In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:

• WMAL GUEST: 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - JIM JORDAN - chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and United States Representative from Ohio since 2007

TOPIC: Discuss the Bondi hearing

• ELON MUSK ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK THAT HE’S CHANGING HIS AMBITIONS FROM FOCUSING ON MARS TO BUILDING A MOON BASE
• James Van Der Beek dies following battle with colon cancer
• Recent Olympic gold medalist and Breezy Johnson topped the thrill of her first gold after getting engaged at the bottom of the Super-G hill. She happily said yes after her boyfriend, Connor Watkins, dropped to one knee and proposed.
• While some US Olympians have made it a point to criticize America in Milan Cortina, first-time Olympian bobsledder and Air Force member Jasmine Jones has nothing but gratitude for her country.

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Episode: Thursday, February 12, 2026 / 8 AM Hour