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The Tangle team at Zahav in Philadelphia. From left to right: Audrey Moorehead, Will Kaback, Ari Weitzman, Magdalena Bokowa, Jon Lall, Isaac Saul, Lindsey Knuth.

In the foxhole.

A fun challenge arrives.
The Sunday — February 8

The Sunday — February 8

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading.  What the right is doodling. What the left is doodling. Editors’ Note: This week, we’re trying something new. In lieu of featuring the results of reader
A member of Homeland Security Investigations watches as people protest outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility | REUTERS/Jim Vondruska, edited by Russell Nystrom

Your questions about ICE, answered.

How are agents trained, and what can they legally do?
The Sunday — February 1

The Sunday — February 1

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading.  What the left is doodling. What the right is doodling. Monday, January 26. The latest shooting in Minneapolis. On Saturday, January 24, U.S. Customs and Border
Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto and Kanye West | Screenshot from YouTube/i24NEWS English, edited by Russell Nystrom

I forgive Kanye West.

Is our society capable of healing?
The Sunday — January 25

The Sunday — January 25

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading.  What the right is doodling. What the left is doodling. Monday, January 19. Tangle did not release a newsletter on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King,
U.S. President Donald Trump presents the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" after signing it — July 4, 2025 | REUTERS/Leah Millis, edited by Russell Nystrom

Trump's first year: a nonpartisan scorecard. Part 2.

Measuring up the rest of Trump's first year, and Isaac's take.
Trump’s first year: a nonpartisan scorecard. Part 1.

Trump’s first year: a nonpartisan scorecard. Part 1.

We revisit metrics we set in 2025 to evaluate Trump's first year.
The Sunday — January 18

The Sunday — January 18

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading.  What the left is doodling. What the right is doodling. Monday, January 12. Trump’s strategy in the Western Hemisphere. Since the start of his second term,
Correspondence in Tangle's editorial Slack channel

I'm leaking Tangle's internal communications.

How we talk when nobody is looking.
The Sunday — January 11

The Sunday — January 11

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading.  What the right is doodling. What the left is doodling. Monday, January 5. The U.S. ouster of Venezuela’s president. On Saturday, January 3, the United