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.
The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
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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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Recent Episodes
July 18, 2026
Trump’s poll numbers plummet on economy and his war in Iran
Jonathan Capehart interviews Anderson Clayton, Bishop William J. Barber II, Cisco Aguilar, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Chris Pappas, and Jarrett Ley about Trump's poll numbers, his Iran claims, and other pressing issues.
July 17, 2026
Lawrence: Trump’s ‘demented’ speech showed how ready he is to interfere in the election
Lawrence O'Donnell interviews Rep. Jim Himes, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Sen. Jon Ossoff, and Andrew Weissmann about Donald Trump's election interference and past claims.
July 16, 2026
Lawrence: Blanche confessed who he really serves when he said of Trump ‘I’m his lawyer’
Lawrence O’Donnell interviews Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Andrew Weissmann, Sen. Mark Kelly, and Sherrod Brown about Todd Blanche's role as Donald Trump's lawyer and other political developments.
586 total episodes available with 569 transcripts
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