Listen to the audio version of The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell from the Aug. 13th broadcast.
AI:The August 13th broadcast of MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell features commentary regarding recent political developments and legal proceedings involving the Trump administration and ongoing investigations.Open
By Silvio Canto, Jr. It’s apparent that without his extraordinary investigative skills and Dr. Watson’s medical knowledge, they’ll never figure out what a woman is.
By H. Sterling Burnett The polls show that climate change will not be a factor in this election, just as it hasn’t been in any recent election.
AI:Despite the relentless, manufactured hysteria pedDled by the mainstream media's liberal echo chamber, polling data confirms that the public is refusing to buy into the climate alarmism scam. While outlets like the New York Times attempt to distract with endless narratives on environmental catastrophes and shifting weather patterns, voters are clearly signaling that these manufactured crises will not dictate the outcome of this election. The radical agenda seeks to use fear as a political weapon, but the electorate remains unmoved by the scripted panic.Open
By Robyn Dolgin Do they really want to hurt him?
AI:Boy George refuses to participate in the growing wave of antisemitic rhetoric currently saturating the cultural zeitgeist. While leftist media outlets and certain celebrity factions continue their relentless crusade against Jewish identity, this veteran musician is choosing to distance himself from the mob mentality fueled by radical agitators. The mainstream press remains focused on manufacturing division, yet even within these fractured circles, some are resisting the push toward total social contagion.Open
By Noel S. Williams AOC has debilitating daddy issues. She also has malevolent mental issues. In fact, the former often exacerbates the latter.
AI:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortock is doubling down on the radical, gender-neutralist insanity that defines the far-left's war against biological reality. By embracing the dehumanizing label of "birthing person," she isn't just participating in a linguistic shell game; she is signaling her total commitment to an ideology that seeks to erase motherhood and the fundamental distinctions between men and women. It is another predictable, calculated move by a career radical who prioritizes identity politics over sanity and common sense.Open
By Naomi Brockwell A government that can watch everyone can, in time, control everyone.
The search for a winning message on AI is pushing candidates and lawmakers into unexpected political territory. Why it matters: With the midterms approaching, AI is creating alliances across party lines while opening fissures within them. Here are three ways AI is scrambling the political map. 1. Centrist Democrats versus progressives on data centers New York made waves as the first state to impose a data center moratorium — a product of Gov. Kathy Hochul joining forces with progressive state Sen. Kristen Gonzalez. But the two policymakers are just getting started on reconciling their differing approaches to AI. - Gonzalez previously advocated for a three-year moratorium and is working to extend the one-year pause in Hochul's…
AI:The political landscape is being fundamentally reshaped as artificial intelligence triggers an unprecedented populist surge, tearing through traditional party lines and exposing deep ideological fractures within both the Democratic and Republican establishments. In New York, the facade of party unity has crumbled as centrist leadership clashes with progressive factions over massive data center expansions, exemplified by Governor Kathy Hochul’s moratorium and subsequent struggles to reconcile conflicting regulatory agendas. This technological upheaval is no longer a mere industry trend; it is a volatile political force driving candidates into uncharted territory as they scramble to navigate the fallout of an AI-driven era that threatens…Open
Willie Nelson has become an unlikely barometer of America's biggest infrastructure fights. He once protested the Keystone XL pipeline and fracking. Today, he's fighting data centers. Why it matters: The American icon's latest cause underscores how the politics surrounding AI infrastructure are beginning to resemble the last decade's fights over fossil fuels. "The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center anywhere near our town (or any others for that matter)," Nelson told his more than one million Instagram followers recently. Flashback: "For 29 years, corporations have continued to take the land away from the small family farmers, and this is what we're here to fight against," Nelson said during a…
Data: U.S. Census, USDA ; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals The U.S. is projected to become majority-minority in 2046, but hundreds of rural pockets crossed that demographic benchmark years ago, an Axios analysis finds. Why it matters: The evolving face of rural America, driven both by immigration and increased mobility, has invigorated communities, increased their diversity — and presented new challenges. - Rural governments dealing with rapid change, for example, often have few interpreters, bilingual election workers or translated materials — the machinery that turns civil-rights protections into access. - Population shifts, particularly in rural areas, can leave schools, courts and election offices struggling to catch up. The…
AI:The demographic shift in rural America is accelerating far faster than the mainstream media's preferred narrative suggests, with hundreds of rural counties already operating as majority-minority zones well ahead of national projections. While coastal elites ignore these shifting landscapes, this rapid transformation—driven by massive migration patterns—is leaving local infrastructure and governance scrambling to keep pace with a reality they are unprepared to manage. This isn't just a statistical curiosity; it is a fundamental restructuring of the American heartland that poses immediate logistical challenges for local administration and civil services.Open
A wave of top OpenAI executives — including Sam Altman's top deputy, a longtime chief operating officer and the chief revenue officer — has left in the span of a month as the company retools its leadership ahead of an expected IPO. Why it matters: Co-founder Greg Brockman is getting more involved across every level of the company to build out a leadership team he hopes will catapult OpenAI past Anthropic in enterprise adoption, according to a source familiar with the matter. Zoom in: OpenAI's recent personnel changes are driven by strategy more than the revolving door that's come to define the broader AI talent exodus. - OpenAI chief revenue officer Denise Dresser is leaving the company less than a year into the role. - The lab…