The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

By 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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10.22.2019

Tonight on The Last Word: NBC News reports that House Democrats are framing the impeachment case against Trump around “abuse of power” involving Trump’s actions regarding Ukraine. Also, Mimi Rocah and Matt Miller return to discuss the Trump Justice Department ...

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10.22.2019 NBC News: House Dems zero in on “abuse of power” in Trump impeachment inquiry Tonight on The Last Word: NBC News reports that House Democrats are framing the impeachment case against Trump around “abuse of power” involving Trump’s actions regarding Ukraine. Also, Mimi Rocah and Matt Miller return to discuss the Trump Justice Department ...
10.19.2019 Trump-GOP divide grows as impeachment support increases Tonight on The Last Word: Republicans struggle to credibly defend Trump after his actions in Ukraine, Syria, and with the G7. Tony Schwartz, co-author of Trump’s “Art of the Deal,” talks about why the fear of impeachment has made Trump ...
10.18.2019 Article II: Behind Closed Doors Introducing Article II: Inside Impeachment, a new podcast from NBC News. Seven witnesses have now appeared before Congressional committees to share what they know about the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine. But why is so much of this process behind ...
10.18.2019 White House chief of staff admits quid pro quo with Ukraine Tonight on The Last Word: Mick Mulvaney confirmed that military aid to Ukraine was held up as Trump pushed Ukraine to pursue political investigations. Also, Brett McGurk joins Lawrence to discuss Trump’s actions in Syria. Plus, Bill Kristol and Rick ...
10.17.2019 Dem leaders walk out of White House meeting after Trump “meltdown” Tonight on The Last Word: Speaker Nancy Pelosi stood up to Trump during a White House meeting on Syria after Trump’s “meltdown.” Also, E.J. Dionne and Ben Rhodes join Lawrence to discuss the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passing a bipartisan ...
10.16.2019 State Dept. official George Kent said he was told to “lay low” after raising concerns about Rudy Giuliani Tonight on The Last Word: George Kent, a senior State Department official, told impeachment committees that he raised concerns about Rudy Giuliani's role in Ukraine matters as far back as March. Also, the Wall Street Journal reports that former Republican ...
10.15.2019 NBC News: White House tried to limit testimony of Trump’s former top Russia adviser Fiona Hill Tonight on The Last Word: Correspondence between Fiona Hill's lawyers and White House Deputy Counsel Michael Purpura obtained by NBC News show that the White House tried to limit what Fiona Hill could say to Congress by raising the issue ...
10.12.2019 Yovanovitch: Removal based on “unfounded” claims by people with “questionable motives” Tonight on The Last Word: Fmr. Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch delivers damning testimony about the Trump administration’s foreign policy. Also, New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt shares his scoop about federal prosecutors in Manhattan investigating whether Rudy Giuliani broke lobbying ...
10.11.2019 Giuliani associates arrested on campaign finance charges Tonight on The Last Word: Rudy Giuliani associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, were arrested for campaign finance violations on indictments brought by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York. Also, the Washington Post reports that at least four ...
10.10.2019 Rpt: Trump once ordered Tillerson to help Giuliani client facing DOJ charges Tonight on The Last Word: Bloomberg reports that Trump pressed Rex Tillerson to help persuade the Justice Department to drop a criminal case against one of Rudy Giuliani’s clients. Also, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris talks to Lawrence ...
10.09.2019 Pelosi to Trump: "You will be held accountable." Tonight on The Last Word: The New York Times reports that the whistleblower wrote a memo describing a White House official who heard Trump’s Ukraine call as “visibly shaken by what had transpired.” Also, Laurence Tribe analyzes the validity of ...
10.08.2019 Second whistleblower emerges on Trump & Ukraine Tonight on The Last Word: Lawyers for a second whistleblower say that he has “firsthand knowledge” of the Trump-Ukraine controversy that supports the original whistleblower’s claims. Also, the Washington Post reports that House Democrats are considering extreme measures to protect ...
10.05.2019 NYT: 2nd official may blow whistle on Trump’s Ukraine dealings Tonight on The Last Word: The New York Times reports that a second whistleblower may come forward about Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. Also, Rachel Maddow joins Lawrence to discuss her new book, “Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the ...
10.04.2019 A day of smoking guns in the growing Trump impeachment investigation Tonight on The Last Word: Trump calls on Ukraine and China to investigate Joe Biden and his family. Also, the New York Times reports that Trump’s envoys to Ukraine drafted a statement that would have committed Ukraine to pursuing Trump’s ...
10.03.2019 Rudy Giuliani admits he provided some documents the State Dept. IG flagged to House Committees Tonight on The Last Word: Rudy Giuliani confesses to providing some of the conspiracy-filled materials on Ukraine the State IG flagged to House committees. Also, Sen. Chris Murphy shares his reaction to Mike Pompeo’s admission to being on the Trump-Ukraine ...
10.02.2019 House Chairmen: Pompeo has conflict of interest re: Trump-Ukraine call Tonight on The Last Word: The Chairmen of the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight Committees send a letter to the Deputy Secretary of State saying that Mike Pompeo is a fact witness in the House impeachment inquiry and demanding ...
10.01.2019 New reports raise Pompeo, Barr “cover-up” questions Tonight on The Last Word: Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN), Matt Miller, and Nicholas Kristof join Lawrence to discuss new reports about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Attorney General William Barr. Plus, presidential candidate Senator Cory Booker returns to discuss ...
09.28.2019 Rpt: Trump comments to Russians prompted W.H. officials to limit access to remarks Tonight on The Last Word: The Washington Post reports that Trump told Russian officials in 2017 that he wasn’t concerned about election interference. Also, the U.S. special envoy to Ukraine resigns after being named in the whistleblower complaint. Plus, Julian ...
09.27.2019 Whistleblower: WH tried to “lock down” records of Trump’s Ukraine call Tonight on The Last Word: The impeachment investigation of Trump kicks off with acting DNI Joseph Maguire’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee. Also, former NSA Inspector General Joel Brenner gives Lawrence his assessment of the now-unclassified whistleblower complaint. Plus, ...
09.26.2019 More House Dems come out for impeachment inquiry after reconstructed Trump-Zelenskiy call released Tonight on The Last Word: Larry Pfeiffer, President Obama’s former Director of the White House Situation Room, returns to talk to Lawrence about the memo of Trump’s conversation with President Zelenskiy of Ukraine. Also, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), a ...
09.25.2019 Speaker Pelosi formally announces impeachment inquiry Lawrence interviews Assistant Speaker Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and two freshmen Democrats, Rep. Abigail Spanbger (D-VA) and Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) about the swift movement of the House Democratic caucus toward an impeachment inquiry. Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Kamala ...
09.24.2019 Trump admits discussing political rival with Ukraine Tonight on The Last Word: House leadership calls for members-only caucus meeting to discuss impeachment inquiry. Also, Former governor and Republican presidential candidate Bill Weld reacts to a new Washington Post report that Trump ordered a hold on Ukraine military ...
09.21.2019 Rpts: Trump repeatedly pressed Ukraine president to investigate Dem opponent Tonight on The Last Word: Ellen Nakashima of The Washington Post shares the latest developments in news alleging that Trump asked Ukraine to look into Joe Biden’s son in July. Also, Bill Kristol and Evan McMullin return to discuss the ...
09.20.2019 Rpt: Whistleblower complaint about Trump involves Ukraine Tonight on The Last Word: The Inspector General handling the whistleblower complaint testifies to a closed session of the House Intelligence Committee. Also, former NSA Inspector General Joel Brenner joins Lawrence to discuss the legal battle between the U.S. intelligence ...
09.19.2019 WaPo: Trump’s communications with a foreign leader are part of a whistleblower complaint Tonight on The Last Word: Breaking news from the Washington Post, which is reporting that President Trump’s communications with an undisclosed foreign leader included a “promise” so troubling that it triggered a whistleblower complaint. Ellen Nakashima, tone of the reporters ...
09.18.2019 House Judiciary Cmte. holds first hearing of Trump impeachment investigation Tonight on The Last Word: Ex-Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski buckles under the questioning of the Democratic counsel on the Judiciary Committee. Also, Sen. Amy Klobuchar returns to discuss newly revealed details about the FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh. Plus, ...
09.17.2019 Book reveals new details of allegations against Kavanaugh Tonight on The Last Word: New York Times reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly discuss their new book about investigating the allegations of sexual misconduct against now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Also, Trump tweets that the U.S. is “locked and ...
09.14.2019 Nadler: "No question” we're in investigation to determine articles of impeachment Tonight on The Last Word: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler responds to the new Justice Department court filing that seeks to block Committee access to grand jury material from the Mueller investigation. Also, an appeals court in New York ...
09.13.2019 Rpt: Trump advisers looking for escape from China tariffs Tonight on The Last Word: The Trump administration looks to delay tariff increases to prevent further damage to the U.S. economy and to escape their trade war with China. Also, the House Judiciary Committee votes to approve a new set ...
09.12.2019 Bolton: “I’ll have my say in due course.” Tonight on The Last Word: Trump takes parting shots at John Bolton. Also, North Carolina St. Rep. Deb Butler voices her outrage after House Republicans called a surprise vote while many Democrats were absent. Plus, Maria Isabel Bueso testifies at ...
09.11.2019 Intel Chair Schiff: Bolton should have never been national security advisor Tonight on The Last Word: Trump ousts National Security Advisor John Bolton. Also, Trump’s approval rating drops in multiple polls. Plus, former National Security Advisor Susan Rice joins Lawrence to discuss John Bolton’s exit. And Republican Dan Bishop has won ...
09.10.2019 Rpt: U.S. extracted top spy from inside Russia in 2017 Tonight on The Last Word: The New York Times reports that a Russian spy helped the CIA conclude Putin ordered the Russian election interference effort in 2016. Also, veteran pollster Stanley Greenberg discusses his new book and tells Lawrence what ...
09.07.2019 House committees demand information on taxpayer money going to Trump properties Tonight on The Last Word: The House Oversight Committee is investigating the potential use of taxpayer funds at Trump’s businesses and properties. Also, four states are set to cancel their 2020 Republican presidential primaries and caucuses reportedly after maneuvering from ...
09.06.2019 Hurricane Dorian batters coastal areas of the Carolinas Tonight on The Last Word: Hundreds of thousands are without power after Hurricane Dorian pummels the coast of the Carolinas while the death toll rises to 30 in the Bahamas. Also, presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker talks to Lawrence about ...
09.05.2019 At least 20 dead after Dorian ravages Bahamas Tonight on The Last Word: Bahamas Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands gives Lawrence an update about the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. Also, new polling shows Donald Trump behind Democratic hopefuls in the crucial swing state of Wisconsin. Plus, Nicole Austin-Hillery ...
09.04.2019 Trump’s China trade war escalates with new tariffs Tonight on The Last Word: Fmr. Obama economic adviser Austan Goolsbee joins Lawrence to discuss what the American public can expect from the Trump trade war. Also, presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar returns to talk about the economy and gun ...
08.31.2019 New Trump rule puts non-citizens receiving lifesaving medical care at extreme risk Tonight on The Last Word: A new Trump administration rule has given migrants receiving lifesaving medical care 33 days to leave the U.S. or face deportation, which, for people like Maria Isabel Bueso, would be a “death sentence.” Bueso’s doctor, ...
08.29.2019 Biden ahead in new presidential polls, beats Trump in head-to-head matchups Tonight on The Last Word: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops of the presidential race. New polls show that Joe Biden has a lead over his competitors in the primary race, while every top Democrat defeats President Trump in head-to-head matchups. Sen. ...
08.28.2019 Deutsche Bank confirms it has tax returns tied to Trump Tonight on The Last Word: Lawyers for Deutsche Bank disclosed to a federal court of appeals in NYC that it has tax returns that are tied to President Donald Trump, which are the subject of subpoenas from the House Intelligence ...
08.27.2019 Trump triggers confusion on China trade war at G7 Tonight on The Last Word: The Wall Street Journal says that U.S. was “left isolated at the G7 summit” after President Trump signaled that he has had “second thoughts” regarding his trade war with China. 134 House members have come ...
08.24.2019 Trump heads to G7 summit amidst trade war backlash Ali Velshi fills in for Lawrence O’Donnell tonight on The Last Word: President Trump is heading to the G7 amid an escalating trade war, and as markets plummet, reports indicate Trump is becoming increasingly anxious regarding the economy. The Amazon ...
08.23.2019 Polls and calls for impeachment inquiry spell bad news for Trump Tonight on The Last Word: President Trump’s bad news continues to get worse -- as the number of House Democrats supporting an impeachment inquiry increases, recent polls show his approval ratings decreasing. French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to abandon ...
08.22.2019 Impeachment calls grow as Trump melts down Freshman Rep. Lauren Underwood, who represents a district Donald Trump won in 2016, explains her decision to support an impeachment inquiry. Lawrence talks to a psychiatrist about Donald Trump’s bizarre performance on the White House lawn, as he called himself ...
08.21.2019 New polls continue to show trouble for Trump Tonight on The Last Word: Political scientist Rachel Bitecofer returns to talk to Lawrence about her projection that any Democrat is on track to beat Donald Trump in 2020 . Freshman Rep. Lauren Underwood joins growing list of Democrats calling ...
08.20.2019 NYPD officer in Eric Garner case is fired Tonight on The Last Word: Presidential candidate and New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, joins Lawrence to react to the officer’s firing. Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker also joins with his reaction to the NYPD decision, plus his plans ...
08.17.2019 Reports: Trump "anxious and apprehensive" about economic downturn Tonight on The Last Word: Trump is reportedly shaken by the prospect of an economic downturn. Also, Trump reportedly wants to buy Greenland amid multiple foreign policy crises. Plus, new polling shows Trump under 40% in head to head polling ...
08.16.2019 O'Rourke: ‘I will not in any scenario run for U.S. Senate’ Tonight on The Last Word: Beto O'Rourke says that he is taking the fight directly to the places Donald Trump has terrorized and he won’t, in any scenario, be a candidate for Senate from Texas. Plus, Israel bars U.S. lawmakers ...
08.15.2019 Trump grapples with self-made economic wounds as markets plunge Tonight on The Last Word: Markets sink after bonds signal possible recession. Also, Rep. Deb Haaland joins growing list of Democrats calling for impeachment inquiry into Trump. And presidential candidate Sen. Michael Bennet discusses the need to pass election security ...
08.15.2019 Trump refuses to condemn anti-democracy crackdowns Tonight on The Last Word: As pro-democracy protests continue in Hong Kong and Moscow, the president has said little to nothing about the push back from the Chinese and Russian governments. Also, Democrats in Congress continue to pressure Mitch McConnell ...
08.13.2019 House Judiciary Committee demands answers on Epstein death Tonight on The Last Word: The top Democrat and top Republican on the Judiciary Committee want the acting director of the Bureau of Prisons to explain in great detail how it was possible that Jeffrey Epstein's death happened and what ...

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