Major speaks with history professor Stephen Knott about his latest book, "Conspirator in Chief: The Long Tradition of Conspiracy Theories in the American Presidency." In it, he argues that many U.S. presidents before Trump promoted conspiracy theories they didn't believe were true to boost public opinion. Knott explains it all, covering figures from Jefferson and Jackson to Woodrow Wilson and Trump. It's a conversation you won't want to miss!

Weijia Jiang is at the White House to recap the three-day summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, provides his analysis of the state visit. Margaret Brennan joins Major on-set to preview her network exclusive interview with the Iranian President about the state of the war. Zachary Donnini, head of Data Science at VoteHub, is at the touchscreen discussing the races he has his eye on, with just 38 days before the midterm elections. Plus, Matt Calkins, CEO & Co-Founder of Appian, will break down the important developments in artificial intelligence this week. Listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.

President Trump welcomes Xi Jinping to the White House for a state dinner, providing the pomp and circumstance. Weijia Jiang is at the White House covering that, in addition to the reinstatement of badge access for fellow outlets POLITICO, MSNOW and CNN. Steve Yates, a Senior Fellow for China and National Security Policy at the Heritage Foundation, joins to discuss the Trump-Xi summit. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, where some people walked out during his speech. Aaron David Miller from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers his perspective. Plus, former CBS Miami anchor Elliott Rodriguez is running against former journalist turned Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar. He reacts to the recent direct-to-camera ad Salazar released about Trump's immigration policy, and explains his reasoning for entering the race. Join us here for the full episode.

Major speaks with Allan Lichtman, History Professor at American University, who has accurately predicted nine of the last 11 presidential elections, about who he would rank as the best Presidents in U.S. history. Lichtman’s latest book, “Great American Presidents: The Twelve Who Transformed the Nation,” provides a 10-key system that determines his rating, one of which how effective they are acting in crisis.

President Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House today. Nancy Cordes is at the White House to preview the meeting and report on the latest WH press ban on CNN, MSNOW & POLITICO. Major speaks with Hoover Institution Fellow Lanhee Chen for analysis on the Trump-Xi meeting. Jessica Piper, POLITICO’s Senior Data Reporter, breaks down the Republican financial advantage in ad spending over the Democrats and what it means for the midterms, in our new segment: Money Machine. Plus, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), the chair of the House Select Committee on the Communist China Party, provides his expectation of the Trump-Xi meeting and what deliverables he would like to come out of it. Listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.

President Trump defends his administration's ban on CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO. Ed O'Keefe is in New York, where the President is meeting with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Protesters in Austin are outraged after an ICE officer shot a Venezuelan immigrant while he was trying to deliver food. Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports on the latest developments. Matt Gutman interviews Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio about his attendance at the UN General Assembly and the issues he's focused on. Plus, Independent Senate Candidate Todd Achilles discusses his campaign bid against longtime Idaho Sen. James Risch. All that and more, right here on “The Takeout.”

President Trump steps onto the world stage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, threatening to "annihilate Iran" and saying Cuba "will fall". Ed O'Keefe is outside the United Nations and Ravi Agrawal, Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy, reacts to the President's remarks. With the divide growing between progressive and moderate Democrats before the midterms, where does the party stand? Rep. Analilia Mejia, a progressive Democrat who won her special election earlier this year, discusses her position. Plus, the U.S. Mint has unveiled commemorative coins honoring veterans with service dogs. The proceeds go to America's VetDogs, an organization that provides dogs for vets, first responders and active-duty military members. We’ll talk with the organization’s CEO and meet two adorable four-legged friends. Join us for the full episode here!

Major speaks with Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei about his new book, “Simplify". Jim discusses a system to ease your life: confront the tasks in your schedule, delete the unnecessary things and amplify what makes you happy. Jim notes how he uses Artificial Intelligence as his "Chief Simplicity Officer" and how the technology helps in his everyday life.