In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe announces congressional run.
• Katherine Heigl hits back at fans politicizing her attendance at Mar-a-lago rescue event: ‘Animals don’t vote.’
• Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas: "Social Security…it's going to be insolvent in 6 years…It's going to cause a generational resentment, and younger people are going to be right to be angry about it."
• Lynchburg City Council backs cooperation with federal law enforcement, including ICE.

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Episode: Thursday, March 12, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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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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In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• TRUMP SAYS THE IRAN CONFLICT IS 'EASIER THAN WE THOUGHT' AND 'FOR THEM, IT'S A WAR' WMAL GUEST
• 8:15 AM - INTERVIEW - REP. JIM JORDAN - R-Ohio and House Judiciary Chairman 

TOPICS: DHS shutdown, HR-2 (Immigration) & reconciliation push and SAVE Act

• WMAL GUEST 8:35 AM - INTERVIEW - FORMER VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL JASON MIYARES - co-chair of Virginians for Fair Maps 

       X: @VA_forFairMaps

       TOPIC: Virginia redistricting

• Winston Churchill to be scrapped from UK banknotes as Bank of England panel labels decision 'overdue'

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Episode: Thursday, March 12, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

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In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:

• THE SAVE ACT: President Trump vows not to sign any legislation until Congress passes strict proof-of-citizenship requirements for voting, as Senate Leader John Thune warns he lacks the votes for a filibuster workaround.
• NUCLEAR BREAKTHROUGH: The Trump administration greenlights the first new-technology nuclear reactor in a decade, to be built in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
• DATA CENTERS: How Loudoun County’s massive data center cluster has allowed the county to lower property tax rates by 38% since 2010 despite rising assessments.
• DAYLIGHT SAVING: Adjusting to the time change and celebrating the record-breaking warm weather in the DC region.

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Episode: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

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In the 6 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:

• CAL THOMAS: Syndicated Columnist Cal Thomas joins to discuss Trump’s Iran strategy and the threat of internal "sleeper cells."
• SANCTUARY CITIES: Explosive testimony on Capitol Hill reveals the Fairfax County Sheriff declined over 700 ICE detainers for criminals, including child predators and gang members.
• FAIRFAX OUTRAGE: The family of Stephanie Minter demands accountability for Prosecutor Steve Descano after her alleged killer was repeatedly freed despite police warnings.
• THE EXODUS: Starbucks founder Howard Schultz and corporate offices flee Washington for Florida and Tennessee, while Mark Zuckerberg splashes $170M on a Miami mansion to escape California taxes.
• WOODBRIDGE WIN: Republican Jeannie LaCroix flips a Prince William County supervisor seat for the first time in nearly 40 years amid Democratic turmoil.

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Episode: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:

• DAVID BOZELL: MRC President David Bozell exposes the extreme media bias in coverage of Operation Epic Fury.
• D.C. FRAUD: Federal oversight uncovers D.C.’s attempt to spend $4 million in broadband funds to connect empty fields and sheds to the internet.
• HOSPICE FRAUD: Two months after Dr. Oz warned of rampant hospice fraud in California, CBS News releases an investigation confirming 89 registered hospices in a single building.
• MEDICAID FRAUD: A D.C. dentist and hygienist are convicted in a $4 million Medicaid fraud scheme.
• CRIME WAVE: The horrifying story of a grandfather stabbed while charging his Tesla in California, only for the responding ambulance to be stolen by a second vagrant.

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Episode: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed:

• BRENT SADLER: Naval expert Brent Sadler breaks down the military successes against Iran and the "ruthless precision" of U.S. Central Command.
• WAR COSTS: Reports indicate the Pentagon burned through $5.6 billion in munitions during the first 48 hours of the Iran war.
• DOROTHY MCAULIFFE: The former Virginia First Lady announces a run for Congress, joining a crowded field in what could be the state's new 7th District.
• VA REDISTRICTING: Early voting data shows Western Virginia is turning out in high numbers to oppose the Democrat-led redistricting referendum.
• GENE SIMMONS: The KISS co-founder tells Hollywood celebrities to "shut the eff up" and stop lecturing hard-working Americans.

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Episode: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: CAL THOMAS (Syndicated Columnist) on President Trump’s recent news conference in Florida regarding the timeline for the conflict in Iran, the growing fear of "sleeper cells" within the U.S., and NYC Mayor Mamdani’s controversial hosting of an anti-Israel activist.

• WEBSITE: CalThomas.com
• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/CalThomas

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Episode: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: DAVID BOZELL (President of the Media Research Center) on new MRC studies exposing extreme anti-American bias in late-night comedy coverage of the Iran conflict and a massive 68-to-2 left-wing slant in MSN’s political news aggregation.

• WEBSITE: MediaResearch.org
• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/theMRC
• READ: Comedy Shows Joked About U.S. and Allies 94% of the Time in War's First Week

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Episode: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: BRENT SADLER (Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation) on President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. military has "completely destroyed" Iran’s mine-laying vessels and the strategic implications of Iran’s attempts to block the Strait of Hormuz.

• WEBSITE: Heritage.org/Brent-Sadler
• READ: Trump Says US Military 'Completely Destroyed' 10 Inactive Mine-Laying Boats

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Episode: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

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