In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:

• WES MOORE: Governor Wes Moore is pressed by CNN on records debunking his story about his great-grandfather being "exiled" by the KKK.
• FAIRFAX MURDER: Outrage as a Fairfax judge accepts an insanity plea for Joshua Danehower, the killer of Gret Glyer.
• CROCKETT RACISM: Representative Jasmine Crockett claims Democratic primary opposition is using racially motivated attacks against her.
• SWALWELL MONEY: Hunter Biden’s "sugar brother" lawyer Kevin Morris donates heavily to Eric Swalwell’s California gubernatorial campaign.

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In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:

• INSANITY PLEA: Sean Kennedy joins the show to discuss the failure of the justice system in the Fairfax DonorSee CEO murder case.
• LABOR SCANDAL: The Labor Secretary’s husband is barred from headquarters following allegations of sexual assault against staffers.
• POOPTOMAC: Mayor Muriel Bowser finally declares a local emergency regarding the massive Potomac sewage spill.
• CONTRACTOR SCRUTINY: Concerns rise over the contractor hired to fix the spill, who has a history of contaminating D.C. waterways.

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Episode: Friday, February 20, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:

• DECLASSIFICATION: President Trump orders the release of files related to UFOs and UAPs following comments by former President Obama.
• SCHOOL PROTESTS: Over 300 students at Woodbridge High School are suspended after an anti-ICE walkout.
• RADICAL ACTIVISM: Rhyen Staley joins to discuss the Sunrise Movement’s "political revolution" using K-12 students.
• DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE: Governor Abigail Spanberger is selected to deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union address.

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Episode: Friday, February 20, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:

• HEALTH DISASTER: Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the hazardous E. coli levels in the Potomac River and the risk of gastrointestinal illness.
• ICE BAN: Governor Wes Moore signs legislation banning Maryland law enforcement from cooperating with ICE.
• CONTRACTING FRAUD: Luke Rosiak joins to break down how "Alaskan Native" firms in Virginia are vacuuming up billions in Pentagon contracts.
• OLYMPIC SLAY: Alysa Liu ends a 24-year drought for U.S. women’s figure skating by capturing individual gold in Milan.

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Episode: Friday, February 20, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: SEAN KENNEDY (Virginians 4 Safer Communities) on a Fairfax County judge accepting an insanity plea for Joshua Danehower, the killer of charity CEO Gret Glyer, and the outrage from the victim’s family.

• WEBSITE: VirginiansForSafeCommunities.com
• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/VA4SafeComm
• READ: Judge Accepts Insanity Plea in Fairfax City Killing of Nonprofit CEO Gret Glyer

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Episode: Friday, February 20, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: RHYEN STALEY (Director of Research, Defending Education) on the Sunrise Movement’s role in coordinating student-led anti-ICE protests and the consequences for K-12 education.

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• READ: If You Are a K-12 Student, It Has Never Been Easier to Skip Class Consequence-Free

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Episode: Friday, February 20, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: DR. MARC SIEGEL (Fox News Senior Medical Analyst) on the skyrocketing E. coli levels in the Potomac River following a massive sewage spill and the resulting health disaster.

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• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/DrMarcSiegel
• READ: Potomac River E-Coli Levels Skyrocket After 240 Million Gallons of Sewage Pour Into Waterway

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Episode: Friday, February 20, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: LUKE ROSIAK (Investigative Reporter, The Daily Wire) on how minority-contracting laws are enriching D.C. insiders through Alaskan Native firms while the actual natives remain in poverty.

• WEBSITE: DailyWire.com
• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/LukeRosiak
• READ: How a Top Pentagon Contractor Enriches DC Insiders Using Law Intended to Help Eskimos

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Episode: Friday, February 20, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

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In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Alex Swoyer discussed:

• ASH WEDNESDAY: Long lines for ashes in New York City and Mayor Mamdani’s snub of the new bishop.
• LEGAL NEWS: Alex Swoyer on her new book "Lawless Lawfare" and the legal landscape facing the Trump administration.
• TARIFFF DECISION: Anticipation for the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on President Trump’s tariffs.
• VOTING RIGHTS: How upcoming SCOTUS decisions on the Voting Rights Act could reshape the U.S. election landscape.
• SAVE ACT: Senator Mike Lee compares the SAVE America Act filibuster to the debate over the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
• PAM BONDI: The Attorney General’s efforts to revive cases against James Comey and Letitia James despite previous dismissals.
• GUTHRIE CASE: Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos pleads with the suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie to "just let her go."
• ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: A federal judge rules that Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia cannot be re-detained despite human smuggling indictments.

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Episode: Thursday, February 19, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

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In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Alex Swoyer discussed:

• BALTIMORE SCHOOLS: Graduation rates in Baltimore hit a 14-year low despite record funding reaching $2 billion.
• PROTESTS: Baltimore students walk out of classes to join anti-ICE protests while failing academic metrics.
• VIRGINIA EXODUS: Boeing shifts its Defense, Space and Security HQ back to St. Louis, leaving Arlington under the Spanberger administration.
• CRIME: The arrest of an illegal alien rapist in Richmond following the Governor’s order to end cooperation with ICE.
• ICE AGREEMENTS: Governor Spanberger terminates 287(g) agreements, focusing state resources away from federal immigration enforcement.
• GERRYMANDERING: Delegate Dan Helmer runs for a newly drawn congressional seat he played a key role in creating.
• RNC LAWSUIT: The Republican National Committee sues to stop Virginia Democrats from moving forward with a deceptively worded redistricting referendum.

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Episode: Thursday, February 19, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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