Major met California Governor Gavin Newsom in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for this week’s episode of The Takeout. What’s the governor, who’s up for re-election himself, doing in New Mexico a few days before the midterms? Great question. Major attempts to answer that and whether the trip is a precursor to a run for higher office. Plus, Newsom’s sharp critiques of h ... Show More
Jul 17
The Takeout with Major Garrett, 7/17/26
Ed O’Keefe joins Major to recap President Trump’s speech last night, which sowed doubt about the U.S. election system. Anthony Salvanto details that voter data is easily accessible, even showing stacks of paper in his own right. He emphasizes that even though voter rolls are made ... Show More
43m 32s
Jul 16
John Opdycke on Why the U.S. Needs Open Primaries
Major interviews John Opdycke, the Founder & President of Open Primaries, an organization urging states to allow voters to choose their preferred candidate, regardless of party affiliation. Major and John discuss how gerrymandering has made national races less competitive, and th ... Show More
23m 55s
Mar 2025
Win Some, Newsom: Gavin’s Risky Podcast Gambit
Gavin Newsom is taking time away from running the world’s 5th largest economy to… talk to Steve Bannon? On this episode, host Radhika Jones, along with Claire Howorth and Michael Calderone, discuss the California Governor’s outreach to right-wingers through his new podcast, ‘This ... Show More
40m 13s
May 2018
Episode 153 - Gavin Newsom
In this episode Ru and Michelle are joined by Gavin Newsom. They discuss Donald Trump, Gavin's time as mayor of San Francisco, and the future of California.This episode is sponsored by Texture, TodayTix, and ShoeDazzle.
1h 14m