The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Tonight on the Last Word: President-Elect Joe Biden announces his first cabinet members. Lawrence talks to Yamiche Alcindor, Claire McCaskill, and John Brennan for their reactions. Plus, Long Beach, California Mayor Robert Garcia talks about the ongoing pandemic and the importance of staying safe. The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer also joins the Last Word to talk about Charles Koch’s ‘apology tour’ and how it may be more of a rebranding. And Congresswoman Lucy McBath discusses with Lawrence how she turned the loss of her son into purpose.

Tonight on the Last Word: Donald Trump will not concede even as the presidential transition begins. Also, Amb. Wendy Sherman talks to Lawrence about President-elect Joe Biden’s picks for key posts in the new White House administration. Plus, the Michigan elections board votes to certify Joe Biden’s win. And Julián Castro explains the importance of representation in Biden’s picks for his cabinet. John Heilemann, Jennifer Palmieri and Neal Katyal also join Lawrence O’Donnell.

Tonight on the Last Word: Lawrence O’Donnell thanks Rachel Maddow for her plea to everyone to “recalibrate their thinking” after her partner got very sick with Covid-19. Also, the Trump campaign continues to lose election lawsuits. Plus, Donald Trump pressures Michigan Republicans to overturn election results. And Georgia Sen. David Perdue faces more allegations of profiting off his Senate positions. Zerlina Maxwell, David Frum, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Jon Ossoff join Lawrence O’Donnell.

Tonight on the Last Word: Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power joins Lawrence to discuss Donald Trump’s GSA appointee stonewalling Joe Biden’s transition and how Vladimir Putin and the world are looking at our democracy. Also, a powerful essay in the Washington Post calls out the Republican party standing by as Donald Trump refuses to concede the election as an example of white male privilege. Plus, Rep.-elect Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-7) talks to Lawrence about flipping a Republican district in the Atlanta suburbs. The Trump campaign requests a recount in two Wisconsin counties where Joe Biden is ahead by large margins. And the U.S. passes a quarter of a million Covid-19 deaths. Jonathan Capehart, Robin Givhan, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and Dr. Michael Osterholm also join Lawrence O’Donnell.

Tonight on the Last Word: Donald Trump fires a top DHS cybersecurity official who debunked Trump’s baseless voter fraud claims. Also, Laurence Tribe talks to Lawrence about Trump’s GSA head blocking President-elect Joe Biden’s transition efforts. Plus, an official corroborates the Georgia secretary of state account that South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham called to exclude legal ballots. And medical groups urge Trump to share Covid-19 information with the Biden team. John Brennan, Jelani Cobb, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Arizona Secy. of State Katie Hobbs and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia also join Lawrence O’Donnell.