The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
Drawing upon his experience as a former chief of staff on the Senate Finance Committee and as an Emmy-winning executive producer and writer of ‘The West Wing,’ Lawrence O’Donnell examines the compelling and impactful political stories of the day. Join him every weeknight.
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Combative Hegseth faces tough questions from senators
Tonight on The Last Word: GOP senators appear skeptical of Donald Trump’s Iran war plan. Also, Donald Trump’s 2020 false claims shadow the Arizona gov...
'Operation epic failure': Trump & Hegseth blasted by Rep. Jeffries as Iran war death toll climbs
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump wants $95 billion for his war in a Republican supplemental bill. Also, the feds turn over evidence in the Alex...
Trump’s poll numbers plummet on economy and his war in Iran
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s election attack threat looms over the midterms. Also, Trump absurdly claims the U.S. is “winning big in Iran....
Lawrence: Trump’s ‘demented’ speech showed how ready he is to interfere in the election
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump yells at Congress to pass a voter suppression bill. Also, Trump rehashes 2020 lies as his war in Iran drags on....
Lawrence: Blanche confessed who he really serves when he said of Trump ‘I’m his lawyer’
Tonight on The Last Word: Senators press Todd Blanche on Donald Trump’s $1.776 billion settlement fund. Also, DNI nominee Jay Clayton refuses to say J...
Lawrence: Cowardly Susan Collins did nothing to protect Maine from Trump’s invasion forces
Tonight on The Last Word: Maine Democrats criticize Sen. Susan Collins after a fatal ICE shooting. Also, Donald Trump drops the fantasy of charging fe...
Lawrence: Trump sued himself - and lost.
Tonight on The Last Word: A judge accuses Todd Blanche of giving “misleading” testimony. Also, a judge says Trump’s IRS suit was filed for “improper p...
Trump reiterates claim that U.S.-Iran ceasefire is ‘over'
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump loses the bid to restore his name to the Kennedy Center. Also, Trump prioritizes an election power grab over a...
Lawrence: Trump says 'I don't know' when asked about the war in Iran he started
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump fails to make a deal to end his war in Iran. Also, FBI Director Kash Patel is under scrutiny for his taxpayer-f...
Graham Platner says he’s withdrawing, denies allegations
Tonight on The Last Word: Maine Democrats can replace Graham Platner if he withdraws by July 13. And Donald Trump rants about the “Islamic Republic of...
Lawrence on the lesson of the Platner campaign: Always wait for the vetting
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s war in Iran flares up amid the NATO Summit in Turkey. Also, Democrats pull their endorsements of Graham Platn...
Lawrence: JD Vance’s old accusation of Trump being ‘cultural heroin’ was on display this weekend
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s latest pardons draw scrutiny from legal experts. Also, USAID cuts are linked to hundreds of thousands of deat...
Lawrence: Trump cannot survive a federal criminal justice system that works
Tonight on The Last Word: Iowa Democrat Josh Turek runs for the open seat being vacated by GOP Sen. Joni Ernst. Also, Donald Trump has made $2.2 bill...
U.S.-Iran talks in Qatar end without breakthrough
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump takes his first flight on the Qatar-gifted Air Force One. Also, the Supreme Court allows unlimited party spendi...
Trump loses SCOTUS fight to end birthright citizenship
Tonight on The Last Word: The Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in a blow to Donald Trump. Also, Justice Jackson defends Reconstruction’s l...
Secretary Rubio & envoy Witkoff brief Congress on Iran
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump doubles down on voter-ID bill after his Supreme Court loss. Also, Black voters respond to Republican redistrict...
Trump accuses Iran of ‘foolish violation’ of ceasefire
Tonight on The Last Word: A federal judge orders the Trump administration to explain the Kennedy Center tarp. Also, the House Oversight Committee subp...
Lawrence: Republican 'Cowardly Lions' of the Senate will live the rest of their lives in disgrace
Tonight on The Last Word: Senate Republicans cave to Donald Trump on the Iran war vote. Also, a federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order limiting...
Lawrence: Bill Cassidy did what no GOP senator has done to Trump in a decade. Yell at him.
Tonight on The Last Word: Former Secretary of State John Kerry says Iran has a new “sense of power” after Donald Trump’s war. Also, a Trump tantrum st...
Lawrence: Republican Senator Sheehy just made Donald Trump Iran's ‘dope’
Tonight on The Last Word: The U.S. and Iran give differing accounts of deal negotiations. Also, a federal judge rules ICE can’t make arrests in immigr...
Haberman and Swan react to Trump's attacks on them ahead of damning book, 'Regime Change'
Tonight on The Last Word: A new book details Donald Trump “operating on pure gut instinct” in the first year of his second presidency. Maggie Haberman...
Lawrence: Trump picked the worst place in the world to sign his terrible deal with Iran
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump lies that he got Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” Also, Trump’s Iran deal faces rare backlash from top Republi...
Lawrence: Trump chose to play Obama's game and lost badly.
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s Iran agreement falls far short of his promises. And Georgia Republicans cancel their redistricting efforts af...
Lawrence: Trump's describing his so-called Iran deal the only way he knows how. With nonstop lying.
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump desperately tries to sell his retreat from Iran as a win. Also, The Washington Post reports plans for Trump’s b...
Lawrence: White House effectively says NYT reporters must have tapes of Situation Room meeting
Tonight on The Last Word: The New York Times reports JD Vance wanted to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota. Also, Sen. Raphael Warnock reacts to...
U.S. & Iran move closer to a deal to resume peace talks
Tonight on The Last Word: Questions remain on key issues in a potential U.S.-Iran deal. And a ruling is upheld to remove Donald Trump’s name from the...
Lawrence: Trump lies about Vietnam War dead in a desperate attempt to justify troops killed in Iran
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump backs down from attacking Iran for the third day. Also, Trump says he could “take over” Iran if he wanted to. P...
Lawrence: Vance knew Epstein Files were ‘a huge problem’
A new book reveals the Trump team's Epstein panic. Plus, the U.S. launches strikes against Iran for the second day. Also, Ken Dilanian shares new repo...
Lawrence: When Donald Trump says ‘if you want to know the truth,' he lies
Tonight on The Last Word: The U.S. strikes Iran after an Army helicopter is downed. Also, the House Oversight Committee questions Jeffrey Epstein aide...
Lawrence & Rachel discuss what’s happening in California as Trump says the election is ‘rigged’
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump makes wild claims about his war with Iran. Also, a lawsuit says Trump’s UFC event is “deeply corrupt.” Plus, th...
Senate GOP kills move to block Trump $1.776B fund
Tonight on The Last Word: Pam Bondi pins the blame on Todd Blanche for the Epstein files. Also, a moment of silence was held for Derek Chauvin by Minn...
Lawrence: Blanche won the audition for Trump's AG when he publicly told Trump, 'I love you, sir'
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s Attorney General nominee faces a tough Senate confirmation. Also, Trump puts loyalty over experience with his...
Lawrence: Trump is a big loser in California and in Congress
Tonight on The Last Word: MS NOW reports Donald Trump will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general. Also, Trump picks Bill Pulte for acting Director...
Lawrence: It's too late for Trump to kill the $1.776B political monster he created
Tonight on The Last Word: Sen. Jon Ossoff says Donald Trump doesn’t understand America’s greatness. Also, former Attorney General Pam Bondi defends th...
Rep. Garcia: Todd Blanche is ‘clearly covering up’ for Donald Trump
Tonight on The Last Word: Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is interviewed on the Epstein files. Also, voters turn on Donald Trump at Congressional to...
Lawrence: The tortured soul of Trump's lying & incompetent Treasury Secy. was on display again today
Tonight on The Last Word: A group of former federal judges asks the court to probe the “slush fund." Also, Sen. Cory Booker demands DHS shut down a NJ...
Lawrence: On the 88th day of Donald Trump's 'smart war,' his Cabinet once again laughed about war
Tonight on The Last Word: The U.S. launched new “self-defense” strikes on Iran. Also, the majority of GOP voters oppose Donald Trump’s $1.776 billion...
Talarico to face candidate he calls nation's 'most corrupt politician' in U.S. Senate race in TX
Tonight on The Last Word: Ken Paxton defeats Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas GOP primary runoff. Also, the U.S. strikes Iran as Donald Trump says talks...
Lawrence: Trump knows he's losing his 'slush fund' and his ballroom
Tonight on The Last Word: GOP lawmakers speak out against Trump’s “slush fund.” Also, a former Jeffrey Epstein assistant names three new alleged abuse...
Lawrence: Trump says he's too busy to explain his Iran war. A Democrat did it in five minutes.
Tonight on The Last Word: Democrats and some Republicans push back against Donald Trump’s ballroom and $1.776 fund. And the U.S. Senate campaign in Ge...