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White House defends second strike on alleged drug boat; New details on National Guard shooting suspect's mental health.
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CBS News is learning new details about the mental health of the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are expressing concern over Washington Post reporting that alleges Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a verbal order to leave no survivors before a deadly U.S. attack on a suspected drug smuggling boat in early September. Reese Gorman, politics and Congress reporter for NOTUS, and Julia Manchester, White House reporter for The Hill, join to unpack the day's top stories.
Voters in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District will head to the polls Tuesday in what has become a test of Democrats' recent electoral momentum. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has the latest.
President Trump recently used a slur for people with intellectual disabilities to describe Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. CBS News Minnesota reporter and anchor Esme Murphy joins to discuss.
The suspect in the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C., served in a CIA-backed unit in Afghanistan before coming to the U.S. Elliot Ackerman, author and former intelligence officer who served in the same unit, joins "The Takeout" with more.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that Andrew Wolfe, the second National Guardsman shot in Washington, D.C., last week, has woken up from an induced coma. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt asserted Monday that President Trump has the authority to kill any suspected drug boat occupants headed toward the United States. Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz of Florida joins with her reaction.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday confirmed Washington Post reporting that the U.S. launched two strikes on an alleged drug boat in September, but denied Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the second strike that killed two survivors of the initial attack. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports. Then, Jamil Jaffer, former associate counsel to President George W. Bush, joins with analysis.
Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat from Vermont, reflects on the 2024 election with Major Garrett, talks about Donald Trump's Cabinet selections, and looks ahead to how Democrats can navigate the next two years of full GOP control in Washington.
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto join Major Garrett on "The Takeout" to dissect data and results from the 2024 election.
On this edition of 'The Takeout," Major Garrett discusses early voting patterns with Democratic data expert Tom Bonier of the analytics firm TargetSmart. They also discuss some breadcrumbs for voters who are eager for hints about how the election results could shape up.
Journalist Chris Moody joins "The Takeout" to discuss how the people of western North Carolina have rallied together in the aftermath of Helene and dispel misinformation about federal and local response to the storm. Later, CBS News contributor David Becker joins to discuss the work election officials are doing to help those affected by the storms cast their early ballots. Becker also breaks down each battleground state's ability to quickly count and report 2024 election results.
CBS News Executive Director of Elections & Surveys Anthony Salvanto explains the research behind CBS News polls and how polling seeks to better understand what motivates voters to cast specific ballots unique to each individual.
Filmmaker Ali Abbasi talks about the research that went into developing his film "The Apprentice" which tells the story of Donald Trump's relationship with Roy Cohn, a lawyer and "fixer" in New York City during the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
Rev. Jim Wallis joins The Takeout from his library at Georgetown University. Wallis discusses the movement to confront White Christian nationalism, and how Trump's anti-immigration sentiments are antithetical to the teachings of Jesus. Wallis touches on the growth of Christianity in developing countries, and faith leaders he admires.
Rep. Debbie Dingell, a Michigan Democrat, talks with Major Garrett about voter enthusiasm in her state, how the Israel-Hamas war is affecting her district and the politics of a potential government shutdown on this week's episode of "The Takeout."
State election officials from Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Michigan join "The Takeout" to discuss the state of election administration ahead of the 2024 vote. They reiterate that the process is secure and that any potential interference or violence is totally unwarranted.
On this episode of "The Takeout," former Trump White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci tells Major Garrett why he broke with former President Donald Trump and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. He explains why he now believes that Trump is unfit for office and why he thinks Harris will win in November.
Evangelical influencer Lance Wallnau joins "The Takeout" to discuss his efforts to mobilize Christians in support of former President Donald Trump candidacy. Wallnau likens Trump to the biblical character Cyrus, believing he was chosen by God to lead the U.S. Religious scholar Matthew Taylor joins later to discuss how this belief presents a threat to American democracy and limits the ability of political discourse.
For this edition of "The Takeout," Major Garrett sits down with filmmaker Ibrahim Nash'at. While working on his new documentary "Hollywoodgate," Nash'at spent months chronicling a Taliban commander's swift seizure of Afghanistan. However, as he tells Garrett, he was often at great personal risk while making the documentary.
Timothy Shenk, assistant professor of history at George Washington University and author of upcoming book "Left Adrift," talks about Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign and the strategy of the Democratic Party.
Robby Mook, former campaign manager for Hillary Clinton, talks about Kamala Harris' impact on the 2024 election cycle, how her honeymoon with the electorate reflects in polls and the challenges that only female candidates face when running for the Oval Office.
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch talks about his book, "Over Rules: The Human Toll of Too Much Law," and his views on the court's impact on the lives of everyday Americans.