Major highlights his wide-ranging interview with Speaker Johnson, where the top ranking House Republican discussed his perspective on the Epstein files, whether Trump should fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the successes behind the President’s budget law. He speaks with reporters and subject experts on all of these topics throughout the show to provide more analysis. Tune in on The Takeout!

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A New report from the Wall Street Journal says President Trump was told by his Attorney General that he appears in the Epstein files. We have analysis of this and the accusations leveled by Tulsi Gabbard that former President Obama engaged in what she calls a coup in regards to alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. Major also speaks with Rep. Ted Lieu about tonight's A.I. summit and his response to what the administration is trying to accomplish.

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Videos show a Manhattan building where more than two dozen undocumented immigrant's are packed into a government building. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, discusses his discontent with the released video and his outlook on the Trump Administration's immigration policy. Just days after Congress passed legislation to cut funding for public broadcasting, NPR newsroom chief Edith Chapin announces her resignation from the network. Ohio Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty speaks with Major about her concerns with the NPR and PBS cuts. Plus, Major speaks with professional poker player Phil Galfond about how the budget megabill will affect how sports gamblers are taxed.

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Following the floods in Texas and New Mexico, Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington State calls on President Trump to provide funding that would upgrade weather technology and allow scientists to improve forecasts for extreme weather events. 

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Former Texas Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke discusses another possible Senate run, reacts to the President's push to redraw Texas maps for the midterm elections and how Democrats can revamp their strategy on resisting a second Trump administration. 

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As the Epstein files continue to be a thorn in President Trump’s side, Major speaks with Tennessee Republican Congressman Tim Burchett, who is calling for the release of those documents. Anthony Salvanto  discusses CBS News’ latest polling on “The Takeout” about how Americans are showing less support for the administration’s immigration policy. Plus, former Senate and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke joins Major in-studio about whether he’ll run for Senate again, his thoughts on Texas redistricting and how Democrats can be better messengers during Trump’s second term. Join us!

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Weijia Jiang anchors "The Takeout" today. As President Trump signs the Genius Act into law, she interviews Bo Hines, the Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets, to discuss how the legislation will affect the crypto industry. Immigration reporter Camilo Montoya- Galvez joins the show to share his one-on-one interview with the acting ICE Director and how the agency's agents will continue to wear masks while detaining immigrants. Plus, the President wants Coca-Cola to use cane sugar in their U.S. products. Weijia speaks with an expert about whether the switch is feasible for the soda company.

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As White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reveals President Trump's vein diagnosis, Nancy Cordes and Dr. Jon Lapook join "The Takeout" to discuss what this means for the President and his prognosis. Congress holds Crypto Week on Capitol Hill, and the House just passed three bills dealing with the alternative form of currency. Major interviews House Majority Whip Tom Emmer to detail the impact, and where he expects the votes will go for the recission’s package. Plus, Peter Navarro, Senior Counselor for the President on Trade and Manufacturing, speaks with Major about Pence's response on the tariffs and where the U.S. stands on trade deals with other foreign nations. Tune in!

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Former Vice President Mike Pence discusses the first six months of President Trump's second term, weighs in on Mr. Trump's criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and calls on the Trump administration to "release all the files" on Jeffrey Epstein in an extended interview with "The Takeout" host Major Garrett.

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President Trump flirts with firing Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. Major talks to Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who twice voted against confirming Powell, but says he should remain as head of the independent agency through the end of his term. Former Vice President Mike Pence joins the show and covers a variety of topics: the Jeffrey Epstein files, U.S. policy on Ukraine and a potential sale of TikTok. Plus, financial contributions to presidential libraries are virtually unregulated. We explore how donors may try to curry favor with a sitting president and what guardrails could be put in place. Join us!

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