WMAL GUEST: ROMA DARAVI (Vice President of Public Relations at the Trump-Kennedy Center) on the Name Change
WEBSITE: Kennedy-Center.org
READ: Kennedy Center to Be Renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy Center,’ White House Says

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

WMAL GUEST: ROMA DARAVI (Vice President of Public Relations at the Trump-Kennedy Center) on the Name Change
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<li>WEBSITE: <a href="https://www.kennedy-center.org" data-copy-preserve="1">Kennedy-Center.org</a></li>
<li>READ: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp84pxvp87eo" data-copy-preserve="1">Kennedy Center to Be Renamed &lsquo;Trump-Kennedy Center,&rsquo; White House Says</a></li>
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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

Enjoy O'Connor & Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

Enjoy O'Connor &amp; Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

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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Roma Daravi on Kennedy Center Name Change

WMAL GUEST: SEAMUS BRUNER (Director of Research at the Government Accountability Institute) on Congress Debating a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/SeamusBruner
READ: Pelosi Resisted Stock-Trading Ban as Wealth Grew, Fueling Suspicion

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

WMAL GUEST: SEAMUS BRUNER (Director of Research at the Government Accountability Institute) on Congress Debating a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
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<li>SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href="https://X.com/SeamusBruner">X.com/SeamusBruner</a></li>
<li>READ: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/politics/pelosi-stock-trading-ban.html" data-copy-preserve="1">Pelosi Resisted Stock-Trading Ban as Wealth Grew, Fueling Suspicion</a></li>
</ul>
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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

Seamus Bruner on Congress Debating a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
PARTY STORIES: Governor Youngkin and White House Festivities
BONGINO NEWS: Deputy Director Announces January Departure

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Episode: Thursday, December 18, 2025 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>PARTY STORIES: Governor Youngkin and White House Festivities</li>
<li>BONGINO NEWS: Deputy Director Announces January Departure</li>
</ul>
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</ul>
Episode: Thursday, December 18, 2025 / 5 AM Hour

Holiday Party Recaps, Bongino FBI Exit

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:  
HEALTH CARE BILL: House Passes GOP Plan Without ACA Subsidy Extension  
SUBSIDIES REVOLT: Moderate Republicans Push Discharge Petition for Separate Vote  
TRUMP SPEECH: President Trump Delivers Address on Economic Boom and Border Success  
PSAKI FACT-CHECK: Jen Psaki Challenges Trump's Gas Price Claims


Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
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Instagram: WMALDC
Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Thursday, December 18, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: &nbsp;
<ul>
<li>HEALTH CARE BILL: House Passes GOP Plan Without ACA Subsidy Extension &nbsp;</li>
<li>SUBSIDIES REVOLT: Moderate Republicans Push Discharge Petition for Separate Vote &nbsp;</li>
<li>TRUMP SPEECH: President Trump Delivers Address on Economic Boom and Border Success &nbsp;</li>
<li>PSAKI FACT-CHECK: Jen Psaki Challenges Trump's Gas Price Claims </li>
</ul>
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<li>Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141" data-copy-preserve="1">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJNXPHS" data-copy-preserve="1">Audible</a>, and <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/oconnor-and-company" data-copy-preserve="1">Omny</a></li>
<li>Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC</li>
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Episode: Thursday, December 18, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

Roma Daravi on Kennedy Center Name Change

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