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President Trump holds a rendering of the proposed White House ballroom | REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque, edited by Russell Nystrom

The demolition of the East Wing.

Plus, a look at the federal deficit.
White House renovation

All DOGE posts

Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, OR | Colby Aley, Flickr; edited by Russell Nystrom

Appeals court greenlights Trump's National Guard deployment.

Plus, why are DOGE's declared savings different from reported numbers?
National Guard
Surveillance camera | PxHere, edited by Russell Nystrom and Aidan Gorman

What does the government actually know about you?

A deep dive into all the information the government has about all of us.
Government data
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk in the Oval Office, May 30, 2025 | Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Elon comes for the Big Beautiful Bill.

Plus, an update on Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Elon Musk
Image: Russell Nystrom & Magadalena Bokowa, Tangle.

Trump's first 100 days — Part One.

Our first part of a two-part series on President Trump's first 100 days.
Trump's first 100 days
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at the Fox Tucson Theatre in Tucson, Arizona. | Gage Skidmore, Flickr

The HHS layoffs.

Plus, how can we prevent judge shopping?
HHS
Elon Musk with a chainsaw at the Conservative Political Action Conference | The Associated Press

The "what did you do this week" email to federal workers.

Elon Musk threatened federal employees to respond or face termination.
Elon Musk

The Sunday — February 23

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. Reader essay. The Academy Awards will be aired next Sunday, and Tangle reader Jessica Bronder has developed
The Sunday
Elon Musk | EPA Images

The latest on Musk and DOGE.

The initiative highlights its initial cuts amid controversies and lawsuits.
Elon Musk

The Sunday — February 16

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 many readers know, we were featured in a This American Life episode last year
The Sunday
Elon Musk leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). | Credit: Free Malaysia Today

The legal fight over DOGE's budget cuts.

Plus, how does Tangle decide who's on the right and left?
Pallets of food, water, and supplies from USAID staged to be delivered. | Credit: USAID

The future of USAID.

Plus, can you separate a political position from a moral one?
USAID