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Tangle
Isaac Saul

Independent, non-partisan politics news where you'll hear the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day. Plus,... more

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The latest in the Ukraine-Russia war

On Tuesday, two Russian ballistic missiles hit a military institute and a hospital in Poltava, Ukraine, killing 51 and injuring 271, according... more

05 Sep 2024 · 27 minutes
The Trump-Arlington Cemetery Controversy

Last week, NPR reported that an official at the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) had a confrontation with Trump campaign staff members who... more

04 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
The Harris-Walz CNN interview.

The Harris-Walz interview. On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke with CNN’s Dana Bash in... more

03 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
The Sunday Podcast: Our Team Retreat, Kamala Harris' first interview, and reader questions answered.

On today's episode, Isaac and Ari discuss our recent team retreat in central Oregon, including some fun (very late) nights,... more

01 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
30 Days

Within a span of 30 days, the 2024 election became one of the most chaotic, surprising, and historic elections in... more

01 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Mark Zuckerberg’s Letter to Congress

On Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent a letter to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee claiming that the Biden administration had pressured... more

29 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
Israel and Hezbollah

On Sunday morning, around 100 Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes targeting hundreds of rocket launchers across southern Lebanon; Israel said its attack preempted... more

28 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
The Arrest of Pavel Durov

On Saturday, French authorities arrestedTelegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov as part of an investigation into illicit activity on the messaging... more

27 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
RFK Jr.'s Campaign

On Friday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump. Kennedy plans to remove his name... more

26 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
The DNC Platform

On Sunday, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) released the party’s 2024 platform. In a press release, the DNC noted that the platform had been... more

22 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
DNC Coverage

I'm out at the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago. A lot of readers have been asking why we... more

21 Aug 2024 · 42 minutes
Prescription Drug Prices

On Thursday, the Biden administration announced an agreement with drugmakers to reduce the prices of 10 of the most common prescription drugs... more

21 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
Kamala Harris’s Price Gouging Proposal

On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a set of economic policy plans at a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina. Those proposals... more

19 Aug 2024 · 25 minutes
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about questions for Kamala, no tax on tips, and Senate polls.

On today's episode, Isaac and Ari talk about the questions they would ask Kamala Harris if she would actually sit... more

18 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
The Latest In The 2024 Election

Less than a month after President Joe Biden announced he was dropping his bid for reelection, Democrats have transformed their... more

15 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
The UK Riots

On July 29, three girls were killed in a stabbing attack at a dance class in Southport, England. Eight children and two... more

14 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
No Tax On Tips

On Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris told a crowd in Nevada that she would eliminate taxes on workers’ tips if she becomes... more

13 Aug 2024 · 25 minutes
Tim Walz's military record.

Tim Walz’s service record. Over the past week, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, has faced scrutiny over his... more

12 Aug 2024 · 27 minutes
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac talks with former Congressman Scott Klug.

On today's episode, Isaac talks with Scott Klug, a former Congressman, journalist, and lobbyist. They discuss the polarization of American... more

11 Aug 2024 · 42 minutes
The Olympic boxing controversy.

The Olympic boxing controversy. Last week, Imane Khelif became the center of an Olympic controversy when Italian boxer Angela Carini... more

08 Aug 2024 · 28 minutes
Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as her running mate.

Tim Walz. On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 election. Walz... more

07 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
Stock market turmoil and economic uncertainty.

The global market disruption. On Monday, leading indices used to gauge the investor market across the globe plunged. In the United... more

06 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
The prisoner swap with Russia.

The U.S.-Russia prisoner swap. On Thursday, the Biden administration announced a prisoner exchange between several European nations, the U.S., and Russia to... more

05 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
The Sunday Podcast: Tangle's 5 year anniversary, Trump at the NABJ conference, Evan Gershkovich, and more.

On today's episode, Isaac and Ari talk about Tangle's five-year anniversary, Kamala Harris's pick for a running mate, and the... more

04 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
Project 2025's director resigns.

Trump and Project 2025. On Tuesday, The Heritage Foundation’s Paul Dans announced he was stepping down from his position as director of... more

01 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
The Venezuelan Election

On Monday, the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela announced that President Nicolás Maduro had won Venezuela's presidential election, defeating... more

31 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
Biden proposes major Supreme Court reforms.

Biden’s Supreme Court reforms. On Monday, President Joe Biden proposed a set of reforms for the U.S. Supreme Court. The proposal recommends... more

30 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress on the war in Gaza.

Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress. On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress, his fourth such address as Israel’s leader. Netanyahu... more

29 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Kamala Harris and the road ahead.

In today's episode, Isaac and Ari discuss Kamala Harris, her strengths and weaknesses, where she differs from Biden, and the... more

28 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Kamala Harris weighs her choices for vice president.

Kamala Harris’s pick for vice president. Four days after President Joe Biden announced he was dropping his reelection bid, Vice... more

25 Jul 2024 · 29 minutes
The Secret Service director resigns.

Kimberly Cheatle’s resignation. On Tuesday, Kimberly Cheatle resigned her position as Director of the Secret Service (USSS) following the attempted assassination of... more

24 Jul 2024 · 26 minutes
A breakdown of the Republican National Convention.

The Republican National Convention (RNC). Last week, Republicans convened in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to nominate their presidential and vice presidential candidates... more

23 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
SPECIAL EDITION: 24 thoughts on Joe Biden dropping out.

Joe Biden. On Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he is dropping his reelection campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace... more

22 Jul 2024 · 36 minutes
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about the assassination attempt on Trump, if Biden is in or out, and political rhetoric

In today's episode, Isaac and Ari discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the use of conspiracy theories, and the... more

21 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with former Secret Service agent Bill Gage

In the wake of the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump. There've been a lot of questions, namely questions... more

19 Jul 2024 · 25 minutes
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) guilty on all counts.

Bob Menendez’s bribery verdict. On Tuesday, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was convicted on all counts of bribery, acting as a foreign agent... more

18 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
The Undecideds - Episode 5 - The First Presidential Debate

On Thursday June 27th, 2024, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump took the stage in the first of... more

18 Jul 2024 · 56 minutes
Judge Cannon throws out Trump's classified docs case.

The dismissal of Trump’s classified documents case. On Monday, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the Department of Justice’s case against former President Donald... more

17 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
Trump chooses J.D. Vance as his running mate.

J.D. Vance. On Monday, former President Donald Trump announced freshman Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate for the... more

16 Jul 2024 · 26 minutes
Trump survives an assassination attempt.

The Trump assassination attempt. On Saturday, former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Around... more

15 Jul 2024 · 34 minutes
INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Alon Gat

Isaac got to talk with Alon Gat. He recounts his harrowing experience on October 7th, what happened to him and... more

14 Jul 2024 · 51 minutes
Welcome to my TED talk.

A few months ago I flew to Vancouver to give a talk at TED2024 in Vancouver. I'd call something like... more

11 Jul 2024 · 6 minutes
The Republican party platform.

The Republican Party’s platform. Over the weekend, the Republican party released its 2024 campaign platform, the first time it has released... more

10 Jul 2024 · 28 minutes
The surprise French election results.

The French elections. Over the weekend, a leftist coalition called the New Popular Front (NFP) won a plurality of seats in the... more

09 Jul 2024 · 25 minutes
Should President Biden drop out?

Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. In the eleven days since President Joe Biden’s widely criticized performance in the first presidential debate,... more

08 Jul 2024 · 26 minutes
SCOTUS allows laws against homeless encampments.

City of Grants Pass v. Johnson. On Friday, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 along ideological lines to uphold ordinances in the city... more

03 Jul 2024 · 26 minutes
SCOTUS grants Trump partial immunity.

Trump v. United States. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal... more

02 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
SCOTUS overturns Chevron.

The end of Chevron deference. On Friday, the Supreme Court overruled the court’s 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which deferred to... more

01 Jul 2024 · 27 minutes
EMERGENCY PODCAST: The Biden v. Trump debate

Last night, Tangle editors Ari Weitzman and Will Kaback were tuned into the debate along with Isaac. We thought it’d... more

28 Jun 2024 · 55 minutes
Jamaal Bowman loses his primary.

The NY-16 primary. On Tuesday, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) lost to Democratic challenger George Latimer in the primary election for New York’s... more

27 Jun 2024 · 26 minutes
Julian Assange's plea deal.

Julian Assange’s plea deal. On Tuesday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released from a British prison to plead guilty to a conspiracy... more

26 Jun 2024 · 28 minutes
The Ten Commandments law in Louisiana.

The Ten Commandments law in Louisiana. Last week, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be... more

26 Jun 2024 · 27 minutes
The Supreme Court's gun control ruling.

United States v. Rahimi. On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld a federal law barring anyone subject to a restraining order for domestic... more

24 Jun 2024 · 29 minutes
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about SCOTUS cases, The Ten Commandments, and RFK Jr.

On today's episode, Isaac and Ari talk about recent Supreme Court rulings and the potential impact of upcoming cases, the... more

23 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Biden's new immigration rule.

Biden’s new immigration executive order. On Tuesday, President Biden announced a large-scale immigration program offering unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens legal... more

21 Jun 2024 · 30 minutes
The Supreme Court's bump-stock ruling.

The bump-stock ban. On Friday, a divided Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the gun attachment... more

18 Jun 2024 · 34 minutes
The Supreme Court's abortion pill ruling.

The Supreme Court’s abortion pill ruling. On Thursday, the court unanimously rejected a lawsuit brought by pro-life medical groups and doctors that... more

17 Jun 2024 · 27 minutes
The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Project 2025, the latest inflation report, and Ari shares a ghost story.

On today's episode, Ari shares a ghost story, Isaac and Ari talk about Project 2025, the latest inflation report and... more

16 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
The latest economic signals.

The latest economic indicators. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for... more

13 Jun 2024 · 28 minutes
Israel's hostage rescue.

Israel's hostage rescue. On Saturday, Israel rescued four living hostages from inside the Nuseirat refugee camp in Central Gaza. The hostages were... more

13 Jun 2024 · 28 minutes
New York's traffic congestion pricing plan.

New York’s congestion pricing pause. On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) paused a plan to implement a “congestion” toll on... more

11 Jun 2024 · 30 minutes
The Hunter Biden trial.

Hunter Biden's trial. On Friday, federal prosecutors rested their case against Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, who is facing three felony... more

10 Jun 2024 · 29 minutes
The Sunday Podcast: The First Tangle Congressional Draft

On today's episode, Isaac and Ari hold the inaugural Tangle Congressional Draft. Each of them take turns selecting sitting members... more

09 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 57 minutes
Biden's new asylum rules.

Biden’s new border policy. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order to temporarily shut down all asylum requests... more

06 Jun 2024 · 30 minutes
Dr. Fauci's testimony before Congress.

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s congressional testimony. On Monday, Dr. Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious... more

05 Jun 2024 · 38 minutes
Mexico's new president.

Mexico's new president. Over the weekend, Claudia Sheinbaum became Mexico's first female president in a landslide victory. Sheinbaum, a climate... more

04 Jun 2024 · 28 minutes
The new U.S. weapons policy in Ukraine.

Biden’s new rules for Ukraine. On Thursday, Politico reported that the Biden administration had permitted Ukraine to use U.S. weapons... more

03 Jun 2024 · 27 minutes
The Sunday Podcast: Trump verdict predictions (spoiler: he's guilty). Plus, 2024 election predictions, and Ari returns!

On today's episode, Ari returns from his travels and Isaac couldn't be more thrilled, especially with Ari's mic choice. They... more

02 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
SPECIAL EDITION: The Trump guilty verdict.

The Trump verdict. On Thursday, former President Donald Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to... more

31 May 2024 · 26 minutes
Louisiana's abortion pill law.

Louisiana’s abortion pill law. Last Friday, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) signed a bill classifying two abortion-inducing medications as controlled... more

30 May 2024 · 28 minutes
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On today's episode, Isaac and Ari hold the inaugural Tangle Congressional Draft. Each of them take turns selecting sitting members of Congress... more