In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:

• WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - TOM FITTON - Judicial Watch

       SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/TomFitton/

       TOPIC: FBI Reveals Warnings about Suspicious Person at Trump Shooting in Butler

• Nearly a month after a wastewater spill into the Potomac River began, recovery efforts are ongoing. The spillage, which resulted from a section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsing last month, resulted in an overflow of roughly 243 million gallons of wastewater as of Feb. 6, according to DC Water.
• WMAL GUEST 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW -  CHUCK THIES - DC Political Analyst 

        TOPIC: Trayon White federal bribery case delayed until September

• Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day tied to lower dementia risk

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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 7 AM Hour