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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
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Democrats release their tax plan.
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats have released a new tax plan that would raise rates on corporations and the wealthiest Americans in order to offset some of the spending in ...
When we kill the innocent.
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On August 29th, the U.S. military announced a successful retaliatory drone strike against an ISIS-K combatant who was planning a suiciding bombing. Bu...
The new vaccine rules.
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced a new slate of federal vaccine requirements that could impact as many as 100 million Americans. The new rul...
Cuba, the U.S. embargo and why people are protesting; with Jorge Felipe-Gonzalez
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, we sit down with Cuba expert Jorge Felipe-Gonzalez to discuss what's happening in Cuba, what the U.S. should do about the embargo ...
Ilana Redstone discusses higher education and politics
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, we sit down with Ilana Redstone. She is a professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champagne and the co-auth...
Rabbi Moskowitz on LGBTQ rights and religion
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, we are sitting down with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz — an ultra-orthodox religious leader who is also an LGBTQ advocate and progressive...
D.C. statehood and why retrocession might work
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, we sat down with David Krucoff, the founder and executive director of Douglass County Maryland, a 501c4 that is advocating for the...
Josh Rogin explains the coronavirus lab leak theory
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, we sit down with Josh Rogin to discuss the "lab-leak" theory. Rogin is a columnist for The Washington Post and the author of the b...
Yousef Munayyer on the Israel-Palestine conflict, and what's next
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, we sit down with Palestinian-American writer Yousef Munayyer to discuss the current conflict in Gaza and what the future holds for...
Former police officer Randy Shrewsberry on reforming police
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, we sit down with Randy Shrewsberry. Randy is the founder and current Executive Director of the Institute for Criminal Justice Trai...
Dr. Leana Wen on COVID-19, mask-wearing and the J&J vaccine
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, we sit down with Dr. Leana Wen. Dr. Wen is an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University. Pre...
Alex Vitale on abolishing the police
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, we're sitting down with Alex Vitale, the author of The End of Policing and an advocate for abolishing the police. We spoke about h...
Isaac quits his job
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Tangle podcast, a brief but important special message from Tangle founder Isaac Saul.If you're not yet a subscriber, please consider signin...
The National Review's David Harsanyi on Biden, guns and how Republicans can win
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, we sit down with the nationally syndicated columnist David Harsanyi. He is an author, a senior writer at The National Review and a...
Conservative writer Drew Holden on bias in the media
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, we sit down with conservative writer Drew Holden to discuss the state of bias in the media. Holden's work has been published in Th...
Treating transgender youth with Dr. Erica Anderson
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Tangle podcast, we sit down with Dr. Erica Anderson, a psychologist and clinician who works with transgender youth. Anderson's particular e...
Former CIA operative Jonna Mendez
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we sit down with Jonna Mendez, the former chief of disguise at the CIA. She was recruited to the agency in 1966, spent 27 years in service, and...
Minky Worden explains what is happening in China — and how we know
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, we sit down with Minky Worden, the Director of Global Initiatives at Human Rights Watch. Worden authored the 2008 book China's Gre...
How we bring America together
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, we sit down with Ciaran O'Connor, the Chief Marketing Officer of Braver Angels. Braver Angels is an organization that is seeking t...
Dark money in politics
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Tangle episode we sit down Anna Massoglia, an investigative researcher with OpenSecrets. Her work exposes how money is being spent in polit...
Frank Morano on Donald Trump, Andrew Yang and policing in New York.
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Morano is the host of "The Other Side of Midnight," one of the most popular political radio programs in New York City. This self-described "cent...
A conversation with Alex Nowrasteh
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Tangle pod, we sit down with Alex Nowrasteh to discuss Joe Biden's immigration bill. Alex is the director of immigration studies at the Cat...
FINAL 2020 ELECTION UPDATE
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tangle News' founder Isaac Saul discusses the final polls, what he is looking for, and his 2020 electoral college and the Senate race predictions.&nbs...