In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:

INTERVIEW: Tom Neumark: Founding President of Frederick Classical Charter School on the upcoming Frederick School Board elections.

Speaker Johnson is a Beast: Trump signs DHS legislation, ending record-breaking shutdown (POLITICO) while Congress passes 45-day extension of nation’s spy powers. (The Hill)

Maine Senate Race: Democrats are coalescing around progressive political outsider Graham Platner and his bid to oust incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine after primary rival Gov. Janet Mills ended her struggling bid Thursday. 

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday also defended Platner (D), who has faced criticism for past controversial online posts and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, saying that “people should have second chances.” (The Hill)

Birthright Citizenship Amendment: Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Thursday introduced a constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship, ahead of an expected Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump's executive order to that effect. (Just The News)

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Episode: Friday, May 1, 2026 / 6 AM Hour