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The "Big Beautiful Bill" gets a Byrd bath.
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The "Big Beautiful Bill" gets a Byrd bath.

Plus, our thoughts on jumping from broadcasting to governance.

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President Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the Oval Office, May 30, 2025 | Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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Elon comes for the Big Beautiful Bill.

Plus, an update on Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
President Trump with House Speaker Mike Johnson | Screenshot: C-SPAN
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What's next for the big beautiful bill?

Plus, how does the Supreme Court decide their rulings?
Can Senate Democrats prevent a government shutdown?
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Can Senate Democrats prevent a government shutdown?

Plus, why doesn't Tangle feature libertarian perspectives?
President Donald Trump addresses Congress | YouTube Screenshot, The Wall Street Journal
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Trump's address to Congress.

The president addressed Congress for the first time in his second term.
House Speaker Mike Johnson. Image: Gage Skidmore | Flickr
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How Congress averted a government shutdown.

Plus, a question about ranking presidents.
Senate portico with Capital Dome, April 2013 | Tim Evanson, Flickr
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Trump pushes for recess appointments.

Plus, what are the downsides to some reforms?
A bridge washout caused by Helene | Anonymous, North Carolina
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FEMA funding and the disaster response.

Plus, is it different when workers strike against automation in the arts?
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The Sunday — September 29

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. Reader essay. As the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah approaches, reader Dinah Bucholz used the period of
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris in 2019 | Gage Skidmore, Flickr
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Kamala Harris's filibuster comments.

Plus, would Dems make Puerto Rico and D.C. states?
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The Sunday — September 1

The Sunday — September 1 This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading. How are we doing? We’re always looking for reader feedback to inform and improve our processes, so we’re curious to hear
Benjamin Netanyahu addressing Congress on Wednesday. Image: C-SPAN
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Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress on the war in Gaza.

Plus, a question about the RNC rejecting our application for a press pass.