In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor andCassie Smedile discussed:
New poll indicates 71 percent of Republicans want GOP leaders to follow Trump’s leadership
Supreme Court litigator convicted of tax evasion over income from high-stakes poker
Cuban Coast Guard Opens Fire on U.S.-Registered Speedboat, Four Killed
Pope Leo XIV urges priests not to use AI for sermons, says sermons should be a matter of careful reflection, not the work of neural networks.

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Episode: Thursday, February 26, 2026 / 5 AM Hour 

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
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<li>New poll indicates 71 percent of Republicans want GOP leaders to follow Trump&rsquo;s leadership</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/thomas-goldstein-scotusblog-convicted-tax-evasion-poker-income-rcna260753">Supreme Court litigator convicted of tax evasion over income from high-stakes poker</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/world/latin-america/cuba-four-killed-us-boat-violates-territorial-waters-rcna260704">Cuban Coast Guard Opens Fire on U.S.-Registered Speedboat, Four Killed</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kz.kursiv.media/en/2026-02-26/engk-tank-the-pope-urges-priests-to-stay-away-from-ai-when-preparing-sermons/">Pope Leo XIV urges priests not to use AI for sermons</a>, says sermons should be a matter of careful reflection, not the work of neural networks.</li>
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Episode: Thursday, February 26, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

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"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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REPUBLICANS WANT LEADERS TO FOLLOW TRUMP’S LEADERSHIP, SCOTUSblog FOUNDER CONVICTED OVER POKER WINNINGS, CUBAN COAST GUARD OPENS FIRE ON U.S. BOAT, POPE URGES PRIESTS NOT TO USE A.I. FOR SERMONS