In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Alex Swoyer discussed:

• ASH WEDNESDAY: Long lines for ashes in New York City and Mayor Mamdani’s snub of the new bishop.
• LEGAL NEWS: Alex Swoyer on her new book "Lawless Lawfare" and the legal landscape facing the Trump administration.
• TARIFFF DECISION: Anticipation for the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on President Trump’s tariffs.
• VOTING RIGHTS: How upcoming SCOTUS decisions on the Voting Rights Act could reshape the U.S. election landscape.
• SAVE ACT: Senator Mike Lee compares the SAVE America Act filibuster to the debate over the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
• PAM BONDI: The Attorney General’s efforts to revive cases against James Comey and Letitia James despite previous dismissals.
• GUTHRIE CASE: Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos pleads with the suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie to "just let her go."
• ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: A federal judge rules that Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia cannot be re-detained despite human smuggling indictments.

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Episode: Thursday, February 19, 2026 / 5 AM Hour