The Takeout with Major Garrett

Georgia’s Fort Stewart grapples with a shooting where an Army Sergeant shot five of his fellow soldiers. Skylar Henry reports from the military base with the latest. Texas Democrats continue to protest the redistricting maps proposed by their Republican colleagues; some of them even having to evacuate following bomb threats where they’re staying in Illinois. Major speaks with Democratic TX State Rep. Ann Johnson and TX Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison for his reaction. Plus, Transportation Secretary and NASA Administrator Sean Duffy wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. Astronomer Derrick Pitts breaks down why the additional energy could be important for space travel. All that and more on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Weijia Jiang returns to the anchor chair to discuss the latest headlines of the day. With Texas Governor Abbott threatening to remove Democratic lawmakers from office, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree discusses whether that’s within his authority. The House Oversight Committee subpoenas Fmr. President Bill Clinton and Fmr. Secy. of State Hillary Clinton to determine their involvement in the Epstein files. Jake Rosen breaks down the details. Plus, two years after the Titan Submersible tragedy, a Coast Guard report finds that the accident could have been prevented. CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent David Pogue joins the show to analyze the findings. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas Democratic lawmakers leave the state to protest congressional maps, while Republicans condemn their actions during a special session. Major speaks with Texas Democratic State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer and Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison to understand both sides of the argument. Plus, with just over a year away from the midterms, we’re in the midst of campaign season. South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace is running to replace Governor McMaster’s seat, while Liam Elkind challenges his own representative Jerry Nadler in New York. Major interviews them both on their reason to run. All that and more on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin joins "The Takeout" to explain why he has proceeded with cuts within his agency, and his recent rollback of the 2009 endangerment finding, which determined greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After receiving a lackluster July jobs report, President Trump responds by firing the Commissioner of Labor Statistics. Major speaks with Kevin Hassett, the Director of the National Economic Council for the administration on the rationale behind the termination. Face the Nation's Margaret Brennan joins us to tease her interview with Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and to provide additional context about Special Envoy Witkoff and Ambassador to Israel Huckabee's trip to Gaza. Plus, the Environmental Protection Agency rolled back the finding that greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. What EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin had to say about that finding and cuts to the agency during this tenure. Tune in! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A day before the administration's tariff deadline, President Trump announces a 90-day extension to negotiate a trade deal with Mexico. Kelly O'Grady details the latest. Maryland lawmakers attempt to tour an ICE facility in Baltimore, only to be turned away. One of the members denied from entering the building, Democratic Representative Glenn Ivey, speaks with Major in-studio about his experience. Plus, she won her 2024 re-election campaign after months of a hard-fought legal battle over thousands of votes. Now, she testifies in Congress about the worry of election suppression. North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs joins Major to discuss her case. Join us right here on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Federal Reserve announces its decision to keep interest rates steady. Kelly O'Grady joins to discuss, and Major interviews Trump's top trade advisor Peter Navarro on-set for additional analysis. Navarro gives his analysis on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the administration's news to place a 25% tariff on India as well as where the President stands on tariff negotiations with China. Six months after the plane crash at Reagan Airport killed 67 people, the National Transportation Safety Board opens an investigation into the incident to determine what went wrong. Kris Van Cleave details the takeaways from the hearing. Plus, Texas House Republicans unveil a new congressional map in hopes of picking up additional seats during the midterm elections. How the Lone Star State's initiative is leading others to consider their maps before 2026. All that and more on "The Takeout!" To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major opens the show with the details of the Park Avenue shooting in Manhattan, where the suspect tried to target the NFL. He speaks with Anna Schecter about how the gunman was able to acquire a rifle and kill four people, despite his record of mental health issues. A CBS News Exclusive finds there may have been an intentional edit in the so called "missing minute" prison surveillance video leading up to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, raising more questions than answers. Scott MacFarlane joins on-set to discuss, and Major interviews investigative journalist Barry Levine, who's covered Epstein for decades. Plus, President Trump has condemned his predecessor's use of the autopen during his term. But who has the power of the autopen? He speaks with the person behind the machine during the Clinton Administration. Join us right here on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During his Scotland trip, President Trump clinches a deal with the European Union, shortens the ceasefire timeline for Putin and promises to deliver aid to Gazans facing a hunger crisis. Weijia Jiang is in Edinburgh with more. Ghislane Maxwell's attorney appeals to the President in hopes of getting his client leniency, if not a possible pardon. Scott MacFarlane breaks down the strategy behind his appeal and Major speaks with the lawyer who represents some of Epstein's victims for his perspective. Plus, Arizona Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego joins to discuss Delta Airlines' decision to use AI to determine flight prices and how that can affect you as a consumer. Join us right here on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While President Trump is in Scotland, his Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche continued to meet with Epstein accomplice Ghislane Maxwell. Justice Correspondent Scott MacFarlane delivers the latest on the interview behind closed doors, and Weijia Jiang joins from Edinburgh to preview his meeting with EU President Ursula von der Leyen. One closely watched race in November will elect the first female governor in Virginia. Major interviews Republican nominee and current Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears on the agenda she wants to run for her campaign. Plus, environmentalist Albert Gore the 3rd speaks with Major about how green energy will be impacted through the Big, Beautiful Law in another installment of "Takeout Takeaway". Tune in on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the House is set to begin August recess, Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett on his legislative accomplishments and challenges ahead, including the risk of a government shutdown and the standstill over the Epstein files. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major highlights his wide-ranging interview with Speaker Johnson, where the top ranking House Republican discussed his perspective on the Epstein files, whether Trump should fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the successes behind the President’s budget law. He speaks with reporters and subject experts on all of these topics throughout the show to provide more analysis. Tune in on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump delivers a keynote address and signs executive orders to roll back AI regulations. Major interviews Ted Lieu, California Congressman and Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, to get his reaction. Hostage families are at the nation's capital, urging the administration for a ceasefire deal to release their loved ones back to the states. Ronen and Orna Neutra, parents of deceased Israeli-American Omer Neutra, speak with Major about their advocacy efforts. Plus, Russian and Ukrainian officials meet in Istanbul to restart talks surrounding the war. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Bill Taylor, joins Major on-set about what the latest round of negotiations mean for the two countries. All that and more on The Takeout. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Videos show a Manhattan building where more than two dozen undocumented immigrant's are packed into a government building. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, discusses his discontent with the released video and his outlook on the Trump Administration's immigration policy. Just days after Congress passed legislation to cut funding for public broadcasting, NPR newsroom chief Edith Chapin announces her resignation from the network. Ohio Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty speaks with Major about her concerns with the NPR and PBS cuts. Plus, Major speaks with professional poker player Phil Galfond about how the budget megabill will affect how sports gamblers are taxed. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following the floods in Texas and New Mexico, Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington State calls on President Trump to provide funding that would upgrade weather technology and allow scientists to improve forecasts for extreme weather events. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Texas Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke discusses another possible Senate run, reacts to the President's push to redraw Texas maps for the midterm elections and how Democrats can revamp their strategy on resisting a second Trump administration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Epstein files continue to be a thorn in President Trump’s side, Major speaks with Tennessee Republican Congressman Tim Burchett, who is calling for the release of those documents. Anthony Salvanto discusses CBS News’ latest polling on “The Takeout” about how Americans are showing less support for the administration’s immigration policy. Plus, former Senate and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke joins Major in-studio about whether he’ll run for Senate again, his thoughts on Texas redistricting and how Democrats can be better messengers during Trump’s second term. Join us! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Weijia Jiang anchors "The Takeout" today. As President Trump signs the Genius Act into law, she interviews Bo Hines, the Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, to discuss how the legislation will affect the crypto industry. Immigration reporter Camilo Montoya- Galvez joins the show to share his one-on-one interview with the acting ICE Director and how the agency's agents will continue to wear masks while detaining immigrants. Plus, the President wants Coca-Cola to use cane sugar in their U.S. products. Weijia speaks with an expert about whether the switch is feasible for the soda company. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reveals President Trump's vein diagnosis, Nancy Cordes and Dr. Jon Lapook join "The Takeout" to discuss what this means for the President and his prognosis. Congress holds Crypto Week on Capitol Hill, and the House just passed three bills dealing with the alternative form of currency. Major interviews House Majority Whip Tom Emmer to detail the impact, and where he expects the votes will go for the recission’s package. Plus, Peter Navarro, Senior Counselor for the President on Trade and Manufacturing, speaks with Major about Pence's response on the tariffs and where the U.S. stands on trade deals with other foreign nations. Tune in! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Vice President Mike Pence discusses the first six months of President Trump's second term, weighs in on Mr. Trump's criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and calls on the Trump administration to "release all the files" on Jeffrey Epstein in an extended interview with "The Takeout" host Major Garrett. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices