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Government shutdown

"A Rally for SNAP" on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in Boston, Massachusetts — October 28, 2025 | REUTERS/Brian Snyder TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY, edited by Russell Nystrom

SNAP funding expires.

Plus, who owns our national debt?
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The Sunday — October 26

The Sunday — October 26

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, October 20. George Santos’s commutation. On Friday, October 17, President Donald Trump announced he had
The Sunday
Image by Russell Nystrom

The Republican texting scandals.

Plus, should legislators not get paid during shutdowns?
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A sign inside the U.S. Capitol on October 20, 2025 | REUTERS/Al Drago, edited by Russell Nystrom

Week three of the government shutdown.

Plus, we break down a recent quote from Stephen Miller.
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The Sunday — October 5

The Sunday — October 5

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, September 29. James Comey’s indictment. On Thursday, September 25, the Justice Department indicted former Federal
The Sunday
The U.S. Capitol on September 30, 2025, hours before a partial government shutdown | REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY, edited by Russell Nystrom

The government shuts down.

Plus, how could a president theoretically seek a third term?
Government shutdown

The Sunday — March 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. In the months leading up to the election, Jack Such wrote into Tangle to suggest
The Sunday
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer | wikimedia commons

Democrats split after short-term funding bill passes.

Plus, is the Tangle audience skewing left?
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Can Senate Democrats prevent a government shutdown?

Can Senate Democrats prevent a government shutdown?

Plus, why doesn't Tangle feature libertarian perspectives?
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A special New Year's edition of The Sunday newsletter

The Sunday — December 29

A special New Year’s edition.
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The Sunday — December 22

The Sunday — December 22

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. Perhaps the most discussed event since the election was the shooting of United Healthcare CEO
The Sunday
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson in Arizona in August 2024. | Gage Skidmore, Flickr

The looming government shutdown.

What was in the funding bill, and why did the GOP kill it?
Stopgap funding bill