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

• Holy Week: Larry and Cassie discuss Holy Week and how their families celebrate the Easter holiday.
• Artemis II Lifts Off: Four astronauts blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday evening on a monumental 10-day mission to circumnavigate the moon in the first crewed moon mission since 1972.

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Episode: Thursday, April 2, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

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

• Broadway Memories: Cassie gives her review of “Chicago” at the Trump-Kennedy Center, while Larry shares his memories of “Chicago” while working as a theater manager in Los Angeles.
• Trump’s Address on Iran: President Donald J. Trump provided an update on Operation Epic Fury in an address to the nation last night, highlighting the extraordinary achievements of the U.S. military against the Iranian regime.
• Supreme Court Recap: The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case seeking to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens and other non-U.S. citizens. President Trump was in attendance.

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Episode: Thursday, April 2, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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

• INTERVIEW: Mark Krikorian: Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies with his reaction to the birthright citizenship debate at Supreme Court.
• More SCOTUS Arguments: Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch, Brown-Jackson and Coney Barrett weigh in on the birthright citizenship debate.
• DHS Compromise: Senate Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the apparent path forward on DHS funding in which they will support the bill the Senate passed w/ Dem support that funds all of DHS except ICE & CBP & will attempt to fund CBP & ICE through reconciliation without Dem votes.
• Newsom News: According to reports, California’s state Medicare program has lost 25 percent of its budget to fraud under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s leadership. Also, Newsom’s wife bashes the “alt-right” and “Jordan Peterson” types that somehow push hate to her kids.

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Episode: Thursday, April 2, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

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