O'Connor & Company

WMAL GUEST: CAL THOMAS (Syndicated Columnist) on King Charles III's state visit to Washington and the strategic implications of the newly implemented naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump warns of military escalation. WEBSITE: CalThomas.com SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/CalThomas Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts , Audible , and Spotify Follo...

WMAL GUEST: ERICH PRATT (Senior Vice President for Gun Owners of America) on the latest legal challenges to the gun control measures recently passed by the Virginia General Assembly and the grassroots effort to overturn the semi-automatic firearm ban. WEBSITE: GunOwners.org SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/ErichMPratt Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts , Audible , a...

WMAL GUEST: CRAIG SHIRLEY (Presidential Historian and Bestselling Author) on the historical significance of King Charles III’s visit to Washington, the "special relationship" between the U.S. and Great Britain, and how this visit compares to those of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. WEBSITE: CraigShirley.com SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/CraigSMPA Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Fo...

WMAL GUEST: IAN PRIOR (Senior Advisor at America First Legal and Loudoun Parent) on the arrest of a transgender substitute teacher in Loudoun County who allegedly plotted a murder spree and documented a disturbing hit list online. WEBSITE: AmericaFirstLegal.org SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/ianDPrior Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts , Audible , and Spotify Foll...

WMAL GUEST: NILE GARDINER (Director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation) on King Charles III’s address to Congress and the importance of maintaining the U.S.-UK alliance in the face of global instability in Iran and the Middle East. WEBSITE: Heritage.org SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/NileGardiner Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple...

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed: Bethany’s Super Viral Tweet: Bethany reposts an email on social media that she received on behalf of California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter with the subject line “F Trump” just 18 hours after a third assassination attempt. Hakeem Jeffries’ Warfare: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries doubles dow...

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed: Libs Lament That Trump is Alive: Libs of Tik Tok reposts on X several posts of deranged leftists, including a United Health Care worker and some teachers, lamenting that Trump wasn’t assassinated on Saturday night. WHCD Shooter Charged: Suspect in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting charged with assassination attemp...

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed: INTERVIEW: Ken Cuccinelli: Former Attorney General of Virginia and current Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative on the Virginia Supreme Court considering whether to block voter-approved US House map favoring Democrats. Leavitt Delays Maternity Leave: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt heaped with praise as s...

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed: INTERVIEW: Dr. Matthew Spalding: Vice President for Washington Operations & Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College and author of “The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence.”              (Dr. Spalding appears a...

WMAL GUEST: KEN CUCCINELLI (Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative and Former Attorney General of Virginia) on the Virginia Supreme Court considering whether to block the voter-approved US House map. He analyzes the legal challenges to the Democratic redistricting plan, which critics argue is a partisan power grab designed to favor one party. WEBSITE: ElectionTransparency.org SOCIAL MEDI...

WMAL GUEST: DR. MATTHEW SPALDING (Vice President for Washington Operations & Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College) on the historical significance of April 1776 in the lead-up to American independence. He discusses the Continental Army’s repositioning after the evacuation of Boston and the growing momentum toward the Declaration of Independence. WEBSITE...

WMAL GUEST: MICHAEL BOES (Chief MAHA Officer at Steak 'n Shake) on his new role responsible for advancing nutritional integrity and ingredient transparency at the fast-food chain. A former senior adviser to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Boes discusses the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement’s influence on the food industry. WEBSITE: SteaknShake.com SOCIAL MEDIA:  X.com/Steak...

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed: WHCD Shooting: Cole Allen , 31, from Torrance, California is the man accused of opening fire at the Washington Hilton Hotel during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The suspect is in custody as authorities are continuing to investigate a motive for the shooting. President Donald Trump was whisked away from the Washington Hi...

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed: Trump Reacts to WHCD Shooting: President Trump held a press conference at the White House after the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. He also gave an interview to 60 Minutes and CBS’ Norah O’Donnell. WHCD Security Questioned: CBS’ Norah O’Donnell on 60 Minutes told Presiden...

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed: INTERVIEW: Mary Katherine Ham: Former WMAL morning show co-host and a columnist for Outkick on the White House Correspondents Dinner and what she saw there. INTERVIEW: Steven Sund: Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief on the security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night. WHCD Reporters Under Tables: ...

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed: INTERVIEW: Dr. Ben Carson: Retired neurosurgeon, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021 and founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute on what happened at the WHCD over the weekend and his reaction to having been targeted by SPLC. INTERVIEW: Susan Crabtree: Real Clear Politics National...

WMAL GUEST: MARY KATHARINE HAM (OutKick Columnist and Host of "Getting Hammered") on the unprecedented security breach at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the unit of the room following the shooting, and the media’s bizarre focus on their own reactions. WEBSITE: MKHammerTime.com SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/MKHammer Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple P...

WMAL GUEST: STEVEN SUND (Former Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police) on how a gunman with multiple weapons and a manifesto was able to breach the security perimeter at the Washington Hilton and the critical difference between outer and inner perimeter safety. BOOK: Courage Under Fire: The Definitive Account From Inside the Capitol on January 6 SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/ChiefSund Where to find more about WM...

WMAL GUEST: DR. BEN CARSON (Founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute) on the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and his reaction to being targeted by the Southern Poverty Law Center, which was recently indicted for fraud. WEBSITE: AmericanCornerstone.org SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/RealBenCarson Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple...

WMAL GUEST: SUSAN CRABTREE (RealClearPolitics National Political Correspondent) on the White House review of Secret Service protocols and the significant questions emerging regarding whether the agent wounded during the WHCD shooting was a victim of "friendly fire." WEBSITE: RealClearPolitics.com SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/SusanCrabtree Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on App...

WMAL GUEST: JON VOIGHT (Academy Award-Winning Actor) on his new film "Monument," which tells the true story of Israeli architects tasked with building a memorial for Lebanese soldiers, and his unwavering support for the state of Israel. WEBSITE: Monument.film SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/JonVoight Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts , Audible , and Spotify Follow...

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: Virginia Referendum Analysis: Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli appears with Jake Tapper on CNN and says the Virginia Supreme Court may unanimously rule against redistricting. Violent Loudoun Teacher : A substitute teacher in Loudoun County has been arrested after authorities say they made threats of violence agains...

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: INTERVIEW: Carroll Harris: DC Chapter Leader of the Travis Manion Foundation on its DC installment of their national Manion WOD CrossFit event at the Iwo Jima Memorial on Saturday, April 25 at 9 a.m. Fraud in the USA:  Hospice CEO asks Congress how a provider can operate 'out of a burrito stand in California' with no oversig...

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: INTERVIEW: Sean Spicer: Former White House press secretary, host of The Sean Spicer Show and author of new book "Trump 2.0: The Revolution That Will Permanently Transform America." USAID Sob Stories in NY Times: The New York Times publishes an article on USAID titled “ A Year After U.S.A.I.D.’s Death, Fired Workers Fi...

In the 8 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed: INTERVIEW: Ally Triolo: RNC Election Communications Director on the RNC’s election integrity efforts nationwide and in Virginia. Trump Impromptu Presser: During a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, President Trump spars with reporters on Iran, the ousted Navy Secretary and the Southern Poverty Law Center scandal. Critter...