In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor & Carrie Lukas discussed:

• WMAL GUEST: KATIE GORKA (Fairfax GOP Chairwoman) on Virginia's Early Voting Turnout
• NY TIMES: Jane Goodall, Who Chronicled the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
• WMAL GUEST: BYRON YORK (Chief Political Correspondent, Washington Examiner) on the Government Shutdown
• CBS NEWS: Vehicle, Stabbing Attack Near Synagogue in Manchester, England Leaves 2 Dead as Jewish Community Marks Yom Kippur

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Episode: Thursday, October 2, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

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In the 8 AM hour, Larry O'Connor & Carrie Lukas discussed:

• WMAL GUEST: ALEX PFEIFFER (Former Principal Deputy Communications Director for President Trump) on the Shutdown Showdown
• VIDEO: Mamdani on Whether He's a 'Communist'
• WMAL GUEST: JASON MIYARES (Virginia's Attorney General) on His Opponent Jay Jones
• NY POST: Ex-Virginia Legislature Candidate Susanna Gibson, Who Made Online Sex Vids, Arrested for Domestic Violence

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Episode: Thursday, October 2, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: KATIE GORKA (Fairfax GOP Chairwoman)

• WEBSITE: KatieGorka.org
• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/GorkaKatie

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Episode: Thursday, October 2, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: BYRON YORK (Chief Political Correspondent, Washington Examiner)

• ARTICLES: WashingtonExaminer.com/Author/Byron-York
• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/ByronYork

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Episode: Thursday, October 2, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: ALEX PFEIFFER (Former Principal Deputy Communications Director for President Trump)

• TOPIC: Trump Budget Chief Says Firings Are Coming in 'One to Two' Days Due to Shutdown
• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/AlexPfeiffer

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Episode: Thursday, October 2, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: JASON MIYARES (Virginia's Attorney General) on His Opponent Jay Jones

• WEBSITE: JasonMiyares.com
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Episode: Thursday, October 2, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

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In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor & Julie Gunlock discussed:

• CNN: The Federal Government Has Officially Shut Down
• REUTERS: Hegseth Slams 'Fat Generals,' Trump Touts Cities as Troop ‘Training Grounds’

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Episode: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 / 5 AM Hour

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In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor & Julie Gunlock discussed:

• SENATE HEARING: Blue City Chaos and Tragedy: How the Trump Administration Is Addressing the Human Cost of Soft On Crime Policies
• WMAL GUEST: CAL THOMAS (Syndicated Columnist) on the Government Shutdown, Gaza Peace Deal & Hegseth's Meeting with Top Brass
• NEW POLL: Sears Down By Just 3 in Virginia

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Episode: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

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In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor & Julie Gunlock discussed:

• WMAL GUEST: CHRIS PAPST (Fox45 Lead Investigative Reporter) on the Failures of Maryland's Government-Run Schools
• VIDEO: Joy Reid on the Fascist Agenda: 'They Want to Take Us Back to No Income Tax, No Regulations, Earn What You Want, Family Inherits Everything'
• WMAL GUEST: TONY SHAFFER (Former U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel & CIA-Trained Intelligence Operations Officer) on the Military's New, Higher Standards
• WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Late-Night Host Jimmy Kimmel Melts Down at JD Vance for Mocking His Ratings

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Episode: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

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In the 8 AM hour, Larry O'Connor & Julie Gunlock discussed:

• WMAL GUEST: LELAND VITTERT (Anchor & National Correspondent for NewsNation) on His New Book, 'Born Lucky'
• WMAL GUEST: SUSAN FERRECHIO (Washington Times Correspondent) on the Government Shutdown
• ON X: Elon Musk Cancels His Netflix Account

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Episode: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

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