Tangle

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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Prayer at school.

Episode Date: May 3, 2022

Thanks for your patience as our podcast platform was down for software updates this afternoon! On today's ep; Last week, the Supreme Court heard argum...

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Forgiving student debt.

Episode Date: May 2, 2022

President Joe Biden is reportedly nearing a decision on how to handle forgiving student debt for borrowers, a policy he ran on in the 2020 election. P...

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The Kevin McCarthy tapes.

Episode Date: April 27, 2022

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is considered the favorite to become speaker of the House, replacing Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), if Republic...

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Elon Musk buys Twitter.

Episode Date: April 26, 2022

Yesterday, after weeks of news reports swirling about Musk's involvement with the social media giant, Twitter accepted his takeover bid. Musk has purc...

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Macron wins in France.

Episode Date: April 25, 2022

Yesterday, Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen in France's presidential election, becoming the first French president in 20 years to win a second t...

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Libs of TikTok.

Episode Date: April 21, 2022

A "very online" story, but one that quite a few listeners have asked about. The controversy surrounding the alleged "doxxing" of the creator of the Li...

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Federal mask mandates end.

Episode Date: April 20, 2022

On Monday, Florida Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle declared the Biden administration's Covid-19 mask mandate for public transportation unlawful. The rul...

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The RNC's debate decision.

Episode Date: April 19, 2022

On Thursday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) voted to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), effectively ending more than...

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A year ago, I went all in.

Episode Date: April 13, 2022

A departure from form today, as Tangle reaches an important milestone. Thanks for listening.You can read today's podcast here.You can subscribe to Tan...

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Amazon workers unionize.

Episode Date: April 12, 2022

Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize earlier this month, the first time a successful organizing effort has taken place at one...

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Your criticism, my response.

Episode Date: April 8, 2022

Every once in a while, a newsletter we publish generates enough feedback and criticism that we feel it's necessary to follow up on it. In today's spec...

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War crimes in Ukraine.

Episode Date: April 7, 2022

Over the last two weeks, a series of news reports broke about the town of Bucha, which sits in the suburbs of Kyiv (Ukraine's capital). Russian forces...

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Elon Musk joins Twitter.

Episode Date: April 6, 2022

Yesterday, the social media platform Twitter announced that Musk would be joining its board of directors. The announcement came just a day after the c...

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The Disney controversy.

Episode Date: April 5, 2022

A closer look at what is going on with Disney and and the events unravelling in Florida. There are two threads to this story, so we will try to flesh...

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The end of Title 42.

Episode Date: March 31, 2022

Yesterday, The New York Times reported that the Biden administration is planning to end Title 42, the emergency CDC health order that has restricted i...

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Biden's new budget.

Episode Date: March 30, 2022

Is this a pivot? A White House budget like this is not a binding document; it is more like a baseline from which to begin negotiations, and sometimes...