The Takeout with Major Garrett, 08/03/2026

Republican Senators Cornyn and Tillis say they’ve made an agreement to advance Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination, after Blanche wrote an order to kill the Anti-Weaponization Fund. Nancy Cordes is at the White House with reaction from President Trump. Aaron MacLean is at the desk with Major to discuss the war in Iran, as both countries dispute whether they’re openly engaging in negotiations. Nicole Sganga reports on why federal prosecutors dropped charges against former Olympian David Hearn for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Plus, Caitlin Huey-Burns is on Capitol Hill with what we know about the allegations against Ohio Congressman Max Miller and how his ex-father-in-law, Sen. Bernie Moreno, is calling him to resign. All that and more, right here on “The Takeout.”