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The Florida abortion rulings.

Tangle - April 04, 2024 21:28 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
The Florida abortion rulings. On Monday, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the First District Appeals Court that the state’s abortion restriction does not violate the Florida constituiton’s Privacy Clause. The 6-1 majority decision upholds a state law passed in 2022 to ban any abo...

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RFK Jr. picks his running mate.

Tangle - April 03, 2024 19:40 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
RFK Jr.’s pick for vice president. On Tuesday, March 26, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his running mate in his independent bid for president: Nicole Shanahan, a 38-year-old attorney from California. Kennedy’s decision followed weeks of speculation about his VP shortlist, which reportedly inclu...

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The Baltimore bridge collapse.

Tangle - April 02, 2024 20:12 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
The bridge collapse in Baltimore. On Tuesday, March 26, a cargo ship lost power as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore and allided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a portion of it to collapse. The allision killed two construction workers on the bridge, while four others are mi...

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Tangle takes spring break.

Tangle - March 27, 2024 18:40 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
As we head into the Easter and Passover season, with Ramadan already here, and with many colleges and organizations observing spring break in various ways, we're giving the team a few days off. We'll be back in your inbox on Tuesday, April 2nd. In the meantime, we also know some of you re recei...

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The violence in Haiti.

Tangle - March 26, 2024 20:54 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
Violence and unrest in Haiti. Over the past week, more than 230 U.S. citizens have been evacuated from Haiti as a gang-led rebellion continues to surge through the Caribbean nation. In a briefing last Monday, March 18, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel called the situation “one of ...

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The terrorist attack in Russia.

Tangle - March 25, 2024 18:05 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
The terrorist attack in Russia. On Friday night, four gunmen stormed Crocus City Hall, a concert venue outside Moscow, killing over 130 people and wounding over 100, according to Russia's top security agency. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, posting videos from cell phone...

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Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins returns to Capitol Ideas today for her now-annual post-sine die visit. It's both a look-back and a glimpse into the future, with insights from the leader of the largest House majority in a generation.

Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - March 25, 2024 04:20 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Hit the PLAY button on Capitol Ideas today to hear an exclusive conversation with Washington state Speaker Laurie Jinkins. After five years at the helm of a growing Democratic majority, she shares her view of the just-concluded session and the 23-24 biennium, talks about some key legislative vict...

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The Sunday Podcast: Issac and Ari talk about SOTU bets, Simon Rosenberg, and Trump coverage still sucks.

Tangle - March 24, 2024 09:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
On today’s podcast, Isaac and Ari talk about their State of the Union bets, NCAA brackets and Caitlin Clark, Simon Rosenberg - the Democratic strategist and why I can't stop reading him, where we were in March of 2020 and why the media coverage of Trump still sucks. Plus, as always, our Airing o...

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The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about SOTU bets, Simon Rosenberg, and Trump coverage still sucks.

Tangle - March 24, 2024 09:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
On today’s podcast, Isaac and Ari talk about their State of the Union bets, NCAA brackets and Caitlin Clark, Simon Rosenberg - the Democratic strategist and why I can't stop reading him, where we were in March of 2020 and why the media coverage of Trump still sucks. Plus, as always, our Airing o...

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INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Andy Slavitt

Tangle - March 22, 2024 07:52 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
Few people have had a closer look at the inner workings of our government than Andy Slavitt. In 2013, Slavitt oversaw the turnaround of healthcare.gov after its disastrous rollout. He then worked as Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under President Bara...

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Should we have a 32-hour workweek?

Tangle - March 21, 2024 17:46 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
The 32-hour workweek. Last Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a bill to federally mandate a 32-hour workweek. Sanders’s bill is the Senate companion to a bill introduced by Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) in the House, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, which would amend the Fair Labor Stan...

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The SCOTUS social media case.

Tangle - March 20, 2024 18:06 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
The Supreme Court's social media case. On Monday, the Supreme Court seemed likely to side with the Biden administration in Murthy v. Missouri, a dispute between the administration and two Republican-led states (as well as five social media users) over how the federal government can combat misinf...

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Chuck Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu.

Tangle - March 19, 2024 18:40 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
Sen. Chuck Schumer and Benjamin Netanyahu. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Israel to hold new elections and described Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace in the Middle East. Schumer, the first Jewish Senate majority leader, a longtime supp...

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The Georgia election interference case.

Tangle - March 18, 2024 18:22 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
The Georgia election interference case. Last week, there were two major developments in the 2020 election interference case in Georgia. First, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed six counts in the sprawling indictment against former President Donald Trump and 14 co-defendan...

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PREMIERE EPISODE: The Undecideds - Episode 1 - Meet Our Voters

Tangle - March 17, 2024 11:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
On our premiere episode, we will meet our five undecided voters. Handpicked by the team at Tangle, these voters — from Florida, Ohio, California, Arizona and Pennsylvania — will answer questions about their upbringing, their beliefs, the biggest stories from the campaign trail, what stories are ...

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INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Evan Roth-Smith

Tangle - March 15, 2024 15:33 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
On today’s episode, Isaac talks with Evan Roth-Smith. Evan Roth Smith is a campaign consultant and pollster whose work includes federal, state, and local races, international opinion research, and independent expenditures and nonprofit advisory. He is a founding partner of Slingshot Strategies, ...

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Robert Hur testifies to Congress.

Tangle - March 14, 2024 20:02 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
Robert Hur’s testimony to Congress. On Tuesday, Special Counsel Robert Hur testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee about his final report on President Biden's handling of classified documents.  You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have...

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TRAILER - THE UNDECIDEDS - A limited podcast series. Premiering Sunday March 17.

Tangle - March 13, 2024 23:27 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
From now until the election, we will follow the journeys of five voters from Florida, Ohio, California, Arizona and Pennsylvania, hand-picked by the team at Tangle, as they navigate through fact and misinformation. We’ll find out what issues really matter to them, what their values are, and ulti...

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Biden's 2025 budget proposal.

Tangle - March 13, 2024 18:50 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
Biden's budget proposal. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden released a $7.3 trillion budget proposal for 2025, which if enacted would raise taxes on the wealthy and large corporations, lower the costs of prescription drugs and housing, and trim the deficit. You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, o...

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A "TikTok ban" is moving forward.

Tangle - March 12, 2024 18:18 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
The TikTok ban. On Thursday, a bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the United States advanced in Congress, with a committee voting unanimously to bring it up for a full vote. The bill, called Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, could force the company ...

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President Biden's State of the Union.

Tangle - March 11, 2024 18:25 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
Biden's State of the Union. On Thursday night, President Biden delivered a combative, campaign-oriented State of the Union, contrasting himself with former President Donald Trump while also welcoming exchanges with Republicans who shouted out from the audience. The president spoke for 68 minutes...

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The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari respond to the Zionism piece

Tangle - March 10, 2024 15:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
Isaac and Ari place some bets on the State of the Union, which took place Thursday evening after the podcast was recorded. They also got into some of the interesting results from battleground states on Super Tuesday, Isaac responded to some feedback on Israel and Gaza, Ari can’t prevent new slan...

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Kyrsten Sinema retires.

Tangle - March 07, 2024 19:32 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
Kyrsten Sinema. On Wednesday, the Democrat-turned independent senator from Arizona announced she would not run for re-election. Sinema, often heralded as one of the most bipartisan senators in Congress, announced her decision in a video posted to X, where she criticized the state of the Senate a...

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Rep. Sharon Wylie works for the good people of the 49th legislative district, and for the other 8 million or so Washingtonians as well. She co-chairs one committee, serves on two others, and gets things done. Here she is.

Capitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast - March 06, 2024 19:40 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
As co-chair of the House Committee on Controlled Substances and Gaming, Rep. Sharon Wylie is instrumental in shaping Washington's policies on one of the 21st century's most controversial issues. And that's just for starters. Open up today's episode of Capitol Ideas and meet a unique lawmaker.

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Special edition: Super Tuesday results.

Tangle - March 06, 2024 18:42 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
Super Tuesday. On Tuesday, 16 states and one U.S. territory held their presidential nominating contests. There were also a number of important races in California, North Carolina, Texas, Alabama and Arkansas, where voters were deciding the Republican and Democratic nominees for Senate races, gub...

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The Supreme Court reinstates Trump on Colorado's ballot.

Tangle - March 05, 2024 19:02 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
Trump on the ballot. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that states cannot disqualify former President Donald Trump from the ballot for his role in January 6, 2021. The ruling overturns a Colorado Supreme Court decision disqualifying Trump and applies to every state in th...

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SCOTUS will hear Trump's immunity case.

Tangle - March 04, 2024 20:16 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
Trump's immunity case. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be tried on criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election. The case is related to charges brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith that are being heard in a Washingto...

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The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Aaron Bushnell, ask Mark Joseph Stern about SCOTUS, and chat about the new Dune movie.

Tangle - March 03, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari discuss Aaron Bushnell and the politics of language, chat with special guest Mark Joseph Stern about SCOTUS's decision to hear Trump's challenge to his immunity, look forward to the new Dune movie, and as always, air their weekly grievances. You can⁠⁠⁠ sub...

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The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Aaron Bushnell, ask Mark Joseph Stern about SCOTUS, and chat about the new Dune movie.

Tangle - March 03, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari discuss Aaron Bushnell and the politics of language, chat with special guest Mark Joseph Stern about SCOTUS's decision to hear Trump's challenge to his immunity, look forward to the new Dune movie, and as always, air their weekly grievances. You can⁠⁠⁠ sub...

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The Zionist case for a ceasefire.

Tangle - March 01, 2024 18:25 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 375 ratings
On today's special Friday episode, Tangle founder and CEO Isaac Saul makes the case for a ceasefire — through both the humanitarian and Zionist lens. Saul, an American Jew and a self-described Zionist, explains why Israel's military operation is making Israelis and Jews less safe, while also dam...