According to new documents, reports of hate posts on Facebook increased three-fold after Trump’s infamous May 2020 Facebook post: “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Rashad Robinson of Color of Change met with Mark Zuckerberg days after that post, and discusses his experience with the tech company. Aired on 10/27/2021.

Stacey Abrams' political group, Fair Fight Action, has donated $1.34 million to help wipe out medical debt for 108,000 people in five states, including three that have not expanded Medicaid coverage. Abrams says “it is callous, and it is inexplicable” for Republican governors to refuse to expand Medicaid. Aired on 10/27/2021.




Stacey Abrams: 'Terry McAuliffe Believes In Democracy' - The Last Word - MSNBC



Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight Action, explains to Lawrence O'Donnell why Virginia voters should elect Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe for governor. Abrams says, unlike his Republican opponent, McAuliffe "has stood up for voting rights and the expansion of voting." Aired on 10/27/2021.

A judge has granted a temporary stay of execution for Julius Jones and another death row inmate who was set to be executed tomorrow, citing an upcoming February 2022 trial challenging the legality of the three-drug cocktail Oklahoma uses to execute inmates on death row. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber is joined by former SDNY civil prosecutor Maya Wiley and Julius Jones’ attorney Dale Baich to discuss this development in the case. The Beat will stay on this story. Aired on 10/27/2021.

Seth takes a closer look at GOP members of Congress facing growing scrutiny over their roles in the attempt to overthrow democracy on January 6 after a bombshell report linked them to the organizers.


Late Night with Seth Meyers is supporting God’s Love We Deliver to help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. God’s Love We Deliver is a New York City-based organization that for over 30 years has provided personalized meals and nutrition counseling, free of charge, to those living with severe illnesses. With the help of 17,000 volunteers, God’s Love We Deliver provides over 2 million free meals each year to thousands of New York’s most vulnerable. Click the button on the above/below to donate or visit www.glwd.org.

Donald Trump attorney John Eastman is expected to be subpoenaed by the Jan. 6. Select committee. Eastman discussing the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection on tape has been captured by Lauren Windsor, creator and executive producer of TheUndercurrent.tv, who joins The ReidOut to discuss. Rep. Adam Schiff, of the House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, also joins Joy Reid with his analysis. Aired on 10/27/2021.

Congressman Jamie Raskin joins Chris Hayes to discuss whether the Jan. 6 committee plans to investigate Trump lawyer John Eastman, what’s next for the House probe, and more. Aired on 10/27/2021.

Chris Hayes: “The core problem is that millions of people are being told every day that they are living under an illegitimate government—and that the gun is the tool to resist that. And at a certain point, some people will listen.” Aired on 10/27/2021.

Anderson Cooper Gushes About Being a Father and Reflects on Halloween in New York City



Anderson Cooper talks about limiting screen time for his young son, being dressed up in costumes in all his childhood photos and trick-or-treating in New York City in the ‘70s.




Anderson Cooper Confronted a Conspiracy Theorist Who Believed He Eats Babies



Anderson Cooper talks about his book Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty, posing as an assistant for his mother’s Instagram account and confronting a Q-Anon conspiracy theorist who believed he eats babies.

Seth Holds Another Surprise Inspection of His Monologue Writers



Seth checks in with his monologue writers and holds a surprise inspection to review the quality of their jokes.




Amber Ruffin Performs a Puzzling Halloween Song



Late Night writer Amber Ruffin performs a special song about why she’s eager for Halloween.

Senator Ted Cruz appeared to defend the right to do the Nazi salute, saying it’s “free speech,” after it was reported that a parent at an Ohio school board meeting did the salute in response to a request to put on a mask. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber explains that while it is legally accurate that a salute by itself is First Amendment speech, Cruz is willfully ignoring the issue of rising hate and illegal incidents of violence. Former Vermont governor Howard Dean joins Melber to discuss Cruz’s comments. Aired on 10/27/2021.