O'Connor & Company

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
COURTROOM WIN: A Virginia judge voids the Democrats’ mid-decade redistricting push, ruling that lawmakers overstepped their authority.

CENSUS FORECAST: A new 2030 apportionment forecast shows a massive electoral swing toward Republican states following new population estimates.

BEYOND THE DMV: Power outages hit Tennessee following a winter blast, while local residents continue to debate snow removal efforts.

RIGGING RUMORS: Examining persistent concerns about Democrats rigging the Census through deliberate state undercounts.

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Episode: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 / 5 AM Hour
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In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
COLUMNIST CORNER: Cal Thomas joins the program to weigh in on the failure of Minnesota schools and the latest fallout from the Minneapolis anti-ICE protests.

FAIRFAX FIGHT: SEAN KENNEDY discusses the Gret Glyer family's battle against Steve Descano's plea deal for an accused killer.

BEYOND THE IMAGE: Reports surface that Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse killed by federal agents, had a broken rib from a violent confrontation with ICE just a week prior to his death.

TDS EXODUS: Actress Kristen Stewart says she will probably not stay in America because "reality is breaking completely under Trump."

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Episode: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 / 6 AM Hour
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In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
TREASURY TRUST: LUKE PETTIT explains the revolutionary Trump Accounts plan to provide a $1,000 long-term financial foundation for American children.

POOP WATER: DC Water reports significant progress in containing a massive sewage spill near Cabin John that sent E. coli levels surging in the Potomac River.

GEOLOGY LESSONS: Candace Owens goes viral for questioning why the ice on her trees isn't melting at 30 degrees.

PANDA PANIC: Japan says a tearful goodbye to its giant pandas as they return to China amid deteriorating ties.

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Episode: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 / 7 AM Hour
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In the 8 AM hour, Andrew Langer and Julie Gunlock discussed:
JUDICIARY JUSTICE: Jim Jordan joins the program to discuss the escalating conflict over federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and his analysis of the Jack Smith hearing.

SQUISHY SENATORS: Murkowski and Tillis break with the administration to demand Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s resignation following the Minneapolis shootings.

HOMAN’S HUSTLE: Border Czar Tom Homan arrives in Minnesota for high-stakes meetings with state officials regarding federal immigration law.

RADICAL RHETORIC: A VCU Health nurse is fired after posting unhinged videos encouraging activists to "sabotage" ICE agents with paralytic drugs.

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Episode: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 / 8 AM Hour
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WMAL GUEST: SEAN KENNEDY (Virginians 4 Safe Communities) on the family of Gret Glyer fighting Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano’s decision to offer an insanity plea deal to the suspect accused of killing Glyer in his home.
SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/VA4SafeComm

READ: Fairfax Family Fights Expected Insanity Plea Deal for Accused Killer

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Episode: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 / 6 AM Hour
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