O'Connor & Company

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
STORM PREP: Local grocery stores, including Trader Joe's, are seeing empty shelves as the D.C. region prepares for a massive winter storm.

CAPITOL HILL: Recapping Patrice Onwuka’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee on the housing crisis and rolling back red tape.

WHITE WITCH: Conservatives brand Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger the "White Witch" after she immediately rescinded Youngkin’s order requiring law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.

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Episode: Friday, January 23, 2026 / 5 AM Hour
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In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
MEDIA CLAIMS DEBUNKED: Examining media claims that ICE detained a five-year-old in Minnesota, which DHS later clarified was a case of parental abandonment.

VANCE IN MN: Vice President JD Vance visits Minneapolis to show support for federal agents following radical church protests.

BETHESDA SQUATTER: Accused squatter Tamieka Goode is found guilty after taking over a $2.3 million home in an affluent Montgomery County neighborhood.

STEM CELL BAN: The Trump administration halts the use of human fetal tissue in all NIH-funded research.

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Episode: Friday, January 23, 2026 / 6 AM Hour
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In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
MARJORIE DANNENFELSER: The Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President joins the show to discuss today’s March for Life and the major NIH policy shift.

ABE ABICH: Financial expert Abe Abich on why gold is nearing $5,000 and how to strengthen your retirement savings during economic turbulence.

JACK SMITH HEARING: Rep. Brandon Gill grills Jack Smith over the subpoenas of phone records for Republican lawmakers.

MULTI-HATTING: Marco Rubio adds "World Expo 2035 Chair" to his growing list of roles, sparking viral "highest-priced nanny" memes from JD Vance.

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Episode: Friday, January 23, 2026 / 7 AM Hour
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In the 8 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
SCOTT FITZGERALD: The Wisconsin Representative joins to discuss his confrontation with Jack Smith over the former special counsel's appointment.

VIRGINIA INSANITY: Democrat Del. Marcia Price claims Republicans will bring back slavery without redistricting, stating, "some of us would be in chains."

TAX HIKE: Analyzing HB 979 and HB 378, which could combine to give Virginia a staggering 13.8% top tax rate.

SNOW TALK: Final thoughts on the looming winter storm and grocery store chaos before the weekend.

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Episode: Friday, January 23, 2026 / 8 AM Hour
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WMAL GUEST: MARJORIE DANNENFELSER (President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America) on today’s March for Life rally in D.C. and the Trump administration’s immediate halt to NIH-funded research involving human fetal tissue
READ: Vance to Headline March for Life

SOCIAL MEDIA: @MarjorieSBA

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Episode: Friday, January 23, 2026 / 7 AM Hour
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