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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Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s lies go unchecked in the first Cabinet meeting. Also, Democrats grill Trump’s solicitor general nominee. Plus, Chief Justice John Roberts blocks a ruling ordering the Trump administration to pay USAID contracts by midnight on Thursday. And Musk lies about USAID funding cuts in the Cabinet room.…
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Lawrence: Trump and House GOP taking health care away from poor people so Elon Musk can be richer
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Tonight on The Last Word: House Republicans narrowly adopt Donald Trump’s budget resolution with deep Medicaid cuts. And the Trump-Musk cuts to USAID threaten the world’s most vulnerable people. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Del. Stacey Plaskett, and Erin Boyd join Lawrence O’Donnell.Por NBC News
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Lawrence: Trump humiliated on the world stage as France's Macron instantly corrects his Ukraine lie
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Tonight on The Last Word: The U.S. sides with Vladimir Putin and votes against the UN resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Also, Donald Trump fires 6,700 IRS employees during tax season. Plus, a federal judge appoints outside counsel in the New York City Mayor Eric Adams corruption case. And a right-wing podcaster is tapped as the…
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Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump abruptly fires Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman CQ Brown. Plus, Kash Patel is sworn in as Trump’s new FBI director. Also, Trump attacks Zelenskyy while praising his talks with Putin. And PA State Rep. Mandy Steele warns against Trump’s medical research cuts. Jennifer Rubin, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Rep. Raja Krishnamoort…
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Tonight on The Last Word: The Senate GOP confirms Kash Patel to be FBI director. Plus, the Trump administration fires thousands of IRS workers. Also, NY Governor Kathy Hochul vows to stop the ‘Trump revenge tour.’ And an appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to reinstate his Birthright Citizenship order. Sen. Adam Schiff, Sen. Edward Markey, and Andrew…
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