The Takeout with Major Garrett

Major has a wide-ranging interview with Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State, who is also running for Governor. Secy. Benson discusses her reaction to the FBI raid at Fulton County Election Office, the threats that have been lobbied against her following the 2020 election, and Don Lemon's arrest for reporting at a Minneapolis church. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Justice Department released three million documents related to the Epstein files. Ed O’Keefe is at the table with the first iteration of what we know. Investigative Reporter and Author Barry Levine provides additional analysis. With the rise of attacks against lawmakers in the past week, Major interviews lawmakers on both sides to discuss what threats they’re facing: Tennessee Republican Congressman Tim Burchett and Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Plus, Margaret Brennan previews her interview with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, that will air this Sunday on Face the Nation. All that and more on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minneapolis continues to lead the headlines this week, and Major devotes the start of the show to the city. First, Ian Lee reports there to give the latest on what's happening, with Tom Homan's remarks taking center stage. The border czar reiterates his commitment to staying there until the problem is gone. Major interviews MN State Sen. Omar Fateh to gauge the reaction from local officials on the ground. On Capitol Hill, Democratic lawmakers are debating on whether to pass DHS funding, given the recent shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Dick Durbin joins “The Takeout” and breaks news on the negotiations.Plus, Fulton County officials hold a presser after the FBI conducted a raid of their elections office. CBS News Election Law Contributor David Becker breaks it down. Join us for the full episode here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was attacked at a town hall she held Tuesday night. Scott MacFarlane explains the charges against the man who threw a substance on her, and the increasing trend of assaults on lawmakers. Major interviews Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman for his reaction, as well as his recent calls for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill to brief lawmakers on the administration's action to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Florida Republican Representative Maria Elvira Salazar comes on "The Takeout," for her perspective on Trump's immigration & foreign policy. Join us for the full episode here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Homan, Trump’s Border Czar, in Minneapolis to take the temperature of the state following the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Ian Lee joins us with more. Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State, joins Major on-set to discuss his response to the shooting aftermath as well as AG Pam Bondi’s letter requesting the state’s voter rolls. Plus, a new report from the Washington Post reveals that there have been 16 DHS shootings since July 2025. David Nakamura, one of the journalists behind it, discusses his findings. All that and more right here on The Takeout. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Department of Homeland Security faces criticism after ICU Nurse Alex Pretti was shot by federal officers over the weekend. Major tackles multiple angles of the shooting: Lilia Luciano who is on the ground in Minneapolis, CBS News Law Enforcement Contributor Rodney Harrison provides analysis, Ed O'Keefe at the White House with the administration's reaction, Scott MacFarlane updates the viewers on the pending legal cases, while Democratic MN State Rep. Zack Stephenson joins with his perspective. Plus, millions of residents across the country are still reeling from the winter storm. Meteorologist Rob Marciano lets us know what to expect next. Plus, Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy discusses the Minnesota shooting and why he's not voting for DHS funding, which may lead into another government shutdown. Join us for the full episode here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the impending winter storm set to impact 200 million people, Major begins the show with the weather. Nicole Valdes joins from Nashville, while Ken Graham, Director of the National Weather Service provides some analysis of how families should prepare for the snow. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan reacts to the ICE memo where officers are able to enter people's homes without a judicial warrant. He also explains his perspective on his committee's questioning on former Special Counsel Jack Smith. After longtime Michigan Congressman Gary Peters announced his retirement, multiple candidates are determined to replace his seat. Major interviews one of them: progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who's calling for ICE to be abolished. All that and more right here on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump looks to conclude his trip from the World Economic Forum, but not without announcing his new Board of Peace. Nancy Cordes joins Major at the desk to break down which countries have signed on, and which are staying out. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies in front of Capitol Hill about his involvement with Trump's previous cases: the January 6 insurrection and his mishandling of classified documents. Scott MacFarlane is here with more. Plus, Major interviews Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal about ICE's new internal memo, where they claim officers will be able to search people's homes without a judicial warrant and the legal ramifications. Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna joins "The Takeout" to discuss her bipartisan legislation with AOC on lowering credit card interest rates. Listen to the full episode here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major is back in the anchor chair. Ed O’Keefe continues covering the President at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He interviews North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis and 2028 presidential hopeful, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear about the President’s speech and his “framework” for a potential deal over Greenland. Jan Crawford joins Major on-set about the Supreme Court’s arguments on whether President Trump can fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Plus, Nicole Sganga joins from St. Paul, Minnesota to discuss her interview with the state’s commissioner, who disputes claims from the Department of Homeland Security that local government is not cooperating with them. Listen to the full episode here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Weijia Jiang sits in the anchor chair for today. Ed O'Keefe joins from Davos, Switzerland at the World Economic Forum, at a time where members of the Trump Administration are defending the President's threat to acquire Greenland. Ed speaks with Cabinet secretaries as well as Democratic leaders for reaction. Weijia interviews Tommy Pigott, Deputy Spokesperson for the State Department, about the administration's foreign policy, one year after inauguration day. Plus, WCCO Reporter Jonah Kaplan shares his exclusive interview with Aimee Bock, the "mastermind" behind the biggest fraud scheme in Minnesota. All that and more on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 rights legacy. Plus, with the College Football Championship game later tonight, Major interviews two students from the opposing teams: Indiana University and University of Miami. Join us right here on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Denmark in an effort to ease tensions brought on by the Trump Administration over Greenland. Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford provides his own analysis on the President’s claim that he needs to take control of Greenland. All that and more on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 scheme within the NCAA. Danny Funt, sports writer and author of “Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling,” breaks it down. Join us right here on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Democratic Representative Mike Levin joins to discuss his perspective on possible articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and the U.S. efforts to sell oil from Venezuela. Plus, Taurean Small joins to break down the impending vote on War Powers resolution, and why the bipartisan effort from the Senate has lost momentum. All that and more on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, following the capture of Nicolas Maduro. Former Venezuelan President Juan Guaido speaks with Ed about his reaction to Maduro's capture, and what he hopes that Machado gets out of her meeting with the President. Plus, The Supreme Court hears arguments about whether to limit transgender athletes from playing sports in their desired gender identity, rather than their biological sex. Jan Crawford has the latest, while Ed interviews Jennifer Sey, a vocal opponent of trans athletes playing in sports. Listen to the full episode here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 how to respond to ongoing protests in Iran. Plus, Minnesota officials sue the federal government about their immigration operations, following the death of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent last week. Nicole Sganga is on the scene, and Virginia Democratic Congressman James Walkinshaw joins "The Takeout" to discuss his move to put language that would reign ICE and CBP officers in, when it comes to immigration enforcement. Listen to the full episode here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 East Room, after their recent actions in Venezuela. Aaron Navarro is at the White House to discuss. Plus, Major sends a message from his travels at the San Diego Padres baseball camp. All that and more on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 President Trump, and what the administration hopes to accomplish with Venezuela. Plus, with all of the health information that's pushed onto our television screens, one physician hopes to break through the noise with simple ways to lead a long and healthy life. Dr. Zeke Emanuel discusses his latest book, "Eat Your Ice Cream." Listen to the full episode here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. "Harlan Coben's Final Twist" is available to stream on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Petraeus discusses what this could mean for U.S. foreign policy. Plus, Nancy Cordes gives a preview of her interview with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, about his latest efforts to change vaccine schedules and dietary guidelines. All that and more on The Takeout. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices