In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• WMAL GUEST 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - JEANNIE LACROIX - Republican winner of the Prince William County special election to represent the Woodbridge District on the Board of County Supervisors

       WEBSITE: https://jeannieforwoodbridge.com/

       TOPIC: GOP flips Woodbridge supervisor seat for first time in 38 years amid Democratic turmoil

• The European Union is currently implementing a significant crackdown on migration, focusing on increasing the number of deportations of failed asylum seekers, which reached a five-year high in 2025. With only about one-in-five people ordered to leave actually returning, the EU is pushing for faster, more effective, and potentially offshore deportation processes.
• WMAL GUEST 7:35 AM - INTERVIEW - KT MCFARLAND - Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump and author of “REVOLUTION"

        X: @realKTMcFarland

       TOPIC: Latest developments from Iran 

• What stage are D.C.’s cherry blossoms in? Tracking the buds to peak bloom.

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Episode: Thursday, March 12, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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