Tonight on the Last Word: 12 House Republicans vote against awarding Congressional Gold Medals to Capitol police. Also, President Biden says the U.S. is on track to reach the 100M COVID vaccine “shots in arms” goal Friday. Plus, NBC News obtains a surveillance video capturing moments during the Atlanta spa shootings. A Republican congressman defends lynching during a hearing on violence against Asian Americans. And Democrats are considering changes to the filibuster. Rep. Jason Crow, Andrew Weissmann, Jared Bernstein, Kathy Park, Rep. Grace Meng and Zerlina Maxwell join Lawrence O’Donnell.

FBI releases new videos of Jan. 6 rioters attacking police

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Full Trump jury seated, opening statements on Monday

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Lawrence: Gagged Trump's jury pool attacks are a big problem for his lawyers

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FBI releases new videos of Jan. 6 rioters attacking police

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