In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
INTERVIEW: Sen. Marsha Blackburn: R-TN - on the upcoming hearing: Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the American Right.
INTERVIEW: Glenn Youngkin: Former Virginia Governor on today’s Virginia redistricting referendum election.
Nick Shirley Confronts CA Democrats: After California Democrats advanced the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” to criminalize investigative journalism, Shirley confronts some of the Democrats who supported the bill bearing his name.
Trump’s Fed Chair Pick: Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to face questions regarding his views on inflation, interest rates and other economic issues at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday.

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Episode: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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<li>INTERVIEW: Sen. Marsha Blackburn: R-TN - on the upcoming hearing: <a href="https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/arctic-frost-conspiracy-and-coordination-against-president-trump-and-the-american-right">Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the American Right</a>.</li>
<li>INTERVIEW: Glenn Youngkin: Former Virginia Governor on today&rsquo;s Virginia redistricting referendum election.</li>
<li>Nick Shirley Confronts CA Democrats: After California Democrats advanced the &ldquo;Stop Nick Shirley Act&rdquo; to criminalize investigative journalism, Shirley confronts some of the Democrats who supported the bill bearing his name.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Trump&rsquo;s Fed Chair Pick: Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to face questions regarding his views on inflation, interest rates and other economic issues at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday.</li>
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Episode: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

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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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