The Takeout with Major Garrett, 4/29/26

About this episode

The episode discusses the Supreme Court's decision on the Voting Rights Act and features interviews with key political figures regarding current events.

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, throwing out a Louisiana congressional map with two majority-minority districts. Jan Crawford breaks down how the justices reached their decision. Major interviews House Minority Whip Katherine Clark for her reaction, where Congress stands as the war in Iran reaches 60 days, and the ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at the House Armed Services Committee, where he is pressed on the administration's war in Iran. Democratic Senator John Fetterman joins "The Takeout" to defend Operation Epic Fury and explain why he supports President Trump's request for a White House Ballroom. Former FBI Director James Comey turned himself in today, following the second indictment from the Justice Department. Jake Rosen provides color and context for Comey's arrival in the courtroom. Join us for the full episode here! 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

People in this episode

Host: Major Garrett

Guests: Katherine Clark, John Fetterman

Topics covered

• Voting Rights Act
• Supreme Court decision
• Congressional response
• Iran war
• Department of Homeland Security shutdown
• James Comey indictment

Keywords

• Voting Rights Act
• Supreme Court
• Katherine Clark
• John Fetterman
• James Comey
• Iran war
• Department of Homeland Security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Supreme Court, Department of Homeland Security, Justice Department

Places: Iran, Louisiana

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