Judicial Watch’s Chris Farrell, Washington Examiner’s Siraj Hasmi, Washington Post’s Ovetta Wiggins and guest host Dan Mandis joined WMAL on Monday morning!

HOSTED BY GUEST HOST DAN MANDIS
NEW YEAR’S DAY

MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2018

5 AM HOUR:

• Looking back at 2017 news stories and looking ahead to 2018
• VIDEO: CNN was literally smoking weed on air:

CNN is literally smoking weed on air and 2018 is already going to be amazing #CNNNYE pic.twitter.com/zImteIPrbO

— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) January 1, 2018

• VIDEO: Drunk Don Lemon has already made an appearance, singing and hitting on pedicab drivers.

Drunk Don Lemon has already made an appearance, singing and hitting on pedicab drivers. #CNNNYE #HappyNewYear #NewYearsEve2017 pic.twitter.com/pxtUdWy8LV

— Josh Sánchez (@jnsanchez) January 1, 2018

• Petition for Matt Damon’s removal from ‘Ocean’s 8’ gains traction. READ MORE AT FOX NEWS
• Impeachment drive builds digital army to take on Trump: Tom Steyer’s trove of data is fueling speculation about how the Democratic activist might use his new political power. READ AT POLITICO

6 AM HOUR:

• IRAN PROTESTS: Sunday was the third day of anti-government protests in Iran. President Trump -via Twitter- again cheered the protesters saying: “The people are finally getting wise as to how their money and wealth is being stolen and squandered on terrorism.”
• Protests in Iran stretch into third day despite government warnings. READ MORE AT WASHINGTON POST.
• Indiana Bill Would Make Colts Give Refunds to Fans Bothered By Players Kneeling During Anthem. READ MORE AT SPORTS ILLUSTRATED.
• VIDEO: WOLF IS SOOO LAME: Wolf Blitzer sings hit songs from 2017 – During New Year’s Eve Live, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer “sings” Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” and Selena Gomez’s “Fetish,” along with other hit songs from 2017. READ MORE AT CNN.
• Swatting case poses legal challenges for police, prosecutors. READ MORE AT CNN.

7 AM HOUR:

• Impeachment drive builds digital army to take on Trump: Tom Steyer’s trove of data is fueling speculation about how the Democratic activist might use his new political power. READ AT POLITICO

7:15 AM — INTERVIEW – CHRIS FARRELL – Judicial Watch Director of Investigations and Research

TOPICS:
– Latest on Mueller investigation
– Strzok & Anti-Trump Dossier
– Trump’s NY Times interview
– The double standard of Hillary’s email probe
– Weiner had CLASSIFIED emails belonging to wife Huma Abedin on his laptop. Jailed pervert Anthony Weiner had CLASSIFIED emails belonging to wife Huma Abedin on his laptop – which the FBI seized after he sexted 15-year-old girl

8 AM HOUR

8:05 AM – INTERVIEW – SIRAJ HASHMI — Commentary writer, Washington Examiner

TOPICS: preview the political world in 2018 (Congress agenda, midterms, Trump’s second year, etc)

8:15 AM – INTERVIEW – OVETTA WIGGINS – covers Maryland state politics for The Washington Post
TOPICS: Maryland laws and upcoming 2018 gubernatorial race

– Preview the 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election: Maryland — Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is running for reelection: Hogan has remained popular and kept his distance from Trump in deep-blue Maryland. But a crowded Democratic primary with progressive energy in a Democratic leaning state likely heralds a difficult reelection battle for Hogan. No clear front-runner has emerged from the primary which includes former NAACP President Ben Jealous, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker and former State Department official Alec Ross. Polling has shown Hogan with low-double digit leads against a generic Democrat, but that’s before an actual nominee has been picked.

8:35 AM – Indiana Bill Would Make Colts Give Refunds to Fans Bothered By Players Kneeling During Anthem. READ MORE AT SPORTS ILLUSTRATED.