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After a year off for rehab, Hollywood's "Party of the Year" is back After taking a year off to repair its reputation, Hollywood's greatest bash is back. We go over the 80th Golden Globe Awards' high points.

GOP without a leader is a "party of chaos agents" McCarthy can't control Michael Steele, former RNC chairman, and Mark Leibovich, staff writer for The Atlantic, talk with Alex Wagner about whether there is anything within Kevin McCarthy's power to ameliorate the objections to his speakership from within his own party.

Damar Hamlin hospitalized after collapse on field

The George Santos issue for the GOP. As incoming GOP congressman George Santos apologizes for embellishing his resume, new false claims emerge. Victoria DeFrancesco Soto and Tim Miller explain how the scandal is threatening Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s speakership vote next week.

chatting with Rep. Pat Ryan about the incoming Congress. Symone D. Sanders was joined by Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) to talk about the incoming Congress, leadership transitions, and the scandal surrounding Congressman-elect Santos.

Santos Lying Scandal Seems Never-Ending, Burdens GOP Transition To House Majority Republican congressman-elect George Santos has a reputation for lying, and Politico's Olivia Beavers examines how this has caused some of his fellow Republicans to feel torn between wanting him to represent them in Congress and despising the embarrassment he brings to the party.

Christian Nationalism Is Not Mentioned in the January 6 Report. The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty's executive director, Amanda Tyler, discusses the part that Christian nationalism plays in extreme movements and occasions like January 6th. Watch The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell video highlights.

Questionable Math Builds Anticipation For Release Of Trump Taxes Friday

Ukrainian Trenches: Captured. Luke Mogelson of The New Yorker joins Morning Joe to talk about recent reporting on being embedded with a group of foreign volunteers along Ukraine's frontline while facing the possibility of being watched and attacked.

The release of former president Trump's tax returns could occur this week. The former president Trump's tax returns will be made public in the coming days, according to a statement from the House Ways and Means Committee. Richard Lui of MSNBC was joined by Glenn Kirschner, a former federal prosecutor and legal commentator, and Tia Mitchell, a politics reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, to discuss Trump's tax returns and the IRS's lack of accountability during his presidency.

The Finale: Holiday Giving. We spotlight three people who are doing good deeds during this holiday season in a time when the world seems to be divided.

During winter storms, deadly temperatures claim their victims. The U.S In the United States, there have been at least 20 weather-related fatalities reported, and hundreds of thousands are without energy.

House passes government funding bill; Biden will sign it. A hefty $1.7 trillion government funding bill was approved by the House and sent to President Joe Biden for signature. The plan includes a significant increase in military budget as well as support for Ukraine of around $45 billion.

What Will Happen to Congress After the Final Jan. 6 Report Is Released? detailed examination of political news stories, as well as commentary and well-informed viewpoints. Learn more about Alex Wagner, who brings her depth of reporting expertise to MSNBC primetime, and from The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, The Beat with Ari Melber, Deadline: White House, The ReidOut, All In, Last Word, and 11th Hour. Watch "Alex Wagner Tonight" every day from Tuesday to Friday at 9 p.m.

Trump's "Fake Elector" Scheme: Organization Behind Its Jan. 6 Final Report. The House Select Committee's final report on the attack on January 6th noted plans by supporters of the late President Trump to stage a "fake elector" operation to rig the 2020 election.

Fifth Amendment Used By Jan. 6 Witnesses To The Point Of "Unintentional Hilarity" In a batch of 34 transcripts of interviews that were made public by the January 6th Committee, Rachel Maddow notes that interviewees regularly asserted their Fifth Amendment rights, refusing to respond to even the most straightforward, innocent inquiries.

Strong winter storm fueling chaotic holiday travel. detailed examination of political news stories, as well as commentary and well-informed viewpoints. Learn more about Alex Wagner, who brings her depth of reporting expertise to MSNBC primetime, and from The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, The Beat with Ari Melber, Deadline: White House, The ReidOut, All In, Last Word, and 11th Hour. Watch "Alex Wagner Tonight" every day from Tuesday to Friday at 9 p.m.

The Finale: Leaping Toward Success. The newest artistic leader of the New York Theatre Ballet discusses how he survived homelessness and ascension to the top of the dancing world. He is now passing it on to the upcoming round of young dancers.

When he can't afford to lose more than four votes, will McCarthy respond to the Santos allegations? One of the four Long Island-representing House seats that the GOP took in the midterm elections was won by Republican George Santos. There are now claims that a large portion of the admiring biography he offered is fraudulent. Joy Reid and her panel examine the possibility that Kevin McCarthy might need Santos in addition to other dubious caucus members to win the speakership.

The Final Word: Silence Constitutes Complicity. President Biden and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland reiterate their appeal to denounce the surge in antisemitism across the nation as Capitol Hill observes Hanukkah.

Melber: Compared to the Trump referrals, the DOJ has prosecuted weaker cases from January 6, In its referral of Donald Trump to the DOJ for prosecution, the January 6th Committee noted the rigor and comprehensiveness of its enumeration of violations. Ari Melber points out that the committee has set up a case that is stronger than any the Justice Department has already prosecuted.

Former Mayor of San Antonio: "Our Immigration System Is Not Working" in response to Title 42 being lifted. Yasmin Vossoughian is joined by Julián Castro, a former mayor of San Antonio, to talk about the future of border politics in Texas and what has to change, as well as the state of emergency that has been declared in El Paso as a result of the repeal of Title 42.

Schools Are Being Used as Front Lines in Conflict. The nation as a whole has recently seen an increase in book bans. Contrary to appearances, there is no grassroots movement of genuinely concerned parents supporting the efforts. The plan to ban books is being promoted by wealthy far-right organizations that often have political or religious motivations. "Schools are being converted into battlegrounds," claims Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, "where individuals are watching instructors, staking out legal boundaries, and it all distracts from teaching & learning." It has also been "very unsettling," says Dr. Christopher Rhodes of Harvard and Boston Universities, to see these organizations advance the book-banning agenda.

Arizona House Speaker's Response to Committee's Consideration of Trump Charges on January 6. Members of the committee have stated that they are seriously considering suggesting that the former president be charged with rebellion, obstruction, and conspiracy as we approach the committee's final open hearing on January 6. Rusty Bowers, the speaker of the Arizona House, argues that former President Trump should be charged because the actions of January 6 "shouldn't be accepted in our democracy."

Dred Scott Justice's bust will be replaced with Thurgood Marshall by order of Congress. Alex Wagner reports on a congressional vote to have a bust of Thurgood Marshall placed in place of the statue of Roger Taney, the Supreme Court justice who penned the Dred Scott decision.