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Independent, non-partisan politics news where you"ll hear the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day. Plus, fascinating interviews with people in the political world. Check out our newsletter: https://www.readtangle.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:02

Latest job numbers cause fresh economic concern.

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2025/09/09

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)reportedthat nonfarm payroll employment increased by 22,000 in August, while the unemployment rate rose from 4.2% to 4.3%. The healthcare sector accounted for roughly 31,000 new jobs, but declining employment in the federal government, manufacturing, and professional servicesoffsetsome of those gains; the BLS alsorevisedJune’s employment numbers down by 27,000 and July’s numbers up by 6,000. Separately, on Tuesday, the BLSreportedthat the U.S. added

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31:33

RFK Jr. testifies on health agency shakeups.

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2025/09/08

On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.testifiedbefore the Senate Finance Committee about his efforts to overhaul U.S. health agencies and change federal vaccine policy. The hearing was at times combative, as Senators asked Kennedy about the Trump administration’s firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez, subsequent resignations of other CDC leaders, and regulatory changes to Covid-19 vaccine access.Ad-free podcasts are here!To

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23:01

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: What does the...

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2025/09/05

“What does the government know about you?”A few weeks ago, Tangle staff member Russell Nystrom brought up this question in a team meeting. How much? How little? Where do they get the information and what, possibly, could they do with it?It’s an evocative question and the truth was, I only had a rough idea of the answer. Russell wanted to explore it for a story and I encouraged him to do so — and then he enlisted help from two editors on our team, Lindsey Knuth and Audrey Moorehead.Today, I’m proud

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1:42:27

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk...

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2025/09/05

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the implications of recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela, the controversial Gaza reconstitution plan, and the ongoing challenges in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The conversation also touches on the personal side of life, with reflections on parenthood and the societal structures that support it. And, as always, the Airing of Grievances.You cansubscribe to Tangle by clicking hereor drop somethingin our tip jar by clicking here.Our Executive Editor and

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30:49

The U.S. strikes an alleged drug boat, killing 11.

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2025/09/04

On Wednesday, the U.S. military sank a small boat in the southern Caribbean Sea, killing 11 people. U.S. officialsclaimedthe boat was transporting drugs to the United States from Venezuela and alleged the 11 people on board were narco-terrorist members of the international gang Tren de Aragua (TDA). The Trump administration has not produced evidence to support its assertion, but Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsethsaidthe administration “knew exactly who was in that boat.”Ad-free podcasts are here!To

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29:27

The debate over physician-assisted suicide.

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2025/09/03

In recent years, severalU.S. statesand anumber of countrieshave legalized Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), also known as physician-assisted suicide or physician-assisted death. While definitions vary, the practicegenerally allowspeople facing imminent death from a terminal illness to end their lives by administering drugs with support and supervision from a doctor (or team of doctors). In some countries, people with certain chronic illnesses and disabilities arealso eligiblefor MAID. As more

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32:14

Appeals court rules most of Trump's tariffs illegal.

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2025/09/02

On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuitruledin a 7–4 decision that President Donald Trump had overstepped his authority in imposing tariffs unilaterally, upholding a lower court decision. The appeals court’s decisiontargetedthe tariffs Trump justified by declaring a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), including the “reciprocal tariffs” Trump imposed on all U.S. trading partners, but does not apply to the industry-specific duties that

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32:33

We are (still) broken.

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2025/08/29

A version of today’s newsletter wasoriginally publishedin 2022 after the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. We are republishing that piece today in light of the massshootingat Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which killed two children (an eight- and ten-year-old) and injured 18 others.The details of the two shootings differ in some places. The attack from this week appears to be a targeted crime against Catholic schoolchildren. The shooter, in this case, was

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1:23:51

Suspension of the rules: Isaac, Ari and Kmele talk...

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2025/08/29

Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the tragic Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis. Then we discuss how the world and press is revolving around Trump like it's 2017 again. They then talk about how the Ghislaine Maxwell testimony and how it didnt get nearly enough attention. Lastly, some chatter and grievances about clankers and ai robots destroying the world. 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

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30:25

Should flag burning be illegal?

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2025/08/28

On Monday, President Donald Trumpsignedan executive order instructing the attorney general to prosecute unlawful acts that involve desecrating the American flag. The order directs the attorney general to refer acts involving flag destruction that may violate state or local laws to the relevant local authorities; it also calls for litigation to clarify the extent of First Amendment protections for such acts. Though the order does not stipulate a specific punishment, President Trumpsaidthat violators

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27:02

The Fed's independence faces its biggest test yet.

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2025/08/27

Ina letter postedto Truth Social on Monday night, President Donald Trump ordered the removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position for alleged mortgage fraud. Citing the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and his powers under Article II of the Constitution, Trump stated that he was removing Cook “for cause.” Cookrespondedby saying that “no cause exists under the law” and that the president did not have the authority to fire her.Tangle LIVE tickets are available!We’re excited to announce

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26:04

Trump's $500 million fraud penalty gets thrown out.

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2025/08/26

On Thursday, a New York appeals courtthrew outa $527 million penalty against President Donald Trump resulting from a 2024 civil fraud judgment. The five-justice panelunanimously agreedto dismiss the fine but disagreed on other points, ultimately deciding to leave the other penalties against Trump in place — including barring Trump from serving in top roles at any New York company for three years, extending a similar ban to his sons (Eric and Donald Jr.) for two years, and installing an independent

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30:39

The FBI raids the home of former Trump adviser John...

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2025/08/25

On Friday, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agentsraidedthe Maryland home and Washington, D.C. office of John Bolton, former national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term. According to a senior U.S. official, the searchwas connectedto an investigation into Bolton’s possible use of a private email server to share classified documents with his wife and daughter while he was working in the White House. Bolton wasnot detainedand has not been charged with any crimes.Tangle

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15:33

PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: Behind the scenes of...

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2025/08/22

Last week, we released a documentary on the72 hours we spent with Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA).Immediately, questions started coming in about what happened behind the scenes — what you didn’t see on camera, how the shoot came together, and what our impressions were about different elements of what we saw.We wanted to respond to those questions, and also follow up on the story since there was so much that we weren’t able to fit in the video. If you haven’t watched it yet, you can do thathere.Tangle

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1:18:24

Suspension of the rules: Isaac, Ari and Kmele talk...

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2025/08/22

It's a new day and a new name for the Sunday podcast. Literally. We are moving our fan favorite podcast from Sundays to Fridays, and giving it a new name. SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk the latest with Trump, Putin and Zelensky. They also get into it about a very interesting report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Lastly, they pivot to a deep discussion about medical assistance in dying, specifically referring to a very intense article from The Atlantic about Canadian's

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29:22

Should the government invest in Intel?

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2025/08/21

On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavittconfirmedreports that the Trump administration is working on a deal with Intel that would grant the U.S. government a 10% stake in the computer technology company. The possible agreement,first reportedon August 14,may involveconverting roughly $10.86 billion in federal grants issued to Intel during the Biden administration into equity in the company, though the exact mechanism for doing so is unclear. Tangle LIVE tickets are available!We’re

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30:50

Trump's controversial nominee to lead BLS

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2025/08/20

In a social media post last Monday, August 11, President Donald Trumpannouncedthat he was nominating economist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Earlier this month, Trumpfiredthe previous commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, after the agency released a weaker-than-expected July jobs report and revised May's and June's numbers downwards.Tangle LIVE tickets are available!We’re excited to announce that our third installment of Tangle Live will beheld on October 24, 2025, at the

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28:32

Trump's takeover of the D.C. police.

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2025/08/19

On August 11, President Donald Trump issued amemorandummobilizing the District of Columbia National Guard to Washington, D.C. and anexecutive orderplacing the city’s police department under federal control. Approximately 800 D.C. National Guard troops weredeployedto the city after the announcements. The president said he intended to restore public safety in the capital because the local government had “lost control” of crime. Trump alsosuggestedthat he would consider similar actions in other U.S

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31:15

Trump and Putin meet in Alaska.

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2025/08/18

On Friday, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putinmetface-to-face for the first time in Trump’s second term at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine. While Trumpdescribedthe meeting as “productive,” he shared minimal details from the discussions, and the White House has not announced any new agreements. Ukraine was not part of the discussions; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskywill meetwith Trump in Washington, D.C.,

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1:34:40

PREMIERE - Suspension of the rules: A new era begins.

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2025/08/08

It's a new day and a new name for the Sunday podcast. Literally. We are moving our fan favorite podcast from Sundays to Fridays, and giving it a new name. SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.Isaac, Ari, and Kmele talk about the rebrand and the challenges in coming up with a good podcast name. They also discuss the intricacies of gerrymandering and its implications on the political landscape, and the role of artificial intelligence, particularly ChatGPT, in today's society. They explore both its potential

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