In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor andCassie Smedile discussed:
Virginia Election Results: Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost. (NBC News)
Southern Poverty Law Center: The Department of Justice said the Southern Poverty Law Center had been indicted on charges related to secretly funding right-wing extremist groups that it claimed to be battling.

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Spotify
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC
Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor
Instagram: WMALDC
Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>Virginia Election Results:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/virginia-voters-approve-democrats-redistricting-plan-giving-party-midt-rcna340895">Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost</a>. (NBC News)</li>
<li>Southern Poverty Law Center:&nbsp;The Department of Justice said the Southern Poverty Law Center had been indicted on charges related to secretly funding right-wing extremist groups that it claimed to be battling.</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul>
<li>Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJM9GJQ">Audible</a>, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0GdK5LslF4wJCd4VQoRFd0">Spotify</a></li>
<li>Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: <a href="https://x.com/WMALDC">@WMALDC</a>, <a href="https://x.com/LarryOConnor">@LarryOConnor</a>, <a href="https://x.com/JGunlock">@JGunlock</a>, <a href="https://x.com/PatricePinkfile">@PatricePinkfile</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/HeatherHunterDC">@HeatherHunterDC</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wmaldc/">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LarryOConnor/">Larry O'Connor</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmaldc/">WMALDC</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a></li>
</ul>
Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

Enjoy O'Connor & Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

Enjoy O'Connor &amp; Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

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

Follow Larry on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany

"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>
Follow Larry on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany">http://apple.co/oconnorandcompany</a>

Virginia Election Results, Southern Poverty Law Center

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
INTERVIEW: Cal Thomas: Syndicated Columnist with his thoughts on the Virginia election results.
More Virginia Fallout: Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost. (NBC News)
Fairfax Groper: Israel Flores Ortiz, 18, an illegal alien, was sentenced to 360 days on Tuesday after being convicted for groping several female classmates in Fairfax High School hallways earlier this year. With time served and the calculations for a misdemeanor, he has 135 days left in prison.

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Spotify
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC
Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor
Instagram: WMALDC
Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: Cal Thomas: Syndicated Columnist with his thoughts on the Virginia election results.</li>
<li>More Virginia Fallout:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/virginia-voters-approve-democrats-redistricting-plan-giving-party-midt-rcna340895">Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost</a>. (NBC News)</li>
<li>Fairfax Groper:&nbsp;Israel Flores Ortiz, 18, an illegal alien, was sentenced to 360 days on Tuesday after being convicted for groping several female classmates in Fairfax High School hallways earlier this year. With time served and the calculations for a misdemeanor, he has 135 days left in prison.</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul>
<li>Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJM9GJQ">Audible</a>, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0GdK5LslF4wJCd4VQoRFd0">Spotify</a></li>
<li>Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: <a href="https://x.com/WMALDC">@WMALDC</a>, <a href="https://x.com/LarryOConnor">@LarryOConnor</a>, <a href="https://x.com/JGunlock">@JGunlock</a>, <a href="https://x.com/PatricePinkfile">@PatricePinkfile</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/HeatherHunterDC">@HeatherHunterDC</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wmaldc/">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LarryOConnor/">Larry O'Connor</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmaldc/">WMALDC</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a></li>
</ul>
Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

More Virginia Fallout, Cal Thomas, Fairfax Groper

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
INTERVIEW: Ken Cuccinelli: Current Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative and Former Attorney General, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security & Deputy Director and Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Virginia election results.
INTERVIEW: Tyler O’Neil:  Senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center," and "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government" on the Southern Poverty Law Center scandal.
Bathroom Policy Update: The State Department issued a memo on Monday titled “Updates Regarding Biological Sex and Intimate Spaces, Including Restrooms,” which clarifies that the agency must abide by President Trump’s executive order protecting sex-segregated private spaces.

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Spotify
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC
Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor
Instagram: WMALDC
Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
<ul>
<li>INTERVIEW: Ken Cuccinelli: Current Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative and Former Attorney General, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security &amp; Deputy Director and Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Virginia election results.</li>
<li>INTERVIEW: Tyler O&rsquo;Neil:&nbsp; Senior editor at The Daily Signal and the author of two books: "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center," and "The Woketopus: The Dark Money Cabal Manipulating the Federal Government" on the Southern Poverty Law Center scandal.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Bathroom Policy Update: The State Department issued a memo on Monday titled &ldquo;Updates Regarding Biological Sex and Intimate Spaces, Including Restrooms,&rdquo; which clarifies that the agency must abide by President Trump&rsquo;s executive order protecting sex-segregated private spaces.</li>
</ul>
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul>
<li>Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJM9GJQ">Audible</a>, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0GdK5LslF4wJCd4VQoRFd0">Spotify</a></li>
<li>Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: <a href="https://x.com/WMALDC">@WMALDC</a>, <a href="https://x.com/LarryOConnor">@LarryOConnor</a>, <a href="https://x.com/JGunlock">@JGunlock</a>, <a href="https://x.com/PatricePinkfile">@PatricePinkfile</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/HeatherHunterDC">@HeatherHunterDC</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wmaldc/">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LarryOConnor/">Larry O'Connor</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmaldc/">WMALDC</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a></li>
</ul>
Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

Ken Cuccinelli, Tyler O’Neil, Bathroom Policy Update

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

INTERVIEW: Sen. Ron Johnson: R-WI on the Arctic Frost hearing, the latest developments from Iran, Sen. Chris Murphy’s “sarcastic” social media post and the DHS funding showdown in Congress.

INTERVIEW: Sean Kennedy: President of Virginians 4 Safer Communities on the Fairfax County high school groper sentencing.

Larry’s Phone Dilemma: Larry and Cassie debate whether or not Larry should switch from his Android phone to an IPhone.

DC Juvenile Curfews: The D.C. Council approved a bill that would establish a permanent juvenile curfew but delayed a vote on an emergency order to keep the enhanced curfew authority in place through the spring and summer. The council supported the permanent juvenile curfew in an 8-5 vote Tuesday.

Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible, and Spotify
Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC
Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor
Instagram: WMALDC
Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company

Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
INTERVIEW: Sen. Ron Johnson: R-WI on the Arctic Frost hearing, the latest developments from Iran, Sen. Chris Murphy&rsquo;s &ldquo;sarcastic&rdquo; social media post and the DHS funding showdown in Congress.
INTERVIEW: Sean Kennedy: President of Virginians 4 Safer Communities on the Fairfax County high school groper sentencing.
Larry&rsquo;s Phone Dilemma: Larry and Cassie debate whether or not Larry should switch from his Android phone to an IPhone.
DC Juvenile Curfews: The D.C. Council approved a bill that would establish a permanent juvenile curfew but delayed a vote on an emergency order to keep the enhanced curfew authority in place through the spring and summer. The council supported the permanent juvenile curfew in an 8-5 vote Tuesday.
Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:
<ul>
<li>Follow Podcasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oconnor-company/id1061727141">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/OConnor-Company-Podcast/B08JJM9GJQ">Audible</a>, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0GdK5LslF4wJCd4VQoRFd0">Spotify</a></li>
<li>Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: <a href="https://x.com/WMALDC">@WMALDC</a>, <a href="https://x.com/LarryOConnor">@LarryOConnor</a>, <a href="https://x.com/JGunlock">@JGunlock</a>, <a href="https://x.com/PatricePinkfile">@PatricePinkfile</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/HeatherHunterDC">@HeatherHunterDC</a></li>
<li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wmaldc/">WMALDC</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LarryOConnor/">Larry O'Connor</a></li>
<li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wmaldc/">WMALDC</a></li>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/">WMAL.com/OConnor-Company</a></li>
</ul>
Episode: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

Virginia Election Results, Southern Poverty Law Center

In 1 playlist(s)

O'Connor & Company

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips