In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:
AP: Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador’s vice president in push for Abrego Garcia’s release
NBC NEWS:El Salvador denies Maryland senator's request to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia
NY POST: Rachel Morin’s mom rips Sen. Chris Van Hollen for traveling to El Salvador to free alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘Barely acknowledged my daughter’s death’


WMAL GUEST: MAINE STATE REP. LAUREL LIBBY
TOPIC: Biological males in women's sports
SOCIAL MEDIA:X.com/Lauren_Libby
NBC 4: DC, Commanders close to $3B deal for new stadium at RFK site

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Episode: Thursday, April 17, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Mercedes Schlapp discussed:
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<li dir="ltr">AP:&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abrego-garcia-el-salvador-trump-deportation-van-hollen-senator-81cca0ac24a9a312be97c730679f8dd1" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://apnews.com/article/abrego-garcia-el-salvador-trump-deportation-van-hollen-senator-81cca0ac24a9a312be97c730679f8dd1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744985616806000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3-0FRwB3eR2Q0YDCASl6oW">Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador&rsquo;s vice president in push for Abrego Garcia&rsquo;s release</a></li>
<li dir="ltr">NBC NEWS: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-chris-van-hollen-travels-el-salvador-advocate-kilmar-abrego-garcia-rcna201487" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-chris-van-hollen-travels-el-salvador-advocate-kilmar-abrego-garcia-rcna201487&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744985616806000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3m7vf7FOnx8cDWdRSdbFz8">El Salvador denies Maryland senator's request to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia</a></li>
<li dir="ltr">NY POST:&nbsp;<a href="https://nypost.com/2025/04/16/us-news/rachel-morins-mom-rips-sen-chris-van-hollen-for-traveling-to-el-salvador-to-free-alleged-ms-13-gang-member-kilmar-abrego-garcia/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://nypost.com/2025/04/16/us-news/rachel-morins-mom-rips-sen-chris-van-hollen-for-traveling-to-el-salvador-to-free-alleged-ms-13-gang-member-kilmar-abrego-garcia/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744985616806000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3nTYbyonObUjogbLXezsEd">Rachel Morin&rsquo;s mom rips Sen. Chris Van Hollen for traveling to El Salvador to free alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia: &lsquo;Barely acknowledged my daughter&rsquo;s death&rsquo;</a></li>
<li dir="ltr">
WMAL GUEST: MAINE STATE REP. LAUREL LIBBY
<ul>
<li dir="ltr">TOPIC: Biological males in women's sports</li>
<li dir="ltr">SOCIAL MEDIA: <a href="https://x.com/laurel_libby">X.com/Lauren_Libby</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li dir="ltr">NBC 4:&nbsp;<a href="https://nypost.com/2025/04/16/us-news/doj-slaps-title-ix-lawsuit-on-maine-over-states-refusal-to-ban-trans-athletes-in-womens-sports/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://nypost.com/2025/04/16/us-news/doj-slaps-title-ix-lawsuit-on-maine-over-states-refusal-to-ban-trans-athletes-in-womens-sports/?utm_campaign%3Dnypost%26utm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744985616806000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2f7zsVnxSMBABt70PzpyyL"></a><a href="https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/washington-commanders/dc-commanders-deal-stadium-rfk-site/3893651/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/washington-commanders/dc-commanders-deal-stadium-rfk-site/3893651/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744985616806000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0YIDX37xV-XBPgSVpLHkDa">DC, Commanders close to $3B deal for new stadium at RFK site</a></li>
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Episode: Thursday, April 17, 2025 / 6 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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