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Some answers to your questions.

We open up the mailbag to tackle questions ranging from SCOTUS to AI.
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Demonstrators hold letters spelling out "Born in the USA = citizen!" in front of the Supreme Court during oral arguments on President Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship

The birthright citizenship case before SCOTUS.

Plus, did National Guard deployments reduce crime?
Supreme Court
A poll worker locks the ballot box for the night in Levittown, Pennsylvania on October 24, 2022 | REUTERS/Hannah Beier, edited by Russell Nystrom

Mail-in voting before SCOTUS.

Could the case disrupt the midterms?
Supreme Court
Photo from Karen Hill Anton, edited by Candida Hall

The Sunday — March 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 left is doodling. What the right is doodling. We’ll see you next week! We are heading to our annual Spring Break for the next
The Sunday
Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, John Roberts, and Sonia Sotomayor bow their heads at President Donald Trump's second inauguration in 2025.

SCOTUS strikes down Trump's reciprocal tariffs.

Plus, a look at data centers' water consumption.
Tariffs
Supporters of state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

SCOTUS weighs ban on trans athletes in women's sports.

Are West Virginia and Idaho protecting girls or infringing on transgender rights?
Trans issues
A protester outside the U.S. Supreme Court — December 2022. | REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY, edited by Russell Nystrom

The Supreme Court weighs transgender identity on passports.

Plus, is Trump building a bunker under the White House?
Trans issues
The Sunday — November 9

The Sunday — November 9

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, November 3. SNAP benefits. On Saturday, November 1, the ongoing government shutdown caused federal funding for
The Sunday
A protester outside the U.S. Supreme Court, November 5, 2025 | REUTERS/Nathan Howard REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT, edited by Russell Nystrom

Trump's tariffs before the Supreme Court.

The justices appeared skeptical of the president's argument.
Tariffs
Porn age-verification law upheld by Supreme Court.

Porn age-verification law upheld by Supreme Court.

Plus, are the Medicaid cuts as bad as advertised?
Porn risk children
Parents can now opt kids out of LGBTQ classroom material.

Parents can now opt kids out of LGBTQ classroom material.

A major SCOTUS ruling and part two of our Sudan answer.
Parental rights
Chief Justice John Roberts swearing in President Biden. DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II.

The new report on the Supreme Court.

Plus, a reader question about the campus protests coming back.
Chief Justice John Roberts