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

• LEGAL LENS: JOE DIGENOVA analyzes the continued battle against ICE in Minnesota and local mismanagement of snow removal efforts in D.C.

• LEMON IN CUFFS: Former CNN host Don Lemon attends the Grammys just days after being arrested for disrupting a service at a Minnesota church.

• WINTER WARNING: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter for a frigid East Coast.

• ABANDONED CLAIM: Democrats celebrate the release of a 5-year-old child to a neglectful father following an ICE detention in Texas.

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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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