In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:


STORM PREP: Local grocery stores, including Trader Joe's, are seeing empty shelves as the D.C. region prepares for a massive winter storm.


CAPITOL HILL: Recapping Patrice Onwuka’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee on the housing crisis and rolling back red tape.


WHITE WITCH: Conservatives brand Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger the "White Witch" after she immediately rescinded Youngkin’s order requiring law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.

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Episode: Friday, January 23, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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STORM PREP: Local grocery stores, including <a href="https://x.com/TJSmithSocial/status/2014142744625651976">Trader Joe's</a>, are seeing empty shelves as the D.C. region prepares for a massive <a href="https://x.com/capitalweather/status/2014339142943998430">winter storm</a>.
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CAPITOL HILL: Recapping <a href="https://x.com/PatricePinkFile/status/2014494452857889124">Patrice Onwuka&rsquo;s testimony</a> before the House Oversight Committee on the housing crisis and rolling back red tape.
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WHITE WITCH: Conservatives brand Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger the "<a href="https://nypost.com/2026/01/22/us-news/conservatives-brand-dem-virginia-gov-spanberger-the-white-witch-after-she-immediately-enacts-woke-agenda/">White Witch</a>" after she immediately rescinded Youngkin&rsquo;s order requiring law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.
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Episode: Friday, January 23, 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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Winter Storm Prep, Housing Affordability, Spanberger's 'White Witch' Agenda

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