Listen to the audio version of The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell from the Aug. 27th broadcast.

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In this special anniversary episode, Reverend Al Sharpton reflects on 15 years of PoliticsNation, covering three presidents, four administrations, two impeachments, a global pandemic, a nationwide racial reckoning, and conflict in the Middle East. The program continues its focus on the African-American experience, social justice, voting rights, and the major political and cultural issues shaping the nation. The episode also looks back at the show’s history since its launch in August 2011 and highlights Reverend Sharpton’s ongoing work with the National Action Network, including a recent March on Washington focused on defending voting rights and democratic participation. With special guests joining the celebration, PoliticsNation reflects on its impact, the issues that have defined the past 15 years, and the work that continues ahead. Watch PoliticsNation for analysis, history, voting rights, social justice, politics, and the issues affecting communities across America.

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U.S. Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, is making claims concerning the amount of oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. Stephanie Ruhle explains that Wright’s numbers don’t add up.

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Legendary artist and singer Tina Turner has died at age 83.

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“Most of the warnings that you would want to deliver to a president were widely known and accepted by everyone in the community.”

Julia Curlee, former CIA analyst and intelligence briefer to Vice President Mike Pence, had a remarkable career within the U.S. government, right up until she was fired by the Trump administration for being transgender in 2025. In this episode of The Best People, she shares how Trump’s second term is exponentially more dangerous than the first — and how he ignored the intelligence community’s warnings about a war with Iran.

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