In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• Potomac River Sewage Spill: DC Water targets mid‑March repair; Trump, Moore clash over response
• WMAL GUEST: 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - CAL THOMAS - Syndicated columnist

       TOPICS FROM CAL:

       Three personal stories about Jesse Jackson. 

       CBS News president continues to clean house of liberals. Bye Bye Anderson Cooper.

       Iran "talks" will not go anywhere. Trump warms Tehran and "Cuber" as JFK used to pronounce it, or suffer "grave consequences." Havana has no oil, he says.

• Whoopi Goldberg Denies Ties to Jeffrey Epstein After Her Name Surfaces in Files: ‘I Wasn’t His Girlfriend, I Wasn’t His Friend’

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Episode: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 / 6 AM Hour