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28:03

The U.S. and Europe agree to a trade deal.

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2025/07/29

On Sunday, President Donald Trumpannouncedthat the United States and the European Union (EU) had reached a trade deal following a meeting between Trump and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The U.S. and the EU agreed to a 15% tariff on most European goods imported to the U.S., as well as a commitment from EU members to buy $750 billion worth of U.S. energy and increase investments in the U.S. by $600 billion, including through the purchase of military equipment. The deal comes

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31:14

Starvation in Gaza.

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2025/07/28

The humanitarian situation in Gaza. On Sunday, the Israeli militarytemporarily pausedoperations in three parts of Gaza to allow aid groups into the enclave amid rising concerns over a hunger crisis. Separately, Israelairdroppedhumanitarian aid into Gaza for the first time since the start of its war with Hamas, one of several measures that government officials said were aimed at combatting “false claim[s] of deliberate starvation” in Gaza. Tangle LIVE tickets are available!Today we’re excited to

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1:43:45

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk the...

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2025/07/27

In this episode, Isaac, Ari and Kmele discuss the intricacies of political narratives surrounding the Epstein case and its implications, the candid revelations from Hunter Biden's recent interview, the dynamics of cancel culture, the complexities of climate change discourse, and the evolving landscape of political ideologies. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion that challenges conventional perspectives and offers fresh insights into today's most pressing issues.Ad-free podcasts are here!Many

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14:39

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: Five things I got...

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2025/07/25

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote aboutfive things I had gotten wrong about Trumpin his first six months in office. In all honesty, I’m not a huge fan of political prognostication, and I often try to avoid making predictions to focus more on my analysis and reporting. Still, predictions inevitably slip into that analysis; and my last retrospective, like many others I had written before it, was an exercise in the kind of accountable and analytical journalism we do here at Tangle. I’m a big fan of

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32:55

Congress claws back $9 billion in spending.

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2025/07/24

On Thursday, the Senatevoted51–48 to pass a rescissions package clawing back $9 billion in federal funding that had previously been approved for international aid and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The next day, the Houseapprovedthe package 216–213, sending it to President Donald Trump, who hasyet to signthe bill.Tangle LIVE tickets are available!Today we’re excited to announce that our third installment of

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29:43

Tulsi Gabbard reignites "Russiagate."

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2025/07/23

On Friday, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbardannouncedthe release of files that allegedly show President Barack Obama and his national security cabinet members concocted a false narrative of Russian interference in the 2016 election. DNI Gabbard claimedthe documentsshowed a “treasonous conspiracy” to overturn Donald Trump’s electoral victory,posting on Xthat the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) will be turning the documents over to the Department of Justice

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32:03

"Crypto week" in Congress.

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2025/07/22

On Friday, President Donald Trumpsignedthe Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, the United States’s first major cryptocurrency legislation. The new lawestablishesa legal category and regulatory framework for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency whose value is tied to a reference asset, like the price of gold or the U.S. dollar. As a result, banks, nonbanks, and credit unions will be able to participate in the stablecoin market and issue their own digital

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28:14

The new report on Trump and Epstein.

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2025/07/21

On Thursday, The Wall Street Journalpublisheda report claiming that President Donald Trump signed a letter containing a lewd drawing and sexually suggestive text as part of a birthday album for Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. The Journal says it reviewed the contents of the previously unreported album and letters but has not released any of the documents. President Trumpstrongly deniedwriting the letter and, on Friday,fileda defamation lawsuit against The Journal and its owners. Separately, the Department

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1:28:20

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac, Ari, and Kmele let it all...

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2025/07/20

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele really get into it about all the Jeffrey Epstein stuff for nearly an hour. Then they talk about their opinions on the Jerome Powell and President Trump situation. And, as always, the Airing of Grievances and a very good one at that.Ad-free podcasts are here!Many listeners have been asking for an ad-free version of this podcast that they could subscribe to — and we finally launched it. You can go to ReadTangle.com to sign up!You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop

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30:54

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition - The future of climate...

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2025/07/18

Hundred-year floods in Central Texas. Wildfires encroaching on the Grand Canyon. Powerful hurricanes, heat records, even winter storms — these events have many people sounding the alarm about climate change.But which is it? Wetter or drier? Hotter, or more extreme in general? Can one effect possibly be causing such a wide range of problems? Are humans contributing to severe weather, or are these mostly random and uncontrollable events that the media is putting under a microscope?Ad-free podcasts are

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26:47

Biden's autopen controversy.

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2025/07/17

Biden’s use of the autopen. On Tuesday, Fox Newsreportedthat the White House Counsel’s Office —in coordination with the Justice Department — is investigating former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen while in office. The Trump administrationsaysthe investigation will examine how Biden used theautopen, a machine that reproduces a person’s signature, over his presidential term, and whether the Biden administration had a policy in place to regulate its use. The Republican-controlled House

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27:26

Trump ramps up threats to remove Powell.

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2025/07/16

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump hasescalated his criticismsof Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over Powell’s decision to maintain interest rates at current levels. The comments followreportsthat Trump is considering removing Powell from his position, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessentsaidthat the administration has begun vetting replacement candidates. Separately, on Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)releasedits monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which showed prices

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28:23

Trump sours on Putin, pivots on Ukraine.

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2025/07/15

On Monday, President Donald Trumpannouncedtwo measures aimed at pressuring Russia to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. First, Trump said Russia would face tariffs “at about 100%” if it did not agree to a peace deal in the next 50 days,addingthat he would impose secondary sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil, such as China, India, Brazil, and Turkey. Second, he outlined a plan for countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to purchase weapons from the United States and

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30:19

The immigration raids in California.

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2025/07/14

On Thursday, federal immigration authoritiessaidthey arrested 319 people suspected of being in the country illegally in raids carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection at two licensed cannabis farms in California. Law enforcement officers also found 10 children in the country illegally during the raids and arrested four United States citizens for allegedly assaulting or resisting officers,accordingto the Department of Homeland Security. Separately, a

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1:30:55

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about...

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2025/07/13

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk a lot about Jeffrey Epstein and the Grok/ai chat bot meltdown. Then the guys play a fun population game that they surprisingly do well on. And, as always, the Airing of Grievances and our mutual frustration with ticks!Ad-free podcasts are here!Many listeners have been asking for an ad-free version of this podcast that they could subscribe to — and we finally launched it. You can go toReadTangle.comto sign up! You can also give the gift of a Tangle podcast subscription by

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10:37

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition - Five things I got wrong...

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2025/07/11

So today, I’d like to tackle five things I think I’ve gotten wrong about President Donald Trump’s administration through the first six months of his second term. Of course, the book isn’t closed on all these stories, and I remain open to having my mind changed again in the future.Ad-free podcasts are here!Many listeners have been asking for an ad-free version of this podcast that they could subscribe to — and we finally launched it. You can go to ReadTangle.com to sign up!You cansubscribe to Tangle

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30:44

Elon Musk wants to start a party.

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2025/07/10

On Saturday, Elon Muskannouncedhis intention to create a new political party, called the “America Party.” The announcement follows Musk’spublic falloutwith President Donald Trump over Musk’s exit from the administration and spending provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill enacted on Friday. While the America Party is not yet an official political entity, Musksaysthat he hopes to “crack the uniparty system” andrepresent“the 80% in the middle” in the United States. Ad-free podcasts are here!Many

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30:02

Trump tries to close the Epstein investigation.

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2025/07/09

On Monday night, the Department of Justice (DOJ) releaseda joint memowith the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) affirming prior findings in the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The memoconcludesthat materials related to the Epstein case prove that he had committed suicide in 2019, that Epstein did not have a “client list,” and that no other parties were materially implicated as a result of the government’s investigation. Additionally, the memo stated that the federal

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37:18

INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Nick Troiano of Unite...

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2025/07/09

Today we are going to be releasing an interview we did with Nick Troiano, who's coming back on the podcast for the second time. Nick is the Executive Director of Unite America, an organization trying to spread election reform all across the United States. We thought this interview was timely because we just had a very impactful mayoral race in New York City that was determined by rank choice voting. This interview was recorded back in April so we didn't get his perspective on Zohran Mamdani and what

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27:12

Porn age-verification law upheld by Supreme Court.

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2025/07/08

On June 27, the Supreme Courtvoted6–3 to uphold a Texas law requiring pornography websites to verify the age of their visitors. The law,HB 1181, compels sites that contain more than one-third “sexual material harmful to minors” to use “reasonable age verification methods” (such as government identification or other personal documents) to determine whether users are over the age of 18. The challengers argued the law violates the First Amendment by creating an unfair free-speech burden on

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