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Jul 5, 2023 • 29min

The Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling.

Affirmative action. On Thursday, the Supreme Court determined in a 6-3 decision that considering race in university admissions is unconstitutional. The ruling will reshape how the nation's most elite universities attempt to diversify their campuses, and also has the potential to impact the make-up of the nation's workforce.Tickets are officially live (and public!) for our event in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 3rd. Thanks to all the folks who bought tickets — we're on track to sell this baby out! Remember: Our goal is to sell out the venue, and then take Tangle on the road. Please come join us! Tickets here.You can read today's podcast here, today’s “Under the Radar” story here, and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest YouTube video here.Today’s clickables: Quick hits (1:16), Today’s story (4:10), Right’s take (10:06), Left’s take (14:04), Isaac’s take (18:35), YouTube Announcement (25:21), Under the Radar (25:53), Numbers (26:58), Have a nice day (27:39)You can⁠ subscribe to Tangle by clicking here⁠ or drop something⁠ in our tip jar by clicking here.⁠Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 29, 2023 • 25min

Impeaching Joe Biden.

Impeaching Joe Biden. Last week, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) introduced a resolution to impeach President Joe Biden, citing "high crimes and misdemeanors" for his handling of the U.S. border with Mexico.Tickets are officially live (and public!) for our event in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 3rd. Thanks to all the folks who bought tickets — we're on track to sell this baby out! Remember: Our goal is to sell out the venue, and then take Tangle on the road. Please come join us! Tickets here.You can read today's podcast here, today’s “Under the Radar” story here, and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest YouTube video here.Today’s clickables: Quick hits (0:56), Today’s story (2:58), Right’s take (6:30), Left’s take (10:52), Isaac’s take (14:43), Listener question (18:28), Under the Radar (21:02), Numbers (21:57), Have a nice day (22:51)You can⁠ subscribe to Tangle by clicking here⁠ or drop something⁠ in our tip jar by clicking here.⁠Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 28, 2023 • 27min

SCOTUS rejects independent state legislature theory.

In a 6-3 decision on Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected independent state legislature theory (ISL), the legal theory that embraces the idea that the Constitution gives state legislatures unfettered authority to regulate federal elections, with little to no interference from state courts. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, while Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch dissented.You can read today's podcast here and today’s “Have A Nice Day” story here. From the Blindspot Report, a story that the right missed here and a story that the left missed here. Tickets to our event in Philadelphia on August 3rd are available here. Give the gift of a Tangle subscription here!Today’s clickables: Quick Hits (0:56), Today’s Story (02:52), Left’’s Take (6:55), Right’s Take (10:46), Isaac’s Take (14:55), Blindspot Report (22:51), Numbers (23:28), Have A Nice Day (24:11)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited by Zosha Warpeha. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 27, 2023 • 25min

John Durham's testimony.

On Wednesday, Special Counsel John Durham testified for over five hours before Congress. Durham spent four years scrutinizing the origins of the FBI's investigation into possible links between Russia and former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. During his testimony, he detailed the "sobering" findings of that investigation outlined in the controversial report he released in May.You can read today's podcast here, today’s “Under the Radar” story here, and today’s “Have A Nice Day” story here. Tickets to our event in Philadelphia on August 3rd are available here!Today’s clickables: Quick Hits (1:00), Today’s Story (02:45), Right’s Take (06:15), Left’’s Take (9:59), Isaac’s Take (13:48), Your Questions Answered (17:57), Under the Radar (21:13), Numbers (21:59), Have A Nice Day (22:46)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited by Zosha Warpeha. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 26, 2023 • 25min

The military mutiny in Russia.

Over the weekend, Russia's President Vladimir Putin accused a mercenary group he has employed in the war in Ukraine of treason, all while news reports broke out about infighting turning to mutiny and perhaps an attempted coup. Plus, a reader question about human-caused climate change.You can read today's podcast here, today’s “Under the Radar” story here, and today’s “Have A Nice Day” story here. Enter our contest for VIP tickets to our listener event here! Today’s clickables: Quick Hits (0:58), Today’s Story (02:56), Opinions from the US (6:04), Opinions from abroad (11:15), Isaac’s Take (13:53), Your Questions Answered (16:56), Under the Radar (20:53), Numbers (21:44), Have A Nice Day (22:59)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited by Zosha Warpeha. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 22, 2023 • 29min

The RFK Jr. and Joe Rogan interview.

On June 15, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast to describe his outlook on vaccine safety and promote his 2024 presidential campaign. For the first hour of the three-hour interview, Kennedy spoke largely uninterrupted about the theory that the ethylmercury and aluminum present in many vaccines cause autism, auto-immune disease, neurological disease, and other chronic diseases. For the remaining two hours, Kennedy spoke about aluminum adjuvants in vaccines causing allergies, Wifi or cell phone radiation causing tumors, the effectiveness of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine as alternative treatments for COVID, the prevalence and danger of pesticide use, and the military-industrial complex, among other topics.Today’s clickables: Quick Hits (2:17), Today’s Story (4:14), Left’s Take (8:17), Right’s Take (12:06), Isaac’s Take (16:40), Blindspot Report (25:32), Numbers (26:01), Have A Nice Day (26:53)You can read today's podcast here and today’s “Have A Nice Day” story here. Enter our contest for VIP tickets to our listener event here! You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited by Zosha Warpeha. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 21, 2023 • 27min

The Hunter Biden plea deal.

On Tuesday, a court filing revealed that Hunter Biden's lawyers and the Justice Department have struck a deal for him to plead guilty on two misdemeanor tax charges while avoiding further prosecution on a more serious gun charge, meaning he will likely avoid any prison time after a five year Justice Department investigation.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 (0:54), Today’s Story (02:57), Left’s Take (10:42), Right’s Take (6:42), Isaac’s Take (15:14), Your Questions Answered (21:46), Under the Radar (23:19), Numbers (24:04), Have A Nice Day (24:44)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited by Zosha Warpeha. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 20, 2023 • 39min

INTERVIEW: Michael Dorf and Neil Buchanan talk with Isaac about the debt ceiling.

Today, we are talking with Michael Dorf and Neil Buchanan. Michael is a Law Professor and Scholar of U.S. Constitutional Law who currently serves as the Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. Neil is an Economist, Legal Scholar, and Professor currently working as a Professor of Law at University of Florida - Levin College of Law. Both are considered leading experts on the U.S. debt ceiling.Tickets are officially live (and public!) for our event in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 3rd. Thanks to all the folks who bought tickets — we're on track to sell this baby out! Remember: Our goal is to sell out the venue, and then take Tangle on the road. Please come join us! Tickets here.You can read today's podcast ⁠here⁠, and our latest video on the Trump indictment  here.Today’s clickables: Intro: 00:00 Explaining the basics of the debt ceiling (02:13), Is the debt ceiling effective or even necessary? (05:27), The "least unconstitutional option" (12:04), Breaching the debt ceiling v default (16:40), The 14th Amendment argument: (25:46) Could are credit rating be downgraded again? (29:54), Should we end the debt ceiling? (33:56) Where you can find more from Michael and Neil (36:51)You can⁠ subscribe to Tangle by clicking here⁠ or drop something⁠ in our tip jar by clicking here.⁠Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 15, 2023 • 28min

Is inflation finally going away?

Inflation. On Tuesday, the Department of Labor reported that inflation has risen at 4% year-over-year in May, meaning it was at its lowest annual rate in more than two years. We have covered inflation and interest rate hikes 15 times before. You can find our previous coverage here.Tickets are officially live (and public!) for our event in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 3rd. Thanks to all the folks who bought tickets — we're on track to sell this baby out! Remember: Our goal is to sell out the venue, and then take Tangle on the road. Please come join us! Tickets here.You can read today's podcast ⁠here⁠, today’s “Under the Radar” story here, and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠. You can also check out our YouTube channel for our previous coverage on inflation and our latest video on the Trump indictment, which will premiere today here.Today’s clickables: Quick hits (1:39), Today’s story (4:02), Right’s take (7:39), Left’s take (11:51), Isaac’s take (16:39), Listener Question (19:36), Under the Radar (22:48), Numbers (23:44), Have a nice day (24:23)You can⁠ subscribe to Tangle by clicking here⁠ or drop something⁠ in our tip jar by clicking here.⁠Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 14, 2023 • 26min

The House Freedom Caucus revolt.

Republicans, the House Freedom Caucus, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. On Monday, Speaker McCarthy struck a deal with a group of conservative Republicans that will allow legislation to begin moving on the House floor again after the chamber was ground to a halt for a week.Tickets are officially live (and public!) for our event in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 3rd. Thanks to all the folks who bought tickets — we're on track to sell this baby out! Remember: Our goal is to sell out the venue, and then take Tangle on the road. Please come join us! Tickets here.You can read today's podcast here, today’s “Under the Radar” story here and the criticism here, the Blindspot report on the left here and on the right here, and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest YouTube video here.Today’s clickables: Quick hits (1:55), Today’s story (3:46), Right’s take (7:15), Left’s take (11:09), Isaac’s take (14:58), Listener question (18:30), Under the Radar (20:39), Blindspot Report (21:38), Numbers (22:11), Have a nice day (22:50)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here.Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tanglenews/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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