In the 5 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• SCHOOL CLOSURES: Fairfax and Montgomery county schools remain officially closed as "snowcrete" lingers on neighborhood sidewalks and bus stops.

• VOGUE VANTAGE: California Governor Gavin Newsom gets the Annie Leibovitz treatment in a new profile where he discusses his memoir and "Politics Show" mastery.

• MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: A 22-year-old detransitioner wins $2 million after a jury finds doctors liable for pushing a double mastectomy on her as a minor.

• JEN’S WHINING: Jen Psaki faces criticism for complaining about Virginia snow removal when schools remain closed a week after the storm.

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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

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

• GROUNDHOG DAY: AARON DENU previews the 15th annual celebration in DuPont Circle and the political wisdom of the D.C.-area’s local prognosticator, Potomac Phil.

• MILITANT BLOCKADES: Anti-ICE rioters in Minneapolis are reportedly detaining vehicles with out-of-state plates at community-driven checkpoints.

• CULTURAL SHUTTERING: President Trump announces a two-year closure of the Trump Kennedy Center for major renovations starting July 4.

• DOXXING AGENTS: ProPublica identifies the federal agents involved in the Alex Pretti shooting as Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez.

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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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In the 7 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• LEGAL LENS: JOE DIGENOVA analyzes the continued battle against ICE in Minnesota and local mismanagement of snow removal efforts in D.C.

• LEMON IN CUFFS: Former CNN host Don Lemon attends the Grammys just days after being arrested for disrupting a service at a Minnesota church.

• WINTER WARNING: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter for a frigid East Coast.

• ABANDONED CLAIM: Democrats celebrate the release of a 5-year-old child to a neglectful father following an ICE detention in Texas.

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Episode: Monday, February 2, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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