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

• KENNEDY CENTER RENAME: Trump's Handpicked Kennedy Center Board Votes to Rename It the 'Trump-Kennedy Center'
• GENDER BILLS: House Passes Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Bill to Criminalize Transgender Surgeries on Minors
• HHS ON TRANS TREATMENTS: Current Evidence Does Not Support Claims That Puberty Blockers, Cross-Sex Hormones, and Surgeries Are Safe and Effective Treatments for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 5 AM Hour

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

• VIRGINIA ILLEGAL KILLER: Fairfax County Released Illegal Immigrant Accused of Murder Despite ICE Detainer
• DATA CENTER BATTLE: Frederick County Adds Second Public Hearing Over Data Center Plans
• MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION: Trump Signs Order to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug Amid GOP Backlash

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

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

• BROWN UNIVERSITY SHOOTING: Suspect Found Dead, Is Also Accused of Killing MIT Professor
• NASA CONFIRMATION: Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Chief After Monthslong Tug-of-War

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

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

• KENNEDY CENTER RENAME: Trump's Handpicked Kennedy Center Board Votes to Rename It the 'Trump-Kennedy Center'
• AMFEST DRAMA: Turning Point USA's AmericaFest Puts Conservative Rift on Display as Vance Urges Unity
• BESSENT HECKLERS: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent Fires Back at Left-Wing Hecklers During Dinner in Washington, D.C.

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: SEAN KENNEDY (Virginians for Safe Communities) on the Latest on Illegal Killer in Virginia

• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/VA4SafeComm
• READ: Illegal Immigrant Accused of Killing Someone a Day After Being Released from Jail in Reston, Virginia

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 6 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: PAUL LARKIN (Senior Legal Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation) on Trump Reclassifying Marijuana

• READ: Rescheduling Cannabis Is Bad for America, Good for the CCP
• READ: Trump Signs Order to Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug Amid GOP Backlash

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: DAN IAMPIERI (Candidate for Frederick County Council) on the Battle of a New Data Center in Frederick County and His Run for Council

• WEBSITE: Dan4Frederick.com
• READ: Opponents of Proposed Data Center Zoning Show Up in Force at Lengthy Public Hearing

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

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WMAL GUEST: SEAMUS BRUNER (Director of Research at the Government Accountability Institute) on Congress Debating a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading

• SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/SeamusBruner
• READ: Pelosi Resisted Stock-Trading Ban as Wealth Grew, Fueling Suspicion

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Episode: Friday, December 19, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

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