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The Trump assassination attempt. On Saturday, former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Around six minutes into his remarks, gunshots rang out and Trump grabbed his right ear, dropping to the ground as Secret Service agents swarmed him. Moments later, Trump stood up surrounded by Secret Service with blood covering his ear and running down his face, raised his fist to the crowd, and mouthed “fight” multiple times. He was quickly led off stage and taken to a local hospital. On Saturday night, Trump posted on Truth Social “I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.” He was otherwise uninjured.
You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.
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Today’s clickables: A couple of notes (0:39), Quick hits (2:50), Today’s story (5:08) Agreement and Left’s take (9:43), Right’s take (14:09), Isaac’s take (18:25), Listener Question (29:01), Under the Radar (30:06), Numbers (30:54), Have a nice day (32:07)
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Isaac got to talk with Alon Gat. He recounts his harrowing experience on October 7th, what happened to him and his family, the current situation, and his hope for the future of Israelis and Palestinians.
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A few months ago I flew to Vancouver to give a talk at TED2024 in Vancouver. I'd call something like this a "bucket list" item, except I never actually imagined it was something I'd get to do. The invitation was more like a monster surprise, a major career achievement, and a really fun way to spread the word about what we're doing here at Tangle.
Anyway, when I made the trip, we announced it in the newsletter. Predictably, thousands of readers asked about how to watch or listen to the TED talk, so we decided to highlight the video in the newsletter once the final version was released. It took a few months, but my talk has finally been published.
In it, I discuss Tangle’s mission, the work we are doing, and the current state of U.S. polarization. Anyone who reads Tangle should find it interesting, so we’re sharing the talk with everyone here in lieu of a regular newsletter. While you're there, I ask that you please leave a comment (tell people to go read Tangle!) or "like" the video, which will boost it in the YouTube algorithm and hopefully encourage TED to promote it. These simple actions will drive new readers to Tangle and would be very helpful for us.
Finally, I want to give a special shoutout to a few people: Tangle Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, who wrote the first draft of the talk and deserves much of the credit for how well it turned out. Cloe Shasha Brooks from TED, who helped us refine and edit it several times over — she is incredibly good at her job, and also a regular Tangle reader, which makes me like her even more. And Chris Anderson, the president of TED, who shared some of our initial coverage of the war in Gaza and then responded to my direct message on Twitter, which is how I ended up getting involved with TED. You guys all rock, and I appreciate you.
As always, if you have thoughts about anything we write or that I say, feel free to let us know. But most of all: Please engage with the video and then share it, which will help us spread the word about Tangle!
You can read today's podcast here. You can watch my TED Talk here.
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The Republican Party’s platform. Over the weekend, the Republican party released its 2024 campaign platform, the first time it has released a party platform since 2016. The document — titled “2024 GOP Platform Make America Great Again!” — includes 20 promises and 10 chapters outlining the governing priorities for a Republican president. Typically, the Republican and Democrat parties release their platforms ahead of their national conventions, and this year’s release precedes the GOP’s national convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that will start on July 15.
You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.
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Today’s clickables: A couple of notes (0:49), Quick hits (2:33), Today’s story (4:17) Right’s take (7:16), Left’s take (11:23), Isaac’s take (15:23), Listener Question (25:17), Under the Radar (25:38), Numbers (26:17), Have a nice day (27:15)
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The French elections. Over the weekend, a leftist coalition called the New Popular Front (NFP) won a plurality of seats in the 2024 French legislative election in a surprise upset over a right-wing movement that was expected to dominate the election. However, the New Popular Front failed to win a majority, leaving open the possibility of a hung parliament, which would be an unprecedented outcome in French history.
You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.
You can catch our trailer for the Tangle Live event at City Winery NYC. Full video coming soon!
Check out Episode 4of our podcast series, The Undecideds.Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment!
Today’s clickables: Quick hits (0:52), Today’s story (2:50) Left’s take (5:37), Right’s take (8:17), International takes (10:58), Isaac’s take (13:43), Listener Question (18:48), Under the Radar (22:04), Numbers (23:01), Have a nice day (24:23)
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Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. In the eleven days since President Joe Biden’s widely criticized performance in the first presidential debate, a growing number of donors, allies, and Democratic lawmakers have called on the president to drop out of the race. Several polls released in the last week show former President Donald Trump’s lead over Biden increasing, adding to Democrats’ fears that the president’s reelection effort is failing with Election Day less than four months away (though a Bloomberg poll released on Saturday showed Biden leading Trump in Michigan and Wisconsin for the first time). Biden has reportedly acknowledged that the coming days will be critical to salvaging his candidacy.
We covered the first Biden-Trump debate of the 2024 campaign in a special Friday Edition.
You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.
You can catch our trailer for the Tangle Live event at City Winery NYC. Full video coming soon!
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Today’s clickables: A quick note (0:45), Quick hits (1:59), Today’s story (4:11) Right’s take (7:28), Left’s take (11:32), Isaac’s take (15:36), Listener Question (22:57), Under the Radar (23:13), Numbers (24:00), Have a nice day (25:12)
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City of Grants Pass v. Johnson. On Friday, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 along ideological lines to uphold ordinances in the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, that outlaw sleeping and camping in public places while using materials like blankets, pillows, or cardboard boxes for warmth or shelter. The decision overturns a lower court’s determination that such laws are unconstitutional and grants greater authority to local governments to address homelessness in their communities. The Supreme Court’s decision returns the case to the lower courts, which will consider separate arguments about Grants Pass’s laws.
We covered the 9th Circuit’s ruling here and recapped oral arguments at the Supreme Court here.
You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.
You can catch our trailer for the Tangle Live event at City Winery NYC. Full video coming soon!
Check out Episode 4of our podcast series, The Undecideds.Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment!
Today’s clickables: A quick note (0:36), Quick hits (1:15), Today’s story (3:03) Left’s take (6:25), Right’s take (10:44), Isaac’s take (15:14), Listener Question (20:49), Under the Radar (22:41), Numbers (23:25), Have a nice day (24:53)
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Trump v. United States. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for his official actions while in office. The decision is the first Supreme Court ruling to assert that former presidents are shielded from criminal charges for actions deemed to be within their constitutional authority, though it also clarified that presidents do not have immunity for unofficial acts. The ruling, which fell along ideological lines, left open the possibility that special counsel Jack Smith’s case against Trump for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election can continue. Lower courts will now decide whether Trump’s conduct in that case constituted official or unofficial acts, but the decision makes it unlikely that Smith’s case concludes before the presidential election.
You can read our coverage of this case — including the previous rulings and a recap of oral arguments — here, here, and here.
You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.
You can catch our latest YouTube video on Juneteenth here.
Check out Episode 4of our podcast series, The Undecideds.Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment!
Today’s clickables: Quick hits (1:15), Today’s story (3:33) Right’s take (8:15), Left’s take (12:14), Isaac’s take (16:41), Under the Radar (23:46), Numbers (24:46), Have a nice day (25:52)
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The end of Chevron deference. On Friday, the Supreme Court overruled the court’s 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which deferred to the judgment of federal agencies in interpreting statutory text to create regulations based on ambiguous laws. The 6-3 ruling fell along ideological lines, with the court’s six Republican-appointed justices in the majority. The decision is expected to shift the balance of power between the executive and judicial branches while compelling Congress to more specifically address policy issues when creating new laws.
You can read the special Friday edition here (paywalled for non-members) and listen to the podcast here.You can read our previous coverage of these cases — including the history of Chevron and a recap of oral arguments — here and here.
You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.
You can catch our latest YouTube video on Juneteenth here.
Check out Episode 4of our podcast series, The Undecideds.Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment!
Today’s clickables: A couple of corrections (0:37), Quick hits (1:30), Today’s story (3:44), Left’s take (7:48), Right’s take (11:56), Isaac’s take (16:17), Listener question (21:50), Under the Radar (23:31), Numbers (24:17), Have a nice day (25:34)
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Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.
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Last night, Tangle editors Ari Weitzman and Will Kaback were tuned into the debate along with Isaac. We thought it’d be extra informative, even fun, to supplement today's newsletter with some additional commentary and thoughts from our editors.
You can read today's podcast here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.
You can catch our latest YouTube video on Juneteenth here.
Check out Episode 4 of our podcast seriesThe Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment!
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 and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.
Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.
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