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Kevin Warsh tapped for Fed chair.

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federa...

Don Lemon's arrest.

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday night, former CNN anchor and independent journalist Don Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with federal civil rights ...

PREVIEW: The Friday edition. - I forgive Kanye West.

31 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kanye West says he’s sorry. And I forgive him.I first wrote about West’s antisemitic rants in 2022, when he began engaging with the worl...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari and Kmele chat about law enforcement encounters, Kanye West and then Isaac interviews Elliot Williams about his new book Five Bullets.

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On todays episode of Suspension of the Rules, Isaac, Ari and Kmele talk about how you should actually handle interactions about law enforcement, a lit...

The DHS shakeups in Minnesota.

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced that border czar Tom Homan would go to Minnesota to oversee immigration enforcement efforts. Bor...

The U.S. measles outbreaks.

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, South Carolina officials reported that measles is transmitting rapidly in the state, with 789 confirmed cases so far. South Carol...

Gaza peace plan enters phase two.

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On January 14, the Trump administration announced the start of “phase two” of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. ...

DHS agents kill another Minneapolis protester.

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, following an altercation with...

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition. - Trump’s first year: a nonpartisan scorecard.

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

12 months ago, we laid the groundwork to evaluate President Donald Trump’s second term as objectively as possible.Our goal was to take a few objecti...

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari and Kmele answer some big questions regarding the first year of Trump's presidency.

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On todays mega episode of Suspension of the Rules, Isaac, Ari and Kmele answer some of the biggest questions regarding the first year of Trump's presi...

What happened at Davos?

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump addresseda gathering of prominent global figures at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Th...

Trump unveils his "Great Healthcare Plan."

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, January 15, President Donald Trump announced several proposals to lower health insurance costs, which he called “The Great He...

Trumps escalates his Greenland push.

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has escalated his efforts to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark th...

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition. - I'm leaking Tangle's internal communications.

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favorite things about Tangle is the process that happens before publication — the one our readers and listeners never get to see.I’ve be...

Suspension of the Rules. - Isaac, Ari and Kmele revisit the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, the Jerome Powell investigation and the intra-party wars on the right.

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On todays show Isaac, Ari and Kmele revisit the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, MN. Next they talk about whether or not Isaac/Trump have crossed the rubi...

Trump's housing affordability proposals.

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, President Donald Trump announced a pair of actions to address rising homeownership costs. On January 8, the president directed Fa...

SCOTUS weighs ban on trans athletes in women's sports.

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

During oral arguments on Tuesday, the Supreme Court appeared likely to uphold state laws banning anyone other than biological females from p...

The DOJ investigates Jerome Powell.

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday, The New York Times reported that the U.S. attorney’s office in the District of Columbia has launched a criminal investigation i...

What is the "Donroe Doctrine"?

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has prioritized the United States’s influence in the Western Hemisphere, often antagonizi...

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition - What we got right and wrong in 2025.

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The mission of Tangle is to be a big-tent media organization — and one way we do that is by exposing people to a wide range of opinions. In eac...

Suspension of the Rules. - Isaac, Ari and Kmele talk about the ICE shooting, the meaning behind Trump's military successes and January 6th.

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On todays show Isaac, Ari and Kmele talk about the breaking news in Minnesota with a fatal shooting by an ICE officer to a US citizen. They then have ...

The ICE shooting in Minneapolis.

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a woman in her vehicle during an operation in a Minneapol...

The protests in Iran.

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In late December, protesters in Tehran, Iran, took to the streets over rising costs and economic conditions in the country. Larger demonstra...

Tim Walz drops out amid fraud scandal.

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced he is ending his reelection campaign for a third term. In his announcement, Walz cited the ...

The U.S. captures Maduro.

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Early Saturday morning, the United States military conducted air strikes in Venezuela and carried out an operation to capture Venezuelan Pre...

Senior Editor Will Kaback interviews the extremely well traveled Chris Arnade about his perspectives of the world and politics.

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Senior Editor Will Kaback interviews one of the worlds most traveled persons Chris Arnade of Chris Arnade Walks the World. His insights and perspectiv...

Ari Weitzman interviews Laurie Styron from Charity Watch

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tangle Managing Editor Ari Weitzman chats with Laurie Styron, the executive director of CharityWatch.org, about the validity of different charities, w...

Will Kaback interviews lead author Simon Bazelon about his Deciding to Win report and where politics are headed.

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Senior Editor Will Kaback interviews Simon Bazelon about the state of our current politics and where it is headed, the kinds of issues that will reson...

The Christmas Day strikes in Nigeria.

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, December 25, President Donald Trump announced that the United States Africa Command conducted strikes on Islamic State (IS, or ...

Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' piece.

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday, December 21, CBS announced that it was pulling a scheduled 60 Minutes segment on the Venezuelan men deported to the Ter...

Some closing thoughts on the year.

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear listeners,First and foremost, a programming note: The Tangle team will be off Wednesday through Friday, but we’ll be back in your inbox on Sund...

The latest Epstein files.

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, the Justice Department (DOJ) released a trove of files related to the government’s investigation into convicted sex offender Je...

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: 19 more predictions about the future.

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So, today, I’m going to run it back and see how I do. As I did in 2021, I’m going to accompany each prediction with a one- to two-sentence explana...

Suspension of the Rules. - Kmele interviews Charles C.W. Cooke and then joins Isaac and Ari to talk about Susie Wiles and Rob Reiner.

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On todays show Isaac, Ari and Kmele talk about Trump's very insensitive tweet about Rob Reiner, the Susie Wiles piece and more. Kmele then jumps into ...

Trump's address to the nation.

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At 9 PM ET on Wednesday, President Donald Trump delivered an address from the White House highlighting what he views as the major accomplish...

The shooting at Brown University.

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Saturday, a gunman killed two Brown University students and wounded at least nine others in an attack on the university campus in Provide...

Indiana GOP rejects Trump's redistricting effort.

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, the Republican-controlled Indiana Senate voted 31–19 to reject a redrawn congressional map designed to increase the number of...

The mass shooting in Australia.

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Sunday, two gunmen opened fireon a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, killing 15 people and injuring dozens of others i...

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: Okay, let's talk about "The Jews."

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Something I’ve learned over the years of talking about “The Jews” is that it helps to think critically about the things people are saying and ad...

Suspension of the Rules. - Prolific podcaster Andy Mills joins the show today to talk about The Last Invention and more.

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Suspension of the rules, Isaac, Ari and Kmele are joined by Andy Mills from the prolific podcast The Last Invention for possibly one of the m...

The $12 billion farm bailout.

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, the Trump administration announced a $12 billion bailout for farmers in response to “temporary trade market disruptions and inc...

The European Union fines X.

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, the European Commission (the executive arm of the European Union, or EU) announced that it is fining the social media company X $...

Trump's new national security priorities.

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, the Trump administration released its 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS), a document outlining the administration’s priori...

The new hepatitis B vaccine recommendations.

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 8–3 to eliminate a longstanding recommendation that all newborns ...

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: The drifter's lament. Written by: A.M. Hickman.

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

About a year ago, a Tangle staff member introduced me to a writer named A.M. Hickman. He had just published a fascinating piece on his Substack, ...

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...