The Takeout with Major Garrett

California Democrat Ro Khanna joins Major this week to explain a whistleblower complaint made to the House Oversight committee. It alleges a Jared Kushner and FEMA-led task force, stood up to acquire medical equipment, ultimately impeded the effort because it was staffed by volunteers who lacked the requisite skills for the work. Congressman Khanna also explains how early action by local health officials in his district undoubtedly saved lives. Khanna, an early supporter of Bernie Sanders, also discusses his view of Joe Biden and the sexual assault accusations leveled against the former vice president. 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

Physician and former senator Bill Frist joins Major for a special edition of The Takeout. Frist is currently advising Tennessee’s state government on its coronavirus response. Frist, a Republican, served as Senate Majority Leader from 2003 to 2007. In 2005, Frist warned that it was only a matter of time before a pandemic arrived in the US from Asia. And he said at the time the US was woefully unprepared. 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

If you miss baseball as much as Major does, do we have a show for you. Hall of famer and all-around good guy Cal Ripken, Jr. joins Major to talk about the game, life, his new Twitter account, coronavirus and his charitable work. It's been nearly twenty five years since Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak. Oh how time flies. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* The president met with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and hosted an event focused on senior citizens and coronavirus. He took questions from reporters at both affairs. President Trump said he has evidence the virus originated in a Wuhan, China laboratory, but he declined to provide specifics. Operation Warp Speed, the administration's effort to expedite development of a vaccine for covid-19, is underway and today the president said he is in charge of the project. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump will travel to a Honeywell facility in Arizona. Will he wear a mask? Probably so, he said. Major's guest tonight is Governor Jared Polis, Democrat from Colorado. Polis said the Chinese bare significant responsibility for "minimizing the threat and the danger and not taking the early actions needed to counter it." China's behavior early was not that different from President Trump's, he added. 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

Coronavirus quarantine got you down? Spend some time with Major and his guests, comedians Rhett & Link! Oh hey, Mythical Beasts. 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

If you subscribe/listen to 'Debriefing the Briefing,' you may have heard a portion of this already. Here's the full, extended interview! Phase two of the Paycheck Protection Program stumbled out of the gate Monday with reports of technical glitches that delayed payments. The program allows small businesses to take out a forgivable loan to be used to keep employees on the payroll during the economic downturn caused by coronavirus. Jim Nussle, president and CEO of Credit Union National, is Major's guest tonight and explains what's working and what can be improved. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* President Trump increased his estimate for COVID-19 fatalities to 60,000-70,000. Before today, he predicted 50-60k. All of these figures are below the initial projection of 100k. He expressed optimism about the road ahead, with stabilizing and declining curves across the nation. “There is a hunger for getting our country back and its happening and its happening faster than people would think.” He added, “We are doing very well. Very well.” The US death toll is now north of 55,000. Monday’s briefing was heavy on testing. Currently, the US has conducted 5.4 million tests. President Trump said the US will soon “much more than double” testing. Admiral Giroir said 8 million tests (or 2 million/week) would be completed in May. Vice President Pence explained testing problems early on resulted from insufficient lab capacity. Millions of tests produced could not be processed in the existing lab. Pence admitted that there is a difference between having a test and processing a test. He credited partnerships with commercial labs for vastly expanding testing capacity. The president said he’d heard there was a glitch in the roll out of phase two of the Paycheck Protection Program. Major spoke with Jim Nussle, president and CEO of the Credit Union National Association. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* The world is focused on the fight against COVID-19 and in the United States specifically, President Trump's response. But what about the 2020 presidential election? Is former Vice President Joe Biden close to picking a running mate? CBS News Political Correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins Major for a Campaign 2020 week-in-review. Welcome to our new weekend series, Debriefing the Campaign 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* Our guest today is CBS News Senior Medical Correspondent Dr. Tara Narula, who says there is no practical application of disinfectants on or inside the body to combat COVID-19. At the April 23rd briefing, President Trump suggested 'it would be interesting to check that.' In what was likely the shortest White House Coronavirus briefing to date, the President offered only brief opening remarks and took no questions. FDA Commissioner Hahn provided an update on testing approvals, and took one question, and VP Pence gave an overview of his call with Governors today. The only real news of the briefing came when President Trump said that the percent of tests that have come back positive has declined "very significantly" nationwide, and that 18 states now show a decline. 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

Ray Washburne owns 25 restaurants in the Dallas area and, up until the virus hit, employed 2200 people. With stay-at-home orders in place and business at a near-stand still, Washburne furloughed 1800 of them. Major and Washburne explore the practical, financial, health and ethical considerations of getting back to business. Washburne has served as a fundraiser and appointee for President Trump and sits on his council to re-start the American economy. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins Major tonight. President Trump suggested coronavirus patients could be treated with bleach or alcohol injections or doctors could “hit the body” with UV rays. His comments came after Bill Bryan, who leads DHS’s science and technology directorate, presented “emerging results” from a study that showed direct sunlight, heat and humidity, and certain disinfectants degraded the virus on surfaces and in the air. The president appealed to Dr. Deborah Birx who said she had not seen an effective heat or light treatment for patients. POTUS said such treatment would be a good thing to look at and he “just threw it out as a suggestion.” “I’m here to present talent…[and]…ideas,” the president declared after reminding reporters he is president. The president is open to extending mitigation protocol into the summer. “Until we feel it's safe, we're going to be extending.” Recall the president initially said Easter could be a re-opening date. Mr. Trump also handed Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s potential primary challenger a gift. Repeatedly, the president said “I am not happy with Brian Kemp” after the governor committed to reopening spas and beauty parlors. POTUS said “we are very close to a vaccine” but declined to put a timeline on it. He also denied that he had stopped pushing hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for coronavirus. POTUS had not mentioned it unprompted since April 13. He again denied having seen the VA study that showed adverse effects from the drug. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* Wednesday's briefing ran one hour, thirty seven minutes. President Trump said coronavirus “might not come back at all.” Later, Dr. Fauci said without equivocation, “There will be coronavirus in the fall.” “We don't want rebounds after all this death,” Trump said. “Death that we've suffered…That was unnecessary. Should have never happened. It should have never left that little area where it started. You know it, and I know it, and they know it,” the president said sternly. Dr. Birx and other officials said there will be measures in place this fall that should ensure less impact on society than current circumstances. POTUS said he respects Georgia Governor Brian Kemp but disagrees with the decision to re-open nail and hair salons and other businesses in the Peach State. He spoke with Kemp last night. “I want to protect people's lives but I'm going to let him make his decision. But i told him, I totally disagree.” Fauci said that if he were advising Kemp, he’d tell him “not to just turn the switch on and go because there is a danger of a rebound.” More than 843,000 have contracted the virus; 47,000+ have died. On this Earth Day, Major interview Bob Deans of the Natural Resources Defense Council on the impact the virus is having on the environment. 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

The coronavirus outbreak put an indefinite hold on basketball and hockey season and delayed the start of baseball season. How will it impact football season? Major put the question to executive director of the National Football League Players' Association (and friend of the show) DeMaurice Smith. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* While the president insists states have more testing capacity than they understand, the administration is working with private industry to inject more swabs, tubes, reagents and other necessary testing supplies into the marketplace. Admiral Brett Girioir, who promised 27 million tests would be available by the end of March, said the lack of testing supplies is “an end to end issue that we needed to deal with.” The administration has secured contracts for an additional 30 million swabs. Elevated caseloads in Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston continue to be of concern. Monday's briefing spanned one hour and thirty nine minutes. When (and how) will football season start? Major put those questions to executive director of the NFL Players' Association DeMaurice Smith. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* The president and his task force continue to insist “testing capacity” in the US is sufficient. Yet, the administration will invoke the Defense Production Act to compel one unnamed company to produce nasal swabs. Governors are asking for swabs, reagents and personnel. “Swabs are easy,” the president said. More than 746,000 Americans have tested positive for covid-19; 40,000+ have died. Negotiations with Democrats are ongoing and the president thinks there could be a deal reached tomorrow to replenish the small business loan program. This comes after Treasury Secretary Mnuchin expressed optimism this morning that a deal was essentially done. Sunday’s briefing lasted 1 hour and 29 minutes. 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

As states with few COVID-19 cases begin to consider loosening restrictions, Stephen Moore, an outside economic adviser to President Trump, joins Major Garrett to discuss his opinion on reopening the economy as soon as possible. Moore also discusses the recent protests against mandatory social distancing and why he believes that civil rights are being violated in the process. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* According to task force officials, the US has a sufficient supply of tests to meet phase one guidelines. But as Dr. Anthony Fauci explained, there is an issue getting the supply of tests where they’re needed. It does not appear there is sufficient testing capacity nationally to move beyond phase one at this point. “We've already built sufficient testing capacity nationwide for states to begin their re-openings,” the president said. Friday's briefing spanned an hour and 44 minutes. Congressman Max Rose (D-NY) joins Major to discuss the situation in New York, his recent national guard deployment and what needs to be done medically and financially to get back to some semblance of normalcy. 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

We take a break from politics this week with actor Tony Hale. Or do we? Hale played Gary Walsh, uber-loyal personal assistant to Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), in the HBO series "Veep." It has been said that no scripted television show captures the essence of official Washington better than "Veep." Learn more about the show, Tony's other roles and how he's spending his quarantine at home in Los Angeles. Join us! 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* President Trump and the coronavirus task force introduced phased guidelines to help states and communities get back to normal – or as close to it as possible. There is no timeline for implementation. It will be up to governors and local leaders to decide when and how to get back to business. Some states, the president said, could be ready tomorrow, while others, like New York and New Jersey, will take significantly longer. “The last thing we want …to come back too soon. We want them to come back when they’re ready.” Task force officials emphasized that “science” and “common sense” formed the foundation of the administration’s re-opening guidelines. Steve Moore, an outside advisor to President Trump and a member of the president's "re-opening" task force, is Major's guest. His view: restart the economy immediately or risk even greater consequences. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* In tone, message and duration, Tuesday’s briefing was quite a departure from Monday’s combative and lengthy affair. The president hopes to reopen “beautiful little pieces” of the country sooner than the May 1 deadline his administration has set. He said 20 or more states have only a few cases. After claiming on Monday nearly unlimited power to compel states to act, a more deferential President Trump said he hopes governors will be “respectful of the presidency.” He said he would authorize governors to implement a re-opening plan at the time and manner of their choosing and if they don’t do a good job, he will “come down on them very hard.” CBS News Legal Contributor and constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley joins Major to talk about limits on presidential power and states' rights. The US is also halting payments to the World Health Organization until a review is completed in 60-90 days. Mr. Trump said WHO bungled its response to the outbreak and he is concerned taxpayer dollars are being misused by the multinational organization. He accused WHO of favoring China. “They must be held accountable.” 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

After a weekend that saw the US death toll surpass 20,000, President Trump barely acknowledged the carnage. Instead he offered a combative – and at times flailing and desperate - defense of his administration’s response that included a campaign-style video montage accusing the media of downplaying the outbreak. He also stated that his power in this time of crisis is virtually unlimited. The briefing spanned 2 hours and 23 minutes, the longest and most whiplash-inducing of its kind thus far. 60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker, whose story Sunday outlined the challenges facing frontline medical personnel in New York, joins Major Garrett to discuss the disconnect between the reality in America's hospitals and the president's rhetoric. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* Deciding when and how to re-open the US economy will be the biggest decision of President Trump’s life, he said, without acknowledging that many of those decisions will be made by mayors, governors and private industry. He said he would listen to the medical professionals on his team and political and economic advisors, too, but added his primary metric was “right here” and pointed to his head. The president believes the overall covid-19 death toll could be “substantially under” the administration’s projection of 100,000 fatalities. Trump said “you can’t be happy” with 60,000 dead Americans, but that projection is significantly lower than then initial estimate. Surgeon General Jerome Adams delivered this message to young people of color whom he said are at higher risk because of social factors: heed the federal government’s advisories “If not for yourself, then for your Abuela, do it for your grand-daddy, do it for your big mamma, do it for your pop pop.” Adams also said minorities shouldn’t drink, smoke or do drugs. Major is joined by president and CEO of the NAACP Derrick Johnson. 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

Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate joins Major from his home in Florida to evaluate the administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak and explain what needs to happen before life gets back to normal. Fugate compared the virus to a forest fire that can flare up if we aren't careful. A vaccine, he said, is the ultimate antidote. If you're a fan of this podcast and want to know more about COVID-19, download and subscribe to Major's new podcast "Debriefing the Briefing," a short-form program that recaps the daily White House coronavirus task force briefings and provides key insight into the federal government's effort to contain the outbreak. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* In one of the shortest briefings yet, President Trump said the death rate is beginning slow. The vice president announced members of the military are now relieving hospital workers in New York City as demand on the USNS Comfort and at the Javits Center hasn’t been as high as expected. Major's guest tonight is former FEMA administrator Craig Fugate. Fugate compared the outbreak of coronavirus to a forest fire. Hear their full conversation first thing Friday morning on Major's other podcast "The Takeout." More than 460,000 Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 infections. The disease has claimed over 16,000 American lives. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* The World Health Organization and China bore the brunt of President Trump's disfavor during Wednesday’s Coronavirus Task Force briefing. Both the President and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated they were considering withdrawing funds from the WHO in the future for being what the President called, “China-centric.” New CDC recommendations were also rolled out that included guidelines on essential workers and when they can return to work after being exposed to COVID-19. The Task Force also announced that Rhode Island and Philadelphia were increasing areas of concern. Major is joined by CBS News White House Correspondent Paula Reid to discuss the President’s criticism of the WHO and more. 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

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* President Trump said this week and next will be very painful weeks, even if one person dies. “And I will protect you if your governor fails.” The vice president suggested there are signs some of the COVID-19 hotspots may be cooling off slightly. CBS News National Security Correspondent David Martin joins Major to talk about the military's role in the federal response to the outbreak and to explain what happened aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The president said he had no role in the resignation of acting Navy secretary Thomas Modly, who just days ago relieved the ship's captain of his command after the captain had written a letter about deteriorating conditions on board. “He didn’t have to be Ernest Hemingway," Mr. Trump said. Modly called Captain Brett Crozier either "naive or stupid" for writing the letter and sending it over unclassified channels. 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

President of the non-partisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Maya Macguineas joins Major for a chat on the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, the covid-19 relief bill signed into law in late March. Is it enough? What's missing in it? Will there be another bill? What about the debt? Pull up a chair! 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

*SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY!* The coronavirus task force briefed for more than two hours Monday. The president weighed in on British PM Boris Johnson, his conversation with Joe Biden, Navy Captain Brett Crozier and the grave week ahead. Mr. Trump and his lieutenants expressed optimism of signs of an improving medical situation. “We are going to have maybe a rough little more than a week. But there is tremendous light at the end of that tunnel,” President Trump said. Major is joined by CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook. 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

*SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY!* In the briefing Saturday, President Trump warned there will be “a lot of death probably” over this week and next – a timeframe that will be “horrendous.” Dr. Deborah Birx said she expects peak daily death tolls in New York, Detroit and Louisiana in about 6-7 days. She said the next two weeks are “extraordinarily important, adding this is not the moment to go to the grocery or the pharmacy. The president continued pushing hydrochloroquine, a a drug approved to prevent malaria, as treatment for covid-19. The FDA is still doing clinical tests and there is no scientifically valid data that proves it’s efficacy. Major has the latest on the medical and financial tolls ahead of what is shaping up to be a grim week in America. 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

*SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY!* President Trump announced CDC recommendations that people wear basic cloth face coverings in public places like groceries and drugstores. The guidance is voluntary and President Trump was clear: he will not wear one. “You can do it or not,” he said. Dr. Deborah Birx said she has emerging concerns about Colorado, Pennsylvania and DC. She said there are 150 countries working on a treatment and “it’s devastating” for every single country. The federal government today issued $3.5+ billion in loans to small businesses. CBS Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger joins Major and explains the outbreak’s impact on jobs numbers. 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

Oregon Republican Greg Walden joins Major from his home office in this time of social distancing. Walden, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, says he has "great faith" in President's Trump's team handling the coronavirus outbreak and believes Dr. Anthony Fauci is a "national treasure." How will we vote in November? Will congress be able to conduct business as usual? Is there another economic stimulus bill in the works? Join us for a chat on the virus, stay for a discussion of Walden's mountain dulcimer hobby. 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

*SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY!* The two-hour 16-minute briefing – the longest yet – started and ended with a discussion of the economy. In between was a back-and-forth about masks and an impassioned plea from Dr. Deborah Birx for people to take seriously the federal guidelines. Had Americans in certain "hotspot" cities heeded those warnings earlier, she intimated, the infection and mortality curves could have been flatter. Major is joined by Dr. Ali Mokdad, a University of Washington professor working on COVID-19 infection modeling. A recommendation about wearing masks will be issued in the coming days. Birx said she does not want people to have a false sense of security with a mask on and ignore social distancing and hand-washing protocol. 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

*SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY!* President Trump is considering domestic air travel restrictions that would target hot-spot cities. He is also mulling restrictions on rail transit. And the U.S. will soon have more ventilators than it needs, President Trump said. CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus joins Major to sum up Wednesday's White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing....in brief. 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

A clearly chastened President Trump deferred to Dr. Deborah Birx to deliver sobering news to the nation Tuesday night: the coronavirus task force projects between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans will die from COVID-19. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joins Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett to recap the headlines from Tuesday's briefing which lasted two hours and eleven minutes, the longest such briefing yet. President Trump said it was a “matter of life and death” that people abide by the federal guidelines for the next 30 days. He said Americans should prepare for a “very, very painful” next two weeks when the death rate is expected to spike. “This could be a hell of a bad two weeks.” 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

David Simon's latest HBO miniseries "The Plot Against America" explores a historical what-if. What if famed aviator Charles Lindbergh became president? It tells the story through a Jewish family from New Jersey, fearful of Lindbergh's "America First" rhetoric and xenophobic tendencies in the early 1940s. Simon began his career as a police reporter with the Baltimore Sun and may be best known for creating "The Wire," widely considered one of the best television shows ever made. 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

Comedian Gary Gulman digitally joins the podcast to talk about his career and how comedy has played a part in his life before, during and after his fight with depression. Gulman, who has performed stand-up on late night television shows and on his HBO special 'The Great Depresh,' also talks about isolation and how people both with and without mental health issues can take on social distancing and quarantine successfully. 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

Major interviews Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden on the coronavirus outbreak, how he would handle it differently than the Trump administration and he discusses the future of his campaign. Biden says the magnitude of the COVID-19 crisis is "larger than anything we've ever faced in modern times." The interview was recorded Wednesday, March 25, and portions of it originally aired on the CBS Evening News. 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

The coronavirus outbreak has changed the way we live. Aside from its potentially devastating physical health implications, the outbreak has taken a toll on Americans' psyche. What happens if I'm infected? What about older relatives? I just lost my job. What do I do? When can I see friends again? For this special bonus episode, available only to our podcast listeners, Major spoke with Dr. Lynn Bufka, a psychologist at the American Psychological Association, about how to cope with stress and anxiety during these most turbulent times. Recorded remotely via Zencastr. 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

You may not know the name but you've almost certainly seen his work. Join Major for a delightful conversation with two-time Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times photographer Doug Mills. President Trump can't stand Doug's employer, but he thinks Doug is a "genius." Mills explains his approach to covering the White House and Capitol Hill and how he's made some of the recognizable photographs of the last thirty years. Recorded at the Newseum in Washington, DC (when the Newseum still existed, long before the coronavirus outbreak). 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

Former Vice President Joe Biden has surged into the delegate lead while Senator Bernie Sanders says he's not going anywhere in the race for the Democratic nomination. Our political wisemen (and CBS News contributors) Terry Sullivan and Jamal Simmons join Major for fried chicken and beer at Astro Beer Hall in Washington, DC. Sullivan, a Republican, most recently managed Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign. Simmons, a Democrat, worked for Bill Clinton and advised Barack Obama's campaign and White House. 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

Public health expert and George Washington University professor Dr. Leana Wen answers your questions about Coronavirus. Join Major and Dr. Wen for lunch at Village Square Cafe in Baltimore. And while you're at it, WASH YOUR HANDS! 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

Hawk Newsome, chairman of Black Lives Matter-Greater New York, joins Major at The Lit. Bar in The Bronx. Newsome explains what the movement is all about and why he's "More like Malcolm and a lot less like Martin." The Lit. Bar opened nearly a year ago and is currently the only bookstore in The Bronx. 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

In 2016, Dr. Carla Hayden became the first African American and first woman to lead the Library of Congress, the largest such institution in the world. It catalogues and preserves more than 170 million items including books, movies, maps, recordings, and photos. Join us for breakfast in Baltimore at Village Square Cafe. 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

Economist, author and French horn aficionado Arthur Brooks is Major's guest this week at Henrietta's Table in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Brooks, the former head of the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute, explains his recent encounter with President Trump and why he believes contempt in politics is pulling the country apart. 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

House GOP Whip Steve Scalise joins Major at Matchbox on Capitol Hill to discuss the State of the Union, impeachment, the 2020 race and much, much more. Scalise, a Louisiana native, was wounded in the 2017 congressional baseball shooting. He explains his road to recovery and the voicemail he left his wife before being taken to the hospital. 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

Ohio Republican Jim Jordan joins The Takeout from his office in the Rayburn House Office Building to discuss the ongoing Senate impeachment trial of President Trump as well as the possibility of former National Security Advisor John Bolton testifying as a witness. Jordan also discusses the Ohio State University wrestling scandal and answers the biggest question of all: how come he never wears a suit jacket? 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

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) talks about the ongoing Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. Plus: fun and games from Karbach Brewing Company in Houston, Texas! 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

The Takeout hits the road with Congressman Dan Crenshaw, Republican from Texas. Crenshaw, a retired Navy SEAL, lost his right eye after being struck by an IED in Afghanistan. Join us for Crenshaw's unlikely journey from the military to the campaign trail to Saturday Night Live and Capitol Hill. We're at Karbach Brewing Company in Houston! 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

More of Major's conversation with Michigan Democrat Rep. Debbie Dingell, recorded over breakfast at The Dubliner on Capitol Hill. Dingell explains her approach to working across the aisle and, of course, the three threshold questions: Dingell's favorite movies, music and books. 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

Rep. Debbie Dingell, Democrat from Michigan, joins Major at The Dubliner on Capitol Hill. Dingell explains why she was slow to support impeaching President Trump, how she views the 2020 race, what it's like to be attacked by the president, her experience with the #metoo movement and her late husband's legacy and how she's forging her own. Join us. 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