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.

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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