In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed:


White House to ask Congress to claw back funding from NPR and PBS


Harvard students and faculty celebrate defiance of Trump's demands


Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status after freezing $2bn funding


Visa cancellations spark fear for international students across Virginia, DC universities

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Episode: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed:
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<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/business/media/trump-npr-pbs-funding.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/business/media/trump-npr-pbs-funding.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744897302636000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3NK3CBJTjsgnmgWxLTtsn0">White House to ask Congress to claw back funding from NPR and PBS</a>
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<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/harvard-stand-against-trump-rcna201322" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/harvard-stand-against-trump-rcna201322&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744897302636000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3LzGvLa1OIdpAM2iW02WHt">Harvard students and faculty celebrate defiance of Trump's demands</a>
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<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz01y9gkdm3o" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz01y9gkdm3o&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744897302636000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1uN-CbIByIjMLSLGXNLRfn">Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status after freezing $2bn funding</a>
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<a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/trump-administration-revokes-visas-george-mason-virginia-tech-uva-international-students-united-states-state-department-ice-officials-arrest-student-faculty-immigration-homeland-security-dmv" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://wjla.com/news/local/trump-administration-revokes-visas-george-mason-virginia-tech-uva-international-students-united-states-state-department-ice-officials-arrest-student-faculty-immigration-homeland-security-dmv&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744897302636000&amp;usg=AOvVaw15uiRsvGM6Wiq70r6suKHF">Visa cancellations spark fear for international students across Virginia, DC universities</a>
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Episode: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 / 5 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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