In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed:

• WMAL GUEST: MIKE GONZALEZ (Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow)

  • TOPIC: White House plan to nix PBS, NPR funds

  • BACKGROUND (POLITICO): White House to send Congress a formal request to nix $9.3B for PBS, NPR, State Department 

  • SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/Gundisalvus

• KATY PERRY says she hopes her 11 minute trip to space will help unite Americans 

• WMAL GUEST: CHUCK THIES (Political Analyst)

  • TOPIC: DC government finally plans to clean up nation's capital city
  • BACKGROUND (WTOP): DC dedicates more resources to potholes, other ‘spring cleaning’ efforts
  • SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/ChuckThies

• ABIGAIL SPANBERGER on X: "Happy Tax Day. Just a reminder that while Virginians are filing their taxes, the Trump Administration is cutting IRS staff and making it harder for people across the Commonwealth to get the help they need.

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Episode: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

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