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On Sunday, President Donald Trump  announced  that the U.S. Navy will impose a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz after peace negotiations with Iranian officials failed to produce a breakthrough. While Iran has largely restricted transit through the strait over the past month, it has allowed some ships to pass through by paying a toll; in other cases, vessels linked to friendly nations lik...

An essential part of Tangle is engaging with readers — through live events, email exchanges, and now in social channels like Reddit and our new texting platform, Subtext. One of the things we’ve done since the beginning is answer a reader question in our main newsletter. Over time, we’ve gotten more questions than we can answer — but many of the questions that haven’t made it into the daily newsle...

On todays episode of Suspension of the Rules, Isaac, Ari and Kmele talk about Iran's 10 point ceasefire plan and their thoughts on the war to date. Isaac challenges Ari and Kmele's knowledge of the Artemis II mission with a fun new game. Last but not least, a very solid grievance section. It's a good one! Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber onl...

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump  announced  the U.S. had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, conditional on the Strait of Hormuz fully reopening to commercial shipping. President Trump announced the deal less than two hours before his 8:00 PM ET deadline for Iran to lift its restrictions on the strait or face strikes on civilian infrastructure. Trump also said that the U.S. rece...

Last week, the White House released its  budget proposal  for fiscal year 2027, featuring an increase of 42% in defense spending to $1.5 trillion and a 10% decrease in non-defense spending to $660 billion. Specifically, the White House  requested  the budget to increase the capacity of the Navy, give pay raises to troops, resupply munitions, invest in critical resources, and bu...

On todays Special Edition, Ari Weitzman interviews former governor, EPA administrator and author Christine Whitman about the direction of the EPA today, where we're heading and more. To keep up with Christine Whitman today please visit https://www.forwardparty.com/ Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to  ReadTangle...

 In a  post  on Truth Social Sunday morning, President Donald Trump appeared to set a deadline of 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, April 7, for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic. In a preceding post, the president suggested that he will authorize strikes on civilian energy and transportation infrastructure if the demand is not met,  writing , “Tuesday will be Powe...

If I had told you in 2020 that shopping malls would make a comeback, you probably would have laughed in my face. And rightly so. Online shopping has been growing for years as its convenience, ease, and value have become too hard to pass up. To a new generation of shoppers, the experience of going out to a brick-and-mortar store to try on clothing or test out a new vacuum seemed silly and archaic —...

On todays episode of Suspension of the Rules, Isaac, Ari and Kmele steel man and tin man arguments for and against the war in Iran. They chat about the Meta court ruling that happened while on break. A new segment where the boys really suspend the rules and last but not least, a very solid grievance section. It's a good one! Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjo...

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court  heard arguments  in  Trump v. Barbara , a case challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship. While a majority of justices seemed skeptical of the Trump administration’s argument that the order should be upheld, several conservative justices appeared similarly unconvinced by the plaintiffs’ case. President Tr...

Last Monday, March 23, the Supreme Court  heard oral arguments  in  Watson v. Republican National Committee , a challenge to a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted after Election Day. Several conservative justices appeared sympathetic to the challengers, who argued that the state law violates  federal statutes  defining the d...

Early Friday morning, the Senate passed a bill that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fiscal year 2026, excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and some parts of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Later that day, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he would not bring the bill to a vote. The House instead  passed  a separate bill that would...

Potential ground operations in Iran. On Saturday, The Washington Post  reported  that the Pentagon is planning for weeks of ground operations in Iran. According to defense officials, current plans are focused on targeted raids by Special Operations forces and infantry troops. President Donald Trump has not decided whether to approve ground operations, but reports from the past week ...

Today's episode is a two part Special Edition mega episode on Tangles most requested topic, Jeffrey Epstein. If you have not listened to part 1 of this story yet please take a moment to do so before listening to part 2. To tackle this long, controversial and deeply complicated story, Isaac Saul decided to independently interview two journalists who have been looking at this story through two very...

Today's episode is a two part Special Edition mega episode on Tangles most requested topic, Jeffrey Epstein. To tackle this long, controversial and deeply complicated story, Isaac Saul decided to independently interview two journalists who have been looking at this story through two very different lenses. The two guests are Michael Tracey and Tara Palmeri. Michael Tracey is very skeptical and worr...

On todays Special Edition, Senior Editor Will Kaback interviews military and veteran journalist Jasper Craven who has been reporting deeply on the VA and the people inside of it. We break down what the VA actually does, why it's been targeted for reform and cuts by the Trump administration and what the recent exodus of staff can mean for the millions of veterans that rely on it. Ad-free podcasts a...

On todays Special Edition, Senior Editor Will Kaback interviews Brad Carson, former congressman, former president of the University of Tulsa, former senior pentagon official and veteran. Now Brad Carson is at the center of one of the most important policy debates, how and when to put guard rails on artificial intelligence. We dig into why Ai is becoming one of the biggest political issues today. A...

One of my primary goals with Tangle is to build the most trusted political news outlet in the world. Two important ways we’re working towards that goal are 1) responding transparently to audience feedback, and 2) creating a special place for our community to interact, debate, and learn from each other. Today, we’re making a series of announcements in service of those two objectives.  Ad-free...

On Tuesday, the Senate  voted  51–48 to begin debate on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE America Act. The bill would  require  citizens to present documentation confirming their citizenship when registering to vote and require photo identification to vote in federal elections. Tuesday’s vote formally initiates discussion of the bill on the Se...

On Monday, Cuba’s electrical grid  failed , causing a blackout that affected the island’s nearly 11 million inhabitants. Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines confirmed that it was investigating a complete disconnect of the island’s grid, which sparked both violent and non-violent protests. After 29 hours, power  was restored  to most of the island, although much of the country remain...

Over the past week, the Trump administration has begun providing  initial updates  on its plan to reimburse $166 billion in tariffs collected over the past year that the Supreme Court invalidated in February. Approximately 330,000 importers are expected to be eligible for refunds, which must be paid with interest.  Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to...

Over the past two weeks, a series of attacks has taken place across the United States, with suspects allegedly linked to Islamic terror groups or ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to  ReadTangle.com  to sign up! Our latest. In the last few days, we’ve published a couple...

On todays Special Edition, Isaac Saul interviews columnist at The New York Times and one of the cohost to the podcast Advisory Opinions, David French. They get into the Iran War, the volcanic blowback to his piece about James Talarico, some thoughts about what its like being a moderate Christian in today's Republican Party, and the big stories he's keeping his eyes on going into the future. It's a...

This is the third piece in an ongoing series we’ve dubbed “Whatever happened to…?”  Modern news cycles routinely highlight emerging stories with warnings of dire consequences or large societal shifts, but just as often, those stories fade away without a clear conclusion or follow up. As part of Tangle’s efforts to model more constructive journalism, we’ve launched this series as a way to shed...

On Monday, Live Nation Entertainment Inc.  reached a settlement  with the Department of Justice (DOJ) a week into its antitrust trial. The government had argued that the company’s subsidiary Ticketmaster constituted an illegal monopoly over the ticketing industry. As conditions for the settlement, Ticketmaster  agreed  to provide a standalone ticketing system for third-party us...