In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:


CHUCK JENKINS: The Frederick County Sheriff joins the show to discuss the anti-ICE agenda in Annapolis and his reelection bid.


SNOW PREP: Washington Post warns of one of the area's biggest winter storms in a decade.


SARAH PARSHALL PERRY: Analyzing the radical shift in Virginia's history curriculum away from core facts.


DAVOS CRITIQUE: Citadel CEO Ken Griffin rips the previous administration’s economic handling at the WEF.


MUSK SURPRISE: Elon Musk joins the Davos schedule for a high-stakes panel with BlackRock's Larry Fink.

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Episode: Thursday, January 22, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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CHUCK JENKINS: The Frederick County Sheriff joins the show to discuss the <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-lawmaker-ice-joining-law-enforcement/">anti-ICE agenda</a> in Annapolis and his <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/election_coverage/updated-jenkins-files-for-re-election-as-sheriff-says-he-considered-seeking-other-offices/article_eac93324-7022-5279-9b12-e59bf061a138.html">reelection bid</a>.
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SNOW PREP: Washington Post warns of one of the area's <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/01/21/dc-winter-storm-snow-ice-forecast/">biggest winter storms</a> in a decade.
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SARAH PARSHALL PERRY: Analyzing the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&amp;source=gmail&amp;q=https://x.com/SarahPPerry/status/2014069485343297756">radical shift</a> in Virginia's history curriculum away from core facts.
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DAVOS CRITIQUE: Citadel CEO Ken Griffin rips the previous administration&rsquo;s economic handling at the WEF.
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MUSK SURPRISE: Elon Musk joins the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-speaking-davos-wef-larry-fink-panel-2026-1">Davos schedule</a> for a high-stakes panel with BlackRock's Larry Fink.
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Episode: Thursday, January 22, 2026 / 7 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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Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, Sarah Parshall Perry, Snow Prep

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