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

• SNOWCRETE REALITY: D.C. officials struggle with ice-hardened layers that are breaking plows and forcing trash collection suspensions across the city.

• ELECTION HUB RAID: FBI agents raid the Fulton County election center in Georgia as DNI Tulsi Gabbard is spotted overseeing the operation on site.

• EXIT REVEALED: Stephen Colbert announces his final day on "The Late Show" will be May 21 as CBS prepares to pull the curtain on the program.

• REDISTRICTING FORECAST: A new 2030 apportionment projection predicts a massive electoral college swing toward Republican states like Texas and Florida following new Census estimates.

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Episode: Thursday, January 29, 2026 / 5 AM Hour