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