Backstage, Democratic candidate for governor in New Jersey, Barbara Buono, talked about her opponent Gov. Chris Christie's record on jobs and the economy. Read More

On Tuesday's Very Last Word, MSNBC's Ari Melber and Joy Reid did a question-by-question break down of President Obama's wide-ranging press conference. Read More

Massachusetts voted Tuesday in the special election primaries for John Kerry's Senate seat; Ed Markey won the Democratic primary and Gabriel Gomez, the GOP. But the attack at the Boston Marathon took focus away from the race; turnout was low. Read More

On Monday's Very Last Word, former NFL player Wade Davis and MSNBC's Rev. Al Sharpton talked about the reaction to NBA center Jason Collins coming out in the new Sports Illustrated. Read More

Elizabeth Colbert Busch and Mark Sanford met for their first and only debate in Charleston Monday in their race for South Carolina's first district. And yes, "she went there," mentioning his use of taxpayer money to take a personal trip. Read More

On Thursday's Very Last Word, investigative reporter Jonathan Dienst discussed the likelihood of the Tsarnaev brothers pulling off another bombing attack in New York City. Also, Richard Wolffe talked about the need for regulation in order to avoid industrial accidents like the one in West, Texas. Read More

The West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion ignited 270 tons of ammonium nitrate last Wednesday. That's 1,350 times more than what should trigger safety oversight from the Department of Homeland Security. Read More

On Wednesday's Very Last Word, MSNBC's Steve Kornacki and Krystal Ball discussed the divergent paths of the Bush brothers. And Richard Wolffe talked about some conservative rewriting of Bush's inauguration day. Read More

Some conservatives criticize President Obama's counter-terrorism record by saying former President Bush kept America safe (except for 9/11). Read More

On Tuesday's Very Last Word, MSNBC's Joy Reid and Karen Finney discussed the Tsarnaev brothers' mother's statement about her boys. Also, Lawrence O'Donnell talked about the state of the grieving process in Boston. Read More

With each new day, authorities and the media discover a little bit more about the Tsarnaev brothers' lives and motives before the bombing attack at the Boston Marathon. Read More

In Monday's Very Last Word, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell discussed the bravery of a small unit of Watertown police officers as they took on the Boston Marathon suspects. Also, the Huffington Post's Ryan Grim talked about the real reason why stricter background checks didn't pass in Congress. Read More

As the "high anxiety" dies down in the city of Boston, residents begin to look ahead. Check out this video of Bostonians telling how they feel in the days after bombing. Read More

On Thursday's Very Last Word, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) discussed how Connecticut is leading the way with stricter gun control measures. Also, Howard Fineman talked about what the Republicans really want in the budget battle. And Ola Kaso and filmmaker Davis Guggenheim discuss their new film, The Dream is Now. Read More

Backstage, Lawrence O'Donnell, Ari Melber, and Krystal Ball chatted about former Rep. Anthony Weiner's chances in the New York City mayoral race. Read More

After the show, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell discussed Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe's remarks on the families of Newtown victims. Read More

On Monday's Very Last Word, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell talked about British conservatives being more socialist than U.S. liberals. Also, Ari Melber discussed the late Margaret Thatcher's famous quote, "There is no such thing as society." Read More

Julia Louis-Dreyfus spoke with MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell about the upcoming season of her political sitcom, Veep. Read More

On Thursday's Very Last Word, comedian Martin Short had one more thing to say to MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell and Last Word fans. Read More

For Colbert-Busch, Mark Sanford's marital infidelities may be off the table, but his numerous ethics violations are not. Read More