In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:


STORM TRACKER: A deep freeze follows a winter blast that brought up to 9 inches of snow and sleet to the DMV region.


DEEP FREEZE CLOSURES: A massive list of school closings across DC, Maryland, and Virginia as temperatures plummet to near zero.


HOCHUL'S HUBRIS: New York Governor Kathy Hochul refuses DHS assistance during the storm, demanding that ICE "back off" instead.


INCITEMENT WATCH: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is under fire for evoking Anne Frank and the Nazis while attacking federal agents enforcing immigration law.

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Episode: Monday, January 26, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
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STORM TRACKER: A deep freeze follows a winter blast that brought <a href="https://wtop.com/weather-news/2026/01/which-places-in-the-dc-region-got-the-most-snow/">up to 9 inches of snow</a> and sleet to the DMV region.
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DEEP FREEZE CLOSURES: A massive list of <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/school-closings-dc-maryland-virginia-203009757.html">school closings</a> across DC, Maryland, and Virginia as temperatures plummet to near zero.
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HOCHUL'S HUBRIS: New York Governor Kathy Hochul <a href="https://x.com/GovKathyHochul/status/2015192703152107559">refuses DHS assistance</a> during the storm, demanding that ICE "back off" instead.
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INCITEMENT WATCH: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is under fire for <a href="https://x.com/JewishWarrior13/status/2015520021833744732">evoking Anne Frank</a> and the Nazis while attacking federal agents enforcing immigration law.
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Episode: Monday, January 26, 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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Storm Stats, School Closings, Kathy Hochul’s ICE Obstruction

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