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Montana hasn’t elected a Democrat to the House since the late 1990s. Smokejumper Sam Forstag, who jumps out of planes into the remote wilderness to put out wildfires, is trying to change that. Forstag joins “The Takeout” to lay out his progressive campaign in the deep-red state.
Unmade beds and overdue books. That’s some of what CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman found in his Oscar-winning documentary “All the Empty Rooms,” which looks at the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings. Hartman joins “The Takeout” to discuss the making of the film.
Rep. Carlos Giménez says “the uprising is starting” in Cuba – CBS News Watch CBS News As President Trump talks of “taking Cuba,” Republican Rep. Carlos Giménez of Florida is pushing for regime change. Giménez joins “The Takeout” to assess the state of the island’s government.
Republicans lead Democrats in crowded California governor primary, poll shows – CBS News Watch CBS News A new Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll shows two Republican candidates leading in the California gubernatorial primary election. Political strategists Erin Maguire and Hannah Muldavin join with analysis.
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, sat down with CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan to examine the state of Iran’s nuclear program. Brennan, along with national security analyst Aaron MacLean, join “The Takeout” to discuss further.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang asked President Trump on Thursday about reports that the Pentagon is planning to ask Congress for an additional $200 billion for the war with Iran. Jiang joins “The Takeout” to unpack the president’s response.
Requiring photo ID to vote and proving citizenship to register both find wide and often bipartisan support. But that doesn’t mean everyone sees problems with the current voting system. It is often Republicans driving the percentages of those who think there is widespread fraud — and often think it’s specifically in cities and Democratic areas …
10% of TSA workers call out sick amid shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News More than 10% of all TSA workers called out sick on Wednesday, causing significant delays at airports across the U.S. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with the latest.
Rare earth elements, the unusual metals inside nearly every piece of high-tech equipment you can think of, are essential to modern life. In 2015, Lesley Stahl visited the California mine where they were first identified and learned how China became the dominant producer.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been open about having dyslexia, publicly discussing it for years. But President Trump said earlier this week that Newsom would not be a good fit for president due to the learning disability. Rebecca Bush, licensed dyslexia therapist and author, joins CBS News to discuss.