Rep. Henry Cuellar tells Lawrence O’Donnell about the last-minute meeting he set up between Sen. Manchin and Texas state legislators where they agreed to work […]
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In Leaked Audio, Sen. Manchin Signals Support For Filibuster Reform
Former Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and congressional historian Norm Ornstein join Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss Senator Joe Manchin’s possible support for reforming the 60-vote filibuster […]
Continue reading‘In & Of Itself’ Creator On The Parallels Between Games And Politics
Derek DelGaudio, writer of “In & Of Itself,” joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss why “In & Of Itself” is a “theatrical, existential crisis” that affects […]
Continue readingTexas State Rep.: ‘We Need To Find A Federal Solution’ To Voter Suppression
Fmr. Rep. Beto O’Rourke and Texas State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer join Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss why federal action is needed in the form of […]
Continue readingTrump CFO Weisselberg Could Face Charges This Summer
The investigation of Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg by the Manhattan District Attorney's office appears to have entered its final phases. The New York Times […]
Continue readingManchin Is ‘Not Going To Abandon His State For Sake Of Bipartisanship’
Jonathan Kott, former communications director for Sen. Joe Manchin, and Hoppy Kercheval, host of West Virginia’s MetroNews TalkLine, join Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss Sen. Manchin’s […]
Continue readingAnand Giridharadas: Billionaire Tax Avoidance Shows ‘Social Contract Built On Madness’
Anand Giridharadas joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the ProPublica report that the country’s 25 wealthiest individuals pay little-to-no income tax. Giridharadas says if the government […]
Continue readingNAACPLDF Lawyer On GOP Voter Suppression Bills: ‘Racism Is A Shape Shifter’
Janai Nelson, Associate Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, says GOP restrictive laws that suppress voting and undermine democracy are designed to maintain “power […]
Continue readingSen. Whitehouse: ‘Now Would Be The Right Time’ For Justice Breyer To Retire
Responding to news that Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t confirm a Biden nominee to the Supreme Court if Republicans control the Senate, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said, […]
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