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Mar 15, 2023 • 28min

Biden approves a new oil drilling project.

On Monday, the Biden administration said it was going to approve an oil drilling project in Alaska's North Slope, a petroleum-rich area in the northernmost county of the United States.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 (2:30), Right’s Take (6:49) Left’s Take (11:54) , Isaac’s Take (17:13), Your Questions Answered (23:04), Under the Radar (25:06), Numbers (25:54), Have A Nice Day (26:33)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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Mar 14, 2023 • 28min

The SVB bank failure, explained.

Over the weekend, U.S. regulators took over Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) after it collapsed on Friday morning. In a matter of 48 hours, SVB experienced a bank run and capital crisis, becoming the second largest bank in U.S. history to go under. Over the weekend, panic spread among investors and economists who feared the failure of SVB could set off a national financial crisis, but those concerns were mostly allayed when U.S. regulators announced emergency measures to protect depositors.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 (1:03), Today’s Story (2:57), Right’s Take (14:42) Left’s Take (9:15) , Isaac’s Take (19:43), Under the Radar (25:45), Numbers (26:41), Have A Nice Day (27:17)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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Mar 13, 2023 • 28min

Biden proposes a new budget.

On Thursday, President Joe Biden released a $6.8 trillion budget plan for 2024 that he says will cut deficits by $2.9 trillion over the next decade, increase military funding, raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations, and pay for Medicare and Social Security without any major cuts or reforms to the programs. While the budget increases the military’s budget, it represents a decline in military spending as a share of the overall U.S. economy in the next decade. Plus, a reader asks why I never praise Donald Trump (spoiler: I do).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 (1:39), Today’s Story (3:33), Right’s Take (8:13) Left’s Take (13:13) , Isaac’s Take (18:23), Your Questions Answered (22:25), Under the Radar (24:45), Numbers (25:29), Have A Nice Day (26:10)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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Mar 9, 2023 • 31min

Tucker Carlson releases January 6 footage.

On Monday, Fox News host Tucker Carlson aired his first segment on January 6 after receiving some 41,000 hours of security footage from the Capitol. The footage was given to Carlson by new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who promised to hand the footage over as part of his campaign for Speaker.You can find our summary of what we learned from the January 6 hearings here, our coverage of the Ray Epps story here, and all our previous January 6 coverage here. See the ProPublica archive of video footage from that day here. 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 (1:28), Today’s Story (3:53), Left’s Take (9:25), Right’s Take (14:34), Isaac’s Take (19:38), Under the Radar (28:56), Numbers (29:43), Have A Nice Day (30:26).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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Mar 8, 2023 • 27min

The ESG debate.

Last week, a Republican bill to prevent pension fund managers from basing their investment decisions on things like climate change cleared Congress, setting up what is expected to be the first veto of Joe Biden's presidency. Plus, a reader question about my view on prisons.You can read today's podcast here, today’s “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. From the Blindspot Report, a story the left missed here and a story the right missed here. Today’s clickables: Quick Hits (0:50), Today’s Story (2:30), Right’s Take (7:05) Left’s Take (12:47) , Isaac’s Take (17:48), Your Questions Answered (20:53), Blindspot Report (23:58), Under the Radar (24:37), Numbers (25:24), Have A Nice Day (26:12)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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Mar 7, 2023 • 26min

Trump dominates at CPAC.

We're covering Trump's dominance at CPAC, his speech, and the reactions to it from the right and left. Plus, a reader question about whether liberal or conservative readers are more likely to unsubscribe from Tangle.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 (0:53), Today’s Story (2:46), Right’s Take (11:53) Left’s Take (6:57) , Isaac’s Take (16:48), Your Questions Answered (20:59), Under the Radar (23:11), Numbers (24:00), Have A Nice Day (24:48)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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Mar 6, 2023 • 27min

The Washington D.C. crime bill.

Today, we're breaking down the debate over the Washington D.C. crime bill and Biden's decision to oppose it. Plus, a reader question about my most extreme political views.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 (0:53), Today’s Story (2:45), Right’s Take (6:35) Left’s Take (11:41) , Isaac’s Take (16:40), Your Questions Answered (22:00), Under the Radar (24:13), Numbers (24:50), Have A Nice Day (25:40).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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Mar 2, 2023 • 29min

Biden's new immigration rule.

Last week, the Biden administration announced a new temporary rule that will penalize asylum seekers who cross the border illegally or fail to apply for asylum in the countries they traverse before arriving in the U.S., while also opening doors for increased legal entry through a government-created mobile app. Plus, a question about how unemployment rates are calculated.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 (1:30), Today’s Story (3:33), Left’s Take (8:08), Right’s Take (13:09), Isaac’s Take (18:14), Your Questions Answered (23:14), Under the Radar (26:06), Numbers (26:59), Have A Nice Day (27:46)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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Mar 1, 2023 • 28min

Student loan cancellation and the Supreme Court.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a challenge to President Biden's student debt cancellation program. Members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority seemed skeptical of the legality of the program, casting doubt on its future.You can read today's podcast here, today’s “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. Read our previous coverage of student loan forgiveness here. From the Blindspot Report, a story that the left missed here and a story that the right missed here. Today’s clickables: Quick Hits (1:03), Today’s Story (3:05), Right’s Take (14:12) Left’s Take (8:50) , Isaac’s Take (19:19), Blindspot Report (24:51), Under the Radar (25:25), Numbers (28:24), Have A Nice Day (26:39)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 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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Feb 28, 2023 • 30min

The Covid lab-leak theory.

On Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) concluded the Covid-19 pandemic most likely arose from a laboratory leak, according to a classified intelligence report recently given to the White House. The Department of Energy had been undecided on how the virus likely emerged, but updated its 2021 determination and made its conclusion with "low confidence." Plus, a reader question about staying optimistic in times like these.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 (3:17), Today’s Story (5:11), Right’s Take (10:13) Left’s Take (15:22) , Isaac’s Take (20:45), Your Questions Answered (25:18), Under the Radar (27:41), Numbers (28:24), Have A Nice Day (29:09)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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