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Ross Douthat sat down with Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on October 22 at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. This is an extended version of the interview that was broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday, November 1, 2026. This version was lightly condensed for clarity.

In this conversation, Abdul El-Sayed makes claims about the utility DTE Energy and his opponent, Mike Rogers, that require context. El-Sayed says DTE “buy[s] off almost every politician in our state.” DTE and its political action committee have made extensive, publicly reported contributions to Michigan politicians, including a large majority of state legislators, but 60 Minutes found no evidence that DTE made improper payments in exchange for votes or regulatory decisions. El-Sayed says Rogers “made 14 million bucks” after leaving Congress. Financial disclosures show Rogers’ household net worth rose substantially after he left office in 2015, to an estimated $7 million to $14 million or more, but those figures reflect net worth, not earnings, and 60 Minutes was unable to verify that Rogers made $14 million.

Listen to Ross’s interview with Mike Rogers: https://link.podtrac.com/2oydcqNY

For more context on both interviews: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fact-checking-el-sayed-rogers-60-minutes/

Ross Douthat sat down with Mike Rogers on October 20 at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan. This is an extended version of the interview that was broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday, November 1, 2026. This version was lightly condensed for clarity.

In this extended interview, Mike Rogers makes several claims about his opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, that require context. Rogers describes El-Sayed as a Democratic Socialist candidate. El-Sayed is not a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. Rogers says El-Sayed has a close relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood and wrote a letter in support of the group. In 2012, during the Arab Spring and years before the U.S. designated the Brotherhood a terrorist organization, El-Sayed signed a letter supporting Egypt’s newly elected, Brotherhood-backed government. He denies any ties to the group and has publicly disavowed it. Rogers also says El-Sayed has taken money from organizations that finance the Brotherhood and from supporters of Hamas and Hezbollah. El-Sayed has received donations from individuals affiliated with Muslim advocacy organizations, but 60 Minutes was unable to verify Rogers’ broader claims.

Listen to Ross’s interview with Abdul El-Sayed: https://link.podtrac.com/sznats26

And for more context on both interviews: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fact-checking-el-sayed-rogers-60-minutes/

Two days before Election Day, 60 MINUTES takes you to the battleground state of Michigan, where one of the most consequential, contentious, and closely-watched Senate contests in the country is playing out. Correspondent Ross Douthat speaks with Republican candidate Mike Rogers and Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed on the final stretch of their campaigns to talk about their platforms, how they’d represent Michigan voters in Washington and what it would mean if they win the seat that could decide which party controls the United States Senate. Keith Sharman is the producer.

For six decades, the island of Cuba has been under communist rule and a U.S. trade embargo. This year, the Trump administration imposed new economic sanctions that it says target the country’s corrupt communist regime, restricting its oil supply and access to global trade. As the humanitarian crisis deepens, each country blames the other. Caught in the middle are more than nine million Cubans. 60 MINUTES’ Matt Gutman travels to Havana to report on a country in freefall. Gabrielle Schonder, Ayesha Siddiqi and Christine Romo are the producers.

60 MINUTES' Jon Wertheim visited with San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama this preseason. At 7-foot-4, 22-year-old Wemby is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and the new face of the NBA. Wertheim talks to Wemby about playing the game with his unique combination of size and skill, forging a career without a blueprint, and what he took away from losing to the New York Knicks in the 2026 Finals. 60 MINUTES cameras followed Wemby back home to France, where he runs an annual tournament combining basketball with another one of his passions: chess. Nathalie Sommer and Kaylee Tully are the producers.

In an extended interview with 60 Minutes contributor Gianna Toboni, Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival talks about third-country deportations.

As the Trump administration seeks to carry out the largest deportation operation in American history, it is removing more and more people to countries they are not from and often have no ties to. It's called "third country deportation," and a 60 MINUTES investigation reveals how some of these third countries are forcing deportees back to the nations they fled, places where U.S. immigration judges have ruled they could not be sent because they’d likely face persecution or torture. 60 MINUTES’ Gianna Toboni travels to West Africa, where she meets a man who says he was sent, against his will, to his home country, despite a U.S. judge’s ruling. She also interviews the top lawyer at the Department of Homeland Security, James Percival, about these kinds of deportations. Andy Court, Annabelle Hanflig, and Camilo Montoya-Galvez are the producers.

After one of the worst wildfires in Colorado history, Governor Jared Polis (D) asked the Trump administration for federal aid but was denied. The decision came as a top election official, Tina Peters, was serving a prison sentence after being convicted in connection with breaching her county’s election system in pursuit of President Trump's claim that rigged voting machines cost him the 2020 election. Governor Polis commuted Peters' sentence in May and saw the release of federal funding into his state. Correspondent Bill Whitaker interviews Governor Polis and Peters in Colorado about the case, conviction and commutation. Sarah Koch is the producer.

Last year, Australia became the first country in the world to force many social media companies to prevent children under the age of 16 from having accounts. 60 MINUTES' Holly Williams reports from Australia on how the ban is working, why other countries are now following its lead, and what the tech giants stand to lose if the Australian experiment succeeds. Jacqueline Williams and Erin Lyall are the producers.

In an extended interview, Sacha Baron Cohen tells 60 Minutes about early influences, creating his iconic characters and why he brought back Ali G.

As Democrats and Republicans battle for control of the House and Senate in the upcoming midterm elections, 60 MINUTES’ Lesley Stahl reports on the stress on our voting system as the Trump administration places demands on state and local election officials. Stahl travels to Utah, where Republican Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson explains why she’s resisting pressure from Washington, and then speaks with Harmeet Dhillon from the Department of Justice about the role of the federal government. Andrew Bast is the producer.

When the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed at the start of the war with Iran, it didn’t just choke off oil and gas; it also trapped one-third of the world’s helium supply. Then, Iranian strikes hit Ras Laffan in Qatar, the largest natural gas and helium facility in the world, further rattling supply chains. Correspondent Jon Wertheim reports on how this disruption halfway across the world is affecting a range of American industries, from scientific research to semiconductor manufacturing. Lucy Hatcher is the producer.

60 MINUTES’ Ariel Levy travels to London to sit down with Sacha Baron Cohen, the actor behind Borat, Brüno, and Ali G, who has unleashed his iconic characters on unsuspecting people in the real world. The Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee speaks with 60 MINUTES about his new film, the craft behind his form of undercover comedy, and the serious point behind his satire. Michael Karzis, Aaron Weisz and Ian Flickinger are the producers.

Elizabeth Holmes claimed her start-up, Theranos, would revolutionizing blood testing, taking a pin-prick of blood and performing hundreds of laboratory tests. But as Norah O'Donnell reported in 2018, Theranos' machine never delivered on its promise, and Holmes is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors.

Secret Service Director Sean Curran and Deputy Director Matt Quinn speak with 60 MINUTES in their first joint interview on the unprecedented number of threats against the President of the United States and other protectees. Correspondent Norah O’Donnell goes inside the agency to see how they are handling the rise in both foreign and domestic threats and deploying new technology, including drones. Michael Rey, Pat Milton and Julie Morse Goff are the producers.

There’s been a surge in violence in the West Bank in recent months where some militant settlers have been seeking to drive out the Palestinians who live there. With the Israeli elections weeks away, 60 MINUTES’ Lesley Stahl reports from the region on a group called the Hilltop Youth who have carried out violent attacks, the Jewish activists working to stop them, and the Palestinians being driven off the land. Shachar Bar-On is the producer.

Through the streets and subways of New York City, correspondent Bill Whitaker follows virtuoso Jon Batiste, a Grammy, Emmy, and Oscar winning musician, as he brings people together with music. Whitaker traces Batiste’s journey from Louisiana to The Juilliard School and beyond, dropping in on a recording session at Electric Lady in Greenwich Village and a moving performance at the Hollywood Bowl. Marc Lieberman and Cassidy McDonald are the producers.

Retiring North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis speaks exclusively with 60 MINUTES about the political advisors he believes are responsible for undermining President Trump’s second term. In his only interview ahead of the release of his new book, "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Tillis joins correspondent Ross Douthat for a candid conversation about the ups and downs of his relationship with President Trump, the state of the Senate and the Republican Party, and how his upbringing shaped his political outlook. Graham Messick is the producer.

Editor's note: This podcast is an extended version of the interview that was broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday, October 4th, 2026.

What does the AI revolution mean for the future of work? Correspondent Jon Wertheim goes inside a company at the forefront of training AI in subjects humans have spent careers mastering, and reports on the perils and promise of AI in the workplace. David M. Levine and Meghan Lisson are the producers.

Retiring North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis speaks exclusively with 60 MINUTES about the political advisors he believes are responsible for undermining President Trump’s second term. In his only interview ahead of the release of his new book, "How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Tillis joins correspondent Ross Douthat for a candid conversation about the ups and downs of his relationship with President Trump, the state of the Senate and the Republican Party, and how his upbringing shaped his political outlook. Graham Messick is the producer.

In 1997, a pair of powerful earthquakes struck the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, the magnificent resting place of one of Christianity’s most beloved figures. The quakes cratered part of the roof leaving countless art treasures permanently damaged. Now a team of art historians and software engineers are using 21st century technologies to restore the 13th century basilica. Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports on an ambitious AI and gigapixel photography project designed to preserve the great church in the future and open its treasures to the virtual world. Heather Abbott is the producer.

Patrick Clancy wrestles with grief and shares memories of his children in his first interview since his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a verdict. This is an extended version of that interview.

In his first television interview, Patrick Clancy speaks with 60 MINUTES just weeks after his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, was on trial in one of America's most high-profile murder cases for the killing of their three children. Correspondent Ross Douthat sits down with Clancy for a conversation about grief, memories of his children, and the social media reactions that have swirled since the case made headlines. Clancy is also joined by his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis. Michael Karzis is the producer.

Data centers have become a flashpoint in the midterm elections and opposition to them has brought together both Democrats and Republicans. 60 MINUTES correspondent Norah O'Donnell travels to rural Texas to examine the boom in AI data centers — and the growing tension between economic development and community pushback. Roxanne Feitel is the producer.

Correspondent Jon Wertheim looks back at Shergar, the champion racehorse kidnapped in Ireland in the early 1980s, and explores theories about his disappearance through firsthand accounts from those closest to the case. Nathalie Sommer and Kaylee Tully are the producers.

After a U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran 34 days into the war, the Air Force and American special forces rescued the two-man crew in one of the riskiest and most complex operations of its kind in U.S. military history. In his first interview, one of the rescued Air Force officers speaks to correspondent Norah O’Donnell about his harrowing ejection from the F-15E fighter and spending two days alone on the ground in Iran—injured, stranded, with a bounty on his head and the enemy closing in. 60 MINUTES tells the story of the two-day search and rescue operation that was completed on Easter Sunday, April 5.

Presidents have pardoned criminals since the time of George Washington. It’s a constitutional power that has been controversial from the start—but perhaps never more so than during the Trump presidency. Lesley Stahl and 60 MINUTES investigate the world of lawyers and lobbyists who have created a new pardon economy.

Correspondent Jon Wertheim reports from the sidelines of a Los Angeles Rams' preseason practice and sits down with the organization’s highest-profile voices: Head Coach Sean McVay, General Manager Les Snead, and MVP quarterback Matthew Stafford. 60 MINUTES gets an inside look at the Los Angeles Rams, hailed as a superteam and an early favorite to win the Super Bowl.

Lesley Stahl visits Fred Miller and his family in the large house in southern Virginia that they bought to host family gatherings, only to discover that their own ancestors had once been enslaved on that very property. Miller’s sister and cousins scoured historical records and enlisted a genealogist, who found evidence that their great-great-grandparents, Violet and David Miller, were enslaved on the plantation, then called Sharswood. The dilapidated building still standing behind the main house has been identified by archeologists as living quarters for some of the enslaved men and women on the plantation. Buying this home opened a window into the Miller family’s past that they had never discussed, and that many African American families struggle to obtain. This is a double-length segment. Shari Finkelstein is the producer.

If you think America’s top laugh factories are only in New York, Chicago, and LA, think again. Reporting from Amsterdam, correspondent Jon Wertheim takes us inside Boom Chicago, an English-language improv theater founded in the early ’90s by two American comics. What sounded like a punchline became a pipeline, launching future stars like Seth Meyers, Jordan Peele, Amber Ruffin, Brendan Hunt and Jason Sudeikis. At a moment when American comedy feels under siege, this beloved Dutch theater keeps proving that funny survives—and travels. Michael Gavshon is the producer.

Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports from Germany’s Baltic Coast on the bombing of the Cap Arcona, a little-known human tragedy in the closing days of World War II in Europe. Once a luxurious German ocean liner, the Cap Arcona was commandeered by the Nazis and, at war’s end, turned into a floating concentration camp. Thousands of prisoners were killed in the aerial attack. Whitaker interviews historians and speaks with Holocaust survivors who witnessed the bombing to bring this largely overlooked chapter of history to light. This is a double-length segment. Marc Lieberman is the producer.

Correspondent Jon Wertheim travels to Nottingham, England, to visit the Kanneh-Mason family—seven siblings, all celebrated classical musicians, whose talent is truly music to the ears. Supporting one another in harmony as they take to the world’s stage, this extraordinary septet, as Wertheim discovers, is an orchestra greater than the sum of its parts. David M. Levine is the producer.

GHOST TRAIN – Countries around the world have built high-speed rail – why has it failed to catch on in the U.S.? An ambitious state-run project connecting L.A. and San Francisco is vastly behind schedule and has seen costs balloon. One private company is hoping it can succeed where the public sector hasn’t – but that too faces challenges. Correspondent Jon Wertheim reports on the state of high-speed rail in the U.S. – which has become a stand-in for a broader question: can America still build big things? David M. Levine is the producer.

ONE MOTHER'S STORY – Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s son Hersh was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. On his 328th day in captivity, Hersh was executed in a tunnel in Gaza. Now, Rachel Goldberg-Polin is trying to figure out how to live after losing her child. Anderson Cooper interviews Goldberg-Polin about Hersh and her grief, and speaks with Or Levy, a released hostage who was in captivity with Hersh, and credits him with helping to save his life. Katie Brennan is the producer.

WILD CONCERTO – Acclaimed drummer of The Police Stewart Copeland and celebrated British naturalist Martyn Stewart have created Wild Concerto, a pioneering album that mixes authentic animal sounds with original music. It’s based on Stewart’s unparalleled audio archive of the world’s wild inhabitants. Correspondent Bill Whitaker joins the pair at the iconic Abbey Road Studios as Copeland and Stewart give Mother Nature’s orchestra the star treatment. Heather Abbott is the producer.

The Veterans Administration announced it would begin funding clinical trials to explore the use of psychedelic drugs for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and addiction. However, these trials are small, and even if successful, it will likely be years before veterans can access psychedelics at the VA. Many U.S. veterans struggling with PTSD aren’t waiting. Thousands of them are traveling overseas seeking relief at psychedelic retreats where these substances are legal to use, mostly in indigenous ceremonies. Correspondent Anderson Cooper follows nine veterans on a psychedelic journey to the west coast of Mexico, where they hope to find healing. Katie Brennan is the producer.

Every year on Mardi Gras, Black revelers roam the backstreets of New Orleans in dazzling hand-sewn suits that take an entire year to create. Correspondent Bill Whitaker meets the Mardi Gras Indians, also known as Black Masking Indians, one of America’s last secret societies, who are preserving a culture that dates to at least the 1800s. It’s a tradition marked by resilience and resistance that honors their ancestors. Nichole Marks is the producer.

Correspondent Jon Wertheim profiles literary titan Margaret Atwood, author of the dystopian classic The Handmaid’s Tale. At 86, with 64 books to her name, Canada’s best-known author has been called the “prophet of doom” for her uncanny ability to write about catastrophes in her fiction before they happen in real life. Wertheim talks to Atwood about her memoir, Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts, why she thinks The Handmaid’s Tale became a cultural touchstone, and how she refuses to be silenced by an increasing number of bans on her books. Nathalie Sommer is the producer.

As an increasing number of Americans across the political spectrum voice concerns about the health risks of ultra-processed foods, correspondent Bill Whitaker speaks with Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Dr. David Kessler. Whitaker reports on a decades-old government classification for substances in our food and why Kennedy and Kessler are calling for change. Sarah Koch is the producer.

Sixteen years after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the government has all but collapsed and gangs battle for control of the capital Port-au-Prince. Correspondent Anderson Cooper visits an orphanage in the besieged city where children have been sheltered from the violence for more than four years. Run by bestselling author Mitch Albom, the organization Have Faith Haiti takes in vulnerable children and, with an emphasis on education and faith, gives them a chance at an extraordinary future. Denise Schrier Cetta is the producer.

An unscripted underdog saga is unfolding in the most unlikely setting this college football season. Indiana University’s perennially overlooked and outmatched Hoosiers have transformed into the #1 ranked team in the country. Correspondent Jon Wertheim speaks with head coach Curt Cignetti and dives into how this remarkable turnaround took shape – as the undefeated Hoosiers contend for a national championship. David M. Levine is the producer.

Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, a Marian shrine in Southern France and the site of 72 medical miracles recognized by the Catholic Church. 60 MINUTES goes inside the Lourdes Office of Medical Observations, where world-renowned doctors and researchers conduct decade-long investigations into the dozens of claims of miraculous cures made every year. They determine which cases can be medically explained and which cannot. Nichole Marks is the producer.

How did an NBC Sports soccer promo become a full-fledged series and cultural phenomenon that earned more Emmy nominations than any other new comedy in television history? Norah O’Donnell goes behind the scenes of the Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso,” on set and on location in London, to interview Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt and other writers and cast members who brought the Greyhounds of AFC Richmond to life. Keith Sharman is the producer.

In the mountains of western Colombia, correspondent Anderson Cooper travels off-the-beaten track, searching for rare species of birds you can’t find anywhere else in the world. He reports on how decades of armed conflict in Colombia preserved the birds’ habitat, and how birds might help heal old wounds in this beautiful but still bitterly divided country. Andy Court is the producer.