The Takeout with Major Garrett

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! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Attorney General Pam Bondi under the microscope for her handling of the Epstein files, responds to our reporter’s question about whether she’ll keep her job. After the Supreme Court’s ruling that allowed the Trump Administration to lay off 1,400 employees from the Education Department, Major interviews Secretary Linda McMahon about her current effort to dismantle the agency. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Florida Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar introduces her new legislation, the Dignity Act, which would allow undocumented immigrants stay in the U.S. on a renewable basis. She joins the show to discuss her bill and her tour of “Alligator Alcatraz.” Plus, the DC institution where Martin Luther King planned his March on Washington is closing for renovations. How Ben’s Chili Bowl plans to maintain its past while looking towards the future. Join us right here on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump makes an announcement about Russia today at the White House, marking a major shift in his stance with the nation. To break down what this announcement means, Major interviews John Sullivan, Former Ambassador to Russia in the first Trump term. Meteorologist Rob Marciano joins us to define the weather term “cloud seeding" and debunk the false claims of its involvement in the Texas floods. Plus, Major ends the show with LA Times sportswriter Kevin Baxter about the President’s involvement with FIFA leading into the World Cup next year. Tune in! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the President's trip to Texas today, Major interviews Trump ally, Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), about the flood damage and his observations of the President’s visit and time spent in the disaster zone. Jake Rosen and A.T. Smith, former Deputy Director of the Secret Service, join to reflect on the one year anniversary of the President's assassination attempt in Butler, PA. Jake, who was in Butler that day,  provides his witness account and the new reporting about the shooter, while A.T. discusses the protocols for the officers involved. Plus, in Major's "Takeout Takeaway" segment, he speaks with Caitlin Huey-Burns about how the President's budget bill will fund upcoming sports events like the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Join us! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major continues his "Takeout Takeaway" series, detailing the effects of the President's budget bill. This time around, Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins the show to discuss the additional funding that ICE will receive when it comes to detention facilities, immigration judges and the wall along the Southern Border. He speaks with Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan about where the extra resources the agency gains from the legislation will go. Plus, Major holds a family table discussion with Scott MacFarlane, Nicole Sganga and Caitlin Huey-Burns about their latest original reporting. Join us on "The Takeout!"  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the wake of the Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, Major speaks with Vermont Democratic Senator Peter Welch about his legislation to revamp FEMA and give more power to local and state communities during natural disasters. On the other side of the aisle, Kansas Republican Senator Roger Marshall provides his expertise as a former physician on whether the passage of Trump's budget bill will affect rural hospitals. Plus, President Trump is pushing for a UFC fight at the White House on the Fourth of July next year. Major analyzes the President's rationale and how he's received by the UFC fanbase. All that and more on The Takeout. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With President Trump threatening multiple countries with tariffs on August 1 deadline, Ed O’Keefe discusses how US allies are responding, and Kelly O’Grady analyzes the impact on the markets. In the second part of our in-depth series on the budget bill, "Takeout Takeaway" Major interviews Dr. Rob Davidson, an E-R doctor and Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Healthcare, who warns about how the bill will impact Medicaid. Plus, Major meets Freddie, the CBP Beagle, who returns to work tomorrow after being assaulted by a traveler while on the job. Freddie's handler, Melissa Snyder, details the incident, his role in the agency, and how happy they are to have him back on the job. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following deadly Texas floods that killed more than 90 people, Major breaks down the latest with correspondent Nidia Cavazos and Tom Fahy, the legislative director for the National Weather Service Employees Organization. President Trump signed the budget mega bill on Independence Day. What does it mean for you? Kelly O’Grady discusses top lines of the president’s tax plans and how it affects your pocketbook. Plus, Trump sneakers, hats and fragrances. Major interviews fashion historian Summer Anne Lee on the president’s impact on style and how it compares to his predecessors. Tune in! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major speaks with two Republicans who were crucial to getting the bill passed: South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson who negotiates important bills behind the scenes and Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles, a holdout from the conservative House Freedom Caucus. NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson explains the decision not to invite President Trump to the organization’s annual convention - the first time a sitting president hasn’t been invited in its 116-year history. Plus, a day shy of America’s 249th birthday, Major discusses the history of the Fourth of July with presidential historian Douglas Brinkley. Tune in to The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Senate-passed version of the budget bill back to the House, representatives on both sides of the aisle rushed back to the nation's capital to vote on the revised legislation. Major interviews Washington Democratic Congressman Adam Smith and Indiana Republican Congressman Marlin Stutzman: two lawmakers who oppose the current bill as it stands, for different reasons. Plus, A New York jury delivered a mixed verdict in the trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs. Jurors found the hip-hop mogul guilty of two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted him of racketeering and sex trafficking. Major discusses the details of the case with Jessica Levinson, Elaine Quijano and Jericka Duncan, who was outside of the courthouse when the verdict was read today. Tune in on The Takeout. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices