O'Connor & Company

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
New poll indicates 71 percent of Republicans want GOP leaders to follow Trump’s leadership
Supreme Court litigator convicted of tax evasion over income from high-stakes poker
Cuban Coast Guard Opens Fire on U.S.-Registered Speedboat, Four Killed
Pope Leo XIV urges priests not to use AI for sermons, says sermons should be a matter of careful reflection, not the work of neural networks.
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Episode: Thursday, February 26, 2026 / 5 AM Hour
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In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
The FBI subpoenaed Kash Patel's and Susie Wiles' phone records in 2022 and 2023, when both were private citizens and as part of a federal probe into President Trump, Fox News has confirmed.
Hillary Clinton to testify in House Oversight's Epstein probe on Thursday, Bill Clinton on Friday
A Missouri driver encountered an illegal alien driving the wrong way for miles on Highway 61, narrowly avoiding a head-on crash before the truck sped off southbound.
A questionnaire for political candidates developed by the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) Metro DC chapter demands that candidates “refrain from any and all affiliation” with organizations that support Zionism, the right of Jewish self-determination.
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Episode: Thursday, February 26, 2026 / 6 AM Hour
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In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - MATT SCHLAPP - chairman of the American Conservative Union and CPAC
TOPIC: React to State of the Union and CPAC coming up in Texas
NJ DEVILS CROWD GOES NUTS WHEN JACK HUGHES GOES OUT ON THE ICE IN HIS FIRST GAME BACK AFTER THE OLYMPICS.WMAL GUEST
7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - RON HALBER - Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
TOPIC: Halber called out the political candidate questionnaire developed by the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) Metro DC chapter for "encouraging the systematic erasure of Jewish and pro-Israel Americans from public life."
Trump administration considers requiring banks to collect citizenship information
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Episode: Thursday, February 26, 2026 / 7 AM Hour
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In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:
WMAL GUEST 8:05 AM - INTERVIEW - KT MCFARLAND - Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump and author of “REVOLUTION"
SOCIAL MEDIA: https://twitter.com/realKTMcFarland
TOPICS:
Iran
Mexico Cartel Violence
Reaction to Trump’s State of the Union
Maryland Democrats Have Surrendered on Gerrymandering
WMAL GUEST 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - LOUDOUN COUNTY SHERIFF MIKE CHAPMAN
TOPICS:
Loudoun School Board Discusses Chapman’s Proposal for SROs in Elementary Schools
Fairfax Co. police arrest, charge man with stabbing woman to death at Hybla Valley bus stop
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Episode: Thursday, February 26, 2026 / 8 AM Hour
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In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Carrie Lukas discussed:
DUTY TO PROTECT: President Trump challenged Congress to stand if they agree the government’s first duty is to protect citizens over illegal aliens; Democrats remained seated.
ILLEGAL INVASION: Trump slammed Democrats for allowing an influx of millions, including thousands of violent criminals, through open borders.
SAVE ACT: Trump mocked NYC Mayor Mamdani for requiring social security cards to shovel snow but opposing ID requirements for voting.
SOMALI FRAUD: A look at Trump’s announcement of a "War on Fraud" following reports of massive taxpayer pillaging in Minnesota.
SOTU HIGHLIGHTS: Rashida Tlaib’s "Eff ICE" pin, Speaker Johnson on the shame of Tlaib and Omar, and the "weirdos" at the Democratic counter-event involving giraffe costumes and frog brigades.
OPTIMISM: Trump’s closing message of a "Golden Age" and his direct confrontation with Nancy Pelosi over insider trading.
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Episode: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 / 5 AM Hour
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