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

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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SCHOOL CLOSURES: Fairfax and Montgomery county schools remain <a href="https://www.ffxnow.com/2026/02/01/breaking-fcps-cancels-classes-again-as-snowcrete-hampers-travel/">officially closed</a> as "snowcrete" lingers on neighborhood sidewalks and bus stops.
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VOGUE VANTAGE: California Governor Gavin Newsom gets the <a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/gavin-newsom-profile-spring-2026">Annie Leibovitz treatment</a> in a new profile where he discusses his memoir and "Politics Show" mastery.
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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: A 22-year-old <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/01/31/us-news/detransitioner-wins-2-million-against-new-york-docs-who-pushed-double-mastectomy/">detransitioner wins $2 million</a> after a jury finds doctors liable for pushing a double mastectomy on her as a minor.
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JEN&rsquo;S WHINING: Jen Psaki faces criticism for <a href="https://x.com/jrpsaki/status/2018077860511072675">complaining about Virginia snow removal</a> when schools remain closed a week after the storm.
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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 5 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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Snowcrete Chaos, Gavin Newsom’s Vogue Spread, Landmark Detransitioner Win

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