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30:25

The war in Iran expands.

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2026/03/05

On Thursday, the conflict in Iran, whichbeganover the weekend with U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, some members of his family, and several other top Iranian officials, continued into a sixth day. Since the initial strikes on Saturday, Israel has ramped up its attacks, withheavy strikesagainst Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iranian military infrastructure in Tehran. As part of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military has struck nearly 2,000

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1:12:50

Suspension of the rules. - Are we at war with Iran?...

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2026/03/05

On todays episode of Suspension of the Rules, Isaac, Ari and Kmele breakdown where we're at with the conflict in Iran as well as the latest results with the primary elections in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas, a good guy of the week nomination 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 enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to ReadTangle.com to sign up!You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking

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29:20

The midterms officially begin.

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2026/03/04

On Tuesday, voters in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas voted in party primaries to elect candidates for federal, state, and local offices in the 2026 midterms. In the Texas Democratic Senate primary, state Rep. James Talarico defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett, while Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton will head to a runoff in the Republican Senate primary. In North Carolina, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley and former Gov. Roy Cooper (D) won their respective

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30:28

What happened between the Pentagon and Anthropic?

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2026/03/03

On Friday, President Donald Trumporderedfederal agencies to immediately cease their use of the artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic’s technology after it declined to allow the Pentagon unrestricted access to its models. Later in the day, Defense Secretary Hegseth directed the Pentagon to designate Anthropic as a “supply chain risk to national security,” which he said would bar contractors, suppliers, or partners doing business with the U.S. military from conducting commercial activity with

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20:06

PREVIEW: SPECIAL EDITION - Senior Editor Will Kaback...

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2026/03/03

On todays Special Edition, Will Kaback interviews cultural critic, writer and author Thomas Chatterton Williams about his new book Summer of Our Discontent. Ad-free podcasts are here!To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go toReadTangle.comto sign up!You cansubscribe to Tangle by clicking hereor drop somethingin our tip jar by clicking here.Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall.This podcast was hosted by Will

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30:44

The U.S. attacks Iran.

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2026/03/02

On Saturday morning, the United States and Israelcarried outairstrikes against Iran, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other leaders. President Donald Trump said the ongoing mission, called Operation Epic Fury, will target Iran’s nuclear facilities, military capabilities and regime leaders, adding that Iranian citizens should prepare to take over the government. The attack marks the Trump administration’s second operation against Iran, followingairstrikestargeting the

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11:45

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition. - Proud to be an American.

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2026/02/27

Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve loved even-numbered years — because I absolutely love the Olympics. They combine my two truest boyhood passions: sports and America.I was a sports-obsessed little Pittsburgh kid. When I was nine, I won a contest at a local video rental store ahead of Super Bowl XXX by correctly identifying the first points the Steelers ever scored in a Super Bowl as a safety. Before I even entered junior high, I’d been to several dozen Penn State football games with my dad, and

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30:19

Is it time to ban Congressional stock trading?

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2026/02/26

On Tuesday, in his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass theStop Insider Trading Act(SITA), a bill that would bar members of Congress and some immediate family members from trading individual stocks. The line led to one of the few instances of bipartisan applause during Trump’s speech, and the president’s reference renewed discussions over efforts to curtail lawmakers’ trading.Ad-free podcasts are here!To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our

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1:35:16

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

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2026/02/26

On todays episode of Suspension of the Rules, Isaac, Ari and Kmele are joined by Eli Lake, columnist at The Free Press as well as the host of the Breaking History podcast. They chat about President Trump's State of the Union address and Iran. The boys then go on to talk more about the winter olympics and a couple race controversies that happened this week. 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

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28:04

Trump's State of the Union address.

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2026/02/25

On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered the first State of the Union address of his second term (Trumpaddressed a joint session of Congresslast year, but it was not an official State of the Union). During the speech, Trump focused predominantly on domestic issues, but said that he would “never” allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. His speech lasted approximately one hour and 48 minutes, surpassing last year’s speech as the longest presidential address to Congress in modern history.Ad-free

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1:55:35

The Undecideds: One Year Later

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2026/02/25

One year ago, we wrapped up a months-long series following five undecided voters across the country — people who, like millions of Americans, were trying to sort through the noise of a divisive, turbulent election at a moment when trust in institutions was fraying, norms were being tested, and the stakes of the decision felt unusually and perilously high.From March of 2024 until the week of the election, we followed their reactions to criminal trials, assassination attempts, debate meltdowns,

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30:06

The cartel violence in Mexico.

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2026/02/24

On Sunday, Mexican security forceskilledcartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — known as “El Mencho” — and multiple others in a military operation assisted by U.S. intelligence in Tapalpa, Jalisco, in Western Mexico. Oseguera waswoundedin a violent clash with Mexican special forces and died while being flown to Mexico City. In response to the killing, shootouts, explosions, and over 250 vehicle blockades and arson attacksspread across Jalisco, as well as the nearby states of Michoacán,

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30:05

SCOTUS strikes down Trump's reciprocal tariffs.

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2026/02/23

On Friday, the Supreme Courtvoted 6–3to strike down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, finding that the president exceeded his authority when he imposed duties under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The Court’s ruling invalidates the president’s“Liberation Day” tariffs, which imposed a 10% baseline duty on U.S. trading partners as well as steeper tariffs on individual countries.Ad-free podcasts are here!To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber

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10:30

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition. - Let’s see if AI can do...

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2026/02/20

This month, the artificial intelligence discourse hit a new fever pitch.It started with a viral post on X, titled “Something Big Is Happening,” which racked up tens of millions of views. The post was written by Matt Shumer, the CEO of the AI personal assistant company HyperWrite. It’s long, but it’s worth your time. The thrust of the post is this: Artificial intelligence is improving much faster than most anyone seems to understand, and the rate of improvement is accelerating. AI’s capability has

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57:50

Suspension of the rules. - Isaac and Ari run the show...

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2026/02/20

On todays episode of Suspension of the Rules, Isaac and Ari run the show classic style while Kmele takes a little breather with his family. Due to popular demand they talk more on the Epstein files and they offer some measured and slightly controversial responses to some of the critisizm. Ari does a deep dive into the EPA Endangerment Ruling and tries hard to get Isaac on the same page. Last but not least, a very good grievance section. It's a good one!Ad-free podcasts are here!To listen to this

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28:54

Takeaways from the January jobs report.

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2026/02/19

Last Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)reportedthat nonfarm payroll employment increased by 130,000 in January, its strongest monthly growth in over a year, while the unemployment rate fell from 4.4% to 4.3%. The healthcare sector accounted for most of the growth with 82,000 new jobs, but declining employment in state and federal governments, finance, and the information sectoroffsetsome of those gains. The release was delayed five days due to the partial government shutdown, which

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34:03

The EPA repeals the endangerment finding.

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2026/02/18

On Thursday, February 12, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldinannouncedthat the agency had rescinded the “endangerment finding,” a 16-year-old determination that allowed past administrations to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. The EPApreviously saidthat it would pursue curtailing the rule in July, claiming that the deregulation would save the auto industry an expected $54 billion. By repealing the endangerment finding, the EPA removes the

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27:08

Operation Metro Surge ends, DHS shuts down.

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2026/02/17

At 12:01 on Saturday, February 14, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partially shut down after lawmakers in Congress failed tocome to termson a deal to fund the department through September. Senate Democrats are demanding funding be tied to reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), a stance theyhave maintainedsince Alex Pretti and Renee Good were killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Ad-free podcasts are here!To listen to this

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1:37:17

Valentine's Day Special - Isaac and Phoebe reflect on...

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2026/02/14

Three years ago, I had a fun idea for Valentine’s Day: I would bring my wife Phoebe on the Tangle podcast.My idea was that the two of us could sit down, have a glass of wine, and talk about our lives, Tangle, Phoebe’s first year of law school, a little bit of politics, and have a few good laughs. But, as I probably should have expected, the show took on some more depth. We got very personal. We talked about the challenges of our relationship, of our move from New York to Philly, and of trying to

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20:48

PREVIEW: The Friday Edition - Following up on Project...

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2026/02/13

Just over a year into Donald Trump’s second term, one of the most common requests from readers has been to revisit that conclusion and my prediction that much of the Project 2025 agenda would be struck down through legal challenges or abandoned by Trump. Today, we’re doing just that.We’ll start with a refresher on Project 2025, then lay out which policy goals from Project 2025 have been implemented, which goals the administration is pursuing but hasn’t yet implemented, and which goals it has

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