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The Hunter Biden story.

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, The New York Times published an update on an ongoing federal investigation into Hunter Biden (Tangle covered that in December of 2020 here)...

A gas tax holiday.

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With the average price of gasoline at $4.25 per gallon, politicians are discussing ways to drive the price down. As we covered in Friday's subscribers...

INTERVIEW: Scott Tinker on the future of energy

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Tinker is an energy expert, geologist, and documentary filmmaker trying to carve out the "radical middle" on the future of energy. In today's po...

Raskin's nomination fails.

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, Raskin withdrew her nomination to join the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and every Senate Republican ...

Daylight saving.

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The great debate! Make sure you weigh in, in our poll below.The Sunshine Protection act. Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that would make...

The return of earmarks (pork).

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Earmarks are back. Sometimes called member-directed spending, pork, pork-barrelling, bacon, fat, or fluff, earmarks are funding for projects that get ...

The Polish fighter jets.

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A welcome back to the daily pod, a hello to the new members of the Tangle team, and our main story: Last week, the Pentagon rejected an offer from Pol...

RE-RUN: Alex Vitale on abolishing the police

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our last flashback of Tangle's two-week vacay. See you next Monday for a brand new daily pod! Original air date: Apr 25, 2021Still want the news? You ...

RE-RUN: A conversation with Alex Nowrasteh

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Homestretch! Our deepest dive yet; Isaac's first published audio interview for the Tangle podcast (Trevor wasn't even on the team yet). How far we've ...

RE-RUN: A conversation with Andrew Yang

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Original air date: Jan 7, 2022Still want the news? You can read today's newsletter here.You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something...

RE-RUN: Yousef Munayyer on the Israel-Palestine conflict

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Halfway through our deep dive into the Tangle interview archives while our producer Trevor is away. Original air date: May 23, 2021Still want the news...

RE-RUN: Texas Right to Life's John Seago

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mining old treasures from the Tangle archives while our producer, Trevor, is away. Back to the dailies 3/15. Original air date: Sept 27, 2021Still wan...

RE-RUN: Conservative writer Drew Holden on bias in the media

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another interview from the Tangle archives while we take a brief break from the the daily pod. Original air date: April 5, 2021.Still want the news? Y...

RE-RUN: Former CIA operative Jonna Mendez

01 Mar 2022

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Isaac talks with a former CIA operative. Original air date: March 21, 2021.Still want the news? You can read today's newsletter here.You can subscribe...

RE-RUN: Josh Rogin on the Wuhan lab leak.

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The news is still happening, but the pod is taking some time off while our producer Trevor takes a vacation. While we're gone, let's revisit some of o...

It's happening.

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vladimir Putin has invaded Ukraine.The Washington Post put it like this: “Russia launched a broad attack on Ukraine from multiple directions early T...

Rising violent crime.

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last few months, a debate has been raging about the rise in violent crime across the United States. In 2020, murders in the U.S. went up 30%,...

Ukraine and Russia on the brink.

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, Vladimir Putin announced that he was recognizing the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) as independent...

An update on Ukraine-Russia.

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In short, the world is watching this story because Russian President Vladimir Putin has amassed 150,000 troops along Ukraine's border. Russia and Ukra...

Sarah Palin vs. The New York Times

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate (running alongside John McCain) had sued The New York Times for libel ov...

The Durham news, explained.

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Late last week, something interesting happened: A news story began percolating in many conservative online spaces, but got very little attention in mo...

Biden's border problem.

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2021, U.S. Border Patrol agents made 1.9 million arrests, a record high, according to new data. The data were revealed in just released court filin...

INTERVIEW: Grace Lavery on today's free speech issues

13 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we sat down with Grace Lavery to talk about why she left Substack, how platforms should be moderating speech in this moment, and w...

The Ottawa trucker protest.

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two weeks ago, a so-called "Freedom Convoy" of truckers began a trip across Canada. Their goal was to demonstrate against the Covid-19 vaccine mandate...

The Olympics begin.

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 2022 Winter Olympics began in Beijing, China, last week with opening ceremonies on Friday. In early December, we covered Biden's announcement of a...

Trans swimmer Lia Thomas.

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The University of Penn swimmer is a trans woman who is competing on the women's swim team. During her first three years at Penn, she swam on the men's...

The Republican censures.

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, the Republican party censured Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL). Cheney and Kinzinger are the only Republicans on the c...

INTERVIEW: Brad Polumbo, founder of BASED Politics.

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brad Polumbo is a policy correspondent with Foundation for Economic Education (also known as FEE), a contributor at The Washington Examiner and the co...

Whoopi Goldberg's suspension.

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, Whoopi Goldberg was suspended for two weeks as co-host of ABC’s "The View" after comments she made about Jews and the Holocaust during a...

Gerrymandering in New York.

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday, New York Democrats proposed a new congressional map for the state that could give the party an overt advantage in 22 of the state's 26 Hous...

Your criticism, my response.

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We re-visit yesterday's Joe Rogan piece.You can read today's podcast here.You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip ja...

Joe Rogan and Spotify

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, podcasting mega-star Joe Rogan became the center of conversation after momentum grew on Spotify to boycott Rogan's show. It started when ro...

Stephen Breyer retires.

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To subscribe and receive tomorrow's member's only post, go to https://www.readtangle.com/membership/Stephen G. Breyer. Yesterday, news broke that the ...

Affirmative action goes to SCOTUS.

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear two separate challenges to colleges who consider race during the admissions process (often called affirmat...

Ukraine, Russia, and rising tension.

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Saturday, the U.S. embassy in Ukraine requested the evacuation of all non-essential staff, including families of U.S. diplomats. The moves come in ...

Democrats try to abolish the filibuster.

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Democrats say the threat to voting rights is a big enough deal that abolishing the filibuster for major legislation — or at least tweaking it tempor...

INTERVIEW: Nick Tomboulides on terms limits in Congress.

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every day, Tangle readers write in with questions.And at least once a week, I get a reader question about term limits for Congress. Do I support them?...

Biden's first year (a review).

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One year ago today, President Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States of America. Today, we review where things are.You c...

The synagogue attack in Texas.

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Saturday, four people — including a rabbi — were taken hostage inside Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. The small city of 26,000 ...

The Electoral Count Act.

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Momentum to reform the Electoral Count Act is growing in both Republican and Democratic circles, a change some say would help avoid the chaos of Janua...

Should noncitizens be allowed to vote?

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Starting next year, 800,000 legal permanent residents will be eligible to vote in New York City, despite not being citizens. The measure applies to le...

Biden's vaccine mandates.

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases: The first was the National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, which...

Kazakhstan, explained.

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been reading the news recently, you have probably stumbled across some stories about Kazakhstan. The country is currently in the midst of ci...

The state of the economy.

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, the latest jobs report was released, giving one final look at the state of the economy as we head into 2022. The report's numbers drew both...

INTERVIEW: a conversation with Andrew Yang

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac sits down with former presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang. They discuss his new third-party, what he thinks will happen...

No podcast today...

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well... Covid-19 upended my travel plans. The result is I am on an airplane today, as is my podcast editor, so we don't have anyone to produce our rea...

The child tax credit ends.

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of the year, the child tax credit legislation that provided monthly checks that were going out to millions of parents — which Democrats p...

Biden signs the NDAA

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On December 27, President Biden signed the NDAA for fiscal year 2022 into law. The bill, which authorized $768.2 billion of spending in 2022, passed t...

We're back: Congress and stocks.

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You can read today's podcast here. You can take the poll about Tangle we mentioned in today's podcast here.Shortly before Christmas break, Business In...

The Jan. 6 investigation

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A quick heads up that this is our last podcast until January 3rd. Today's episode is about the House committee investigating the riots at the Capitol ...

INTERVIEW: Counterterrorism expert and former FBI agent Clint Watts

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today's Tangle podcast, we sit down with Clint Watts, a counterterrorism expert who studies Russian misinformation and used to serve in the FBI. Wa...

My Covid-19 story

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac tells the tale of his Covid-19 diagnosis.You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.Our news...

Manchin says 'no' to Biden

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, the West Virginia Democrat went on Fox News Sunday and all but ended the negotiations over President Biden's $1.7 trillion social spending ...

Covid strikes at Tangle.

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor is on the mic today to pass along a note from Isaac, and give you the quick hits of the day.You can read today's podcast here.You can subs...

Julian Assange's extradition.

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, a British court ruled that Assange could be extradited to the U.S. to face charges under the Espionage Act for his role in publishing class...

Tick-tock: Biden's agenda on the clock.

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week is crunch time for President Joe Biden and Democrats, who are hoping to push through Biden's $1.7 trillion social spending and climate chang...

The Ukraine Situation.

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, news outlets in the U.S. began reporting that intelligence officials had determined Vladimir Putin was considering a "military action" in U...

The Michigan school shooting.

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, a 15-year-old boy named Ethan Crumbley was charged with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four students and injured several m...

Biden boycotts the Olympics.

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, the Biden administration confirmed that it will not be sending the president or any other official U.S. government delegation to the Beijin...

Your response to my abortion pieces.

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Every now and then, I like to put together a newsletter of reader feedback on a specific edition. I do this for a few reasons: One, I think it's reall...

The SCOTUS abortion case.

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mississippi’s abortion law. Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case regarding ...

Jack Dorsey just resigned. Now what?

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, Jack Dorsey announced he was stepping down as CEO of Twitter, the social media website he co-founded in 2006. He is going to be replaced by...

Abortion rights and Roe v. Wade.

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade and ...

The Omicron variant.

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend, several countries around the world implemented new Covid-19 travel restrictions over fears of the newest variant, despite little kno...

The killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, closing arguments began in the trial of his killers, and are expected to end on Tuesday before the jury begins deliberations. Arbery's case...

The Kyle Rittenhouse verdict.

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges related to his shooting of three people during riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. ...

Paul Gosar gets censured.

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, the House voted to censure Gosar by a 223-207, mostly party line vote. Just two Republicans, Liz Cheney (WY), and Adam Kinzinger (IL), vote...

The Great Resignation.

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, the U.S. government released its latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data, showing an estimated all-time high of 4.4 mill...

The new 'anti-woke' university.

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, a group of donors, scholars, writers and political activists announced the launch of a new college: The University of Austin. The people be...

Inflation rises (again).

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, the government said its consumer price index rose in October 6.2% from a year ago — the largest 12 month jump in 31 years, since 1990....

SPECIAL EDITION: The Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Tangle, we are going to take a detailed look at the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. Because covering this case requires more extensive back...

The Trump-Russia story takes another turn.

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday last week, a Russian analyst who was a primary source for the opposition research about former President Donald Trump compiled in the "Ste...

SCOTUS appears set to expand gun rights.

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a challenge to a 108-year-old New York gu...

Biden gets his infrastructure deal.

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, the House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill after months of negotiations. The bill had already passed the Senat...

Defunding the police hits the ballot.

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday night, 18 months after the murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis voters went to the polls to vote on a ballot amendment to replace the Minnea...

How Democrats lost in Virginia.

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last night, Glenn Youngkin (R) defeated Terry McAuliffe (D) in Virginia's highly-watched governor's race. With more than 95% of the vote tallied, Youn...

Election Day.

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's Tangle, we're taking a break from our usual format to take a look at some of the elections happening today. We're also answering a reader q...

The new Build Back Better framework.

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, the president announced a new framework for Democrats' reconciliation bill, also known as his Build Back Better plan, that he said would ...

The billionaire tax.

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this week, Democrats released a new proposal that they said will help them pay for their infrastructure and reconciliation bills: A billionair...

Why the Virginia governor's race matters.

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Virginia is considered a bellwether state, one that has been reliably blue in presidential elections over the last few cycles but can still tell us a ...

Steve Bannon gets held in contempt.

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold Steve Bannon, the former Trump advisor, in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to ...

We're taking a few days off...

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone! The pod is taking a few days off. We'll be back on Tuesday, October 26th!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...

The new corporate tax rules.

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend, 136 nations officially agreed to enforce a corporate tax rate of at least 15 percent, and also pledged to institute better systems o...

China, Taiwan and rising tension.

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the last two weeks, China has conducted several consecutive days of military exercises over Taiwan, sending a record number of fighter jets into Ta...

The school board showdowns.

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, Attorney General Merrick Garland said he would be deploying federal officials across the country to address instances where parents have th...

The debt ceiling standoff.

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did Mitch McConnell cave? He has said he would not support raising the borrowing limit because it would allow Biden to push through another $5 trillio...

The Supreme Court's historic term begins.

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, the Supreme Court began its fall term, which many experts on the court say could be the most consequential term in decades. After 18 months...

The Kyrsten Sinema drama.

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Arizona Democrat has been getting more and more attention as the debate over how to move forward on Joe Biden's agenda continues. While Sen. Joe M...

The progressives strike back.

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Heading into Friday, there was a quiet confidence on Capitol Hill that Democrats in the House were going to be forced to pass the $1.2 trillion bipart...

Joe Biden's agenda hangs in the balance.

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The president is trying to pass a $1.2 trillion, bipartisan infrastructure bill today. But progressive Democrats say they will only vote for that bill...

The Generals testify on Afghanistan.

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley and the head of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Frank McKenzie, all t...

A wild week in Congress.

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week could determine the future of Joe Biden’s domestic legislative agenda — and is perhaps the most important week of House Speaker Nancy Pe...

The Arizona election audit.

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, Cyber Ninjas, the group that conducted the audit of Arizona's largest county, released its official results of their hand recount. The revi...

INTERVIEW: Texas Right to Life's John Seago

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Seago is the legislative director of Texas Right to Live, the group that recently helped shepherd Texas’s anti-abortion law into existence. We ...

A message from Isaac (and Trevor)...

24 Sep 2021

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Today's episode is a brief (but important) message on the future of this podcast!Please consider supporting this podcast by clicking here.--- Send in ...

France's spat with the U.S.

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Late last week, the United States announced that it would work with Australia and the United Kingdom in a new defense partnership, one in which the U....

Joe Biden speaks at the U.N.

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday morning, President Joe Biden delivered his first-ever speech to the U.N. General Assembly, a gathering of leaders from across the world. You...

The John Durham indictments.

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Remember the Trump-Russia investigation? The one that produced Robert Mueller, and which many believed would lead to the end of the Trump presidency? ...

The Haitian migrants on the border.

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More than 12,000 migrants, mostly from Haiti, are currently congregated underneath and beside International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas, after they waded...

Gen. Mark Milley and Donald Trump.

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

General Mark Milley. In a forthcoming book, Bob Woodward and Robert Costa allege that Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest-r...