CPAC’s Sterling Beard, API’s Eric Milito, CPAC’s Matt Schlapp, Scottie Nell Hughes, Sen. Rick Santorum, KT McFarland and Rep. Ryan Zinke joined WMAL on Thursday!

Mornings on the Mall

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Hosts: Brian Wilson and Larry O’Connor

Brian and Larry at CPAC!

 

5am – A/B/C Romney To Give Speech To Take on Trump.

5am – D         Hillary Email News:

• Fox News’ Herridge: Hillary Email Withheld by ‘Law Enforcement’ May Show Intent. (Newsmax) — One of the two emails withheld from the final release of Hillary Clinton State Department emails was requested withheld by law enforcement and may show “intent,” Fox News Channel’s Catherine Herridge reported Monday. Clinton has said repeatedly that none of the emails she sent or received on the private server she used while in office were “marked ‘classified’ at the time.” But Herridge, Fox News’ chief intelligence correspondent, said Monday on “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren” that she received a tip several months ago that at least one email clearly confirmed that the people sending the information to Clinton knew it was classified at the time. “I think it is striking that one email is being withheld at the request of law enforcement,” Herridge said, “because you know that would be a very important piece to the FBI investigation understanding the intent and whether the individuals knew or believed at the time that the information they were sending was classified.” The other email that was completely withheld was communication between Clinton and President Barack Obama, and may have been withheld because Obama invoked executive privilege, Herridge said.
• Bryan Pagliano, Hillary Clinton worker, cooperating with FBI in email scandal. (Washington Times) – A former Hillary Clinton presidential-campaign worker, who took the Fifth Amendment before Congress over her email arrangement, is now reportedly cooperating with prosecutors. A senior U.S. law enforcement official told The Washington Post on condition of anonymity that Bryan Pagliano was working with the FBI and had been granted immunity. After working for Mrs. Clinton in the 2008 race, Mr. Pagliano set up the email server at her New York home. The FBI is investigating whether Mrs. Clinton’s email arrangement violated laws governing the handling of classified information. The FBI, Justice Department and Mr. Pagliano’s lawyer all declined to talk to the Post. But prominent legal scholar Jonathan Turley said the report, if true, is not good news for Mrs. Clinton, the Democratic presidential front-runner “DOJ does not give immunity without something valuable from a potential target like Bryan Pagliano. The situation just got more precarious,” tweeted Mr. Turley, a law professor at the George Washington University.

5am – E Trump News:

• Trump dominates in Texas border town where proposed wall would be built
• Donald Trump Reveals Details of His Health Care Plan
• Miley Cyrus calls Donald Trump ‘a f**king nightmare’
• Fox GOP DEBATE TONIGHT: Trump vs Megyn Kelly

6am – A         INTERVIEW – STERLING BEARD – EDITOR-IN_CHIEF, Campus Reform

6am – B         INTERVIEW — ERIK MILITO – Director of Upstream and Industry Operations for The American Petroleum Institute

• Obama to propose $10-a-barrel oil tax
• Northam wants U.S. to exempt Virginia from offshore drilling. Lt. Gov. Ralph S. Northam, the likely Democratic nominee for governor in 2017, is urging U.S. officials to exclude Virginia from offshore drilling, putting him at odds with other top Democrats in the state on the issue. “Over the years, I have witnessed the demise of the Chesapeake Bay and decided to run for public office in large part to work towards its restoration,” said Northam, who grew up on the Eastern Shore and represented the area in the state Senate from 2008 to 2013. “Offshore drilling will not only put our environment at risk, but will also threaten some of the most important industries in Virginia — defense, agriculture and tourism.

6am – C         Ike Leggett proposes $11.5 million for bus rapid transit in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) said Wednesday that he will propose $11.5 million in county funds to plan a bus rapid transit system to reduce traffic and help people reach jobs in the heavily congested Rockville Pike and Route 29 corridors. Meanwhile, Leggett said, he will recommend adding upgraded rush-hour bus service to Rockville Pike (Route 355) between the Medical Center Metro station and the Lakeforest Transit Center within two years. The specially branded buses would run in regular lanes — but have limited stops — provide real-time arrival information and have priority at traffic signals. He said he will also recommend money for express rush-hour Ride On bus service between Clarksburg and the Shady Grove Metro station, beginning in spring 2017.Leggett said the $11.5 million for the bus rapid transit (BRT) planning would come from the county’s six-year capital budget and would not require any tax increases. He said that might mean delays for other projects but that the county would keep costs down by improving bus service in stages and not buying any additional right-of-way to widen roads.        

6am – D         INTERVIEW – MATT SCHLAPP – Chairman of the American Conservative Union, the organization that hosts the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)

• Romney to make major address, likely to attack Trump

• CPAC PREVIEW: Top speakers and events: Trump, RUbio, Kasich, Cruz, Carson  

6am – E         Border News:

• Surge on the border
• Trump dominates in Texas border town where proposed wall would be buil

 

7am – A         INTERVIEW – SCOTTIE NELL HUGHES – News Director, Tea Party News Network

• Trump will be at CPAC on Saturday. The Trumpette Scottie must be thrilled!
• Romney to make major address, likely to attack Trump
• Carson sees no ‘path forward’ for presidential bid.

7am – B         INTERVIEW – SENATOR RICK SANTORUM – former senator and presidential candidate – discussed his thoughts on the 2016 presidential race.       

7am – C         Upcoming Weather:

• After spring-like temps, snow possible for D.C. area on Friday.
• Ready for cherry blossoms? Officials predict the peak bloom. WASHINGTON (AP) —The National Park Service is predicting the peak bloom for Washington’s cherry blossom trees between March 31 and April 3. Organizers of the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the park service announced the projected peak bloom dates Wednesday. The average date for the peak bloom, when 70 percent of the trees around the Tidal Basin are in bloom, is April 4. This year’s festival, which marks the anniversary of Japan’s gift of 3,000 cherry trees, runs from March 20 through April 17.

7am – D         INTERVIEW – KT MCFARLAND – Fox News Channel National Security Analyst – joined Brian and Larry in person at CPAC to discuss national security issues in the election.

7am – E         Sports News:

• ESPN says it is ‘addressing’ Curt Schilling’s Hillary Clinton comments
• Recent Capitals’ trade, Brooks Laich returns to Verizon Center with new team

8am – A         2016 NEWS:

• Fox GOP Debate TONIGHT
• Romney to make major address, likely to attack Trump
• Carson sees no ‘path forward’ for presidential bid.
• Trump dominates in Texas border town where proposed wall would be built
• Donald Trump Reveals Details of His Health Care Plan
• Miley Cyrus calls Donald Trump ‘a f**king nightmare

8am – B/C     INTERVIEW – REP. RYAN ZINKE – Montana

• Zinke is speaking at 9:50 on the main stage about national security.
• BIO: Zinke is a retired 23-year U.S. Navy SEAL officer and a former Commander at SEAL Team Six and Commander of Joint Special Operations in Iraq (2004).

8am – D/E     Romney To Give Speech To Take on Trump.