O'Connor & Company

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: NEW FOOD TAX IN FAIRFAX: Food and Beverage Tax CALIFORNIA DELAYS IMMIGRANT TRUCK LICENSES: California Delays Revoking 17,000 Commercial Driver's Licenses After Immigrant Truckers Sue 2025 CABLE NEWS RATINGS: Top-Rated Television Networks: Ranking 2025's Winners and Losers MINNESOTA FRAUD INVESTIGATION: FBI Deploys More Resources to Minnesota Amid Trump's Targeting of Somali Community 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: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 5 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: NYC UNDER COMMUNIST RULE: Zohran Mamdani Promises NYC 'the Warmth of Collectivism' REVOLUTION IN IRAN: 2025–2026 Iranian Protests 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: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 6 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: WMAL GUEST: HEATHER HIGGINS (CEO of Independent Women’s Voice) on Her Recent Efforts Regarding the Filibuster and Policy Priorities That Should Be Tackled in 2026 WMAL GUEST: EMILY STURGE (Campus Reform Reporter) on Her Op-Ed Offering Advice to College Applicants and Ways Higher Education Is Coddling Students CAN’T MAKE THIS UP: Ohio GOP Lawmakers Seek Day Care Fraud Investigation After Viral Video Sparks Scrutiny of Somali Community 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: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: WMAL GUEST: NICK MINOCK (WJLA ABC7 Reporter) on His Biggest Scoops/Stories of 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026 MAHMDANI’S DAY ONE ACTIONS: Hours After Taking Office, NYC Mayor Mamdani Targets Landlords, Moves to Intervene in Private Bankruptcy Case ZOHRAN SWORN IN AS MAYOR: Mamdani Is First New York Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In 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: Friday, January 2, 2026 / 8 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Hans Von Spakovsky discussed: HAPPY NEW YEAR! THE LATEST WITH HANS WASHINGTON MONUMENT SHOW NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS? 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: Thursday, January 01, 2026 / 5 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.