The Takeout

Elon Musk thinks the budget bill is bunk. Major sits down with Congressman Jodey Arrington, the Republican chairman of the House committee where the bill started. New Jersey will hold its gubernatorial primary next week and Democratic frontrunner Rep. Mikie Sherill joins Major to make her case for the job. How will historians view Joe Biden's presidency? Author Franklin Foer chronicled the first two years of the Biden presidency. Join us! 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

CBS News correspondent Nicole Sganga has the latest on the Colorado flamethrower attack. Former Republican House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady weighs in on the GOP budget bill. Plus, CSIS fellow Benjamin Jensen the widespread Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian warplanes and a look at Democratic state party conventions in South Carolina and California with CBS's Nidia Cavazos and Annie Bryson. Join us! 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

Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett talks with Ed O’Keefe in Pittsburgh about the U.S. Steel deal and his interview with the Democratic mayor of the town who supports it. Alex Tin and Dr. Celine Gounder join to discuss the MAHA report with inaccurate citations, as well as the CDC’s recommendation that kids receive the COVID vaccine, despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s comment to do the opposite. Plus, the marketing director of the sausage company Johnsonville and their mission to fix what they call the “fun deficit". 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

Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett speaks with White House Border Czar Tom Homan about the administration's mass deportation efforts. Immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins Major on the other side of the interview to provide analysis. A family table-style panel discussing the latest news of the day, from Musk's position as special government employee to Harvard's battle with the President. Plus, Major's interview with New York Governor Hochul about her reaction to tariffs, congestion pricing and this year's mayoral race. 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

Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett speaks with Kevin McCarthy about the influence of crypto holders on the Trump Administration, Mike Johnson’s performance as Speaker and who to watch out for when the President’s budget bill heads to the Senate. Major discusses the state of the Democratic Party with DNC Chair Ken Martin and what the party’s message should be as the opposition party. Plus, Scott MacFarlane’s interview with the retiring Capitol Police Chief and what he thinks about the President’s pardons for Jan. 6 defendants. 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

In the return of The Takeout, chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett discusses the Trump administration's reversal of tariffs against the European Union with Ed O'Keefe and Caitlin Huey-Burns. He interviews RNC chairman Michael Whatley on the status of the President's budget bill and his message for Senate Republicans who are reluctant to vote for it. Jan Crawford and Camilo Montoya-Galvez join to discuss the administration's efforts to stop interviews with international students requesting student visas and the ongoing battle against Harvard University. Plus, an ode to Major's hometown of San Diego. 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

Starting May 27th, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett brings you the day's political happenings five nights a week. Join us for in-depth discussions on politics, policy, pop culture and more. You can listen to the new and improved Takeout - still relentlessly curious, still steadfastly nonideological - on the free Audacy app, or wherever you get your podcasts. 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

Donald Trump swept into office this week with a deluge of executive actions aimed at reshaping the federal government in his image. The bounds of presidential power have evolved over the country’s nearly 250 year history and each occupant of the office has exercised authority differently, often reflecting the times in which they governed.. This week, Major speaks with University of Chicago law professor Eric Posner about presidential power and its limits. Join us….and stick around until the end for a special message from Major. 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

Join us for a look back at history that might tell us something about the present. Major sits down with author and historian H.W. Brands, author of the new book "America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War." What does the pre-World War II period and historical figures like Charles Lindbergh mean for foreign policy today? 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 nation has spent the better part of a week saying farewell to the 39th president, Jimmy Carter. Major sat down with Carter's biographer, Jonathan Alter, for a discussion about Carter's lasting impact at home and abroad. Alter argues that Carter's presidency was better than history gives him credit for and says many of his accomplishments are still with us today. We're at The Lambs Club in New York City. Join us! 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

Welcome to 2025! Want to be a little happier this year? Who doesn't? Major's guest this week is Arthur C. Brooks, noted professor and bestselling author who has written extensively on the topic of happiness (recently with Oprah....yes, THE Oprah). Brooks explains some of the science behind our moods and best practices for maximizing those good vibes. We're at Fish Taco in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Join us! 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 man of many voices, Matt Friend, is back! We’re ringing in the holidays at The Dubliner near Capitol Hill. Join Major, Matt and all of Matt’s “friends:” Donald Trump, Joe Biden, JD Vance, Tim Cook, Bill Gates, Gavin Newsom, Mitt Romney, Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Coolidge and many, many more. Happy Holidays, all! 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

Deal or no deal? Lawmakers are scrambling to salvage a spending agreement that would fund the government beyond December 20th. Otherwise, disaster relief funds won't go communities in the southeast hit hard by Hurricane Helene, TSA agents would go unpaid during a heavy travel period and national parks would likely close. Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin, the soon-to-be the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, explains why he believes a negotiated bipartsan deal fell through. Plus, will Raskin, an outspoken Trump critic, attend the inauguration next month? Join us! 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

Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) sits down with Major for samosas and roti at Indigo, an Indian joint near the Capitol. On the menu: a discussion about how Democrats can regroup after the 2020 election, transgender rights, the Biden administration's successes and failures and, as always, the three threshold questions. Join us! 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 sits down with CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez to discuss Donald Trump’s sweeping plans to overhaul the U.S. immigration system. Trump has proposed the largest deportation effort in American history. Can he do it? What are the potential impacts on families, communities, and the economy? Join us for a comprehensive conversation on how these policy proposals could reshape America. 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

How will the incoming Trump administration handle challenges in China, the Middle East, Russia and Ukraine? Join Major as he goes around the world with the editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy, Ravi Agrawal. This episode was recorded on November 22, 2024. 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

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is headed for the exits after 14 years in the senate. Manchin was a Democrat for most of his political life but left the party to become an independent earlier this year. Join us at The Dubliner for a candid conversation about the 2024 election, the successes and failures of the Biden administration and learn what's next for the 77-year old Manchin who leaves congress after a career serving as a state legislator, secretary of state, governor and U.S. senator. 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-elect Donald Trump roiled Washington this week with his picks for Defense Secretary, Director of National Intelligence and Attorney General. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), a member of the Judiciary Committee, will have a say on whether Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, gets confirmed. He joins Major at the CBS News Washington Bureau to rehash the busy week that was in politics and to look ahead at what's to come when the new administration sweeps into town in January. Join us! 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 people have spoken. Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, will be the 47th president come January. How did Trump win? What will he do next? We've got the sharpest political minds at CBS News to break it all down over cheesecake and omelets at Junior's in New York City. CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto and Senior White House and Political Correspondent Ed O'Keefe join Major for a coffee-fueled chat about the election and the incoming administration. Join us! 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

More than 60 million Americans have already voted in the 2024 election. Who they voted for remains a mystery, but there are plenty of clues about voting patterns says Democratic data guru Tom Bonier of analytics firm TargetSmart. Voter registration data can also provide breadcrumbs to a public hungry for hints about the election outcome. Join us! 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