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The Takeout with Major Garrett

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The Takeout, hosted by CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, is a never-take-yourself-too-seriously daily show that harnesses the best and latest reporting from CBS News. Its motto: relentlessly curious, steadfastly non-ideological. Featuring unique guest interviews, investigative journalism and the day’s biggest events, The Takeout will also simplify and explain the complexities and acronyms of official Washington. The show is driven by national politics but lives comfortably in deep discussions of economics, pop culture, sports and technology.

Latest episodes

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The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/24/26

President Trump welcomes Xi Jinping to the White House for a state dinner, providing the pomp and circumstance. Weijia Jiang is at the White House covering that, in addit

Sep 24
45 min

Allan Lichtman’s Ranking of “Great American Presidents”

Major speaks with Allan Lichtman, History Professor at American University, who has accurately predicted nine of the last 11 presidential elections, about who he would ra

Sep 24
32 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/23/26

President Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House today. Nancy Cordes is at the White House to preview the meeting and report on the la

Sep 23
43 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/22/26

President Trump steps onto the world stage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, threatening to "annihilate Iran" and saying Cuba "will fall". Ed O'Keefe is

Sep 22
44 min

Axios’ Jim VandeHei on How to “Simplify” Your Life

Major speaks with Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei about his new book, “Simplify". Jim discusses a system to ease your life: confront the tasks in your schedule, delete the

Sep 22
34 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/21/26

President Trump defends his administration's ban on CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO. Ed O'Keefe is in New York, where the President is meeting with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and i

Sep 21
44 min

"Supermajority" Interview with Author Adam Jentleson

It's hard for either party on capitol hill to function with a narrow majority. Real change comes with a super majority. Democratic party insider Adam Jentleson argues in

Sep 19
31 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, Sep 18, 2026

President Trump posts on Truth Social that he's banning CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO from the White House. Weijia Jiang reports with the details. CBS News Contributor Matt Shu

Sep 18
45 min

Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) on AI, Charlie Kirk and why Americans need an "Off Ramp"

Major speaks with Utah Governor Spencer Cox on a variety of issues, including his concerns about artificial intelligence, his reflection on one year since the killing of

Sep 18
35 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/17/26

From CEOs to members of Congress, there have been growing calls for artificial intelligence to be regulated. Major interviews California Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu a

Sep 17
44 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/16/26

The Federal Reserve decided to raise interest rates for the first time in three years. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh announces the hike at the Fed headquarters today.

Sep 16
44 min

Fmr. Gov. Mitch Daniels on why “Impatience Is a Virtue”

Major interviews former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels on his book, “Impatience Is a Virtue,” where he documents his life in both the Reagan and George W. Bush administra

Sep 16
39 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/15/26

Two unlikely forces - Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon, Trump’s Former Chief Strategist - join forces to sound the alarm on artificial intelligence at a Pro-Human

Sep 15
44 min

Kai Bird & Susan Goldmark's "American Scoundrel" Examines Roy Cohn's Life

From serving as Chief Legal Counsel for Congressman Joe McCarthy during McCarthyism in the '50s to being Trump's first "fixer", Roy Cohn used his connections and relentle

Sep 15
33 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/14/2026

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is urging regulation for the artificial intelligence. Nate Soares, president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, breaks down how we

Sep 14
44 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, Sep 11, 2026

Today marks 25 years since the 9/11 attacks that killed thousands in New York, Shanksville, PA and the Pentagon in the nation's capital. Nancy Cordes reports on President

Sep 11
44 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/10/26

The RNC is in its second day of the midterm convention, where President Trump is expected to headline once again. Ed O’Keefe is in Dallas, where the event is taking place

Sep 11
44 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/9/26

Nancy Cordes joins Major to discuss the Trump Administration's effort to retaliate against Canada, targeting motorcycles, dairy products and alcohol. Ed O'Keefe interview

Sep 9
43 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/8/26

Major’s finally back in the anchor chair to host the show. Nancy Cordes is at the White House to recap the new developments after the Labor Day holiday, including the exi

Sep 9
44 min

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/4/26

Nikole Killion anchors for Major. The judge in the Lindsay Clancy case declared a mistrial. Shanelle Kaul is in Massachusetts where the action unfolded, while Caroline Po

Sep 4
44 min

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