The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell MSNBC
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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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'A clear violation': Gagged Trump posts FOX lie about criminal case jury pool
Tonight on The Last Word: Trump reposts a claim by a FOX host about the jury pool in his New York criminal trial. Also, Trump defends his $175m bond in his New York civil fraud case. And, Senate Democrats end the Republicans' push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Plus, Arizona Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake says her state's abortion ban is no big deal because "you can drive three hours that way." Andrew Weissmann, Adam Pollock, Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY), and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) join Lawrence O'Donnell.
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Lawrence: Criminal defendant Trump makes history in sleeping court room portrait
Tonight on The Last Word: The first seven jurors are seated in Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Also, the Supreme Court hears a case that may impact Trump’s January 6 charges. And President Biden visits his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania for a campaign stop. Adam Klasfeld, Andrew Weissmann, Rep. Katie Porter, Neal Katyal, and Mayor Paige Cognetti join Lawrence O’Donnell.
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Lawrence: Trump wants a big protest outside his trial. Instead he got babies napping.
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump becomes the first former president to go on trial. Also, Trump’s financial woes grow as the New York criminal trial begins. And Vice President Harris hits the GOP on reproductive rights in Nevada. Adam Klasfeld, Andrew Weissmann, Tim O’Brien, and Simon Rosenberg join Lawrence O’Donnell.
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Trump trial begins Monday after multiple delay tactics
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump and Speaker Johnson falsely tie border security to voting. Also, Vice President Harris slams the Arizona abortion ban. Plus, Tennessee Senate Republicans advance a bill to arm teachers a year after a deadly Nashville school shooting. And President Biden is using his cash advantage to target key voting blocs. Rep. Madeleine Dean, Perry Stein, Bradley Moss, AZ state Sen. Eva Burch, Beth Gebhard, and TN state Rep. Justin J. Pearson join Katie Phang.
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Lawrence: Trump's face lies to you without saying a word
Tonight on The Last Word: Jury selection begins on Monday for Donald Trump’s first criminal trial. Also, Trump and Republicans deflect on abortion after the Arizona ruling. Plus, President Biden announces a new student loan relief plan and a new rule to close the “gun show loophole.” And PBS releases an “American Masters” episode on former Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Barbara McQuade, Glenn Kirschner, Rep. Abigail Spanberger, and Rep. James Clyburn join Lawrence O’Donnell.
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As a longtime fan of LO, I’ve come to expect an outstanding A Block monologue. There is NONE BETTER than his important 4/11/24 opening monologue: YOUR VOTE LIVES AFTER YOU!
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I almost always watch “The Last Word” the following morning because we record every episode. I watch it with wife. We get most of our news from MSNBC shows.
On Friday’s, the best guest host is Ali Velshi.
You can write a better guest intro
Your intro of Lawrence Tribe, as compared with other guests, always leaves me feeling embarrassed for him. I immediately envision an elderly janitor, hunched over his broom, fingering the watch he was given for his 50 years of service.
You seem particularly impressed with Tribe’s lengthy tenure as a professor at Harvard, ‘cause that’s the only thing you offer as his bona fides. There’s no mention of the 36 cases he argued before the Supreme Court, the major treatise he wrote on Constitutional Law, the famous and influential figures he taught and mentored. Namely, why you invite him to appear on your show - I’ll wager it’s not for his tenure on the Harvard faculty.