President Trump confirms he authorized a covert CIA operation to strike Venezuelan boats. Ed O'Keefe is at the White House and got his response on the record. Congress enters day 15 into the government shutdown with no end in sight. Nikole Killion explains the latest from Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Major interviews TX State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, who's running for Governor against incumbent Greg Abbott. Rep. Hinojosa disagrees with Abbott's choices of school voucher programs and his action to send the Texas National Guard to lower crime in other states. Plus, TN State Rep. Justin Pearson, member of the Tennessee Three, pursues a generational change against Rep. Steve Cohen. He joins "The Takeout" to discuss his candidacy for Congress. 

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