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


TRADITION PROTECTED: President Trump prepares an executive order to shield the Army-Navy game from corporate TV interference.


SNAP SCANDAL: Federal audits reveal Maryland officials improperly replaced millions in stolen food stamp benefits.


SHAPIRO MEMOIR: Governor Josh Shapiro reveals in his new book that the Harris vetting team asked if he had ever been an Israeli agent.


RESIDENCY ROW: A new lawsuit claims Representative Eric Swalwell is ineligible for California Governor because he lives in D.C.

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Episode: Monday, January 19, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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TRADITION PROTECTED: President Trump prepares an <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/trump-vows-protect-army-navy-game-from-big-tv-money-interference-executive-order">executive order</a> to shield the Army-Navy game from corporate TV interference.
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SNAP SCANDAL: Federal audits reveal Maryland officials <a href="https://usdaoig.oversight.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2026-01/27601-0005-31_final_distribution.pdf">improperly replaced</a> millions in stolen food stamp benefits.
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SHAPIRO MEMOIR: Governor Josh Shapiro reveals in his new book that the Harris vetting team asked if he had ever been an <a href="https://combatantisemitism.org/cam-news/pa-governor-josh-shapiro-says-he-was-asked-by-harris-team-if-he-ever-was-an-agent-of-the-israeli-government-during-during-2024-vp-vetting-process/">Israeli agent</a>.
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RESIDENCY ROW: A new lawsuit claims Representative <a href="https://m.youtube.com/shorts/3IYStXQXq5s">Eric Swalwell</a> is ineligible for California Governor because he lives in D.C.
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Episode: Monday, January 19, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

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"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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Trump’s Army-Navy Order, Maryland SNAP Fraud, Shapiro’s Israeli Agent Allegations

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