8/3: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Left: &#39;Major question mark&#39; flagged as Blanche deal creates &#39;recipe for confrontation&#39;: analysts — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/g-s1-136892/up-first-newsletter-iran-war-todd-blanche-capital-one-bank-accounts-trump-conspiracy" rel="noopener nofollow">Todd Blanche rescinds &#39;anti-weaponization fund&#39;. And, Trump calls off striking Iran — www.npr.org
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/03/trump-anti-weaponization-fund-blanche" rel="noopener nofollow">Blanche poised for confirmation vote after he kills Trump&#39;s fund — www.axios.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/todd-blanche-donald-trump-deal" rel="noopener nofollow">‘Completely hollow’: critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fund — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/03/energy-department-venezuela-oil-deals" rel="noopener nofollow">Energy Dept. draws fire for slow pace of Venezuelan oil deals — www.axios.com
Right: <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/08/03/trump-says-iran-talks-underway-calls-deal-tehrans-last-chance-before-decapitation/" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump Says Iran Talks Underway, Calls Deal Tehran’s ‘Last Chance Before Decapitation’ — www.breitbart.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/news/gop-holdouts-reach-deal-with-trump-to-advance-todd-blanche-ag-nomination/" rel="noopener nofollow">GOP Holdouts Reach Deal with Trump to Advance Todd Blanche AG Nomination — www.nationalreview.com

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:35:03 GMT

Trump says he's giving Iran a "last chance" at diplomacy; Blanche one step closer to confirmation as attorney general.