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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 42 MIN

Lawrence: The mystery of what Trump’s agents were doing in Michigan may make sense on Election Day

from The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell · host Lawrence O'Donnell, Secretary Jocelyn Benson, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, David Blight

Tonight on The Last Word: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will face a Trump-backed Republican in the governor’s race. Also, 25 Democratic-led states sue over the latest Trump tariffs. Plus, The Washington Post reports Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth clash over U.S. missile depletion due to the Iran War. And Trump fights the Smithsonian and tries to whitewash U.S. history. Secretary Jocelyn Benson, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, and Professor David Blight join Lawrence O’Donnell. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Tonight on The Last Word: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will face a Trump-backed Republican in the governor’s race. Also, 25 Democratic-led states sue over the latest Trump tariffs. Plus, The Washington Post reports Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth clash over U.S. missile depletion due to the Iran War. And Trump fights the Smithsonian and tries to whitewash U.S. history. Secretary Jocelyn Benson, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, and Professor David Blight join Lawrence O’Donnell.

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