26utm_medium%3Dsocial&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745071344874000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2VDxdoV9BEcun0TKTx9m4X">Katy Perry reveals how she&rsquo;s getting back to reality after Blue Origin backlash</a>
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WMAL GUEST: BYRON YORK (Chief Political Correspondent for The Washington Examiner)
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TOPIC: Curious Dem strategy to go all in on championing the illegal MS-13 "Maryland father" in El Salvador
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SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href="https://x.com/ByronYork/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://x.com/ByronYork/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745071344874000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1n3PB-iVx4A45X0XQKwnha">X.com/ByronYork</a>
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<li dir="ltr">NY POST:&nbsp;<a href="https://nypost.com/2025/04/17/us-news/trump-fires-mta-from-long-awaited-penn-station-revamp-puts-feds-in-charge-blank-checks-are-over" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://nypost.com/2025/04/17/us-news/trump-fires-mta-from-long-awaited-penn-station-revamp-puts-feds-in-charge-blank-checks-are-over/?utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_campaign%3Dnypost&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745071344874000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1RvCQofm7sE6MtJ0MLF_1-">Trump fires MTA from long-awaited Penn Station revamp, puts feds in charge: &lsquo;Blank checks are over&rsquo;</a></li>
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Episode: Friday, April 18, 2025 / 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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