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Suspension of the Rules. - Lydia Moynihan joins the show to give her take on the Venezuelan boat strikes, Trump's Economy and socialism spreading amongst Democrats.

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Suspension of the rules, Lydia Moynihan from the New York Post joins the show to argue with Isaac over the Venezuelan boat strikes, the Trump...

The Tennessee special election.

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, Matt Van Epps (R) defeated State Rep. Aftyn Behn (D) in a special election to represent Tennessee’s Seventh Congressional Dist...

The Minnesota fraud schemes.

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Federal prosecutors have charged dozens of people with defrauding Minnesota social programs since 2020, and recent reporting has highlighted...

Did the U.S. commit a war crime?

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, the White House said that on September 2, the military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug-running boat in the Car...

The National Guard shooting.

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, a gunman opened fire on West Virginia National Guard troops stationed near the White House in Washington, D.C, striking two se...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele discuss the Trump Mamdani meeting, nationalism, Marjorie Taylor Greene and some political gratitude.

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Suspension of the rules, Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk more about the Trump/Mamdani meeting as well as some more on the implications of Marjorie...

Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation from Congress.

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced that she will resign from Congress on January 5, 2026, citing the Republican Party’...

The Trump–Mamdani White House meeting.

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, President Donald Trump hosted New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) at the White House, where they met in private before a...

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: If I were running for president in 2028…

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

My 10-point platform.If I were running for president (I never would, but thank you to those so confident in me you’ve suggested it), I would go afte...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele cover a lot of ground from Trumps threats to Democrats, gerrymander backfire, MBS meeting as well as Epstein and Israel.

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Suspension of the rules, Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the Trump and MBS meeting, Trump's extreme threats to Democrats, gerrymanderin...

Trump welcomes Saudi Arabia's crown prince.

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is visiting the United States this week to discuss U.S.–Saudi security partnerships and busin...

The hemp ban.

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed legislation to reopen the government that contained several additional provisions, including a ban ...

Is there an affordability crisis?

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has announced or proposed several measures to address the cost of living. These moves come against the backdro...

The Epstein emails.

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation to force the Justice Department to release all of its files on c...

PREVIEW - Will Kaback talks with Claire Carlson about how farmers are impacted by the government shutdown and trade wars.

15 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Senior Editor Will Kaback interviews Claire Carlson, a reporter for the Daily Yonder, who provides an in-depth look at how governm...

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition - Your questions, answered. Enjoy!

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An essential part of Tangle is engaging with readers — through live events, email exchanges, and now in social channels like Reddit and ou...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele jump into it about Nick Fuentes, Jeffrey Epstein email drop and revisiting the shut down.

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Suspension of the rules, Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about Nick Fuentes and your reactions to the piece Tangle published last week and so...

The Supreme Court weighs transgender identity on passports.

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, November 6, the Supreme Court grantedthe Trump administration’s request to temporarily pause a lower court ruling to allow transge...

Trump's 2020 election pardons.

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin announced that President Donald Trump had pardoned several top aides and advisers from his first a...

The Senate votes to end the shutdown.

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday, the Senate voted60–40 to advance legislation to end the federal government shutdown after Republicans reached a deal with several De...

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: How Nick Fuentes became Nick Fuentes.

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, Tucker Carlson released an interview with the far-right commentator Nick Fuentes. The interview has caused a firestorm on the right, dividi...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele discuss the 2025 elections, anti wokeness and tariffs.

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Suspension of the rules, Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk a lot about the 2025 election this week. They then discuss whether or not anti woken...

Trump's tariffs before the Supreme Court.

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the consolidated cases of Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump...

Democrats sweep the 2025 elections.

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, voters cast ballots in the first election cycle since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. Democrats won the mos...

SPECIAL EDITION: Everything to know about today's elections.

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The key 2025 races. Today is election day in the United States, with voters in cities and states across the country deciding on a host of key election...

PREVIEW: Will Kaback talks with John Ketcham

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this special Election Day episode, we delve into the complexities of New York City's mayoral race and its broader implications for the Democratic P...

SNAP funding expires.

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Saturday, the ongoing government shutdown caused federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to lapse. The fundin...

FULL EPISODE - The Friday Edition - The conservative view: Things are still bad.

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are going to fulfill the promise we made with a criticism of what I wrote, penned by Associate Editor Audrey Moorehead. Audrey is a fantasti...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele chat about the Tangle live event, homelessness and Nicolás Maduro.

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Suspension of the rules, Isaac, Ari, and Kmele chat about how the Tangle Live event in Irvine, CA went. Then they pivot over to some dis...

The Graham Platner controversies.

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In recent weeks, Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, has faced controversy for some prior statements and actions uncovered by ...

The NBA gambling scandals.

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced it had made arrests in a pair of investigations into illegal gambling inv...

The $40 billion Argentina bailout.

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday, Argentinian President Javier Milei’s La Libertad Avanza (Freedom Advances) party won approximately 41% of the national vote in ...

The demolition of the East Wing.

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past week, construction crews have demolished the White House’s East Wing to make way for a new ballroom to host large events for...

FULL EPISODE - The Friday Edition: Yes, things are pretty bad right now.

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The fundamental promise of this news publication is viewpoint diversity.I built Tangle because I wanted a place where conservatives, liberals, and eve...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele chat with Ethan Strauss from the House of Strauss podcast.

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Suspension of the rules, Isaac, Ari, and Kmele are joined by Ethan Strauss from the House of Strauss podcast, a podcast about sports, po...

Appeals court greenlights Trump's National Guard deployment.

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2–1 that President Donald Trump can deploy Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon,&...

The Republican texting scandals.

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last Tuesday, Politico publishedscreenshots of text messages sent by members of Young Republicans, an organization for Republican party members b...

Week three of the government shutdown.

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, the federal government shutdown entered its 21st day, with Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse over a deal to reop...

Trump grants George Santos clemency.

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, President Donald Trump announced he had commuted the sentence of former Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who was serving a seven-year p...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the Tangle event in Irvine CA next week, government shut down, Overton window shift and some explicit language discussions.

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the big in person Tangle event in Irvine CA next week. In order to find out more about that and to attend visit the l...

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition Part 2: The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum on the future of the Ukraine war

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In late September, Senior Editor Will Kaback spoke with two experts on Russia, Ukraine, and the war. In part 2, Will spoke with Anne Appleba...

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition Part 1: Russian expert Richard Sakwa and the future of the Ukraine war

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In late September, Senior Editor Will Kaback spoke with two experts on Russia, Ukraine, and the war. First was Richard Sakwa, a professor emeritu...

Is the Voting Rights Act in danger?

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging the congressional map Louisiana adopted in 2022, the second time the c...

The Nobel Peace Prize debate.

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the Nobel Prize winners for 2025. Each year, the committee chooses six recipi...

The conversion therapy case before the Supreme Court.

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chiles v. Salazar. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a challenge to a Colorado law banning “conversion therapy,” or ...

INTERVIEW: Will Kaback talks with CNN's Air Safety Analyst David Soucie

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Back in January, there was a tragic incident where an American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Was...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about their optimism with the peace deal in Gaza, more on Megyn Kelly and recent feedback from our audience.

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about their optimism with the peace deal in Gaza. Then Isaac puts Kmele in the hot seat and asks him questions about his in...

The greatest debate of our time.

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A few months ago, two of the most prolific podcasters of all time reached out to me with a simple message: We have an incredible story, and we think y...

The Israel–Hamas peace plan.

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, Israel and Hamas agreed to the first stage of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. Precise details of the a...

The U.S. strikes another Venezuelan boat.

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the United States had struck a small boat in international waters off the coast of Ve...

The Jay Jones texts.

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, National Review published text messages from former Virginia House of Delegates member Jay Jones (D) sent to a Republican colleag...

Trump deploys troops to Portland, ICE raids hit Chicago.

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump deployed Illinois National Guard troops to Chicago and attempted to mobilize the National Guard to Portland, O...

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition - 10 cabinet secretaries you haven't heard of.

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The first eight months of the second Trump administration have been headlined by several prominent cabinet members: Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

Suspension of the Rules. - Ari, Kmele and Will talk about Megyn Kelly, Will's take on James Comey, the government shut down and more.

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ari, Kmele and Will talk about Kmele's interview with Megyn Kelly on The Fifth Column podcast, Will's piece on the Comey indictment, the government sh...

The U.S. proposes a plan for peace in Gaza.

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a new plan to end the war in Gaza. The presi...

The government shuts down.

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday at 12:01 AM ET, federal funding lapsed, shutting down non-essential government services. The shutdown follows weeks of protract...

The shootings in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and Dallas, Texas.

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday, an attacker drove a pickup truck into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan, subsequently ope...

The Comey indictment.

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia announced the indictment of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition - It's time to embrace the tech backlash.

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A revolution is brewing.If it were a pot of water, I’d say it’s been on the stove for seven or eight minutes. It’s not quite boiling and bubblin...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk Jimmy Kimmel, Trump's UN speech and the Trump administration's posture overall.

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about free speech being restored with Jimmy Kimmel's return. They then get into more detail about Trump's UN speech and his...

President Trump criticizes the UN, reverses course on Ukraine.

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered an address to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York sharply critical of the inte...

Preview - SPECIAL EDITION: Interview with Jill Escher, head of the Escher Fund for Autism.

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ari Weitzman catches up with Jill Escher, head of the Escher Fund for Autism, about the recent press releases which claim that Acetaminophen use by pr...

Kennedy and Trump claim that Tylenol is linked to autism, ADHD.

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, President Donald Trump, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and other Trump administration offic...

President Trump orders H-1B visa applicants to pay a $100,000 fee.

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation adding new requirements for H-1B visas, which grant temporary work authorizatio...

ABC temporarily suspends Jimmy Kimmel's show.

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show indefinitely in response to comments the host made in his comedy monologue...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk in person from beautiful Vermont about free speech.

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk together in person about their thoughts on the recent firing of Jimmy Kimmel and the recent threats against our constitutio...

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: The response to our coverage about the Charlie Kirk assassination.

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve watched with a lot of interest and trepidation as readers and listeners responded to my initial thoughts on the assassination of Charlie Kirk.&...

What to make of the Fed's interest rate cut.

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 11–1 to cut interest rates by 0.25% to 4%–4.25%, their ...

As states adopt phone bans, a debate emerges on what to do next.

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the academic year gets underway, a growing number of U.S. states have enacted laws banning or restricting cell phone use in schools. 17 s...

Putin sparks NATO outcry with drones entering Poland's airspace.

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Saturday, Romania said that it had detected a Russian drone in its airspace during an air patrol mission. The Romanian military authorize...

Charlie Kirk's suspected shooter is apprehended.

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, authorities said they had arrested a man suspected of killing Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator and activist who was sho...

SPECIAL EDITION: Interview with witness of Charlie Kirk shooting.

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A couple of days ago, a Tangle reader reached out and shared that she was at the event yesterday where Charlie Kirk was killed. She bravely offered to...

My son gives me hope.

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Having a baby restored my faith in humanity. Today’s edition is a personal essay from our founder, Isaac Saul.You can subscribe to Tangle by cl...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele have a deep conversation about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and its impact to themselves on a personal level. You can ...

The assassination of Charlie Kirk.

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and commentator, was shot and killed at an outdoor event at Utah Valley Univer...

The Charlotte stabbing.

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, August 22, 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death on a light-rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina. ...

Latest job numbers cause fresh economic concern.

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 22,000 in August, while the unemployme...

RFK Jr. testifies on health agency shakeups.

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee about his efforts to ov...

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: What does the government actually know about you?

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“What does the government know about you?”A few weeks ago, Tangle staff member Russell Nystrom brought up this question in a team meeting. How muc...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about Trump's health, Venezuela, and Gaza.

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the implications of recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela, the controversial Gaza reconstitution plan, and the on...

The U.S. strikes an alleged drug boat, killing 11.

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, the U.S. military sank a small boat in the southern Caribbean Sea, killing 11 people. U.S. officials claimed the boat was tran...

The debate over physician-assisted suicide.

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In recent years, several U.S. states and a number of countries have legalized Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), also known as ph...

Appeals court rules most of Trump's tariffs illegal.

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in a 7–4 decision that President Donald Trump had overstepped his autho...

We are (still) broken.

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A version of today’s newsletter was originally published in 2022 after the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. We are republ...

Suspension of the rules: Isaac, Ari and Kmele talk about the Minneapolis shooting, the world revolving around Trump, Ghislaine Maxwell testimony and more.

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the tragic Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis. Then we discuss how the world and press is revolving around Trump...

Should flag burning be illegal?

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the attorney general to prosecute unlawful acts that involve desecra...

The Fed's independence faces its biggest test yet.

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a letter posted to Truth Social on Monday night, President Donald Trump ordered the removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from he...

Trump's $500 million fraud penalty gets thrown out.

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, a New York appeals court threw out a $527 million penalty against President Donald Trump resulting from a 2024 civil fraud judg...

The FBI raids the home of former Trump adviser John Bolton.

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided the Maryland home and Washington, D.C. office of John Bolton, former national...

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: Behind the scenes of our time with Rep. Auchincloss.

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, we released a documentary on the 72 hours we spent with Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA).Immediately, questions started coming in about wh...

Suspension of the rules: Isaac, Ari and Kmele talk Trump, Putin, Zelensky, a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and a deep discussion about MAiD.

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's a new day and a new name for the Sunday podcast. Literally. We are moving our fan favorite podcast from Sundays to Fridays, and giving it a new n...

Should the government invest in Intel?

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed reports that the Trump administration is working on a deal with Intel tha...

Trump's controversial nominee to lead BLS

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a social media post last Monday, August 11, President Donald Trump announced that he was nominating economist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bur...

Trump's takeover of the D.C. police.

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On August 11, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum mobilizing the District of Columbia National Guard to Washington, D.C. and an ...

Trump and Putin meet in Alaska.

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met face-to-face for the first time in Trump’s second term at Joint...

PREMIERE - Suspension of the rules: A new era begins.

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's a new day and a new name for the Sunday podcast. Literally. We are moving our fan favorite podcast from Sundays to Fridays, and giving it a new n...

The push for Palestinian statehood.

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On July 25, French President Emmanuel Macron said France will formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly ...

PREVIEW - Isaac talks with Noah Smith.

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re releasing Isaac’s interview with economist Noah Smith; it’s the third time Noah has sat down for an interview with Tangle, and it’...

The EPA moves to repeal emissions regulations.

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, July 29, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the agency’s proposal to rescind a determinat...

Republican gerrymandering in Texas, and Democrats' response.

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday, a group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas left the state to deny the Republican-controlled state House the quorum necessary to vot...