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 Barack Obama, which meant he was overseeing the Children's Health Insurance Program and the Health Insurance Marketplace, as well. In January of 2021, he was brought into the Biden administration as a Seni...
Mar 22, 2024•52 min
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 Standards Act to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32, lowering the maximum hours threshold for overtime pay for non-exempt employees. Those exempt would include computer professionals, farmworke...
Mar 21, 2024•26 min
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 misinformation on topics like Covid-19 or election fraud. 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 our latest YouT...
Mar 20, 2024•27 min
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 supporter of Israel and the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S., broke from a longstanding precedent for elected officials and heavily criticized Netanyahu in a 40-minute Senate speech. You can read t...
Mar 19, 2024•27 min
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-defendants, including three counts specific to Trump. You can read today's podcast here , our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here . On Sunday, we released Episode 1 of...
Mar 18, 2024•27 min
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 resonating, who they are voting for and why — all up to and then through election day. Each episode we’ll focus on a different storyline from the race, and hear how these undecided voters are thinking ab...
Mar 17, 2024•1 hr 12 min
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 , a New York City-based political consulting firm providing communications, polling, and advisory expertise. He is also the coauthor of Putin's Master Plan (2016), a book on Russian foreign policy ambition...
Mar 15, 2024•44 min
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 a nice day” story here . You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable president ever here and our interview with Bill O’Reilly here . Today’s clickables: Corr...
Mar 14, 2024•26 min
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 ultimately, who will earn their vote. Tangle Media presents: The Undecideds — a limited podcast series leading to the 2024 Presidential Election. Premiering Sunday, March 17. You can subscribe to Tangle by cl...
Mar 13, 2024•1 min
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 , our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here . You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable president ever here and our interview ...
Mar 13, 2024•30 min
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 to be sold or face prohibitions in the U.S. You can read the study mentioned in today’s My Take here . You can read today's podcast here , our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day...
Mar 12, 2024•25 min
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 and mentioned his "predecessor" 13 times. You can read a transcript of the speech here or watch it here . You can read today's podcast here , our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice...
Mar 11, 2024•31 min
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 slang from slipping into his vocabulary, and Isaac tries to locate an odor. You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable president ever here and our interview wit...
Mar 10, 2024•1 hr 13 min
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 and extremism in both parties. You can read today's podcast here , our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here . You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we ...
Mar 07, 2024•25 min
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, gubernatorial races, and more. You can read today's podcast here , our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here . You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we tri...
Mar 06, 2024•24 min
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 the country. However, the justices were divided on the question of who can enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. This ruling is unrelated to their decision to take up the question of whether Trump is imm...
Mar 05, 2024•38 min
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 Washington, D.C. federal court. Before the federal appeals court hears the case, the justices released a one-page unsigned order pausing all proceedings and asking the lower court to hold its ruling rejecting Trum...
Mar 04, 2024•39 min
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 subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Today’s clickables: Aaron Bushnell (6:28), SCOTUS Order (22:08), Interview with Mark Joseph Stern (26:18), The...
Mar 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min
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 damaging the future for Israelis and Palestinians. As always, please feel free to share, and if you have thoughts, you can write to him at [email protected] . You can read today's podcast here. You can su...
Mar 01, 2024•26 min
The Michigan primary. On Tuesday, Democratic and Republican voters participated in the Michigan primary, giving the first indication of where the most enthusiastic voters stand in this critical swing state heading into the 2024 election. You can read today's podcast here , today’s “Under the Radar” story here , and today’s “Have a nice day” story here . Today’s clickables: Quick hits (2:50), Today’s story (4:34), Right’s take (6:56), Left’s take (10:39), Isaac’s take (14:51), Listener question (...
Feb 29, 2024•25 min
Two years of war in Ukraine. On Saturday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky marked the second anniversary of Russia's full-fledged invasion by welcoming Western leaders to Kyiv and pleading for more support in the war. A link to our piece on a compromise solution to the border crisis here (no paywall). You can read today's podcast here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here . Gallup results from Under the Radar here , and Monmouth results here . Today’s clickables: Quick hits (1:41), Toda...
Feb 28, 2024•27 min
The South Carolina primary. On Saturday, former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the state's primary election by roughly 20 points. Trump received 59.8% of the vote to Haley's 39.5%, with Ron DeSantis — who had dropped out — getting 0.4% of the vote. Trump has now won nearly every delegate in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, all but assuring his victory heading into Super Tuesday on March 5. You can read today's podcast here , today’s “Under the ...
Feb 27, 2024•22 min
Alabama's IVF ruling. Last week, Alabama's Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of couples suing an Alabama storage facility under the state's wrongful death law after their frozen embryos were lost in an accident. The groundbreaking ruling, in a case dubbed LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine, P.C. , treated the embryos as children who should be afforded certain legal protections, a theory championed by some anti-abortion groups that has now gotten its first validation from a major U....
Feb 26, 2024•29 min
On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari talk about Ari's the news out of Wisconsin and Alabama, if Biden should drop out of the race and who could replace him, Isaac's Friday subscribers-only piece on porn and its effects on children and young adults, and as always, the Airing of Grievances. You can check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable president ever here and our interview with Bill O’Reilly here . You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or dr...
Feb 25, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Alexander Smirnov. Last week, the FBI arrested Alexander Smirnov, an informant the FBI had used as a confidential source since 2010. Smirnov was charged with lying to the FBI that President Biden and his son Hunter were involved in a bribery scheme with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma. You can read today's podcast here , our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here . You can also check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable p...
Feb 22, 2024•25 min
The fraud judgment against Trump. On Friday, Manhattan judge Arthur Engoron ordered former President Donald Trump to pay over $354 million and barred him from serving in a top role of any New York company for three years. Engoron's decision concludes the civil fraud suit against Trump for misrepresenting his wealth for financial gain while leading the Trump Organization. Trump is expected to appeal , which could take more than a year and would delay any enforcement of the penalty. You can read t...
Feb 21, 2024•36 min
The Fani Willis testimony. On Thursday, the Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney took the stand in dramatic fashion. Willis is fighting the claim that a relationship between her and private attorney Nathan Wade should disqualify her and her team from carrying on with the election interference and racketeering case against Donald Trump and his associates. You can read today's podcast here , our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here . You can also check out...
Feb 20, 2024•28 min
On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari talk about Ari's previous job working for NATO, disagreements in editing, why Democrats think they're losing and Republicans think they're winning (they're both wrong), how Trump and Biden are not the same, an in-depth talk about Zionism, and as always, the Airing of Grievances. You can check out our latest YouTube video where we tried to build the most electable president ever here and our interview with Bill O’Reilly here . You can subscribe to Tangle by...
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 36 min
New York's 3rd Congressional district. On Tuesday, former Democratic congressman Tom Suozzi won a closely watched special election in New York's 3rd Congressional District. The election to replace former Rep. George Santos (R) was between Suozzi and Mazi Pilip, a registered Democrat and political newcomer who served as a Republican in Nassau County's Legislature and made the southern border and immigration a centerpiece of her campaign. The campaigns and outside political groups spent more than ...
Feb 15, 2024•29 min
Trump's NATO comments. During a rally in South Carolina on Saturday, former President Donald Trump sparked controversy with comments about how he would respond if a member of NATO that wasn't meeting its defense obligations was attacked. Don't forget to check out our special Valentine's Day episode where I talk with my wife, Phoebe. You can read today's podcast here , our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here . You can also check out our latest YouTube video w...
Feb 14, 2024•29 min
