The Takeout with Major Garrett

Major sits down with Yossi Cohen, the former director of the Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency about how he feels about Israel's latest offensive in Gaza. He also promotes his book, "The Sword of Freedom," where he details his operation to prevent Iran from expanding the country's nuclear weapon program. 

Weijia Jiang is in for Major Garrett today. A CDC Advisory Committee will determine whether to recommend the measles-mumps-rubella vaccines to children. Mark Strassmann is in Atlanta, where the meeting is being held. Missouri's state legislature passed redistricting maps that would greatly impact Democratic representative Emanuel Cleaver. He joins "The Takeout" to discuss the latest efforts and hi...

Major has an extensive interview with James Comer, Kentucky Republican and head of the House Oversight Committee. Given the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination, Comer discusses his letter urging tech leaders to testify about radicalization of online users. He's hoping that "following the money" will get his committee closer to learning more about the Epstein investigation and encourages Pr...

The Federal Reserve announces an interest rate cut. Jo Ling Kent discusses the impact it can have on consumers buying houses and cars. After her public firing, ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez shares her side of the story to members of Congress. Caitlin Huey-Burns covers the developments on Capitol Hill. Plus, Major sits down with House Oversight Chair James Comer about his reaction to Charlie Ki...

The suspect in the Charlie Kirk shooting appears in his first court appearance virtually. Former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen discusses more about the possible charges that he could face. FBI Director Kash Patel testifies on Capitol Hill, to defend his reaction to releasing information about the investigation in real-time. Scott MacFarlane explains the backlash he's getting from Democrats...

Major speaks with conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly about his latest novel, "Confronting Evil," which details how individuals in the US and authoritarian leaders abroad took advantage of groups of people to solidify their power. O'Reilly and his co-author Josh Hammer, delves into men like Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Putin, as well as lesser known people include Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was t...

The suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination refuses to speak with authorities as he awaits a court appearance tomorrow. Andres Gutierrez is in Utah with the latest. The White House indicated that they are close to a TikTok deal, just days away from the deadline for the social media platform to find a US buyer. Jo Ling Kent has more on what this news could mean for the app. Plus, Oklahoma City Repu...

Major has a wide-ranging interview with David Rubenstein, co-founder of the private equity fund the Carlyle Group and principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles. They discuss how sports brings people together, how sports betting has affected treatment of athletes, his thoughts on a second Trump term and whether he believes an economic recession is on the horizon. 

Police arrested a suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk. Carter Evans joins from Orem, UT, the site of the shooting. Weijia Jiang reports on President Trump’s interview with Fox and Friends and his answer about the suspect. Sam Vinograd and Tom Dupree discuss the non-conventional methods of the Trump Administration and the next steps of the investigation. Robert Draper, the New York Times staff wr...

Major examines the life of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, the political violence incidents over the last decade and the impact that Kirk has on college students within his party and on the other side. Major speaks with Utah Senator John Curtis, whose home state was the site for Kirk’s shooting. Curtis says that the extremes on both sides are not healthy for this discussion and urged to drive ou...

Major is in the chair for a special, breaking news version of “The Takeout”, reporting on the death of conservative figure and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Major speaks with reporters as well as newsmakers on both sides to discuss the shooting as well as the impact that Kirk had on the Republican Party.

There was a major revision in the jobs numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that concern some economists. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former Director of the Congressional Budget Office, analyzes what the findings mean. Despite President Trump disputing his signature, the Epstein birthday book is not going away anytime soon. Maryland Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin joins to discuss his react...

Nancy Cordes is in for Major today. Homeland Security announces an immigration operation in Chicago, called Operation Midway Blitz, to the dismay of Democratic lawmakers. Weijia Jiang joins from the White House to explain what we know. After an immigration raid over the weekend that workers at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, the Trump administration has reached a deal with South Korea’s foreign minist...

Jobs numbers are out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and it may not be the results that President Trump wanted. Jo Ling Kent discusses the cooling labor market and Trump’s ongoing criticism towards Fed Chair Jerome Powell. A New York Times report found that a 2019 Seal Team 6 Mission in North Korea led to the deaths of civilians in the country. Major speaks with one of the authors behind the f...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gets grilled on The Hill from both Democrats and Republicans, following the firing of Senate-confirmed CDC Director Susan Monarez. Nikole Killion reports on the testy exchanges in the room, while Dr. Michael Osterholm warns of the long-term consequences that RFK Jr's actions on vaccines can have on public health. Norah O'Donnell joins Major...

Survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are on Capitol Hill to urge the Justice Department to release any remaining files of the investigation. Major interviews one of the survivors about the increased attention to the case and what she hopes will come of this effort. After the ouster of CDC Director Susan Monarez, Democrats are calling for HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to resign. Obstetrician...

Major interviews Wall Street Journal reporters Drew Hinshaw and Joe Parkinson about their new book: Swap: A Secret History of the New Cold War. Hinshaw and Parkinson discuss the imprisonment of Britney Griner, Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich in Russia and the behind the scenes details of how they made their way back to the United States. Tune in to the full conversation here!

President Trump is adamant about sending members of the National Guard to deal with crime in Chicago. The Democratic leadership in the state says otherwise. Nancy Cordes is at the White House with the latest. Congress is back in session, juggling all of the news’ topics on their agenda from the Epstein files to the government shutdown. Caitlin Huey-Burns sets the stage for Capitol Hill, before Maj...

The Trump Administration announces that former Vice President Harris’ Secret Service detail has been revoked. Nancy Cordes is at the White House with more. Sam Vinograd joins Caitlin on-set to discuss how administrations determine whether someone’s Secret Service detail is extended. Ed O’Keefe teases a preview of his interview with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker that will air on Face the Nation thi...

The Minneapolis community is still reeling from the shooting that killed two children and injured 18 others in a Catholic church. Caitlin speaks with Minnesota State Representative Emma Greenman about what can be done to prevent future shootings from happening in the state. Minnesota is also one of a dozen states suing TikTok, based on how it's affecting kids across the country. Attorney General K...

Tragedy strikes yet again, another mass shooting becomes the major headline of the day. This time a shooter opened fire on the side of a Catholic church in Minnesota during mass, killing two children and injuring 17 others. Ash-har Quirashi reports from Minneapolis on the latest on the shooting and the emotional toll. Scott MacFarlane and Sam Vinograd join on-set. Scott details the background of t...

Trump announced his firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook through a Truth Social post last night. Cook states she will not resign and hopes to take the battle to court. Aaron Navarro details the latest, while Abha Bhattarai and Tom Dupree analyze the economic and legal implications behind the firing. About 200 current and former FEMA employees signed onto a letter called the “Katrina Declar...

Ed O'Keefe steps into the anchor chair, while Major is away. Just days after his release from a Tennessee jail, Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been arrested and is being processed for deportation to Uganda. Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins from Maryland, where a federal judge blocked his removal from the country. Maryland Democratic Representative Glenn Ivey, who attended today’s rally in support of Garcia, ...

Major speaks with Jonathan Levy about his 2021 release, "Ages of American Capitalism: A History of the United States," and how his book's themes describe the U.S. economic system today. Levy details the history behind the Federal Reserve and the way in which they have shaped economic policy after the 1970s, as well as where artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency can impact our economic future....

The Department of Justice releases the audio and transcripts of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s interview with Ghislane Maxwell. Jake Rosen and Caroline Polisi break down what we learned and what she has to gain from sharing her testimony. Major speaks with Bill Taylor, former Ambassador to Ukraine, about an update just one week following the US-Russia summit in Alaska. Lastly, AMC announce...