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The Supreme Court reinstates Trump on Colorado's ballot.

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trump on the ballot. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that states cannot disqualify former President Donald Trump from the b...

SCOTUS will hear Trump's immunity case.

04 Mar 2024

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Trump's immunity case. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be tried on criminal charges tha...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Aaron Bushnell, ask Mark Joseph Stern about SCOTUS, and chat about the new Dune movie.

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari discuss Aaron Bushnell and the politics of language, chat with special guest Mark Joseph Stern about SCOTUS&...

The Zionist case for a ceasefire.

01 Mar 2024

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On today's special Friday episode, Tangle founder and CEO Isaac Saul makes the case for a ceasefire — through both the humanitarian and Zionist ...

The Michigan primary results.

29 Feb 2024

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The Michigan primary. On Tuesday, Democratic and Republican voters participated in the Michigan primary, giving the first indication of where the most...

Two years of war in Ukraine.

28 Feb 2024

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Two years of war in Ukraine. On Saturday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky marked the second anniversary of Russia's full-fledged invasi...

Trump wins South Carolina primary.

27 Feb 2024

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The South Carolina primary. On Saturday, former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the state's primary elec...

Alabama's IVF ruling.

26 Feb 2024

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Alabama's IVF ruling. Last week, Alabama's Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of couples suing an Alabama storage facility under the stat...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Wisconsin and Alabama, if Biden did drop out, and porn (really).

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari talk about Ari's the news out of Wisconsin and Alabama, if Biden should drop out of the race and who cou...

The arrest of the Biden informant.

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander Smirnov. Last week, the FBI arrested Alexander Smirnov, an informant the FBI had used as a confidential source since 2010. Smirnov was charg...

The Trump fraud ruling.

21 Feb 2024

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The fraud judgment against Trump. On Friday, Manhattan judge Arthur Engoron ordered former President Donald Trump to pay over $354 million and barred ...

The Fani Willis testimony.

20 Feb 2024

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The Fani Willis testimony. On Thursday, the Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney took the stand in dramatic fashion. Willis is fighting the claim...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Zionism and how Trump and Biden are not the same.

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari talk about Ari's previous job working for NATO, disagreements in editing, why Democrats think they'r...

Democrats win New York's 3rd Congressional District.

15 Feb 2024

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New York's 3rd Congressional district. On Tuesday, former Democratic congressman Tom Suozzi won a closely watched special election in New York&#39...

Trump's controversial NATO comments.

14 Feb 2024

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Trump's NATO comments. During a rally in South Carolina on Saturday, former President Donald Trump sparked controversy with comments about how he ...

Valentine's Day Special: Phoebe returns.

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's special episode of Tangle, we carry on with a Valentine's Day tradition. I sat down and talked with my wife, Phoebe. We talked abou...

The Tucker Carlson-Vladimir Putin interview.

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin. On Thursday last week, former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson released his interview with Russia&#3...

The Biden special counsel report.

12 Feb 2024

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The Biden classified document special counsel report. In a 388-page report released Thursday, the Special Counsel investigating President Joe Biden&#3...

The Sunday podcast: Isaac and Ari interview Daniel Bannoura

11 Feb 2024

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On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari sat down for an interview with Daniel Bannoura. Daniel is the founder of "Ultimate Palestine" and ...

INTERVIEW: Bill O'Reilly

09 Feb 2024

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Before Tucker Carlson, the most consequential news anchor in America was Bill O'Reilly. Under his leadership, Fox News became the most popular tel...

Michigan mom convicted in mass shooting case.

08 Feb 2024

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Jennifer Crumbley. On Tuesday, a Michigan jury convicted Crumbley, a school shooter's mother, on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for her s...

Appeals court says Trump is not immune.

07 Feb 2024

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Trump's immunity. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously rejected former President Donald Trump&#3...

The Senate's border bill.

06 Feb 2024

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The Senate's border and foreign aid bill. On Sunday, Senate negotiators released the text of their $118 billion bill aimed at improving security o...

The social media hearings at Congress.

05 Feb 2024

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The social media hearings in Congress. On Wednesday, a group of executives from Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, X (formerly known as Twitter), and other ...

The deaths of U.S. troops in Jordan.

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The death of U.S. soldiers. On Sunday, U.S. Central Command confirmed that three U.S. Army soldiers were killed and more than 30 service members were ...

Good news on the economy?

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The latest economic news. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the U.S. economy grew much more rapidly than expected while inflation continued to slow. The ...

The border standoff in Texas.

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Texas border standoff. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government has the authority to access a park abutting the Rio Grande a...

The ICJ's ruling on genocide in Gaza.

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The genocide charges against Israel. On Friday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, The Netherlands, issued a 29-page interim rulin...

The Sunday podcast: Isaac and Ari talk Bolivia, big layoffs and bold grievances.

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s podcast, Isaac Saul (Founder) and Ari Weitzman (Managing Editor) talk about Isaac’s recent adventure in Bolivia and how he can’t ...

The Israel-Hamas hostage negotiations.

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Israel-Hamas hostage negotiations. This week, Israel and Hamas have been exchanging offers in their negotiations to enter a ceasefire and release ...

Trump, Biden win New Hampshire primary.

24 Jan 2024

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The New Hampshire primary. Last night, former President Donald Trump won New Hampshire's Republican primary in decisive fashion, earning 54.4% of ...

SCOTUS hears Chevron doctrine argument.

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Chevron doctrine. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Co...

Ron DeSantis drops out.

22 Jan 2024

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Ron DeSantis. On Sunday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, just two days before the New Hamps...

Your questions, answered.

19 Jan 2024

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A reader mailbag. As we mentioned in yesterday's newsletter, Tangle founder and Executive Editor Isaac Saul is currently on a trip through Bolivia...

Trump wins Iowa caucuses.

17 Jan 2024

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The Iowa caucuses. On Monday, Donald Trump scored a landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses, kicking off the 2024 Republican presidential primary with ...

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, and the U.S. response

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Houthi attacks. On Thursday, the United States and Britain — with support from Canada, the Netherlands, and Bahrain — bombed more than a dozen...

Everything we got wrong (and right) in 2023

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a new era in Tangle! Today will be the first episode with my Friday co-host, our Managing Editor, Ari Weitzman. We are working towards rele...

Lloyd Austin's disappearance.

11 Jan 2024

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Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization. 70-year-old Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin disappeared from public view on New Year's Day, later disclosing that...

Republicans and Democrats strike a deal.

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The new spending deal. On Sunday, top Democrats and Republicans in Congress said they had come to an agreement on a $1.65 trillion spending deal. Now,...

The Ohio trans healthcare legislation.

09 Jan 2024

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Gov. Mike DeWine and trans legislation. Just one week after vetoing a ban on gender-reassignment surgery, puberty blockers and hormone therapy for min...

We're back: Biden's January 6 speech.

08 Jan 2024

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Biden's January 6 speech. On Friday, President Joe Biden delivered his first campaign speech of 2024 just outside Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, tell...

Thank you. For everything. And I'll see you soon.

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dear listeners,Christmas is around the corner, which means we are preparing for our annual break over the New Year here at Tangle.2023 has been exciti...

Trump gets barred from the Colorado ballot.

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trump and the Colorado Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Donald Trump cannot appear on the 2024 presidential primar...

Texas makes illegal immigration a state crime.

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Texas immigration law. This past Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed SB4, a state bill creating a process for state officials to deport ...

The IDF mistakenly kills 3 Israeli hostages.

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The deaths of three Israeli hostages. On Saturday, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) said it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza during a f...

Republicans formally authorize Biden impeachment.

18 Dec 2023

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Biden's impeachment inquiry. On Wednesday, the Republican-controlled House voted to formally authorize its impeachment inquiry into President Bide...

A conversation with Palestinian-American Yousef Munayyer

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The fundamental promise of Tangle is to share the best perspectives from across the political spectrum on the most divisive issues of the day.For the ...

Trump's case goes to SCOTUS.

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trump and the Supreme Court. On Monday afternoon, the Supreme Court granted Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to bring before the court the que...

The groundbreaking Texas abortion challenge.

13 Dec 2023

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The Texas abortion case. On Monday, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a lower court's ruling that would have allowed a woman to obtain an abortion ...

The testimony on antisemitism from college presidents.

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The college presidents. On Saturday, Liz Magill, the president of the University of Pennsylvania, resigned amid controversy over remarks she made duri...

Kevin McCarthy announces retirement.

11 Dec 2023

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Kevin McCarthy. The California Republican and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced last week that he will be retiring from Congress at the en...

10 thoughts on what is happening in Israel.

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Friday editions are normally for paying subscribers. But, today, we wanted to share with those of you that exclusively listen to the podcast a preview...

SPECIAL EDITION: The final Republican debate.

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The final Republican debate. On Wednesday night, four candidates gathered in Alabama for the fourth and final Republican debate: former South Carolina...

The war in Ukraine, and the U.S. funding fight.

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Ukraine war. On Saturday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned that there could be bad news coming out of Ukraine in the coming weeks, a...

The climate change conference in Dubai.

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

COP28. The United Nations 28th Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties, features a record 70,000 registered attendees. The two-week-lo...

Henry Kissinger's death.

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Henry Kissinger's death. On Wednesday, Henry Kissinger, the long-time American diplomat and political scientist who was the only person to ever se...

Nikki Haley gets Koch brothers endorsement.

30 Nov 2023

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Nikki Haley. On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFPA), the political network founded by the billionaire Koch brothers, endorsed Nikki Haley ...

The Voting Rights Act challenge.

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Voting Rights Act. Last week, a federal appeals court issued a ruling that only the U.S. government, not private citizens or civil rights groups, ...

A Supreme Court case that could reshape the government.

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear a three-part case on the constitutionality of the Securities ...

The George Santos ethics report.

27 Nov 2023

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The George Santos ethics probe. On November 17, House investigators released an ethics report that determined Rep. George Santos (R-NY) knowingly viol...

The Israel-Hamas hostage deal.

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Israel-Hamas hostage deal. Early Wednesday, Israel and Hamas agreed to a hostage deal and a four-day pause in fighting. It is the first ceasefire ...

Inflation finally hits Tangle (kind of)

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have a few special announcements to make today so we are skipping our regular newsletter. We will be back tomorrow with our regular podcast. Thank ...

Congress passes temporary funding bill, averting shutdown.

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The government funding bill. On Thursday, President Biden signed a stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government open until early 2024. The bill...

What should the U.S. do about Iran?

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Iran. Since Hamas's attack on Israel, U.S. politicians and pundits have been debating how the United States should position its foreign policy tow...

The Supreme Court's new code of conduct.

15 Nov 2023

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The Supreme Court's new code of conduct. On Monday, the Supreme Court issued its first-ever code of conduct after several reports over the past ye...

Congress censures Rashida Tlaib.

14 Nov 2023

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). On Tuesday last week, the House voted 234-188 to censure Tlaib for her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war. 22 Democrats jo...

The impact of Joe Manchin retiring.

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Manchin. On Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced he would not seek re-election in 2024, a decision that will reshape the fight for the Sena...

A fiery debate on Israel & Palestine

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday, I interviewed Hussein Aboubakr Mansour and Dan Cohen about the Israel and Palestine conflict. Mansour, an Egyptian-born Muslim who grew up ...

SPECIAL EDITION: The third Republican debate.

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The third Republican debate. On Wednesday night, five Republican candidates took the stage in Miami, Florida, to debate foreign policy, abortion, form...

Tuesday's election results.

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday's election results. Yesterday, voters across the U.S. cast ballots in gubernatorial races, state House races, state Supreme Court races, a...

Trump polling ahead of Biden in swing states.

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The latest 2024 polls. One year out from the 2024 presidential election, former President Donald Trump is polling ahead of President Joe Biden in five...

Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty.

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction. On Thursday, the FTX founder was convicted of stealing billions of dollars from customers of his crypto exchange, ...

The mass shooting in Maine.

02 Nov 2023

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The mass shooting in Maine. On Wednesday, October 25, an Army reservist killed 18 people and injured 13 others at a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston,...

Strike ends, United Auto Workers get a deal.

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The United Auto Workers deal. On Monday, General Motors and United Auto Workers struck a deal that ended the union's six-week series of strikes ai...

Mike Pence drops out of presidential race.

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Pence. On Saturday, Mike Pence announced the end of his 2024 presidential campaign during a speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vega...

SPECIAL EDITION: Dean Phillips is running for president.

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN). The third-term Minnesota congressman announced that he will be running in the Democratic primary, issuing an unusual challe...

Republicans elect Mike Johnson as Speaker.

26 Oct 2023

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Mike Johnson (R-LA). Yesterday, Republicans in the House of Representatives elected Johnson their new Speaker. His election ended three weeks without ...

Trump's associates plead guilty in Georgia.

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The guilty pleas in Georgia. In less than a week, three of Trump’s former associates have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in the Georgia electi...

The deficit balloons to $2 trillion.

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. deficit. In the current fiscal year, the U.S. deficit has effectively doubled from $1 trillion to $2 trillion.You can read today's podcas...

Donald Trump's gag orders.

23 Oct 2023

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Donald Trump's gag orders. Former President Trump has been put under gag orders in two separate trials where he is a defendant. In a civil fraud t...

The explosion at a Gaza hospital.

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Gaza hospital explosion. On Tuesday, reports broke that the al-Ahli Arab Hospital, founded in 1882 by the Anglican church, had been the site of a ...

The latest on the House Speaker race.

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Jordan. The Ohio Republican failed to win the requisite votes to become Speaker on Tuesday, leaving his future in doubt and the House of Represent...

Biden tries again on student debt cancellation.

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Student loans. Earlier this month, student loan repayment restarted for the first time in three years. Shortly thereafter, President Biden announced a...

The Israel-Palestine protests in the U.S.

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The protests in the United States. All across the U.S., pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protests have been roiling college campuses and cities, with high...

RFK Jr. is running as an independent.

12 Oct 2023

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RFK Jr. Earlier this week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he will be running for president as an independent and is no longer seeking the Democratic ...

Biden's border wall.

11 Oct 2023

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Biden's border wall. Last week, the Biden administration said that it was waiving 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow new border wall construc...

The attacks on Israel, and the response.

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The attack on Israel. Over the weekend, Hamas militants executed a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza, killing over 900 people and wounding more than...

I'd like to tell you a quick, remarkable story

06 Oct 2023

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Today's Friday edition is a personal essay about something that happened to me last week. If you're a new subscriber, please note we'll be...

The lawsuits against Amazon and Google.

05 Oct 2023

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The Amazon and Google lawsuits. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ⁠filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon⁠, accusing the company of...

Kevin McCarthy gets ousted.

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to remove McCarthy as Speaker, marking the first time in American history that a ...

Dianne Feinstein dies, and her replacement is appointed.

03 Oct 2023

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Dianne Feinstein and Laphonza Butler. On Thursday night, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein died at her home in Washington, D.C., at the age of 90. W...

The government... doesn't shut down?

02 Oct 2023

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The non-shutdown. In a dramatic few hours on Saturday, Congress avoided a government shutdown as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) passed a stopgap ...

HOW TO FIX OUR BROKEN ELECTIONS: Isaac talks with Nick Troiano

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For all the talk about how broken some parts of our democracy are, very few people are actually doing something meaningful about it. Nick Troiano is o...

The second Republican debate.

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The second Republican debate. On Wednesday night, seven Republican candidates for president participated in the second Republican debate at the Ronald...

Rupert Murdoch steps down.

27 Sep 2023

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Rupert Murdoch steps down. On Thursday, 92-year-old Rupert Murdoch announced he was stepping down from his role as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp...

Democrat Bob Menendez is indicted.

26 Sep 2023

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Sen. Bob Menendez. On Friday, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife Nadine were indicted on three federal bribery charges related to corruption, inclu...

I'm observing Yom Kippur today.

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today is Yom Kippur, the holiest holiday on the Jewish calendar, and I'll be spending most of the day in synagogue praying, fasting, and observing...

A looming government shutdown (again).

21 Sep 2023

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A potential government shutdown. This week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has struggled to wrangle his caucus as they attempt to pass a new spen...

The Iran prisoner swap.

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Iran prisoner swap. On Tuesday, following two years of negotiations, five Americans freed by Iran arrived back in the United States, ending their ...

Mitt Romney retires.

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT). Last week, Romney announced he would not seek re-election in 2024, opting to retire after one term. Romney resisted pleas fro...