# The Takeout with Major Garrett, 5/18/26

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Podcast: [The Takeout with Major Garrett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-takeout-with-major-garrett-689827)
Published: 2026-05-18T23:26:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2578

## Resource

Nikole Killion is in for Major today. She recaps the breaking news of a shooting at a San Diego Islamic center with Anna Schecter and Sam Vinograd. Sources tells CBS News that two suspects are dead. Aaron Navarro’s in Lexington, Kentucky covering the congressional primary of Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican that’s been under the President’s crosshairs. Adam Beam, deputy editor from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, discusses tomorrow’s primaries in the Peach State. Plus, we’re a couple of weeks away from the Los Angeles mayoral race — where incumbent Karen Bass faces LA Councilmember Nithya Raman and reality star Spencer Pratt. Nikole speaks with Raman about her third place performance in the polls and what she’s doing to close the gap. Listen to the full episode here!

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