In the 6 AM Hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• LOUDOUN COUNTY: Nick Minock reports that the Loudoun County School Board did not discuss student safety plans hours after a student was killed by a maintenance vehicle.

• MARYLAND MAP: The Maryland House approves a new congressional map, though the Senate may prove to be a roadblock.

• MARYLAND: Md. Del. Mark Fisher joins the show to discuss the vote to change the congressional map.

• TRUMP ANNOUNCEMENT: President Trump launches "Project Vault," a $12 billion rare earth stockpile to reduce reliance on China.

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Episode: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 / 6 AM Hour