In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• SCHOOL CLOSURES: Fairfax and Montgomery county schools remain officially closed as "snowcrete" lingers on neighborhood sidewalks and bus stops.

• VOGUE VANTAGE: California Governor Gavin Newsom gets the Annie Leibovitz treatment in a new profile where he discusses his memoir and "Politics Show" mastery.

• MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: A 22-year-old detransitioner wins $2 million after a jury finds doctors liable for pushing a double mastectomy on her as a minor.

• JEN’S WHINING: Jen Psaki faces criticism for complaining about Virginia snow removal when schools remain closed a week after the storm.

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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 5 AM Hour