O'Connor & Company

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
Tucker Carlson claims the CIA is coming after him.
Megan Kelly goes after Mark Levin, President Trump defends Levin.
NPR calls West Bloomfield, MI a “small Lebanese town” following synagogue attack.
Media Research Center on X: "Only 2% of Google News's top stories in February came from right-leaning media.
Daily Mail on X: "Bernie Sanders-backed Senate hopeful Graham Platner backtracks on apology for 'Nazi skull' tattoo insisting it's an 'eminently reasonable skull-and-crossbones.'
Two teens arrested after robberies, assaults and shot fired as 200 flood Navy Yard
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Episode: Monday, March 16, 2026 / 5 AM Hour
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In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
Trump eyes "Hormuz Coalition," seizure of Iran's Kharg Island oil hub, wants China to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
Kevin Hassett laughs in Margaret Brennan’s face after she repeats Iranian regime claims about harming the U.S. economy from oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - TIM STEWART - President. U.S. Oil & Gas Association
WEBSITE: https://avvaction.org/
TOPIC: The redistricting effort in Virginia
American flag raised, flies over US Embassy building in Venezuela for first time in 7 years.
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Episode: Monday, March 16, 2026 / 6 AM Hour
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In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - INTERVIEW - JOE DIGENOVA - legal analyst and former U.S. Attorney to the District of Columbia
TOPICS:
Two teens arrested after robberies, assaults and shot fired as 200 flood Navy Yard

Court blocks probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, DOJ to appeal. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro, whose office led the investigation, said in a press conference afterward that she would appeal the decision.

Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller Testifies in Support of Constitutional Language Modernization.
Dangerous storm outbreak could slam D.C. area Monday; tornadoes possible.
Mark Gadala-Maria on X: "This is wild. 143 million people thought they were catching Pokémon. They were actually building one of the largest real-world visual datasets in AI history. Niantic just disclosed that photos and AR scans collected through Pokémon Go have produced a dataset of over 30 billion."
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Episode: Monday, March 16, 2026 / 7 AM Hour
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In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
WMAL GUEST 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - MD DEL. MARK FISHER - represents District 27C in the Maryland House of Delegates
TOPICS:
Maryland making its constitution gender-neutral
Gov. Wes Moore names March 20 "Meat-Out Day" in Maryland
Maryland’s energy issues
Report card for Maryland session
Upcoming 2-year anniversary of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
2026 OSCAR winners include “One Battle After Another” for Best Picture, Michael B. Jordan gives glory to God after being named Best Actor, Jessie Buckley dedicates her Best Actress award to every mother.

WMAL GUEST 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - BEHNAM BEN TALEBLU - Senior director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Iran Program
TOPIC: The latest developments in Iran
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on X: “President Trump pledged to get the Potomac Interceptor fixed at Trump Speed by mid-March. Working closely with DC Water and our federal partners, we got it done! Next mission: completing our environmental remediation work in time for America 250.”
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Episode: Monday, March 16, 2026 / 8 AM Hour
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In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
MICHIGAN ATTACK: A suspect identified as a naturalized citizen from Lebanon rammed his vehicle into a West Bloomfield synagogue; security guards are being hailed as heroes for stopping the threat.
ODU SHOOTING: A deadly attack at Old Dominion University carried out by Mohamed Jalloh, a former National Guard member with previous ISIS ties; a heroic ROTC cadet reportedly stopped the shooter by fatally stabbing him.
LOBSTERGATE: Backlash over reports that the Pentagon spent $6.9 million on lobster tails and $15.1 million on ribeye steaks during a "use-it-or-lose-it" spending spree.
MORALE VS. WASTE: Marine veteran Joey Jones defends the "surf and turf" meals as a critical morale booster for troops in combat zones.
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Episode: Friday, March 13, 2026 / 5 AM Hour
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