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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...
Trump fires labor stats head after shaky jobs report.
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of labor statistics for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Erika McEntarfer, aft...
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about Sydney Sweeney, stock trading ban, the Trump economy and some fractures in the MAGA world.
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Isaac, Ari and Kmele talk about Sydney Sweeney and her wonderful jeans, the stock trading ban, the latest on the Trump economy and so...
PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: What happened to: The Great Salt Lake's collapse.
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the early days of 2023, a group of researchers and activists published a report with a shocking conclusion: Utah’s Great Salt Lake was ...
The Senate confirms Trump's former attorney Emil Bove.
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, the Senate voted 50–49 to confirm Emil Bove to a lifetime judgeship on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Sens. Susan Collins...
RFK Jr.'s food-dye fight.
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the past two months, several major U.S. food companies have voluntarily committed to removing artificial food dyes from their products, following&n...
The U.S. and Europe agree to a trade deal.
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States and the European Union (EU) had reached a trade deal following a meeting ...
Starvation in Gaza.
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The humanitarian situation in Gaza. On Sunday, the Israeli military temporarily paused operations in three parts of Gaza to allow aid groups...
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk the Epstein case, Hunter Biden, and cancel culture.
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Isaac, Ari and Kmele discuss the intricacies of political narratives surrounding the Epstein case and its implications, the candid re...
PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: Five things I got *right* about Trump.
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about five things I had gotten wrong about Trump in his first six months in office. In all honesty, I’m not...
Congress claws back $9 billion in spending.
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, the Senate voted 51–48 to pass a rescissions package clawing back $9 billion in federal funding that had previously been appr...
Tulsi Gabbard reignites "Russiagate."
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard announced the release of files that allegedly show President Barack Obama a...
"Crypto week" in Congress.
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, the United Stat...
The new report on Trump and Epstein.
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal published a report claiming that President Donald Trump signed a letter containing a lewd drawing and s...
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac, Ari, and Kmele let it all out on Jeffrey Epstein, some Jerome Powell stuff and a very good grievance section.
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac, Ari, and Kmele really get into it about all the Jeffrey Epstein stuff for nearly an hour. Then they talk about their opinions on the Jerome Pow...
PREVIEW: The Friday Edition - The future of climate change may not be what you think.
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hundred-year floods in Central Texas. Wildfires encroaching on the Grand Canyon. Powerful hurricanes, heat records, even winter storms — these event...
Biden's autopen controversy.
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Biden’s use of the autopen. On Tuesday, Fox News reported that the White House Counsel’s Office — in coordination with the Justic...
Trump ramps up threats to remove Powell.
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has escalated his criticisms of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over Powell’s decision to main...
Trump sours on Putin, pivots on Ukraine.
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, President Donald Trump announced two measures aimed at pressuring Russia to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. First, Trump ...
The immigration raids in California.
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, federal immigration authorities said they arrested 319 people suspected of being in the country illegally in raids carried out ...
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about Jeffrey Epstein, the Grok meltdown and then they play a population game.
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk a lot about Jeffrey Epstein and the Grok/ai chat bot meltdown. Then the guys play a fun population game that they surprisin...
PREVIEW: The Friday Edition - Five things I got wrong about Trump.
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So today, I’d like to tackle five things I think I’ve gotten wrong about President Donald Trump’s administration through the first six months of...
Elon Musk wants to start a party.
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Saturday, Elon Musk announced his intention to create a new political party, called the “America Party.” The announcement follows Mus...
Trump tries to close the Epstein investigation.
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday night, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a joint memo with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) affirming prior findin...
INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Nick Troiano of Unite America about RCV and Open Primaries
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are going to be releasing an interview we did with Nick Troiano, who's coming back on the podcast for the second time. Nick is the Executive ...
Porn age-verification law upheld by Supreme Court.
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On June 27, the Supreme Court voted 6–3 to uphold a Texas law requiring pornography websites to verify the age of their visitors. The law,...
What we know about the Texas floods.
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, flash flooding caused catastrophic damage in Texas Hill Country, a region of Central and South Texas, killing at least 89 people....
SPECIAL EDITION: Isaac shares his love for America
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac shares his love for America. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. ...
The Big, Beautiful Bill gets through the Senate.
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, following a marathon all-night voting session, the Republicans’ taxation and spending bill passed the Senate 51–50 on a...
SPECIAL EDITION - Kmele Foster: Let's have an authentic racial reckoning.
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday June 27th, Tangle's newest member, Editor-at-large Kmele Foster released his first written piece. Kmele’s essay tackles America’s 2020 r...
Parents can now opt kids out of LGBTQ classroom material.
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, the Supreme Court voted 6–3 in favor of a group of Maryland parents who had wanted to opt their elementary-aged children out of...
Fact vs. freakout on the SCOTUS universal injunctions ruling.
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, the Supreme Court voted 6–3 to partially pause rulings by federal judges blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order en...
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about Zohran Mamdani, the Iran strikes and response to some Juneteenth criticism.
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Isaac, Ari, and Kmele discuss the general response and personal opinions to Zohran Mamdani's mayoral primary win and what the Democratic Party should ...
The "Big Beautiful Bill" gets a Byrd bath.
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following a meeting of the Senate Finance Committee on Sunday, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough advised that several measures in ...
A political shockwave in New York City.
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, results from New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary showed state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in a commanding lead over the ...
The Supreme Court wades into the transgender healthcare debate.
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court voted 6–3 along ideological lines to uphold Tennessee’s ban on certain treatments for transgender minors...
The United States bombs Iran.
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States had carried out airstrikes on three nuclear sites in Iran: Fordow, Nata...
PREVIEW - The Sunday Podcast: Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about Juneteenth, MAGA fight over Iran, Tucker v Ted, and the federal land sell off.
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Juneteenth from the Tangle crew! Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the MAGA fight over Iran. They also discuss the controversial interview of Ted...
SPECIAL EDITION: The genetic optimization of life — and the lives it may leave behind.
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the last few years, one of my favorite parts of Tangle has been hiring young writers and giving them an opportunity to work with us. Over the year...
Political violence hits Minnesota.
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Saturday morning, Minnesota House Representative Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband were shot and killed in their home in Brooklyn Park,...
Is Trump backing off his mass deportation plan?
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, the Trump administration began directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to pause immigration investigations and enfo...
2,000 protests and a parade.
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The military parade and “No Kings” protests. On Saturday, the U.S. Army held a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., to commemorate i...
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about Rand Paul, Alex Padilla, and Tulsi Gabbard.
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After dealing with some technical difficulties, Isaac, Ari, and Kmele discuss an interview between Kmele and The Fifth Column podcasters and Senator R...
SPECIAL EDITION: 14 thoughts on Israel striking Iran.
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we originally planned to publish a piece from Tangle’s newest team member, Editor-at-Large Kmele Foster, about his view on the racial reckoni...
How strong is the economy?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the past week, the latest metrics for several key economic indicators have been released amid global uncertainty over the impact of President Donal...
RFK Jr. fires entire vaccine panel.
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members of the independent Advisory ...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to the U.S. to face charges.
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, the United States returned Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador to face charges in Tennessee for alleged trafficking of unauthor...
The Los Angeles protests.
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday evening, protests over immigration arrests in Los Angeles, California, sparked violent confrontations with federal and local law enforcement...
FULL EPISODE - Isaac interviews Jonah Platt about Zionism.
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In todays special Friday edition, Isaac talks with Jonah Platt, host of the podcast "Being Jewish with Jonah Platt", in response to Isaac's "I think I...
Emergency Podcast - Elon goes nuclear on Trump.
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We couldn't wait until Sunday. Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the fallout between Elon Musk and Donald Trump as the tweets are coming out! They disc...
Elon comes for the Big Beautiful Bill.
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, former White House adviser Elon Musk escalated his criticisms of the budget reconciliation “big beautiful bill” passed by Ho...
Ukraine's surprise attack in Russia.
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Sunday, Ukraine carried out a coordinated drone attack within Russian territory hitting dozens of Russian bombers. The attack, called Ope...
The attack in Boulder, Colorado.
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Boulder, Colorado on Sunday, a man attacked members of a Jewish community group advocating for the release of hostages in Gaza. The suspe...
The court rulings on Trump's tariffs.
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) blocked President Donald Trump’s global tariffs from enforcement, rulin...
PREVIEW - The Sunday Podcast: Isaac, Ari, And Kmele talk about Kmele's appearance on CNN, Trump's tariffs, and Elon's departure.
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Sunday podcast, Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about Kmele's recent appearance on CNN, the nature of cable news debates, the impact of Trump's ...
FULL EPISODE - I think I’m leaving Zionism, or Zionism is leaving me.
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the war in Gaza passes the 20-month mark, Executive Editor Isaac Saul has been reflecting on how his views on Israel — and his identity as a Zion...