The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Tonight on The Last Word: The U.S. never had 600 mass shootings in a year before 2020. Also, Mike Pence is reportedly “open” to speaking to the Justice Department for the January 6 probe. Plus, a Georgia judge rejects the GOP attempt to block Saturday voting. And a Navy veteran reflects on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s LGBTQ rights advocacy. John Feinblatt, Kierra Johnson, Kelley Robinson, Neal Katyal, Glenn Kirschner, LaTosha Brown, Stuart Stevens and James Brown join Jonathan Capehart.

Tonight on The Last Word: Appeals court judges are skeptical of Trump attorneys’ claims in court. Also, top House Democrats usher in a new generation of leaders. Plus, Colorado Springs mourns for the five people killed in the Club Q shooting. And the Cherokee Nation pushes to seat a delegate in Congress. Andrew Weissmann, Rep.-elect Daniel Goldman, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Rep. James Clyburn and Cherokee Nation Delegate-designate Kim Teehee join Lawrence O’Donnell.

Tonight on The Last Word: Lawmakers demand renewed ethics rules for Supreme Court justices after the alleged 2014 leak. Also, oral arguments in the Justice Department’s appeal of Trump documents special master is scheduled for tomorrow. Plus, a top Maricopa elections official is moved to an “undisclosed location” after midterm threats. And Democrats win the Pennsylvania House for the first time in 12 years. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Professor Laurence Tribe, Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs, Pennsylvania State Rep. Joanna McClinton and Pennsylvania State Rep.-elect Mandy Steele join Lawrence O’Donnell.

Tonight on The Last Word: Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints Jack Smith as special counsel in the Trump investigations. Also, Donald Trump faces legal jeopardy in the Georgia election probe. And Michigan voters reject a Trump-backed election denier. Andrew Weissmann, Harry Litman, Paul Butler, Gwen Keyes Fleming and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson join Lawrence O’Donnell.

Tonight on The Last Word: Nancy Pelosi steps down from House Dem leadership. Also, Karen Bass becomes the first woman mayor of Los Angeles. Plus, Democrats blunt GOP dominance in state legislatures. And former prosecutors make the case for why the Justice Department has a “strong precedent” to indict Donald Trump over the Mar-a-Lago documents. Joy Reid, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Mayor-elect Karen Bass, fmr. Attorney General Eric Holder, Neal Katyal and Rep.-elect Maxwell Alejandro Frost join Lawrence O’Donnell.