O'Connor & Company

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
SCHOOL CLOSURES: Fairfax and Montgomery county schools remain officially closed as "snowcrete" lingers on neighborhood sidewalks and bus stops.

VOGUE VANTAGE: California Governor Gavin Newsom gets the Annie Leibovitz treatment in a new profile where he discusses his memoir and "Politics Show" mastery.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: A 22-year-old detransitioner wins $2 million after a jury finds doctors liable for pushing a double mastectomy on her as a minor.

JEN’S WHINING: Jen Psaki faces criticism for complaining about Virginia snow removal when schools remain closed a week after the storm.

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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 5 AM Hour
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In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
GROUNDHOG DAY: AARON DENU previews the 15th annual celebration in DuPont Circle and the political wisdom of the D.C.-area’s local prognosticator, Potomac Phil.

MILITANT BLOCKADES: Anti-ICE rioters in Minneapolis are reportedly detaining vehicles with out-of-state plates at community-driven checkpoints.

CULTURAL SHUTTERING: President Trump announces a two-year closure of the Trump Kennedy Center for major renovations starting July 4.

DOXXING AGENTS: ProPublica identifies the federal agents involved in the Alex Pretti shooting as Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez.

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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 6 AM Hour
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In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
LEGAL LENS: JOE DIGENOVA analyzes the continued battle against ICE in Minnesota and local mismanagement of snow removal efforts in D.C.

LEMON IN CUFFS: Former CNN host Don Lemon attends the Grammys just days after being arrested for disrupting a service at a Minnesota church.

WINTER WARNING: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter for a frigid East Coast.

ABANDONED CLAIM: Democrats celebrate the release of a 5-year-old child to a neglectful father following an ICE detention in Texas.

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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 7 AM Hour
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In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
IMMIGRATION WEAPON: PETER SCHWEIZER details his new book The Invisible Coup and how establishment elites have used mass migration as a powerful political tool against the U.S.

GRAMMY ACTIVISM: Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny makes history with a Spanish-language win and calls for ICE out during his acceptance speech.

STOLEN LAND: Billie Eilish uses her Song of the Year win to declare "no one is illegal on stolen land" while railing against federal enforcement.

HOMESCHOOL DRAMA: Author Susan Wise Bauer doubles down on anti-ICE statements, sparking a debate within the homeschool community.

MELANIA’S MOMENT: The first lady’s documentary film racks up the biggest opening for a documentary in a decade despite liberal media trashing it.

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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 8 AM Hour
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WMAL GUEST: AARON DENU (DuPont Festival Chairman) on the 15th anniversary of Groundhog Day in DuPont Circle and Potomac Phil’s famed meteorological and political wisdom.
SOCIAL MEDIA: @PotomacPhil

WEBSITE: DuPont Festival

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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 6 AM Hour
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