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Mayor Rob Ford returns to work

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Mayor Rob Ford returns to work

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Mayor Rob Ford returns to work

After a two month stay at rehab, Mayor Rob Ford is back in his office and tells the city of Toronto that he’s changed his ways. Lawrence O’Donnell has more in the Rewrite.

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

06/30/14

Duration: 9:49

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Rewrite: the Protests at Standing Rock

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Rewrite: the Protests at Standing Rock

In the Rewrite, Lawrence explains why a protest by Native Americans in North Dakota reminds us of the history America always tries to forget.

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08/25/16

Duration: 4:23

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Why the Oscars really lack diversity

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Why the Oscars really lack diversity

In his latest Rewrite, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell discusses why he thinks the film 'Beasts of No Nation' was overlooked by the Academy Awards this year and why the Oscars lack real diversity.

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02/24/16

Duration: 8:09

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Sen Grassley to meet Obama over SCOTUS nom.

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Sen Grassley to meet Obama over SCOTUS nom.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley will meet with President Obama. This comes as the President responds to GOP threats to block any Supreme Court nominee. Lawrence talks to MSNBC’s Joy Reid and Jonathan Allen for more.

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02/24/16

Duration: 6:30

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The bravest candidate at the Iowa caucuses

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The bravest candidate at the Iowa caucuses

Ethanol has been the most important issue in the Iowa caucuses and a make-or-break one in U.S. presidential politics- but Lawrence explains how one brave candidate may just have changed that.

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02/02/16

Duration: 6:24

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How John Wayne and Donald Trump are alike

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How John Wayne and Donald Trump are alike

In the Rewrite, John Wayne’s part in the story of the blacklisting of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo helps explain what Donald Trump and John Wayne have in common.

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

01/19/16

Duration: 3:53

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Tavis Smiley condemns 'Trump's xenophobia'

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Tavis Smiley condemns 'Trump's xenophobia'

PBS host Tavis Smiley joins MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell to respond to presidential candidate Donald Trump, who called Smiley a 'racist.' Smiley also discusses his new book and the controversy with this year's Oscar nominations.

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

01/14/16

Duration: 7:34

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Donald Trump's donation to the KIND Fund

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Donald Trump's donation to the KIND Fund

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell explains the note he got from Donald Trump, including a generous donation to the KIND Fund. And while he can't accept any donation from a presidential candidate, the dollar amount will still find its way to the kids in Malawi wh

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

01/13/16

Duration: 8:04

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Remembering RFK’s words amid 2016 chaos

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Remembering RFK’s words amid 2016 chaos

The 1968 campaign was wilder than this one. After the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., Bobby Kennedy gave a rousing speech in Cleveland. Lawrence remembers Kennedy’s words.

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12/10/15

Duration: 2:44

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Muslim Marine takes on Trump's comments

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Muslim Marine takes on Trump's comments

@muslimmarine (Tayyib Rashid) joins Lawrence to discuss his reaction to Donald Trump's latest foreign policy proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States.

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12/08/15

Duration: 4:54

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The Last Word on 'Masterminds'

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The Last Word on 'Masterminds'

Lawrence explains why ISIS-related news reports should never call the organizer of the Paris terror attacks a ‘mastermind.’

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

11/19/15

Duration: 2:40

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The House Benghazi Committee's big mistake

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The House Benghazi Committee's big mistake

In the Rewrite, Lawrence lays out the one thing Benghazi Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy could do to restore some credibility after Kevin McCarthy admitted on national television that the committee's objective is to drive down Hillary Clinton's poll...

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

10/21/15

Duration: 8:17

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Lessons for Trump from a 14-yr-old girl

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Lessons for Trump from a 14-yr-old girl

Lawrence delivers a special 'Rewrite' for Donald Trump and anyone else who doesn't understand the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship.

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

08/19/15

Duration: 6:53

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The origin of the term ‘African American’

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The origin of the term ‘African American’

Jesse Jackson may have popularized the term in the late 1980s, but a Yale researcher finds what may very well be the very first written instance of "African American" - and it was published 233 years ago. Lawrence explains in his latest Rewrite.

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

04/21/15

Duration: 5:43

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NY Post hero slams paper

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NY Post hero slams paper

The New York Post loves Bill Bratton, but Bratton says a report about a fight between him and the Mayor's office is totally false. Lawrence O’Donnell has more in the Rewrite.

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04/06/15

Duration: 5:34

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You Come at the (Stephen) King...

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You Come at the (Stephen) King...

In the Rewrite, Lawrence shows what happened when a Republican politician called out the master of horror Stephen King... who also happens to be a proud taxpayer in his state. King is now demanding an apology from Gov. Paul LePage and proving why he...

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

03/23/15

Duration: 3:46

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Kissing couple enrages homophobic politician

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Kissing couple enrages homophobic politician

In the Rewrite, Lawrence O'Donnell applauds a lesbian couple who made the most of being seated on a plane by their anti-gay city councilman.

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

02/04/15

Duration: 3:49

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Bieber: Sorry for being 'conceited, arrogant'

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Bieber: Sorry for being 'conceited, arrogant'

In the Rewrite, Lawrence O'Donnell tells us how Justin Bieber is teaching us a lesson with his apology to fans.

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

01/29/15

Duration: 7:15

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What the GOP really says about Abortion

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What the GOP really says about Abortion

In the Rewrite, Lawrence has some questions for Republicans who are against abortion except in cases of "rape, incest and life of the mother."

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

01/22/15

Duration: 5:45

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The issue that split MLK and LBJ

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The issue that split MLK and LBJ

In the Rewrite, Lawrence talks about why Martin Luther King, Jr. refused to be silent about his opposition to the Vietnam War.

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

01/19/15

Duration: 7:20

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