The Takeout with Major Garrett

Scott MacFarlane steps in the anchor chair once again for "The Takeout." In the wake of the Israel-Iran conflict, Scott speaks with Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian, who was wrongfully imprisoned in the country for over a year. Meanwhile, back in the nation's capital, President Trump's hoping to galvanize his base behind his "big, beautiful bill." One of his advocates, Republican Senator...

Caitlin speaks with Kansas Republican Senator Roger Marshall about when we should expect the passage of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" and what he thinks about the delay from the administration about briefing lawmakers in regards to the conflict between Iran and Israel. Marshall's hopeful for a Sunday deadline, but will his prediction hold? On the other side of the aisle, California Democratic Congr...

Caitlin Huey-Burns anchors “The Takeout.” Bob Costa joins the desk to provide additional analysis into the mind of the President’s team while he grapples with the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran as well as the NATO Summit in the Netherlands. Anthony Salvanto reveals new polling about how Americans feel about the President’s involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict. After being denied an a...

Caitlin Huey-Burns hosts “The Takeout.” Retired CENTCOM Commander Gen. Frank McKenzie analyzes Iran’s retaliatory strikes against a U.S. base in Qatar. McKenzie reiterates that the President doesn’t want to start a war with the country, but wants to prevent them from having a nuclear weapon. Plus, Jack Ciattarelli was a critic of the President. Now, the New Jersey gubernatorial candidate won the R...

Scott MacFarlane anchors the show today. European leaders hold talks with Iran’s foreign minister in an effort to de-escalate conflict with Israel. Liz Palmer is on the ground with more. CBS News Contributor and Former National Security Advisor during the Trump Administration H.R. McMaster provides some analysis into the President’s psyche and what the two-week timeline means for his strategy. Mas...

Ed O'Keefe is in the anchor chair! The White House says that President Trump will make a decision in the next two weeks on whether the U.S. will target Iran militarily.  Dan Shapiro, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel during the Obama Administration, shares his thoughts on the conflict. Plus, Major's interview with Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX). He‘ll join Bernie Sand...

Despite the technical gremlins coming from CBS’ Washington Bureau, Major persevered. He has quite the lineup: Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine discuss strategy for how the nation should proceed with the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. With today’s Fed meeting on interest rates, MoneyWatch Correspondent Kelly O’Grady breaks down...

As Trump considers U.S. military action against Iran, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter joins "The Takeout" to discuss what the country knows about Iran's nuclear capabilities. Major speaks with Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith in the wake of the shootings in her state, and her reaction to a fellow colleague's controversial post about those assassinations. Plus, Major's interview with CBS Eve...

As Iran’s attacks against Israel intensify, President Trump on the world stage for the G7 summit. Nancy Cordes has the latest from Canada. Major interviews George Washington University professor Matthew Dallek about the culture of political violence following the Minnesota shootings. Plus, Former FBI Special Agent and Author Katherine Schweit joins “The Takeout” to discuss the agency’s effort to c...

All eyes are on developments between Iran and Israel. Retired Lt. General H.R. McMaster — who served as President Trump's national security adviser — offers his expertise on the evolving situation in the Middle East and his thoughts on how the Trump Administration could be assessing the conflict. CBS News' National Security Contributor Samantha Vinograd explains Israel’s long game approach to atta...

Tensions rise in the Middle East. CBS's Eleanor Watson and Weijia Jiang on why Iran and Israel may be moving closer to war. Benjamin Jensen from the Center for Strategic and International Studies explains what a conflict could look like if Israel strikes Iranian nuclear sites. Plus, Major talks immigration with Customs and Border Protection senior official Ron Vitiello and Montebello, California m...

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise joins “The Takeout” to discuss the Congressional Baseball game and his recovery process from when he was shot at practice just eight years ago. Scalise also weighs in on what the Senate needs to do to get Trump’s budget bill across the finish line. Also, Major speaks with Washington Congresswoman Suzan Delbene,   chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Co...

Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett interviews California Senator Alex Padilla for his reaction to the Trump administration sending the National Guard, following the Los Angeles protests. He discusses the latest on the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case with the attorney representing him, after his return back to the U.S. Finally, the youngest American to travel to every single country around the...

Everything you need to know about the immigration clashes in Los Angeles. Reporting and context from CBS correspondent Nidia Cavazos in downtown Los Angeles, Ed O'Keefe at the White House and Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane. Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-CA), who was denied access to a federal facility in L.A. this weekend, joins Major to explain her experience and why she thinks the admini...

The administration sends Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the U.S. from El Salvador to face federal human trafficking charges. CBS correspondent Nicole Sganga has the latest and Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) joins Major to talk about his advocacy on behalf of preserving Abrego Garcia’s due process rights. CBS’s Robert Costa spoke to President Trump the day after his public split with Elon Musk exploded onlin...

Bromance over? What was an alliance of the world's richest and most powerful men has devolved into a social media feud. We tackle the Elon Musk-President Trump rift with CBS's Fin Gomez, Aaron Navarro and Politico's Sophia Cai. House GOP Whip Tom Emmer joins Major on the future of the Trump-backed budget bill. The Supreme Court handed down two significant unanimous decisions - one impacting gun ma...

Is the economy dragging or landing softly? The data are noisy and higher tariffs on steel and aluminum have just begun to clang. Major gets perspective from Wall Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Former Obama administration Commerce Department official Francisco Suarez is in studio to talk tariffs. CBS reporters Olivia Rinaldi, Alex Tin and Eleanor Watson discuss their latest original reporting. Cal...

Elon Musk thinks the budget bill is bunk. Major sits down with Congressman Jodey Arrington, the Republican chairman of the House committee where the bill started. New Jersey will hold its gubernatorial primary next week and Democratic frontrunner Rep. Mikie Sherill joins Major to make her case for the job. How will historians view Joe Biden's presidency? Author Franklin Foer chronicled the first t...

CBS News correspondent Nicole Sganga has the latest on the Colorado flamethrower attack. Former Republican House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady weighs in on the GOP budget bill. Plus, CSIS fellow Benjamin Jensen the widespread Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian warplanes and a look at Democratic state party conventions in South Carolina and California with CBS's Nidia Cavazos and An...

Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett talks with Ed O’Keefe in Pittsburgh about the U.S. Steel deal and his interview with the Democratic mayor of the town who supports it. Alex Tin and Dr. Celine Gounder join to discuss the MAHA report with inaccurate citations, as well as the CDC’s recommendation that kids receive the COVID vaccine, despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s comment to do the opposit...

Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett speaks with White House Border Czar Tom Homan about the administration's mass deportation efforts. Immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins Major on the other side of the interview to provide analysis. A family table-style panel discussing the latest news of the day, from Musk's position as special government employee to Harvard's b...

Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett speaks with Kevin McCarthy about the influence of crypto holders on the Trump Administration, Mike Johnson’s performance as Speaker and who to watch out for when the President’s budget bill heads to the Senate. Major discusses the state of the Democratic Party with DNC Chair Ken Martin and what the party’s message should be as the opposition party. Plus...

In the return of The Takeout, chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett discusses the Trump administration's reversal of tariffs against the European Union with Ed O'Keefe and Caitlin Huey-Burns. He interviews RNC chairman Michael Whatley on the status of the President's budget bill and his message for Senate Republicans who are reluctant to vote for it. Jan Crawford and Camilo Montoya-Galvez j...

Starting May 27th, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett brings you the day's political happenings five nights a week. Join us for in-depth discussions on politics, policy, pop culture and more. You can listen to the new and improved Takeout - still relentlessly curious, still steadfastly nonideological - on the free Audacy app, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Donald Trump swept into office this week with a deluge of executive actions aimed at reshaping the federal government in his image. The bounds of presidential power have evolved over the country’s nearly 250 year history and each occupant of the office has exercised authority differently, often reflecting the times in which they governed.. This week, Major speaks with University of Chicago law pro...