The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

MSNBC

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. Read more

Politics News

Episodes

Lawrence: Trump chose to play Obama's game and lost badly.

Yesterday (06/18/2026) 00:41:43Lawrence: Trump's describing his so-called Iran deal the only way he knows how. With nonstop lying.

06/17/2026 00:43:10 Lawrence: White House effectively says NYT reporters must have tapes of Situation Room meeting

06/16/2026 00:38:59U.S. & Iran move closer to a deal to resume peace talks

06/13/2026 00:44:16Lawrence: Trump lies about Vietnam War dead in a desperate attempt to justify troops killed in Iran

06/12/2026 00:41:16 Show all episodes

Our take on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell podcast

With experience as a former chief of staff on the Senate Finance Committee and an Emmy-winning executive producer and writer of The West Wing, Lawrence O'Donnell has great analysis of the most impactful political stories of the day. Each 40-minute episode dives deep into the issues that matter most every weeknight. The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell is a news podcast by Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC.