The Takeout with Major Garrett, 5/19/26
The Takeout with Major Garrett
CBS News
4.6 • 586 Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Primaries are happening in six states including Kentucky and Georgia. Ed is in Kentucky following Congressman Massie’s primary against Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein. Ed spoke with Massie about a variety of topics surrounding his campaign and what it means to be a Republican under Trump’s ire. Skyler Henry is in Atlanta recapping the primaries happening for Georgia Senate and Georgia Governor. Anthony Salvanto and Kyle Kondik provide polling and analysis on what to watch out for in these races. Plus, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies on Capitol Hill, being questioned about the DOJ’s 1.8 billion dollar compensation fund for people who they claim have been victims of “weaponization.” Jake Rosen explains the fund and the future ramifications that can ensue. Join us for the full episode here!
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| 0:00.0 | From the trusted team behind 48 hours, welcome to case-by-case. |
| 0:03.9 | Your weekly update on the biggest true crime stories unfolding right now. |
| 0:08.5 | Nick Ryder remains in custody without bail. |
| 0:10.8 | Luigi Mangione accused of stalking and gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. |
| 0:16.3 | From high-profile trials and stunning evidence to major breaks in cold cases. |
| 0:22.1 | We'll follow it all case by case. |
| 0:24.7 | Follow and listen to 48 hours case by case wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:30.3 | Primaries, primaries, lots of them, Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, all interesting. |
| 0:35.5 | But today really comes down to President Trump's grudge match the most costly in history against Kentucky Republican Congressman Thomas Massey. |
| 0:45.7 | Is it a slush fund or due compensation to victims of a runaway Biden Justice Department? |
| 0:52.9 | Senators and both parties want to know and fear it is much |
| 0:56.4 | more slush than justice. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tries to explain. And this is our last |
| 1:04.7 | week of clips from CBS Radio News one more time with Edward R. Murrow reporting he prays you will believe. And when you hear it tonight, |
| 1:15.5 | trust me, you will believe it. |
| 1:26.0 | Hello, I'm Major Garrett in New York. Welcome to the takeout. Genuine political |
| 1:31.5 | potency does not flow through primaries. Winning means prevailing in the general election, not |
| 1:38.8 | primaries. That will be the 2026 acid test for President Trump, who has, as I'm sure you've noticed, |
| 1:45.8 | for weeks now been on a crusade to impose party discipline by devoting his personal energy |
| 1:51.3 | and millions upon millions in party dollars to defeating wayward Republicans. |
| 1:57.0 | Tonight comes the biggest contest of Trump's purity passion play, the fourth congressional |
| 2:02.6 | district of Kentucky, wherein Thomas Massey resides as a sort of living embodiment, |
| 2:08.6 | not of Trump derangement syndrome, but Trump defiance syndrome. |
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