The Takeout with Major Garrett

Major is here to end the week strong! The Protect College Sports Act passed in the Senate, but has yet to be voted on in the House. Texas Tech Megadonor Cody Campbell explains why he favors the legislation. As the U.S. announces its troop withdrawal from Iraq, a movie discusses the fallout after a Marine mistakenly fired on an Iraqi family in 2003. Reed Van Dyk directed the film, Dexter Filkins is the journalist behind The New Yorker piece that started it all, and Boyd Holbrook is the main actor in the movie. They all join to discuss. With Major's Padres making it to the Major League Baseball Playoffs, he speaks with Steve Phillips, the host of Leadoff Sport at MLB Network Radio, about what to make of the bracket. Join us for the full episode here!

President Trump is traveling to Republican strongholds Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama and Nebraska before the midterms. This comes as a new AP poll shows a majority of Republicans are dissatisfied with the President’s handling of the economy. Weijia Jiang is at the family table to discuss the president's recent interview with "Time", including his new comments on the Iran War. Joe Cirincione, a member of the Council of Foreign Relations, joins with analysis. We’re also learning more about the cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flight where the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to take control of the plane. Matt Gutman is in Tel Aviv with what we know and what we’re still trying to figure out. Plus, Vice President Vance is campaigning in Lakeland, Florida for Gubernatorial Nominee Byron Donalds. Cristian Benavides is in Orlando with more. Join us for the full episode here!

Major has an extended conversation with director Alex Gibney on his new documentary on Elon Musk.

On tonight's show we start with the latest on the incident aboard the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. We have a report from the airport after the co-pilot stabbed the pilot in the cockpit. We speak to passengers about the heroic actions taken aboard the airliner. Aaron MacLean tells us that tankers are finally moving through the Strait of Hormuz at nearly pre-war levels. When will oil prices drop? Kris Van Cleve talks to the CEO of Alaska Airlines about those high ticket costs and whether they will ever come down. You can listen to all that and more on The Takeout podcast.

Major has an extended conversation with historian Simon Sebag Montefiore about the Trump Administration's handling of the Iran War. His new book "The Cauldron" provides a thorough background of the political events that shaped the Middle East from the 1900's to the present day.