12/1: The Takeout with Major Garrett
White House defends second strike on alleged drug boat; New details on National Guard shooting suspect's mental health.
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New details on National Guard shooting suspect
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.
Reporters on alleged drug boat strikes
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.
Democrats eye Tennessee special election
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.
Walz slams Trump's use of slur
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.
What to know about CIA-backed "Zero Units"
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.
Update on National Guardsman shot in D.C.
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.
Wasserman-Schultz slams Trump Venezuela policy
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 defends alleged drug boat strike
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.
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Business analyst Jill Schlesinger on "The Takeout"
CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins Major Garrett to talk about "meme stocks," the future of cryptocurrency, the state of the U.S. housing market and her upcoming podcast "Eye on Money," which launches next week, on this week's episode of "The Takeout."
Former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren on "The Takeout"
Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren joins Major to talk about the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, the historical context of the conflict between the two and funding for the "Iron Dome" defense system, as well as what Hamas seeks to gain from attacks on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Space analyst Bill Harwood on "The Takeout"
CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins Major to talk about NASA's planned mission to return to the moon, private space tourism and the future of colonization of Mars on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs on "The Takeout"
Christopher Krebs, the former head of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under President Trump, joins Major to talk about the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, the SolarWinds hack, and life during the pandemic on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Jon Meacham on "The Takeout"
Author and historian Jon Meacham shares his insights from writing biographies of several American presidents, and discusses the division created within the Republican Party by Donald Trump. He also talks about his work for President Biden, on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Legal analyst Rikki Klieman on "The Takeout"
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins Major Garrett to discuss policing and race in America following the Derek Chauvin murder trial as well as the federal search warrant executed against former President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani on this week's episode of "The Takeout."
Congressmen Cuellar & Katko on "The Takeout"
Congressman Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, and Congressman John Katko, a Republican from New York, joins Major Garrett to discuss their bipartisan proposal to help prevent unaccompanied children from being held by the Border Patrol for an elongated period of time. The members of Congress also talked about how the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security and its partners to establish plans for future increases in the flow of migrants on this week's episode of "The Takeout."
Journalist and author Elizabeth Kolbert on "The Takeout"
Journalist and author Elizabeth Kolbert joins Major Garrett to discuss her Pulitzer-Prize-winning book "The Sixth Extinction," which tackles climate change and what humans can do to reduce carbon emissions. Pollution and its effects on the food supply and marine ecosystems is also up for discussion on this week’s episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Roy Wood Jr. on "The Takeout"
Comedian and "The Daily Show" correspondent Roy Wood Jr. talks with Major about the future of stand-up comedy in a post-COVID world, the intersection of race and comedy, and how comedy has become a "bizarro form of journalism" on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
NAACP President Derrick Johnson on "The Takeout"
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joins Major to talk about the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Black Lives Matter movement, Georgia’s new voter restrictions, and athletes’ fight to earn payment from the NCAA on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Ron Brownstein on "The Takeout"
Journalist and author Ron Brownstein joins Major to talk about his new book "Rock Me On the Water," which makes comparisons between the intersection of politics and pop culture during the Nixon era and those of today on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
"The United States of Al" creators on "The Takeout"
"The United States of Al" executive producer Chuck Lorre, co-creators Maria Ferrari and David Goetsch, retired General David Petraeus and former Ambassador Ryan Crocker join Major to talk about how real-life events of war translate into plotlines of the new series, as well as the research and writing process that went into it, on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Dr. Michael Osterholm on "The Takeout"
Dr. Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist and member of the Biden COVD-19 advisory board, joins Major to talk about the CDC guidance allowing family members to visit loved ones in nursing homes, the spread of the latest variants and plans for reopening schools on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Ex-Homeland chief Chad Wolf on "The Takeout"
Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf joins Major Garrett to discuss the Department of Homeland Security's offer to assist the U.S. Capitol Police during the January 6 assault on the Capitol on this week's episode of "The Takeout."
Representative Peter Meijer on "The Takeout"
Republican Congressman Peter Meijer of Michigan joins Major to talk about repercussions of second impeachment vote, the future of the GOP with or without Donald Trump, and the upcoming vote for President Biden's coronavirus relief package on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."