6/26: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Leon Black testifies before a House panel on the Epstein files; U.S. conducts retaliatory strikes against Iran.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a national tax on billionaires. Democratic strategist and former Biden adviser John McCarthy and Republican strategist T.W. Arrighi return to "The Takeout" to discuss.
Democratic strategist and former Biden adviser John McCarthy and Republican strategist T.W. Arrighi join "The Takeout" to discuss JD Vance saying Watergate would be a "12-hour news story" if it happened now, the NYC primary results earlier this week, and more.
The U.S. Men's National Team will play Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup knockout round next Wednesday. Former midfielder for the U.S. Women's National Team, Kacey White, joins "The Takeout" with analysis and a preview.
California now has the nation's first dashboard to publicly track artificial intelligence-related job trends, ones created and ones lost. As of now, early findings show no evidence of rising statewide unemployment from jobs exposed to AI. Till von Wachter, a faculty director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Billionaire Leon Black testified before the House Oversight Committee on Friday. After Black ended the interview, the committee issued two subpoenas. Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia, a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins "The Takeout" to discuss this and the U.S. strike on Iran.
U.S. forces conducted retaliatory strikes against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz region in response to Iran's attack on a cargo ship. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports and Aaron MacLean has more.
In the lead-up to America's bicentennial in 1976, CBS aired brief segments featuring well-known figures of the time describing moments from early U.S. history. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett introduces clips featuring legendary actors William Holden and Joseph Cotten.
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a measure to constrain President Trump's war powers in Iran after two key Republicans flipped their votes. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan spoke with one of those senators, Louisiana's Bill Cassidy, about the decision. Political strategists Matt Bennett and Doug Heye join with analysis.
Actor and filmmaker Sean Penn joins Major Garrett for this edition of "The Takeout" to discuss his latest documentary, "Superpower." The film centers around Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy and his leadership during the early days of Russia's invasion.
Washington Rep. Adam Smith, ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, joins Major Garrett for this edition of "The Takeout." The two discuss the GOP-led impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, the relationship between the president and his son, and party extremism.
Journalist and author Elizabeth Kolbert joins Major Garrett for this edition of "The Takeout" to discuss her writing on the climate crisis and what people can do to slow Earth's warming. In 2015, Kolbert won the Pulitzer Prize for "The Sixth Extinction," her book on climate change.
Author and professor Matthew Dallek joins Major Garrett for this weekend edition of "The Takeout" to discuss his new book "Birchers: How John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right," and how a group from the '60s may have paved the way for Donald Trump's political rise.
Producer, comedian and actor Wayne Federman joins Major Garrett for this weekend edition of "The Takeout" to discuss the making of his Emmy-winning documentary "George Carlin's American Dream," the late comedian's life and philosophies, and the importance of finding humor in all spaces.
Major Garrett takes "The Takeout" to the 2023 Iowa State Fair, where he talks with Iowa Republicans and Democrats alike about the state of 2024 Presidential race, the latest indictment of Former President Trump and the history and traditions of the campaign staple event.
Multi-instrumentalist Bob Crawford joins Major Garrett for this week's edition of "The Takeout" to discuss his work as bassist for The Avett Brothers, his love of history and current events, and his own podcast, "Founding Son: John Quincy's America."
Director and film producer Steve James joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss his 2022 film, "A Compassionate Spy," which chronicles the life of Theodore Hall, a U.S. nuclear physicist and Soviet Union spy.
California Congressman Eric Swalwell joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss his work on the House Oversight Committee, his rocky relationship with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and how he and his family have been affected after receiving "multiple" daily death threats.
Washington Post Feature Reporter Ben Terris joins Major Garrett on this week's episode of "The Takeout," discussing his new book, "The Big Break," the players in Washington featured in it and the aspects of life in Washington, D.C. not seen by the American public.
Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss the Biden administration's push for student loan forgiveness, the future of the Supreme Court. and President Biden's 2024 reelection campaign.
Jon Ward, chief national correspondent for Yahoo! News, joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss his new book, "Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation," and his experiences covering U.S. politics.
Author and former national security reporter and editor for the Wall Street Journal Neil King Jr. joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss his new book, "American Ramble," which highlights his 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss his political plans for the 2024 elections, and his critiques of both President Biden and former President Trump's upcoming campaigns.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, joins Major Garrett on "The Takeout" to discuss the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, the investigation into Hunter Biden, and why he thinks President Biden's age is something he will "have to deal with" on the 2024 campaign trail.
Sen. Tim Kaine said guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support in Congress, following a string of high-level officers exiting the military during the second Trump administration.
In these fiercely-polarized times, the presidential historian reminds us that Americans' freedom has been tested – and has survived – much worse.
An Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution – guaranteeing rights to all Americans regardless of sex – was first proposed to Congress in 1923. More than a century later, the ERA still has not become a formal part of our nation's bedrock of laws.
Though long bypassed by interstates, the historic "Mother Road," stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, remained a place for drivers to "get their kicks." Today, marking its first 100 years, Route 66 continues to attract travelers searching for an America of yesterday.
The men who signed the Declaration of Independence were flawed, but what they did in the summer of 1776 changed the world forever – and their fight for equality continues today.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
Countries that tax U.S. companies offering digital products and services would immediately face a 100% tariff on their exports to the U.S., President Trump said.
The Modigliani painting "Nu assis au collier" (Seated Nude Wearing a Necklace) sold for $63.9 million, the highest price achieved for a work by the artist sold at auction in Europe, Sotheby's said.
Apple is raising the prices of some MacBooks and iPads, while Microsoft is raising Xbox prices as semiconductor costs surge.
Technology companies are betting trillions of dollars that consumers will open their wallets for AI services. But what if Big Tech is wrong?
Sen. Tim Kaine said guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support in Congress, following a string of high-level officers exiting the military during the second Trump administration.
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 28, 2026.
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., "If you build public health upon a foundation of lies, then you're going to have the absence of adequate public health."
Americans weighed in on what's best about the U.S., its greatest invention, most representative food and more in latest CBS News poll.
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 28, 2026. This interview was conducted on June 25, 2026.
Michelle Williams struggled with high blood pressure and swelling for years before she was finally diagnosed with an unusual condition.
A trove of emails offers a new look at how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention navigated some of the most controversial decisions of President Trump's second term.
American tennis legend Chris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer had returned in a social media post Thursday.
Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions to Medicare costs.
Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services.
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 28, 2026.
Mayor Mathieu Klein said the victims "died in full view of their loved ones, who were preparing to film the tandem skydives."
The step, which still needs approval in Parliament, reflects deteriorating ties between Israel and Turkey.
Hundreds of U.S. search and rescue workers are on the ground in Venezuela after deadly quakes struck the South American nation.
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 28, 2026. This interview was conducted on June 25, 2026.
Six-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter James Taylor, whose choices of essential American songs include the 1961 hit "Moon River," performs Henry Mancini's tender song of heartbreak for "Sunday Morning" viewers. Accompanying Taylor are Kevin Hays on keyboards, Jon Suters on bass, and Nick Halley on percussion. [Check out the complete "Sunday Morning" Essential American Songbook at cbsnews.com/songbook.]
The comic icon behind "Curb Your Enthusiasm" brings his own perspective to America's storied past in a new HBO sketch comedy series – finally making use of his history major from college.
In this web exclusive, Larry David talks with longtime friend and collaborator Susie Essman about his new HBO sketch comedy series, "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness."
Larry David brings his own comic perspective to America's storied history in the new HBO sketch comedy series, "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness." He talks with Susie Essman about finally making use of his history major from college, and how he took comments from one of the show's producers, former President Barack Obama.
Two-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, whose choices of essential American songs include Aretha Franklin's rendition of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," performs the Gerry Goffin-Carole King-Jerry Wexler classic, joined by pianist Misty Boyce. [Check out the complete "Sunday Morning" Essential American Songbook at cbsnews.com/songbook.]
The transcontinental railroad changed just about everything in America: transportation, communications, commerce, cities, politics, even our perception of time. Correspondent David Pogue visits Steamtown National Historic Site, in Scranton, Pa., home to Big Boy, the biggest functioning steam train in the world, to learn how trains helped define an expansive America.
California now has the nation's first dashboard to publicly track artificial intelligence-related job trends, ones created and ones lost. As of now, early findings show no evidence of rising statewide unemployment from jobs exposed to AI. Till von Wachter, a faculty director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
Apple and Microsoft announced they're hiking prices for some electronic products, including computers and XBOX consoles, citing a shortage of memory chips. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein weighs in.
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Human and animal remains unearthed in Egypt's Nile Delta reveal changing funerary practices over some 600 years, and the evolution of a key site itself.
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
Hosted by Lee Cowan. Featured: Birthright citizenship; the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library unveiled; Shooter Jennings releases recordings by his father, Waylon Jennings; comedian John Mulaney; childhood obesity; and the secrets of seahorses and seadragons.
For most of his life, Reggie Reed has wondered who murdered his mother Selonia Reed decades ago in Hammond, Louisiana. A fresh look at the evidence ultimately implicated the man he called his "rock" — Reginald Reed Sr., the man who lovingly raised him.
Two Flint Township, Michigan, parents, are facing several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of their 7-year-old son, who was 255 pounds and abused and neglected, according to the Genesee County prosecutor.
Billionaire Leon Black testified before the House Oversight Committee on Friday. After Black ended the interview, the committee issued two subpoenas. Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia, a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins "The Takeout" to discuss this and the U.S. strike on Iran.
Abdikerm Eidleh, accused of playing a key role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, was arrested in Somalia after more than four years, federal officials said.
A judge declared a mistrial in the case against a man accused of starting a fire that grew into the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire. The jury was deadlocked during deliberations. CBS News Los Angeles has more.
The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.
The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy.
Euclid is on a mission to chart one-third of the sky in the hopes of shedding light on the enduring mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
Exactly where the comet 3I/ATLAS came from within the Milky Way remains a mystery.
The "Pink Planet," formally known as GJ504b, was discovered in 2013 and is technically not a planet but rather a "planetary-mass companion."
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
High winds and heat are fueling Utah's out-of-control wildfires; Iranian drones target Bahrain after U.S. strikes Iran.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who delivered the key vote to advance Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "if you build public health upon a foundation of lies, then you're going to have the absence of adequate public health."
Jan Crawford, CBS News' chief legal correspondent, says that she believes the remaining Supreme Court decisions will be a "mixed bag" for President Trump.
Missed the second half of the show? Sens. Tim Kaine and Bill Cassidy and CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford join.
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he believes there could be bipartisan support for guardrails on Pentagon firings in the aftermath of the departure of Gen. Chris Donahue, the commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa.