The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

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Lawrence: Loyal to Trump, Ossoff's GOP rival is campaigning in the stupidest & most fraudulent way

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Tonight on The Last Word: Sen. Jon Ossoff leads in Georgia as his GOP opponent deploys fake AI ads. Also, Donald Trump’s Iran war and diesel costs loom in the Iowa Senate

Sep 23
44 min

Lawrence: Trump’s perverse jealousy of JFK is driving his destruction of the Kennedy Center

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump says his Washington, D.C. arch will house drones and snipers. Also, Democrat Sherrod Brown looks to win back his Ohio U.S. Senate s

Sep 22
39 min

46 days out, Trump & Republicans face brutal poll numbers in state after state

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s tariffs put Republicans on defense with voters. Also, a Trump photo sparks fears of the Kennedy Center demolition. Plus, Oversigh

Sep 19
42 min

Lawrence: Trump never tells the truth, except about protecting billionaires

Tonight on The Last Word: The cost of living it a top issue for voters amid rising prices. Also, Democrats prepare for possible legal action on Trump’s election attacks.

Sep 18
41 min

Lawrence: Whether on interest rates or the Iran war, Trump proves he’s a ‘pathological liar’

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump runs to North Carolina as polls show Democrat Roy Cooper leading in the Senate race. Also, Sen. Cory Booker calls FBI Director Kash

Sep 17
43 min

Lawrence: Only Trump could deliver Kash Patel’s bestiality madness into a Senate hearing room

Tonight on The Last Word: FBI Director Kash Patel defends the amended FBI bestiality hiring rule. Also, Patel won’t rule out FBI agents at the polls in November. And Dona

Sep 16
42 min

Lawrence: Trump worst person to be in White House when AI could do what nuclear weapons haven’t

Tonight on The Last Word: Sen. Jon Ossoff slams Donald Trump and Congress for failing to regulate AI. Also, the Supreme Court blocks Trump’s attack on mail voting. And a

Sep 15
40 min

'REALLY WEIRD': Trump getting supporters to pledge to 'cheat like hell' in election raises alarms

Tonight on The Last Word: Trump makes supporters pledge to 'cheat like hell.' Plus, Trump's Iran war and tariffs send prices soaring. Also, Trump tries to co-opt 9/11 tra

Sep 12
42 min

Lawrence: Not one person who heard Trump's $5,000 election offer believes he means it

Tonight on The Last Word: Trump promises $5000 payments if the GOP wins midterms. Plus, Helena Foulkes wins the Democratic primary in Rhode Island. Also, Texas GOP candid

Sep 11
42 min

Lawrence: Republicans boycott Trump’s pretend convention as Democratic campaigns find new strength

Tonight on The Last Word: Mary Peltola leads incumbent GOP Sullivan in key Alaska Senate race. Plus, Trump looks to make midterms a referendum on his presidency. And Trum

Sep 10
43 min

Lawrence: What are Donald Trump's deranged social media posts if not evidence of insanity?

Tonight on The Last Word: Trump's Iran war continues to make life unaffordable for Americans. Plus, Trump threatens to stop the sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in the U.

Sep 9
43 min

Trump’s Iran war drags on with 60 days until midterms (Pt. 2)

Tonight on The Last Word: The New York Times reports Iran has grown more confident after six months of war. Also, a federal judge extends the block on Donald Trump’s atta

Sep 5
43 min

Trump’s Iran war drags on with 60 days until midterms (Pt. 1)

Tonight on The Last Word: The New York Times reports Iran has grown more confident after six months of war. Also, a federal judge extends the block on Donald Trump’s atta

Sep 5
42 min

Iran war at a stalemate as Trump claims U.S. is winning

Tonight on The Last Word: The Trump administration offers conflicting messages on the status of the Iran war. Also, Trump takes his attack on mail voting to the Supreme C

Sep 4
41 min

Trump flails as his Iran war drags on with no strategy

Tonight on The Last Word: The USS Lincoln arrives in Thailand after a 9-month deployment. Also, a new poll finds a majority of voters opposes Donald Trump’s new Canada ta

Sep 3
42 min

U.S. & Iran launch airstrikes for second time in three days

Tonight on The Last Word: The lack of leadership inside the Pentagon worsens with the army secretary’s resignation. Also, Democrats slam Republicans for their silence on

Sep 2
41 min

Trump’s Canada trade war could affect midterm elections

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s Iran war is at a stalemate with 64 days until midterms. Also, the Supreme Court allows Trump to continue his ballroom constructio

Sep 1
40 min

Trump’s trade war & Iran war have cost Americans billions

Tonight on The Last Word: Two destroyers stay behind as the USS Lincoln heads home. Also, thousands march in Washington, D.C. to defend the right to vote. Plus, Democrats

Aug 29
41 min

Lawrence: Future generations may laugh at Trump’s madness. But first, we will have to survive it.

Tonight on The Last Word: A federal judge temporarily blocks Donald Trump’s mail ballot rule. Also, Trump tries to claim victory as the Iran war nears six months. Plus, a

Aug 28
42 min

Lawrence: Attacking voting by mail, Donald Trump wants to take away what Abraham Lincoln gave us

Tonight on The Last Word: California vows to fight Donald Trump’s mail-in voting order. Also, MS NOW reports the Navy sailor who jumped off the USS Lincoln now faces puni

Aug 27
42 min

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What listeners say

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Great podcast. Thank you, Lawrence, for speaking truth in these dangerous times. Your take on Fani Willis’ letter to J Jordan, for example, was exactly what we need to hear. MAGA Republicans, like Jordan, do not deserve courtesy. We need to stand up to these verbally abusive, disrespectful, ignorant MAGA people in Congress. I, for one, appreciate that you are not tip toeing around the disgusting behavior that is going on in our country. Keep calling out Republicans’ lies. Keep calling out Trump’s criminality and his threats to our democracy. Keep reporting on President Biden’s hard work for our country. Keep calling out mainstream media for not reporting on the disturbing danger Trump presents. Keep reporting on our insanely MAGA-fied Supreme Court. Your voice and experience are greatly appreciated and crucial to our survival as a civilized society. Thank you, Lawrence, for standing with President Biden over Hunter’s pardon. It was the only thing Joe Biden could do, knowing that Trump is out for vengeance and will restructure our “justice” system to do his bidding. Had Kamala won, Hunter’s pardon would not have been necessary.

debllstl · Dec 2024

Lawrence, you are now my go-to podcast for educated, intelligent evaluations for what just happened in this election. Your podcasts are not sensationalism, just facts. You may know how difficult it is for we “everyday” folks to find that these days. Thanks for keeping me sane by not deriding Kamala for the loss. She was brilliant! Who else but her could have run a campaign against a corrupt, illigiment, felon and walk away with dignity and grace. You’re the best. Please stay onboard MSNBC. Me and my friends need your objective reports more than ever these days. —Kate

PanAmKate · Nov 2024

You have a warm and calming voice, which I especially enjoy at the end of all of these crazy news days! Your previous experience is valuable in your assessments of senate and house actions. I never miss the show by choice.

Listener53 · Aug 2024

Thank you for creating an hour free of ideological political opinion. I hear historical perspective and first-hand government experience from Lawrence. It is not anxiety inducing. It’s just clear and calmly delivered.

NeerahKC · Jul 2024

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