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Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran | Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS, edited by Russell Nystrom

War with Iran escalates.

Evidence mounts that the U.S. struck an Iranian school.
Iran

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The Sunday — March 8

The Sunday — March 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 left is doodling. What the right is doodling. Monday, March 2. The attack on Iran. On Saturday, February 28, the United States and Israel carried
The Sunday
A child stands next to a missile in Qamishli, Syria — March 4, 2026 | REUTERS/Orhan Qereman, edited by Russell Nystro

The war in Iran expands.

Plus, when could the DHS shutdown end?
War with Iran
An F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft lands on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford during Operation Epic Fury | U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS, edited by Russell Nystrom

The U.S. attacks Iran.

Iran's supreme leader was killed in the initial strikes.
Iran
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran | Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/West Asia News Agency, edited by Russell Nystrom

Is a strike on Iran coming?

Plus, what it means for Puerto Rico to be a U.S. territory.
Iran
Image by Russell Nystrom

What we got right and wrong in 2025, Part 2.

We review even more of our takes from 2025.
2025 review
Image by Russell Nystrom

What we got right and wrong in 2025, Part 1.

Does Tangle's editorial team make the grade?
2025 review
Protesters in Paris, France, demonstrate support for Iranian protesters | Eric Broncard/Hans Lucas, edited by Russell Nystrom

The protests in Iran.

Plus, did Biden's DOJ spy on Republicans?
Iran protests
Image: Russell Nystrom, Tangle

Five things I got wrong about Trump.

Trump's second term has been surprising in a few ways.
Donald Trump
The Sunday — June 29

The Sunday — June 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. Once a season, we turn the keys over to an anonymous reader — who goes by
The Sunday
B-2 Bomber at initial public rollout in Palmdale, California, 1988. | Image: Wikimedia commons

The United States bombs Iran.

A major escalation and its possible implications.
U.S. bombs Iran
A damaged building in Tehran, Iran, following an Israeli attack Credit: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images

SPECIAL EDITION: 14 thoughts on Israel striking Iran.

Israel launches a coordinated surprise attack.
Israel–Iran