The Takeout with Major Garrett, 6/2/26
The Takeout with Major Garrett
CBS News
4.6 • 586 Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Primaries are happening in multiple states including Iowa and California. KCCI chief political reporter Amanda Rooker sets the scene for the races in Iowa, while Julie Watts breaks down the dynamics of the LA Mayor and California Governor’s race. Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner is on Capitol Hill, just days after reporting came out about him sexting multiple women. Nikole Killion reports on how Democratic leadership is responding to the controversy. Plus, the White House Correspondents Dinner has officially been rescheduled to July 24 with a new location and increased security measures. Major speaks with Matt Viser from the Atlantic about how the access has tightened around the White House complex. All that and more right here on The Takeout!
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| 0:00.0 | Lots of primaries today, as you well know, but we're kind of obsessed with Iowa and California reports from both states and your friend in mine, Anthony Salvanto, with a viewer's guide. |
| 0:12.3 | How much security is too much? |
| 0:14.6 | Is the White House becoming a kind of fortress? |
| 0:17.2 | And if so, what does that mean for a democracy about to celebrate 250 years of freedom |
| 0:23.7 | and dissent? |
| 0:25.8 | Artificial intelligence, it's a big topic here. |
| 0:28.2 | We wonder a lot about its effect on jobs. |
| 0:31.4 | New data suggests remote work has been a bigger threat, and we look at the numbers. |
| 0:45.0 | Music work has been a bigger threat and we look at the numbers. Hello everyone. I'm Major Garrett in Washington. Let me welcome you to the takeout Iowa. |
| 0:50.1 | Let's talk about Iowa. Yes, there's news today. We will get to that in due course. |
| 0:55.7 | The Iran War, there's still a ceasefire, but not much else going on. |
| 0:59.2 | The weaponization fund, still dead. |
| 1:01.3 | It's just a matter of burial that's to be determined. |
| 1:04.1 | Oh, and today, a guy in charge of federal housing loans |
| 1:07.4 | was appointed to be the new director temporarily of national intelligence, a declaration, |
| 1:13.7 | if there ever was one, that directorship of that forlorn intelligence bureaucracy can be filled by |
| 1:19.6 | literally anyone. But Iowa commands our attention. We simply haven't given it enough. We've been too |
| 1:26.1 | consumed with Texas, California, Louisiana, |
| 1:29.3 | Kentucky, nationwide redistricting, but I'm telling you, listen to me, if you want to understand |
| 1:35.4 | the vast changes in American politics since 2008, changes that led us to the Trump era, |
| 1:42.2 | you must study Iowa. Here's the Iowa County map in 2008, |
| 1:47.8 | when Democrat Barack Obama won the state 54% to 44% over Republican John McCain on his way |
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