On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris said she supports eliminating the Senate’s filibuster rule to pursue legislation codifying abortion access nationwide. The comments, made in an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio after a campaign stop in the state, mark the first time Harris has called for an end to the filibuster since she became the 2024 Democratic nominee, though she has supported similar proposals in the past. You can read today's podcast here , our “Under t...
Sep 26, 2024•25 min
On Thursday, CNN published an exclusive report on Mark Robinson, North Carolina's Lieutenant Governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate in 2024. In their piece, CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck alleged that Robinson made a series of inflammatory comments on a pornography website’s message board over a decade ago, including calling himself a "black Nazi," expressing support for reinstating slavery, and describing his preference for pornography that included transgender women. ...
Sep 25, 2024•25 min
On Sunday, congressional leaders introduced a bipartisan spending bill to fund federal agencies until December 20, avoiding a government shutdown when the new fiscal year begins on October 1. The agreement, announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), will fund federal agencies at their current levels — with a provision for $231 million in additional funding for the U.S. Secret Service — pushing negotiations over the full...
Sep 24, 2024•27 min
The pager attacks in Lebanon. On Tuesday, hundreds of pagers carried by members of Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist group , detonated simultaneously across Lebanon. The Lebanese government blamed Israel for the attack — an assertion confirmed by U.S. officials — although Israel has denied responsibility thus far. You can read today's podcast here , our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here . You can watch t...
Sep 23, 2024•29 min
On today's episode, Isaac and Ari talk about Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Philly, the burbs and more. Ari gives two hot takes on Supreme Court with Isaac's live reaction. Plus we do a fun segment with a definitely/maybe on some questionable/probable politics outcomes. And as always, the Airing of Grievances. You can watch the recap of the Harris v Trump debate with Isaac's commentary on our YouTube Channel! Check out Episode 6 of our podcast series, The Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating an...
Sep 22, 2024•1 hr 12 min
On Wednesday, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve met in Washington, D.C., and agreed to a 0.5% — or 50 basis point — cut to the federal funds effective rate. The 0.5% cut, which lowered the federal interest rate to between 4.75% and 5.00% , exceeded general economist expectations of a 0.25% cut. It is the first Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cut since April of 2020. On November 5, we are going to be hosting a live, in-person election night watch party at T...
Sep 19, 2024•25 min
Chief Justice John Roberts. On Sunday, The New York Times released a behind-the-scenes report on Chief Justice John Roberts’s role in crafting three Supreme Court decisions relating to January 6. In the piece, authors Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak reported on leaks from inside the court describing Robert’s actions on the blockbuster cases, which all carried significant legal and political ramifications. On November 5, we are going to be hosting a live, in-person election night watch pa...
Sep 18, 2024•28 min
On Friday, The Washington Post reported that President Joe Biden is unlikely to make a decision on whether to block Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel’s bid to acquire U.S. Steel until after the election. White House officials said Biden remains opposed to the deal but is reportedly concerned about the economic and political ramifications of doing so. On November 5, we are going to be hosting a live, in-person election night watch party at Tangle HQ in Philadelphia. But befo...
Sep 17, 2024•27 min
The second Trump assassination attempt. On Sunday, former President Donald Trump was targeted in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has deemed an assassination attempt at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump was not harmed, and police arrested the suspected gunman shortly after he fled the scene. The incident comes two months after Trump survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. We covered the attempted assassin...
Sep 16, 2024•25 min
On today's episode, Isaac and Ari interview Scott Keeter, a senior survey advisor at Pew Research Center. They discuss polling methodologies, accuracy, and the 2024 race. They also continued their rankings of presidential races over the past 26 years. And as always, the Airing of Grievances. You can watch the recap of the Harris v Trump debate with Isaac's commentary on our YouTube Channel! Check out Episode 6 of our podcast series, The Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comm...
Sep 15, 2024•1 hr 41 min
In Wednesday’s presidential debate, former President Donald Trump claimed that migrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating residents’ pets, framing the alleged acts as symptomatic of the broader migrant crisis in the United States. The comment, which Springfield officials have said is false , set off a discussion about the implications of heightened levels of migration to towns like Springfield and a debate over the veracity of Trump’s claims. You can read today's podcast ...
Sep 12, 2024•29 min
The first Harris-Trump debate. On Tuesday evening, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off for their first debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA. It was the second presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, but the first one since Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. It was also the first face-to-face meeting of any kind between the two (when they came on stage, Harris ...
Sep 11, 2024•31 min
Last week , a 14-year-old boy killed two fellow students and two teachers and wounded nine others when he opened fire inside Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The suspect was taken into custody minutes after the shooting began, and he has been charged with four counts of felony murder. You can read today's podcast here , our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here . You can watch the entire Tangle Live event at City Winery NYC on our YouTube Channe...
Sep 10, 2024•26 min
In the past week, the August jobs report and a series of new proposals from Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have put economic issues front and center in the presidential race. With the Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates at their meeting later this month, both candidates have sought to outline their visions for continued economic growth while keeping inflation in check and mitigating recessionary risks. You can read today's podcast ...
Sep 09, 2024•27 min
On today's episode, Isaac and Ari repetitive comments, a New York Times article about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, and a ranking of presidential races in terms of historical significance, beginning with 1988. And as always, the Airing of Grievances. You can watch our coverage of the DNC Day 1 on our YouTube Channel! Check out Episode 6 of our podcast series, The Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment! You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop someth...
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 50 min
On Tuesday, two Russian ballistic missiles hit a military institute and a hospital in Poltava, Ukraine, killing 51 and injuring 271, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack was the deadliest strike on Ukraine this year. On Wednesday, another Russian strike in Lviv killed seven civilians . Russia’s latest attacks follow a Ukrainian ground incursion into Russia. On August 6, Ukrainian troops entered Kursk, a Russian region north of Ukraine. Four weeks later, Ukraine still ma...
Sep 05, 2024•27 min
Last week, NPR reported that an official at the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) had a confrontation with Trump campaign staff members who were filming and taking photos in a restricted area of the cemetery. That area, named Section 60, is reserved for soldiers killed while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Arlington has strict rules against photography and filming for political purposes in the cemetery, and NPR reported that ANC officials told Trump staffers that only ANC staff were...
Sep 04, 2024•27 min
The Harris-Walz interview. On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke with CNN’s Dana Bash in their first interview since Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for president. The interview, which was broadcast Thursday night but recorded earlier that day , lasted approximately 27 minutes and touched on a range of issues, including border security, fracking and the war in Gaza, as well as how Harris’s positions on those is...
Sep 03, 2024•27 min
On today's episode, Isaac and Ari discuss our recent team retreat in central Oregon, including some fun (very late) nights, beautiful views, and discussions on the growth and future of Tangle. They also talked about Kamala Harris' first interview, an insightful post by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and answer a bunch of reader questions. And as always, the Airing of Grievances. You can watch the entire Tangle Live event at City Winery NYC on our YouTube Channel! Check out Episode 6 of our podcast se...
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Within a span of 30 days, the 2024 election became one of the most chaotic, surprising, and historic elections in history. We asked our undecided voters where they were when they heard about the attempted assassination of President Trump, their immediate reactions, Trump’s RNC speech, Republican Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance, President Biden dropping out of the race, and Kamala Harris. The election is now 78 days away. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop someth...
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent a letter to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee claiming that the Biden administration had pressured the company to "censor" content related to Covid-19 in 2021. Zuckerberg also said that Meta should not have temporarily suppressed a 2020 New York Post story about the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop while it waited for fact-checkers to verify the article’s details. You can read today's podcast here , our “Un...
Aug 29, 2024•28 min
On Sunday morning, around 100 Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes targeting hundreds of rocket launchers across southern Lebanon; Israel said its attack preempted a planned offensive from Hezbollah. Shortly after, Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones it said were targeting military bases and missile defense positions in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and across Northern Israel. Hezbollah claimed the attack successfully hit its targets, while the Israe...
Aug 28, 2024•27 min
On Saturday, French authorities arrested Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov as part of an investigation into illicit activity on the messaging app, including money laundering, drug trafficking, and child abuse. The arrest comes as governments across the globe grapple with how to best regulate social media and messaging platforms. Durov has not been formally charged but can be held for questioning until Wednesday under French law. You can read today's podcast here...
Aug 27, 2024•27 min
On Friday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump. Kennedy plans to remove his name from the ballot in ten battleground states but remain an option in safe Republican and Democrat states to give his supporters in noncompetitive states the option to vote for him without playing spoiler. Kennedy has already taken action to remove his name from the ballot in Arizona and Pennsylvania, but election officials in Michigan, Nevada...
Aug 26, 2024•27 min
On Sunday, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) released the party’s 2024 platform. In a press release, the DNC noted that the platform had been passed on July 16, prior to President Joe Biden’s exit from the presidential race, but that the document “makes a strong statement about the historic work that President Biden and Vice President Harris have accomplished hand-in-hand.” The platform, however, was not updated to reflect that Biden is no longer the nominee, freque...
Aug 22, 2024•26 min
I'm out at the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago. A lot of readers have been asking why we didn’t go to the Republican National Convention. The answer is pretty simple: We applied for press passes to both, but the RNC didn’t accept us. We don’t know why. It is not because of any perceived partisanship — the RNC approved many liberal reporters, and here at the DNC I’ve seen everyone from Charlie Kirk to Kellyanne Conway, and Fox News has their own booth. Anyway, the DNC gave us ...
Aug 21, 2024•43 min
On Thursday, the Biden administration announced an agreement with drugmakers to reduce the prices of 10 of the most common prescription drugs covered under Medicare Part D. The agreement marks the first time the federal government has negotiated with pharmaceutical companies on drug prices, and the administration estimates the lower prices will save Medicare $6 billion when the deal goes into effect in 2026. You can read today's podcast here , our “Under the Radar”...
Aug 21, 2024•26 min
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a set of economic policy plans at a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina. Those proposals included an expanded Child Tax Credit, financial assistance for first-time homebuyers, cutting regulations to boost homebuilding, and a federal ban on price gouging on food. The price gouging plan in particular represents one of Harris’s most notable policy ideas since she became the Democratic nominee for president, and it has attracted scrutiny and...
Aug 19, 2024•25 min
On today's episode, Isaac and Ari talk about the questions they would ask Kamala Harris if she would actually sit for an interview, the no tax on tips policy proposal, and some kind of hard to believe Senate polls. And as always, the Airing of Grievances. You can watch the entire Tangle Live event at City Winery NYC on our YouTube Channel! Check out Episode 5 of our podcast series, The Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment! You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or...
Aug 18, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Less than a month after President Joe Biden announced he was dropping his bid for reelection, Democrats have transformed their ticket, spurring a shift in the polls and renewing voter engagement. With Vice President Kamala Harris officially replacing Biden as the Democratic nominee and naming Gov. Tim Walz (MN) as her running mate, both parties have sought to reestablish their footing and adapt their campaign messaging to the new dynamics of the race. You can read today's podca...
Aug 15, 2024•26 min
