Ed Meese, Ray Stagich, Peter Morici, MD Highway’s Bob Rager, Lt. Col. Bill Cowan, Fox’s Janice Dean, Joe diGenova, Ed Whelan, VDOT’s Jenni McCord, historian Jane Hampton Cook, Fox 5’s Tucker Barnes, Daily Caller’s Alex Pappas, former Scalia clerk Paul Clement and guest hosts Rick Fowler joined WMAL’s morning show.
Mornings on the Mall
Monday, February 15, 2016
Hosts: Rick Fowler and Mercedes Schlapp
Executive Producer: Heather Hunter
5am – A/B/C Rick and Mercedes recapped the GOP debate.
5am – D ANALYSIS: The Passing of Justice Scalia
5am – E INTERVIEW – RAY STAGICH – Meteorologist, The Weather Channel – previewed the snow conditions in DC for Monday.
6am – A INTERVIEW – PETER MORICI – University of Maryland economist
- Are we headed for ann economic recession? Stock markets rallied on Friday, but it was not enough to erase the losses from earlier in the week. It was another wild week for the global financial markets. There was some relief Friday when stocks rallied. But overall, the stock market has lost 10 percent of its value since the beginning of the year. While the financial markets have been flashing warning signs, the broader economy keeps chugging along.
6am – B INTERVIEW – ED MEESE — Former US Attorney General in the President Reagan administration and currently The Heritage Foundation’s Ronald Reagan distinguished fellow emeritus – discussed Justice Scalia’s legacy.
6am – C INTERVIEW – BOB RAGER – Spokesperson – Maryland State Highway Administration – discussed road conditions in Maryland.
6am – D INTERVIEW — BILL COWAN – Fox News Military Analyst and a retired Marine Corps officer – discussed the latest news regarding ISIS, Iraq and Russia.
6am – E INTERVIEW – JANICE DEAN “THE WEATHER MACHINE” – Fox News senior meteorologist and author of “Freddy the Frogcaster and the Big Blizzard” — previewed the snow forecast for Monday.
7am – A INTERVIEW – JOE DIGENOVA – legal analyst and former U.S. Attorney to the District of Columbia, friend of Justice Scalia
- Joe shared his thoughts on the tragic passing of Justice Scalia and his legacy on the Court.
- Hillary Clinton: Obama Has ‘Plenty Of Time’ To Nominate Scalia Successor
- New batch of Clinton emails released, 81 now marked ‘classified’
7am – B INTERVIEW — ED WHELAN — former Clerk to Justice Scalia and the President of Ethics and Public Policy Center
- BIO: Edward Whelan is the President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. He directs EPPC’s program on The Constitution, the Courts, and the Culture. His areas of expertise include constitutional law and the judicial confirmation process. Mr. Whelan, a lawyer and a former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has served in positions of responsibility in all three branches of the federal government.
7am – C INTERVIEW – JENNI MCCORD – spokesperson, Virginia Dept of Transportation (VDOT) – discussed the road conditions in Virginia
7am – D INTERVIEW — JANE HAMPTON COOK — Historian and Author of American Phoenix: John Quincy and Louisa Adams and the War of 1812. Janecook.com — discussed President’s Day and the historical significance of an outgoing president deciding on a Supreme Court nomination.
7am – E INTERVIEW — TUCKER BARNES – Fox 5 meteorologist
- DC area weather: Snow, sleet, ice, and rain all expected during President’s Day 2016 storm
8am – A INTERVIEW – ALEX PAPPAS – Political Reporter, The Daily Caller – analyzed the GOP debate.
8am – B Discussed the GOP Debate Highlights
8am – C INTERVIEW – RAY STAGICH – Weather Channel
8am – D INTERVIEW — PAUL CLEMENT – 43rd Solicitor General of the United States from June 2005 until June 2008 and former clerk for Justice Scalia
- Tragic passing of Justice Scalia and Scalia’s legacy on the Court
- BIO: Paul D. Clement is a partner at Bancroft PLLC. Mr. Clement served as the 43rd Solicitor General of the United States from June 2005 until June 2008. Before his confirmation as Solicitor General, he served as Acting Solicitor General for nearly a year and as Principal Deputy Solicitor General for over three years. He has argued 80 cases before the United States Supreme Court, including McConnell v. FEC, Tennessee v. Lane, Rumsfeld v. Padilla, Credit Suisse v. Billing, United States v. Booker, MGM v. Grokster, ABC v. Aereo, and Hobby Lobby v. Burwell. He has argued before the Supreme Court 24 times in just the last four Terms. Indeed, Mr. Clement has argued more Supreme Court cases since 2000 than any lawyer in or out of government.
8am – E INTERVIEW – JANICE DEAN “THE WEATHER MACHINE” – Fox News senior meteorologist and author of “Freddy the Frogcaster and the Big Blizzard” — previewed the snow forecast for Monday.
