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Nikki Haley gets Koch brothers endorsement.

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The United Auto Workers strike.

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The United Auto Workers strike. On Friday, nearly one in 10 unionized auto workers in the United States went on strike, deploying a new strategy to pu...

The gun ban in New Mexico.

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New Mexico's gun ban. On Wednesday, a federal judge temporarily blocked a ban on carrying guns in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the state’s largest c...

Republicans launch Biden impeachment inquiry.

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Biden impeachment inquiry. On Tuesday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy opened a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, pushing forward ...

The Biden administration's First Amendment violation.

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The social media censorship case. On Friday, a federal appeals court said the Biden administration likely violated the First Amendment in some of its ...

The migrant crisis in New York City.

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The migrant crisis. On Wednesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) claimed that an influx of an estimated 110,000 asylum seekers from the southern b...

Is Ukraine's counteroffensive working?

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Ukraine counteroffensive. The war in Ukraine has dragged on for 18 months. This summer, the Ukrainian military has been attempting to push into oc...

Mitch McConnell's health.

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mitch McConnell. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) froze last week for more than 30 seconds while fielding questions from reporters about ...

A pivotal moment for U.S. workers.

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The state of labor. Monday was Labor Day, an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The day was first recogni...

The debate over Medicare drug price negotiations.

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Medicare drug pricing. On Tuesday, the Biden administration named 10 drugs that will be subjected to the first-ever price negotiations by Medicare, th...

House Republicans launch Fani Willis investigation.

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

House Republicans' investigation of Fani Willis. On Thursday, House Republicans announced an investigation into Fani Willis, the district attorney...

The rise of Vivek Ramaswamy.

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Vivek Ramaswamy. The Republican nominee for president has surprised pundits and the political class by climbing up the ranks of the GOP primary, and i...

Yevgeny Prigozhin's death.

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yevgeny Prigozhin's death. On Sunday, Russian authorities confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was on the passenger li...

SPECIAL EDITION: The first 2024 Republican debate.

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Republican primary debate. Last night, eight candidates took the stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a live, two-hour debate. Frontrunner and forme...

The surprising Hunter Biden special counsel.

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hunter Biden's special counsel. On August 11, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced he was naming David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware ...

The Hawaii wildfires.

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Hawaii fires. On August 8, a series of deadly wildfires erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The death toll has reached 114, with 850 people st...

We're back: Trump's Georgia indictment.

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Fulton County, Georgia, indictments. Last week, a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others over ...

RE-RUN: Texas Right to Life's John Seago

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hi all! We are on vacation this week, but to keep things flowing, we are bringing you some past editions. We will return with new episodes beginning M...

RE-RUN: Clementine Morrigan on cancel culture, social justice, and white guilt.

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hi all! We are on vacation this week, but to keep things flowing, we are bringing you some past editions. We will return with new episodes beginning M...

RE-RUN: Jacob Mchangama on the history of free speech.

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hi all! We are on vacation this week, but to keep things flowing, we are bringing you some past editions. We will return with new episodes beginning M...

RE-RUN: A conversation with Andrew Yang.

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hi all! We are on vacation this week, but to keep things flowing, we are bringing you some past editions. We will return with new episodes beginning M...

Biden's controversial new national monument.

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Grand Canyon monument. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden designated the fifth national monument of his presidency. The Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni—...

Ohio's special election results.

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, Ohio voters rejected a ballot measure, dubbed Issue 1, that would have made it harder to amend the state constitution. Official results sh...

The U.S. gets downgraded, explained.

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, the Fitch Ratings agency downgraded the U.S. government's top credit rating from AAA to AA+, a decision that drew an angry response fro...

Trump gets indicted (again).

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The latest Trump indictment. On Tuesday, Donald Trump was indicted in a criminal case accusing him of illegal acts during an attempt to change the out...

A special podcast from Isaac.

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Four years ago, we picked a fight with partisan media in the United States. Nearly every weekday since, we've published news with an eye toward el...

The legacy admissions debate.

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Legacy admissions. This week, the United States Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona suggested that the Supreme's Court's decision to strike ...

The new Trump charges.

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The new Trump charges. On Thursday, special counsel Jack Smith filed additional charges against former President Trump tied to his alleged mishandling...

"Bidenomics" and the state of the economy.

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy grew by a 2.4% annualized rate in the second quarter, beating the 2% estimate by e...

Florida's new African American studies curriculum.

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Florida's African American studies curriculum. Last week, the Florida Board of Education approved a controversial new curriculum to teach African ...

SPECIAL EDITION: International news round-up

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

International affairs. Since we are a daily newsletter focused on U.S. issues and can't go deep on every single topic out there, we sometimes miss...

The Hollywood strike.

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Hollywood strike. Last week, Hollywood actors joined the screenwriters’ strike, marking the first dual-union strike the industry has seen in ove...

The IRS whistleblowers.

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The IRS whistleblowers. On Wednesday, two whistleblowers from the Internal Revenue Service testified in front of Congress about the investigations int...

Today's debate: Republicans' controversial military bill.

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Republicans’ NDAA bill. On Friday, House Republicans passed a sweeping defense bill called the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). NDAAs are ...

Today's debate: Pramila Jaypal's comments on Israel.

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Israel and Rep. Pramila Jayapal. On Sunday, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, apologized for calling Isr...

INTERVIEW: Alejandra Oliva and Simon Hankinson talk with Isaac about immigration and border policies.

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our podcast editor, Jon, is traveling today. So, we wanted to use this time to release an interview we’ve had for a little bit. This is a discussion...

Today's debate: Tommy Tuberville's abortion protest.

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). Tuberville has been blocking all nominations for senior military positions over his disagreement with a Defense Departme...

Today's debate: No Labels third-party run.

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

No Labels. Next week, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is set to headline an event in New Hampshire sponsored by the bipartisan group No Labels, sto...

A controversial ruling on homelessness.

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Ninth Circuit's homelessness ruling. On Thursday, the most powerful federal appeals court in the western United States reaffirmed that cities ...

Sending cluster bombs to Ukraine.

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cluster munitions to Ukraine. U.S. officials confirmed this weekend that they plan to provide Ukrainian troops with "cluster munitions," con...

The heat records set last week.

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Heat records. For four straight days last week, Earth’s temperature tied or broke the record for hottest days since record keeping began in 1979. Da...

Biden v. Nebraska.

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that the Biden administration acted unconstitutionally when it announced the cancellation of $400...

The same-sex wedding website ruling.

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. On Friday, the Supreme Court sided with a Colorado web designer who argued that the First Amendment entitles her to refuse...

The Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling.

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Affirmative action. On Thursday, the Supreme Court determined in a 6-3 decision that considering race in university admissions is unconstitutional. Th...

Impeaching Joe Biden.

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Impeaching Joe Biden. Last week, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) introduced a resolution to impeach President Joe Biden, citing "high crimes and misde...

SCOTUS rejects independent state legislature theory.

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a 6-3 decision on Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected independent state legislature theory (ISL), the legal theory that embraces the idea that the ...

John Durham's testimony.

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, Special Counsel John Durham testified for over five hours before Congress. Durham spent four years scrutinizing the origins of the FBI&#...

The military mutiny in Russia.

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend, Russia's President Vladimir Putin accused a mercenary group he has employed in the war in Ukraine of treason, all while news rep...

The RFK Jr. and Joe Rogan interview.

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On June 15, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast to describe his outlook on vaccine safety and promote his 2024 presidential camp...

The Hunter Biden plea deal.

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, a court filing revealed that Hunter Biden's lawyers and the Justice Department have struck a deal for him to plead guilty on two misde...

INTERVIEW: Michael Dorf and Neil Buchanan talk with Isaac about the debt ceiling.

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are talking with Michael Dorf and Neil Buchanan. Michael is a Law Professor and Scholar of U.S. Constitutional Law who currently serves as t...

Is inflation finally going away?

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Inflation. On Tuesday, the Department of Labor reported that inflation has risen at 4% year-over-year in May, meaning it was at its lowest annual rate...

The House Freedom Caucus revolt.

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Republicans, the House Freedom Caucus, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. On Monday, Speaker McCarthy struck a deal with a group of conservative Republ...

The Supreme Court's voting rights ruling in Alabama.

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court voting rights ruling. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ordered Alabama to create a second majority-black district, throwing out its ge...

The Trump indictment.

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump indictment. On Friday afternoon, former President Donald Trump's indictment was unsealed. The Department of Justice has charged Trump wi...

Pence and Christie jump into the race.

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Pence and Chris Christie. This week, former Vice President Mike Pence (R) and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) each announced their plan...

The Ukraine counteroffensive (and the dam attack).

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Ukraine war. Yesterday, as Ukraine's counteroffensive appeared to be underway, news broke that  a major dam and hydroelectric power plant in ...