The Takeout with Major Garrett

The Takeout with Major Garrett

The Takeout, hosted by CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, is a never-take-yourself-too-seriously daily show that harnesses the best and latest reporting from CBS News. Its motto: relentlessly curious, steadfastly non-ideological. Featuring unique guest interviews, investigative journalism and the day’s biggest events, The Takeout will also simplify and explain the complexities and acronyms of official Washington. The show is driven by national politics but lives comfortably in deep discussions of economics, pop culture, sports and technology.

Episodes

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/19/26

January 19, 2026 • 47 mins
Despite the cold wind chill in Minneapolis, people are still standing outside of the ICE facility. Ian Lee is on the scene with more. CBS News Legal Contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the Insurrection Act: the statute that President Trump is considering invoking that would send federal troops to the city. On this MLK Day, Major speaks with Martin Luther King the 3rd and his wife Arndrea Waters-King about his father’s civil ri...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/16/26

January 16, 2026 • 46 mins
After his week-long trip to Arizona for his San Diego Padres fantasy baseball camp, Major is back at the desk! He tackles the ongoing protests happening in Minnesota, with Matt Gutman on the scene and Councilwoman Aurin Chowdhury with her reaction to ICE presence in the state. Iranian activist and journalist Masih Alinejad discusses the latest on the protests in the country. Plus, congressional lawmakers from both sides travel to D...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/15/26

January 15, 2026 • 47 mins
Ed is back at the desk today. Weijia Jiang joins from the White House to discuss Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, while Charles Shapiro, Former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, provides some perspective in the country’s current political landscape. Lana Zak is in Minneapolis, where another shooting by an ICE officer has increased tensions in the state. Plus, more than 20 individuals were charged in a sports betting s...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/14/26

January 14, 2026 • 49 mins
Ed O'Keefe is back at the anchor chair for The Takeout. He begins the show by dissecting the various foreign threads with Margaret Brennan, including the meeting with Denmark and Greenland Foreign Ministers at the White House and Trump's comment that the shooting and executions in Iran have stopped. CBS National Security Contributor and Fmr. National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster chimes in with additional analysis. California Demo...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/13/26

January 13, 2026 • 47 mins
Ed O'Keefe fills in for Major today. CBS News believes at least 12,000 Iranian protesters have been killed as a crackdown within the country. Tony Dokoupil has a one-on-one interview with President Trump about what he's planning when he tells Iranian protesters that "help is on the way." We have a preview of that exchange. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is set to have a meeting at the White House on Thursday, fol...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/12/26

January 12, 2026 • 47 mins
Caitlin Huey-Burns fills in for Major at the anchor chair. The Department of Justice opens a probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Scott MacFarlane is at the desk with more, and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren warns about the administration's move to make the Fed less independent. Weijia Jiang joins from the White House to discuss possible options that the President is receiving from his national security team on h...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/9/26

January 9, 2026 • 47 mins
Weijia Jiang fills in for Major today. The show starts in Minneapolis, where protests continue after a woman shot by an ICE officer. CBS News obtained a new angle of the video showing that shooting, while local officals continue to ask to be included in the investigation. Ash-Har Quarishi joins, and Weijia speaks with a criminal defense attorney for further analysis. The Trump Administration met with oil executives today in the Eas...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/8/26

January 8, 2026 • 47 mins
Nancy Cordes fills in for Major at the anchor chair. Protests erupt following the death of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer. The federal government has restricted state officials from pertinent information to continue their independent investigation. Nicole Sganga is on the scene with more. Nancy interviews California Democratic Senator Adam Schiff on his response. Bob Costa joins Nancy to discuss his recent conversation with ...
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Author Harlan Coben on New Show "Final Twist" [Extended Interview]

January 8, 2026 • 36 mins
Major has a wide-ranging interview with author and TV producer Harlan Coben to discuss his new show "Harlan Coben's Final Twist," from CBS' See it Now Studios . Harlan discusses the differences he faces between being a fiction writer and tackling the reality and sensitivity of these true stories in his new show. They also discuss his favorite police shows throughout the years, and what he classifies as his version of success.  "Ha...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/7/26

January 7, 2026 • 47 mins
An ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis woman today. Officials are now urging the federal agency to leave the city, following the incident. Major speaks with Nicole Sganga who is on the scene, as well as Minneapolis City Councilman Jason Chavez for his response. After the White House captured Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, the administration is now looking to take over Greenland, a fellow NATO ally. Former CIA Director David Petr...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/6/26

January 6, 2026 • 47 mins
Major begins the show with Scott MacFarlane on five years since the January 6th insurrection, highlighting Scott's reporting about Thom Tillis is the first Republican pushing to get the honorary plaque erected on the halls of the Capitol. He interviews Former Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan on his testimony on the Hill today, as well as his change to run as a Democrat in the race for Georgia's governor. Lilia Luciano and E...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/5/26

January 5, 2026 • 47 mins
"The Takeout" tackles multiple perspectives behind the Trump Administration's capture of Nicolas Maduro. CBS News Legal Analyst Caroline Polisi and Tom Dupree, Fmr. Deputy Assistant Attorney General, join to discuss the legal ramifications behind the capture, as well as the next steps following Maduro's arraignment today. Katrina Kaufman is in New York, at the courthouse where Maduro and his wife appeared, to provide some backgroun...
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Former FBI Operative Eric O’Neill on how to outsmart hackers [Extended Interview]

December 23, 2025 • 30 mins
Major interviews former FBI counterintelligence operative Eric O’Neill on how people can combat scam operations from hackers. Eric discusses these strategies in his latest book “Spies, Lies and Cybercrime", and even some shocking stories about how cybercriminals targeted individuals and businesses.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about you...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 12/19/25

December 19, 2025 • 46 mins
Trump’s Justice Department releases a portion of the Jeffrey Epstein files to a mixed reaction. Scott MacFarlane sets the scene for the files that the public has access to. Longtime Epstein Investigative Journalist Barry Levine & Yasmine Meyer, a lawyer for Epstein Survivors, provide analysis and reaction to the release. Major covers some breaking news about U.S. strikes in Syria with Ellee Watson, and ends the show with a goodbye ...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 12/18/25

December 18, 2025 • 49 mins
Officials have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in the Brown University shooting. Katrina Kaufman begins from Providence, RI, awaiting a possible presser from law enforcement on their latest discovery. The White House announces their executive order to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug. Aaron Navarro is at the White House to detail what this means. Plus, Major conducts multiple interviews with lawmak...
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Journalist Chris Whipple on his Vanity Fair profile with WH’s Susie Wiles [Extended Interview]

December 18, 2025 • 33 mins
Major has a wide-ranging interview with Chris Whipple about his profile on White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Major and Chris discuss her perspective on the boat strikes in Venezuela, reaction to pardons of January 6th offenders and her role in the administration. Chris provides his take on whether Wiles will receive backlash for her involvement in the piece.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 12/17/25

December 17, 2025 • 47 mins
Major starts tonight with Katrina Kaufman in Providence, RI as law enforcement officials are still looking for the person behind the shooting at Brown University. Katrina details the latest. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is not known for being in front of the camera, but a new longform piece from Vanity Fair provides an inside look into one of the most powerful women in the Trump Administration: her perspective on the Pres...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 12/16/25

December 16, 2025 • 49 mins
Major speaks with Tom Hanson on what we know about the shooting that happened at Brown University, before officials provide an update to the public. Jonathan Vigliotti joins from California with an update on the charges against Nick Reiner for the murders of his parents, Rob and Michelle. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Speaker Johnson has decided not to put a vote on extending subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, to the ire of mod...
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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 12/15/25

December 15, 2025 • 59 mins
The show’s coverage begins with Tom Hanson in Providence, Rhode Island where the shooting at Brown University killed two students. Officials update the public with a new development that there’s a new person of interest in the investigation, even showing footage of them near the campus. Major speaks with Brown University senior Talia Levine about where she was and her reaction to the shooting, before pivoting to our second big stor...
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Jodi Kantor on how AI impacts the job market [Extended Interview]

December 14, 2025 • 31 mins
Major has a wide-ranging interview with New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor. Major and Jodi discuss how the rise of artificial intelligence is affecting recent college graduates who are facing difficulty in the job market. They also go down memory lane on the challenges they faced  transitioning from college to the journalism industry.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www...
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