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


STARS TURN OUT: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Dana White, and the Trump family celebrate the Hoosiers' National Title win in Miami.


CHURCH PROTEST: The DOJ investigates a mob's disruption of a St. Paul church service documented by Don Lemon, as Keith Ellison justifies the protesters.


DAVOS 2026: President Trump doubles down on Greenland ambitions as he prepares to meet global CEOs at the World Economic Forum.


MEDIA BIAS: A look at how the legacy press obsesses over Minneapolis while largely ignoring the ongoing massacre in Iran.

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Episode: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
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STARS TURN OUT: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Dana White, and the Trump family celebrate the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&amp;source=gmail&amp;q=https://x.com/PhilipWegmann/status/2013428501936742731">Hoosiers' National Title win</a> in Miami.
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CHURCH PROTEST: The DOJ <a href="https://www.fox9.com/news/department-justice-investigating-anti-ice-protest-st-paul-church">investigates</a> a mob's disruption of a St. Paul church service documented by Don Lemon, as Keith Ellison <a href="https://x.com/greg_price11/status/2013380684212023804">justifies</a> the protesters.
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DAVOS 2026: President Trump doubles down on <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-fires-off-late-night-truth-social-posts-doubling-down-greenland-ambitions">Greenland ambitions</a> as he prepares to meet global CEOs at the World Economic Forum.
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MEDIA BIAS: A look at how the legacy press <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://x.com/LarryOConnor/status/2013561008023855297">obsesses over Minneapolis</a> while largely ignoring the ongoing massacre in Iran.
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Episode: Tuesday, January 20, 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 Team in Miami, Don Lemon Church Invasion, Global Davos Gathering

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