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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6/3: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Elon Musk calls President Trump's budget bill a "disgusting abomination;" Joe Biden's biographer discusses the former president's legacy.
6/2: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Boulder attack suspect charged with federal hate crime and 16 counts of attempted murder; Democrats in California and South Carolina hold party conventions.
5/30: The Takeout with Major Garrett
President Trump to celebrate U.S. steel deal in Pennsylvania; Sausage company Johnsonville seeks to fix "fun deficit" through sausages
5/29: The Takeout with Major Garrett
“Border Czar” Tom Homan discusses the Trump administration’s current immigration priorities; New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joins the Takeout to discuss Trump tariffs, ICE raids, medicaid cuts and more.
5/28: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference as President Trump’s crypto ties grow; Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy joins "The Takeout" to discuss Mike Johnson’s speakership and the Trump administration.
5/27: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Stocks rise after Trump reverses course and delays EU tariffs; Major Garrett gives a tour of his hometown of San Diego.
1/19: The Takeout: Historian H.W. Brands
Author and historian H.W. Brands joins "The Takeout" to talk about the spread of propaganda during World War II to gain support for American intervention, the anti-intervention movement led by Charles Lindbergh, and how FDR and Winston Churchill used the global media to influence each other and the world.
1/12: The Takeout: Jonathan Alter
Jonathan Alter, author of a biography of former President Jimmy Carter, joins Major Garrett to talk about Carter's life and legacy, the principles that guided Carter in the White House and his foresight on future environmental issues.
1/5: The Takeout: Arthur C. Brooks
Author Arthur C. Brooks joins The Takeout podcast to discuss happiness and his behavioral science research on finding happiness, purpose in life and human emotions. Brooks and Major Garrett also discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on human behavior and the one group which emerged better from lockdown.
12/29: The Takeout: Comedian Matt Friend
On a special holiday edition of "The Takeout," comedian Matt Friend joins Major Garrett at The Dubliner in Washington, D.C., to talk about the many "friends" that he imitates as a voice actor, including President-elect Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama and more. Friend also explains why he believes Trump is responsible for amplifying the political polarization that America sees today.
12/22 : The Takeout: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin joins "The Takeout" with lawmakers facing a government shutdown deadline. Raskin discusses Elon Musk's increasing influence in Washington, and President-elect Donald Trump's admiration for authoritarian leaders around the world. He also looks at where Democrats went wrong in the 2024 election, and how they need to better communicate key issues to voters.
12/15: The Takeout: Rep. Seth Moulton
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton joins Major Garrett to discuss the state of the Democratic Party and what it should do to attract voters and make gains in the midterm elections and beyond. Also discussed, are the challenges President-elect Donald Trump faces in handling the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
12/8: The Takeout: Camilo Montoya-Galvez
CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez chats with Major Garrett about how President-elect Donald Trump could impose mass deportations and the economic impact those deportations may have across the U.S. on this week's episode of "The Takeout."
12/1: The Takeout: Editor Ravi Agrawal
On this week's episode of The Takeout, Major Garrett sits down with Ravi Agrawal, the editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, to discuss the incoming Trump administration's tariff announcement, as well as national security and technological advancements that may escalate war between Russia and Ukraine.
11/24: The Takeout: Sen. Joe Manchin
Sen. Joe Manchin joins "The Takeout" to discuss his political career and the state of American politics in 2024. Manchin provides insight on his disagreements with Democrats during Biden's presidency, why he left the party and how it can move forward after falling short this past election.