In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• DRUG TRAFFICKING: Drug Czar Sara Carter joins to discuss her White House roundtable on ending drug sales on social media platforms.
• WEIGHT LOSS: Bethany Mandel details her success with GLP-1 medications and discusses the importance of health over the "body positivity" narrative.
• OLYMPIC PRIDE: VP JD Vance and Enes Kanter Freedom criticize American-born Eileen Gu for competing for the Chinese national team.
• CRITTER NEWS: A stray dog creates a "cheer of the day" moment by chasing cross-country skiers across the finish line at the Winter Olympics.

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Episode: Wednesday, February 18, 2026 / 8 AM Hour