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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell — 221 episodes

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Lawrence: Republican Senator Sheehy just made Donald Trump Iran's ‘dope’

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Haberman and Swan react to Trump's attacks on them ahead of damning book, 'Regime Change'

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Lawrence: Trump picked the worst place in the world to sign his terrible deal with Iran

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

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Lawrence: Trump's describing his so-called Iran deal the only way he knows how. With nonstop lying.

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Lawrence: White House effectively says NYT reporters must have tapes of Situation Room meeting

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U.S. & Iran move closer to a deal to resume peace talks

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Lawrence: Trump lies about Vietnam War dead in a desperate attempt to justify troops killed in Iran

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Lawrence: Vance knew Epstein Files were ‘a huge problem’

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Lawrence: When Donald Trump says ‘if you want to know the truth,' he lies

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Lawrence & Rachel discuss what’s happening in California as Trump says the election is ‘rigged’

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Senate GOP kills move to block Trump $1.776B fund

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Lawrence: Blanche won the audition for Trump's AG when he publicly told Trump, 'I love you, sir'

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Lawrence: Trump is a big loser in California and in Congress

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Lawrence: It's too late for Trump to kill the $1.776B political monster he created

16

Rep. Garcia: Todd Blanche is ‘clearly covering up’ for Donald Trump

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Lawrence: The tortured soul of Trump's lying & incompetent Treasury Secy. was on display again today

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Lawrence: On the 88th day of Donald Trump's 'smart war,' his Cabinet once again laughed about war

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Talarico to face candidate he calls nation's 'most corrupt politician' in U.S. Senate race in TX

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Lawrence: Trump knows he's losing his 'slush fund' and his ballroom

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Lawrence: Trump says he's too busy to explain his Iran war. A Democrat did it in five minutes.

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Lawrence: Trump's the first president in history to say he's 'too busy' to explain a war he's waging

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Lawrence: Today Trump said, 'I don't want to be stupid.' Too late, Donald. Too late.

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Trump leaves China with no clarity on Iran or Taiwan

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'An embarrassment' & 'flat-out disaster': Cory Booker torches Trump over China summit

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Trump arrives for meeting with China's President Xi Jinping

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Hegseth grilled on the Hill as Pentagon’s Iran war estimate grows to $29B

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Velshi: Trump about to face down adversary China, 'weakened, overextended' and stuck in his Iran war

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GOP seek $1 billion from taxpayers for Trump’s ballroom

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69 days of Trump’s war and no deal has been reached

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Trump threatens Iran as he tries to wind down the costly war he claims he ‘won’

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Hegseth: Ceasefire ’not over’ as U.S., Iran exchange fire in Strait

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Lawrence: Even Donald Trump seems to know that his war in Iran is now illegal

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Trump, Hegseth’s ‘cavalier attitude’ towards U.S. deaths in Iran is ‘unacceptable,’ says Vindman

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Lawrence: Donald Trump cares more about prosecuting James Comey than his own war in Iran

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Lawrence: The first six Americans killed in Trump's war died because Hegseth left them defenseless

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Lawrence: America revolted against George III's ‘madness.' King Charles found the madness in America

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Lawrence: Trump is now the first U.S. president in history to complain publicly of 'too much work!'

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Trump sending Witkoff & Kushner to Pakistan for Iran talks

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Velshi: Chaos surrounds Trump as his Iran war drags on

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Lawrence: It was another day of nothing happening in Trump's failed attempts to negotiate with Iran

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Lawrence: Tucker Carlson, Virginia voters, and the rest of America are turning on Trump

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Lawrence: Only Trump thinks threatening war crimes and committing war crimes 'will be my honor.'

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Trump’s ability to ‘BS the world’ on Iran is ‘otherworldly’, key Democrat says

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Lawrence: Trump, who failed to buy Stormy Daniels’ silence, now seeks Iran deal he ripped up

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Lawrence: Trump says 'nobody has ever ended one war.' Is that the stupidity or insanity speaking?

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Lawrence: British Parliament Member calls Trump ‘a dangerous and corrupt gangster’ over Iran war

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Lawrence: Trump’s Iran war defined by ‘madman’ posts as Jesus while telling Pope he’s wrong

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Trump threatens new attacks against Iran if talks fail

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Lawrence: Trump is now trying to get out of his war without everyone calling it a surrender

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Trump halts his war, but ceasefire agreement is unclear

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Lawrence: Trump's threat to destroy 'a whole civilization' leaves a permanent stain on our history

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Lawrence: Trump's profane and perverse Iran social media post is why the 25th Amendment was written

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Iran downs 2 U.S. jets, search for 1 crew member ongoing

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Lawrence: Your reward in Trump World for doing a 'tremendous job' is to be fired

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Lawrence: Trump failed to explain his war, disgraced military calling it 'a little journey to Iran'

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Lawrence: Trump is doing a very good job of sounding like the surrendering loser of his own war

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Lawrence: Even some Trump voters joined the ‘No Kings’ protests

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Ali Velshi: History has shown us what can happen when the people show up

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Lawrence: Trump failed his own self-administered cognitive test while Iran's regime was watching

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Lawrence: Senator says ‘we have a delusional president’ as war continues

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Lawrence: Trump sounded like ‘spoiled child’ in trying to negotiate out of war he claims he’s won

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Lawrence: Trump retreats on Iran and proves he’s worse than Nixon

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Trump claims ‘we’ve won’ war as more troops deploy to Middle East

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Lawrence: Tulsi Gabbard again refuses to admit Trump lied about an ‘imminent threat’ in Iran

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Lawrence: Gabbard defying, not protecting Trump, in refusing to agree Iran posed imminent threat

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Lawrence: Trump’s ‘stupidity is utterly flawless at exposing his own lies’ on Iran war

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Lawrence: When asked, Trump refused to honor fallen U.S. troops in his war

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Trump says he’ll end Iran war when ‘I feel it in my bones’ as U.S. death toll rises to 13

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Lawrence: Trump's Iran war propaganda videos show the depths of his depravity

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Lawrence: Trump’s lie about Iran school bombing disgraces the American presidency

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Lawrence: Trump's war in Iran shows he doesn't know what he's talking about

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Lawrence: Donald Trump says it's time to 'show some guts' in a warzone where no Trump would ever go

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Velshi: Trump's war is not making U.S. stronger, has the nation asking 'What the hell is going on?'

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After Trump fired Kristi Noem, Klobuchar blasts ousted DHS secretary for pain she caused Minneapolis

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Lawrence: Trump’s son will not fight in his ‘illegal and unconstitutional war’ in Iran

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MS NOW's special 'We The People' primary coverage of elections in Texas and North Carolina

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Lawrence: Trump speaks lovingly about drapes as U.S. death toll in his Iran war rises

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Bill Clinton testifies in House Epstein investigation

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Lawrence: Hillary Clinton didn't know Epstein. Melania Trump did. When will Melania Trump testify?

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Dems to probe DOJ alleged withholding of Epstein files on Trump

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Trump's 2026 State of the Union

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Lawrence: Trump is the only president stupid enough to believe he has unlimited power to set tariffs

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Velshi: 'There is hope yet for the republic' after Trump's Supreme Court loss

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Lawrence: Trump thinks the arrest of Epstein-linked ex-Prince Andrew is 'a very sad thing'

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Lawrence: Nothing has separated voters from Trump more than the Epstein ‘cover-up’

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Lawrence: Banned from Colbert, James Talarico says Trump is afraid of losing Texas

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Lawrence: On Presidents' Day Obama used words Trump doesn't understand like 'decency' and 'kindness'

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Ali Velshi reveals latest humiliation for Trump in devastating new poll

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Lawrence: When Trump’s poll numbers find new lows, he retreats

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Lawrence: Ignoring Epstein survivors, Bondi showed a Trumpian level of heartless, soulless depravity

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Lawrence: Ignoring Epstein leads, Trump DOJ tries and fails to indict six Dems for reciting the law

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Lawrence: Even after Trump’s ‘racist pig’ distraction, it always comes back to the Epstein files

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Revealed: Inside the Epstein files

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Lawrence: Treasury Secy. Bessent is Trump’s most tortured accomplice

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MS NOW Presents: Clock It with Symone and Eugene

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Lawrence: Trump says no one feels worse about Minneapolis killings than the killers

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Lawrence: No Republicans show up as victims of Trump-encouraged ICE shootings testify

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Lawrence: Trump Justice Department has Epstein survivors begging 'delete my name!'

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Trump DOJ still withholding "50%" of the Epstein files, top Dem says

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Lawrence: The protesters are forcing Trump’s retreat.

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Lawrence: How will you say ‘no’ to Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s cruelty?

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DHS tells Congress two federal agents fired shots at Alex Pretti

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Minnesota sues DHS to preserve evidence in Pretti killing

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Minnesotans stage strike to protest Trump ICE surge

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Lawrence: Republicans have abandoned the rule of law to embrace the rule of Trump

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Lawrence: If Nixon was "our long national nightmare," Davos proves Trump is the world's nightmare now

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Lawrence: Trump publicly threatens Greenland to hide from questions about Epstein

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Lawrence: Trump's letter threatening Greenland is 'too stupid for even him'

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Gov. Walz & Mayor Frey blast Trump DOJ investigations

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Lawrence: And so it has come to a Democratic governor asking Trump not to attack his state

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Lawrence: Trump's middle finger to auto worker proves he is the vulgarian-in-chief

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Lawrence: After Trump's lies about Renee Good shooting, exodus at DOJ over botched investigation

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Lawrence: Sen. Kelly puts Pete Hegseth on the defensive by making him a defendant

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New video filmed by ICE agent released

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Lawrence: On Trump's last day in office he could pardon every single member of Trump's deadly force

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Lawrence: Video of deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting exposes Trump & Noem’s lies

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Lawrence on Jan. 6: GOP manages humiliation previously unimaginable supporting Trump

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Lawrence: Trump & Rubio’s remarks about Venezuela raise the question, ‘Is Cuba next?’

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House GOP releases Jack Smith deposition

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Rep. Khanna on Trump’s handling of Epstein files: ‘You can’t just ignore the law’

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Lawrence: Trump was flying with Epstein around the time FBI got its first tip about Epstein

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Lawrence on Trump DOJ failing to release all Epstein files: Trump can pardon anyone in a cover-up

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Trump DOJ releases heavily redacted Epstein files

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Lawrence: Trump seemed ‘angry at the truth’ as he read a ‘teleprompter full of lies’

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Lawrence: ‘Immoral’ is Donald Trump’s brand, and his chief of staff just proved it

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Velshi: Trump doesn't have a plan for you if you’re struggling to afford basics

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Lawrence on Hegseth strikes: Legal experts say nothing in U.S. law allows for use of deadly force

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Lawrence: Trump tries Epstein-style cover-up of second boat strike video

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Lawrence: Pardoning history’s biggest drug dealers proves Trump doesn’t care about drug trafficking

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Lawrence: If Trump hasn’t called you a ‘terrible reporter’ then you’re not doing your job

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Hegseth faces calls to resign over boat strikes, Signalgate

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Lawrence on Hegseth boat strike: 'There was no war and there was no fog'

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Lawrence: Trump heightens insanity of war-mongering as Epstein island images released

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Lawrence: Hegseth's story on boat strike hinges on a new ‘fog of war’ lie

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Lawrence: After report of Hegseth's 'kill everybody' order, Trump's first instinct was to lie

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Preview of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order”

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2 National Guard members in critical condition after D.C. shooting

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Lawrence: Congressional Republicans are stuck with Donald Trump. And they know that it's hopeless.

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GOP start to break with Trump on other issues after Epstein vote

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Lawrence: The Trump presidency is collapsing like the Berlin Wall collapsed

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Lawrence: Donald Trump put his surrender and humiliation in writing signing Epstein files bill

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Lawrence: Humiliated Trump's dictatorship over Republicans is coming apart with the Epstein vote

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Lawrence: There will be a massive rebellion against Trump when the House votes on Epstein files

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Trump wants DOJ to investigate others tied to Epstein

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Lawrence: Trump is lost in his own fear about the Epstein emails. His silence proves it.

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Lawrence: In newly public emails Epstein says 'of course' Trump 'knew about the girls'

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Lawrence: Trump says 65% of Americans are ‘FOOLS!’

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Lawrence: With Trump's shutdown ending, Dems are closer than ever to forcing Epstein files release

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Ali Velshi: Trump's reaction to Tuesday's crushing election defeat? Basically, 'Let them eat cake'

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Lawrence: Trump looking away from a man in need should be the portrait for his second term

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Lawrence: Trump is living in fear tonight of just how bad election night will be for him next year

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Lawrence: You are not alone tonight if you disapprove of Donald Trump's presidency

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Lawrence: Trump is using the government shutdown to shut down the Epstein files

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Lawrence: Trump’s impossible third term is a desperate diversion from his cruelties

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Lawrence: Trump and GOP effectively taking food from Americans as shutdown cuts to food stamps loom

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Trump destroys White House East Wing for ballroom

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Trump base mad after Trump uses taxpayer money to help MAGA pal in Argentina

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Democracy Forward to probe reported Trump demand for $230M

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MSLIVE ’25: The State of U.S. Democracy with Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell

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Historic preservation group warns Trump ballroom will ‘overwhelm’ White House

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Trump demolishes part of East Wing to build ballroom

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Estimated 7 Million protest against Trump nationwide

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John Bolton indicted on 18 criminal counts

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Democrats say Speaker Johnson delaying Grijalva swearing-in over Epstein files

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Lawrence: Trump admin. staffer reportedly in an 'I love Hitler' chat hasn't been fired by Trump yet

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Lawrence: Did Trump 'czar' Tom Homan take $50,000 from the FBI? JD Vance's answer is, 'I don't know'

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Ali Velshi: We’re seeing a politically weak Trump throw the authoritarian spaghetti at the wall

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Lawrence: Letitia James should wear being on Trump's enemies list as a badge of honor

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Lawrence: The only humiliation in court during Comey’s arraignment was on the Trump side

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Lawrence: AOC on how to deal with insecure men like Trump. 'Laugh at them. Make them small.'

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Lawrence: Trump reveals he’s considering pardoning convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell

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Shutdown to enter second week amid Senate stalemate

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Lawrence: We are clearly seeing madness pouring from the darkness of Donald Trump's mind

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Lawrence: How many flashes of insanity from a president should we tolerate?

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Lawrence on deranged, vile Trump posts as govt. shutdown looms: How do you negotiate with that man?

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Fmr. FBI Director James Comey indicted after pressure from Trump

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Trump DOJ indicts former FBI director James Comey

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Lawrence: How can Democrats negotiate with Trump, the 'world's most powerful man-baby'?

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Lawrence: Trump knows Homan can't survive if video of him with undercover FBI agents becomes public

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'Stand up for our country': Rachel joins Lawrence to discuss her Kamala Harris interview

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House Democrats blast Alex Acosta: ‘Defiant and evasive'

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Lawrence: The Epstein survivors have questions that Donald Trump and Kash Patel refuse to answer

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Lawrence: Trump wants us to talk about Jimmy Kimmel. So we'll talk about Trump & Jeffrey Epstein.

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Lawrence: Trump files the most ridiculous lawsuit ever by the most ridiculous litigant in history

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Lawrence: Donald Trump doesn't want us to talk about Jeffrey Epstein's emails. So we will.

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Officials release new details on suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk’s murder

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Officials share video of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect escaping

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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed during Utah campus event, shooter at large

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Lawrence: One honest thing Trump said about Epstein’s survivors is ‘I haven’t thought about it’

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Lawrence shares a note Trump sent him comparing its signature to the Epstein birthday note signature

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Ali Velshi: Trump's economy is so bad he's trying to distract from it by talking about Epstein

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Lawrence: RFK Jr., the most dangerous nepo baby in American history, testified today not under oath

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Epstein survivors call for full release of files

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Lawrence: The most perverse thing during Blanche/Maxwell interview was their laughter

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Federal appeals court: Most Trump tariffs are illegal

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Trump & RFK Jr. throw CDC into complete chaos

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Top Senate Democrat: Trump’s HHS Secy. RFK Jr. ‘must be fired immediately'

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Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to sue over Trump’s ‘illegal’ attempt to fire her

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Trump says he’s removing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook

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Trump's DOJ releases audio of Maxwell interview as House lawmakers get first batch of Epstein Files

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Trump tries another distraction hours before DOJ is due to release some Epstein files to Congress

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Lawrence: Federal judge publicly calls out Trump Justice Dept. out for its Epstein case 'diversion'

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Lawrence: Trump uses his desk to hide his swollen ankles & his Atty. Gen. to hide the Epstein files

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Lawrence: President Zelenskyy had a successful day in the Trump White House

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Trump says no deal, ‘up to Zelenskyy'

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Lawrence: Gov. Newsom is showing Americans how to fight Donald Trump

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Lawrence: Rep. Raskin wants to know if Trump's DOJ committed crimes speaking to Ghislaine Maxwell

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Lawrence: Trump predicts a ‘1929-style result’ if Trump returns the tariff money he illegally took

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Lawrence: Ghislaine Maxwell may have already earned her Trump pardon on his final day in office

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Texas Democrats deny GOP quorum to pass unfair map

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Lawrence: Secret White House meetings won’t end Trump’s Epstein crisis.

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Lawrence: As long as Trump is alive he should face questions about Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

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Lawrence: Did Trump lie when he said he didn't know about Ghislaine Maxwell's prison transfer?

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Lawrence: Trump is making Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell’s wish come true

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Ali Velshi: From a souring economy to Epstein, Trump 'isn't fixing anything. This is gaslighting.'

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House Oversight Committee to subpoena DOJ for Epstein files

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Trump White House engulfed in Epstein firestorm

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Senate Dems demand DOJ release tapes of Blanche-Maxwell interview