The Takeout

CBS News Radio

Politics, policy and a side of pop culture: Major Garrett serves up a balanced diet of serious discussion, humor and food...for thought.

  • 47 minutes 30 seconds
    The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/21/26

    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!

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    21 January 2026, 11:39 pm
  • 47 minutes 35 seconds
    The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/20/26

    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! 

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    20 January 2026, 11:26 pm
  • 47 minutes 47 seconds
    The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/19/26

    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!

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    19 January 2026, 11:22 pm
  • 46 minutes 53 seconds
    The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/16/26

    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!

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    16 January 2026, 11:19 pm
  • 47 minutes 47 seconds
    The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/15/26

    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!

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    16 January 2026, 12:34 am
  • 49 minutes 37 seconds
    The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/14/26

    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!

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    14 January 2026, 11:24 pm
  • 47 minutes 7 seconds
    The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/13/26

    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.

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    13 January 2026, 11:37 pm
  • 47 minutes 1 second
    The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/12/26

    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!

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    12 January 2026, 11:27 pm
  • 47 minutes 30 seconds
    The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/9/26

    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! 

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    9 January 2026, 11:23 pm
  • 47 minutes 23 seconds
    The Takeout with Major Garrett, 1/8/26

    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!

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    8 January 2026, 11:54 pm
  • 36 minutes 16 seconds
    Author Harlan Coben on New Show "Final Twist" [Extended Interview]

    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+.

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    8 January 2026, 5:01 am
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