The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

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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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Lawrence: Biden says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is proof 'peace is possible'

Tonight on The Last Word: President Biden announces an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal. Also, Biden’s infrastructure bill continues to spur investment. And a filmmaker documents the process of donating one of her kidneys to a stranger in a new film called, “Confessions of a Good Samaritan.” Amos Hochstein, Tom Friedman, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, and Penny Lane join Lawrence O’Donnell.

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Lawrence: Everyone arrested for assaulting law enforcement on Jan. 6 was assaulting them for Trump

Tonight on The Last Word: The Justice Department moves to dismiss both federal cases against Donald Trump. Also, Jack Smith is pursuing the prosecution of Trump’s classified documents case co-defendants. And ProPublica reports that a third Texas woman has died under the state’s abortion ban. Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal, Laurence Tribe, and Dr. Austin Dennard join Lawrence O’Donnell.

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Failed Gaetz nomination reveals limits on Trump’s power

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks are facing multiple controversies. Also, Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth questions the established “rules of war.” Plus, Trump’s win throws the U.S. support of Ukraine into question. And Democrats retain a one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House. Rep. Gregory Meeks, Janai Nelson, Mikhail Zygar, Amb. Michael McFaul, and Pennsylvania State Rep. Joanna McClinton join Jonathan Capehart.

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Lawrence: Republican senators say ‘hell no’ to Musk and Trump

Tonight on The Last Word: Matt Gaetz withdraws as Donald Trump’s attorney general pick. Also, the House Ethics Committee is expected to meet again on December 5. And the youngest member of Congress is elected to House Democratic Leadership. Sen.-elect Adam Schiff, Joel Leppard, Rep. Steve Cohen, and Rep. Maxwell Frost join Lawrence O’Donnell.

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Lawrence: It only takes one Republican vote to release the House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz

Tonight on The Last Word: The House Ethics Committee meeting ends with no agreement on the Matt Gaetz report. Also, the Manhattan district attorney plans to oppose Donald Trump’s efforts to dismiss the hush money case. And questions on Trump’s deportation plan remain unanswered. Rep. Steve Cohen, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Professor Laurence Tribe, and John Sandweg join Lawrence O’Donnell.

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Lawrence: Matt Gaetz cannot possibly survive a Senate confirmation hearing

Tonight on The Last Word: The attorney for witnesses in the Matt Gaetz investigation discusses testimony given to the House Ethics Committee. Also, Democrats urge the House Ethics Committee to release the Gaetz report. Plus, Clare Malone joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the media’s challenge covering the second Trump term. Joel Leppard and Andrew Weissmann also join Lawrence O’Donnell.

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19 NOV • MSNBC PREMIUM ONLY

Lawrence: Trump is asking the Republican Senate to confirm worst Cabinet nominees in history

Tonight on The Last Word: Senators call on the House to release the Matt Gaetz ethics report. Also, the ACLU sues for information on Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans. Plus, President Biden allows Ukraine to use U.S. missiles inside Russia. And The New Yorker’s post-election analysis considers the “ambience of information” in the new media landscape. Rep. Steve Cohen, Mae Ngai, Amb. Michael McFaul, and Nathan Heller join Lawrence O’Donnell.

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16 NOV • MSNBC PREMIUM ONLY

Snyder: Trump’s candidates constitute attempt to wreck American government

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump picks loyalists for his cabinet. Also, social media and podcasts have siloed how Americans consume news. Plus, The New York Times reports the Russian government is targeting “child-free lifestyles.” The Onion wins the auction to take control of Alex Jones’ Infowars assets. And Democrats make history in the House despite losing control. Timothy Snyder, Will Bunch, Tom Nichols, Gary Shteyngart, Christopher Mattei, Rep.-elect Kelly Morrison, and Rep.-elect Janelle Bynum join Ali Velshi.

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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.