In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
Democrat Wes Moore Stumbles During CBS Town Hall When Asked To Address Free Beacon Reporting About Exaggerations and Falsehoods in His Life Story
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84
Maryland woman says TPUSA high school event raised 'serious concerns,' says Child Protective Services notified
Team USA's Elana Meyers Taylor wins gold in monobob

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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 6 AM Hour 

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://freebeacon.com/democrats/democrat-wes-moore-stumbles-during-cbs-town-hall-when-asked-to-address-free-beacon-reporting-about-exaggerations-and-falsehoods-in-his-life-story/">Democrat Wes Moore Stumbles During CBS Town Hall When Asked To Address Free Beacon Reporting About Exaggerations and Falsehoods in His Life Story</a></li>
<li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/robert-duvall-dead-6ddb67ba5e2242ba9dd96f29b4ce242a">Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and &lsquo;Godfather&rsquo; mainstay, dead at 95</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-dead-civil-rights/?utm_source=alert&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&amp;location=alert">Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate, dies at 84</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/maryland-woman-says-tpusa-high-school-event-raised-serious-concerns-says-child-protective-services-notified">Maryland woman says TPUSA high school event raised 'serious concerns,' says Child Protective Services notified</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/elana-meyers-taylor-gold-monobob-winter-olympics-rcna259276">Team USA's Elana Meyers Taylor wins gold in monobob</a></li>
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Episode: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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O'Connor & Company

"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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