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,’ ...
McConnell: Hegseth’s desire to be a ‘change agent’ not enough to lead Pentagon
Tonight on The Last Word: Vice President Vance breaks the tie to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Also, states are fighting Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. Plus, Trump lied about ending the Ukraine-Russia war on “day one.” And billionaires and CEOs try to curry favor with Trump. Tom Nichols, Jennifer Rubin, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, Amb. Michael McFaul, and Robert Reich join Ali Velshi.
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Lawrence: No one else on the planet but Americans will ever pay a Trump tariff
Tonight on The Last Word: GOP Sens. Murkowski and Collins oppose Pete Hegseth’s nomination. Also, a judge blocks the Trump order ending birthright citizenship. Plus, Donald Trump repeats the lie that Americans won’t pay tariffs. And Hulu’s “Say Nothing” chronicles the troubles in Northern Ireland. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, Neal Katyal, and Patrick Radden Keefe join Lawrence O’Donnell.
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Lawrence: You can be guilty of using child pornography and Trump will pardon you for Jan. 6
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump faces condemnation for his blanket January 6 pardons. Also, Pete Hegseth faces more allegations of abuse. Plus, Trump’s OMB pick refuses to answer whether he will follow spending laws. And the media struggles to cover the Trump presidency. Ryan J. Reilly, Sen. Adam Schiff, Sen. Mark Kelly, Norm Ornstein, and John Harwood join Lawrence O’Donnell.
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Lawrence on the White House press briefing ‘Trump standard’
Tonight on The Last Word: Some Republicans condemn Donald Trump’s January 6 rioter pardons. Also, The Washington Post details Tulsi Gabbard’s 2017 trip to Syria to meet with then-dictator Bashar al-Assad. And former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards dies at 67. Ryan J. Reilly, Andrew Weissmann, Rep. Jim Himes, and Sen. Jeff Merkley join Lawrence O’Donnell.
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Biden reflects on presidency while giving Lawrence an exclusive Oval Office tour
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump pardons people who attacked police on January 6. Also, Trump signs a slew of executive orders after his inauguration. And former President Biden reflects on his presidency during an Oval Office tour. Andrew Weissmann, Eugene Robinson, and Norm Ornstein join 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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