The Rafah invasion. On Monday, Israeli forces began striking targets in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. During the course... more

Trump’s pick for vice president. Over the weekend, former President Donald Trump headlined the Republican National Committee’s spring donor retreat... more

A global wealth tax. Late last month, G20 ministers from Brazil, Germany, Spain, and South Africa signed a motion and... more

Florida’s ban on lab-grown meat. On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill that bans lab-grown meat in... more

Isaac and Ari talk about the ongoing protest on college campuses, the value of the electoral college, and Donald Trump's... more

Reclassifying marijuana. On Tuesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland submitted a proposal for a White House review to reclassify cannabis as... more

Biden's Title IX changes. Earlier this month, the Biden administration released new Title IX rules designed to protect LGBTQ students... more

The NPR controversy. On April 9, National Public Radio's longtime business editor Uri Berliner published an essay in The Free... more

Trump's immunity case. On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. United States. During arguments, the court... more

Isaac and Ari talk about Isaac’s experience at TED 2024, some advice on how to interact with Ari if you... more

A couple of weeks ago, we sent Tangle News YouTube and podcast editor Jon Lall to the home of former... more

The homelessness case before the Supreme Court. During oral arguments on Monday, the Supreme Court seemed divided on City of... more

Campus protests. Over the last week, protests on elite college campuses over Israel’s war in Gaza have boiled over, with... more

FISA reauthorization. On Saturday night, President Biden signed legislation reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the... more

The House foreign aid and TikTok bills. On Saturday, the House of Representatives passed three separate foreign aid bills for... more

House Speaker Mike Johnson. In a closed-door meeting of Republican legislators on Monday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA)... more

Every now and again, we have so many reader questions in the backlog that we decide to devote a full... more

In episode 2, The Undecideds primarily talk about Trump’s legal troubles. How do they feel about his alleged crimes? How... more

Donald Trump's trial. On Monday, jury selection began in Manhattan for former President Donald Trump's trial for allegedly falsifying business... more

Iran's attack on Israel. On Saturday, Iran launched 170 drones, 120 ballistic missiles, and 30 cruise missiles toward Israel. Iran... more

Isaac and Ari talk about Isaac’s recent trip to Bali, Biden’s new student debt forgiveness plan, a pro-Palestine protest at... more

The economy. In the last week, the government made two big announcements on the economy. First, on Friday, the Department... more

President Biden's new student loan cancellation plan. On Monday, President Biden unveiled a new plan that could erase some or... more

Trump's abortion position. On Monday, former President Donald Trump released a four-minute video announcing his position on abortion. Trump, who... more

The latest on the war in Gaza. This Sunday marked six months since Hamas's attack in Israel on October 7,... more

Zach Shrewsbury is a Marine Corps veteran, the grandson of a coal miner, a working-class Democrat, a father, and a... more

The Florida abortion rulings. On Monday, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the First District Appeals Court that... more

RFK Jr.’s pick for vice president. On Tuesday, March 26, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his running mate in his... more

The bridge collapse in Baltimore. On Tuesday, March 26, a cargo ship lost power as it was leaving the Port... more

As we head into the Easter and Passover season, with Ramadan already here, and with many colleges and organizations observing... more

Violence and unrest in Haiti. Over the past week, more than 230 U.S. citizens have been evacuated from Haiti as... more

The terrorist attack in Russia. On Friday night, four gunmen stormed Crocus City Hall, a concert venue outside Moscow, killing... more

On today’s podcast, Isaac and Ari talk about their State of the Union bets, NCAA brackets and Caitlin Clark, Simon... more

Few people have had a closer look at the inner workings of our government than Andy Slavitt. In 2013, Slavitt oversaw... more

The 32-hour workweek. Last Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a bill to federally mandate a 32-hour workweek. Sanders’s bill... more

The Supreme Court's social media case. On Monday, the Supreme Court seemed likely to side with the Biden administration in... more

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Benjamin Netanyahu. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Israel to hold new... more

The Georgia election interference case. Last week, there were two major developments in the 2020 election interference case in Georgia.... more

On our premiere episode, we will meet our five undecided voters. Handpicked by the team at Tangle, these voters —... more

On today’s episode, Isaac talks with Evan Roth-Smith. Evan Roth Smith is a campaign consultant and pollster whose work includes... more

Robert Hur’s testimony to Congress. On Tuesday, Special Counsel Robert Hur testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee about... more

From now until the election, we will follow the journeys of five voters from Florida, Ohio, California, Arizona and Pennsylvania,... more

Biden's budget proposal. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden released a $7.3 trillion budget proposal for 2025, which if enacted would... more

The TikTok ban. On Thursday, a bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the United States advanced in Congress, with... more

Biden's State of the Union. On Thursday night, President Biden delivered a combative, campaign-oriented State of the Union, contrasting himself... more

Isaac and Ari place some bets on the State of the Union, which took place Thursday evening after the podcast... more

Kyrsten Sinema. On Wednesday, the Democrat-turned independent senator from Arizona announced she would not run for re-election. Sinema, often heralded... more

Super Tuesday. On Tuesday, 16 states and one U.S. territory held their presidential nominating contests. There were also a number... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On today's special episode of Tangle, we carry on with a Valentine's Day tradition. I sat down and talked with... more

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

The Biden classified document special counsel report. In a 388-page report released Thursday, the Special Counsel investigating President Joe Biden's... more

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

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

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

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

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

The social media hearings in Congress. On Wednesday, a group of executives from Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, X (formerly known... more

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

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

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

The genocide charges against Israel. On Friday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, The Netherlands, issued a... more

On this week’s podcast, Isaac Saul (Founder) and Ari Weitzman (Managing Editor) talk about Isaac’s recent adventure in Bolivia and... more

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

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

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