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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at the U.S. Capitol in October | Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Sipa USA, edited by Russell Nystrom

The Senate votes to end the shutdown.

What's in the agreement, and when could the shutdown end?
Government shutdown

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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 "Big Beautiful Bill" gets a Byrd bath.

The "Big Beautiful Bill" gets a Byrd bath.

Plus, our thoughts on jumping from broadcasting to governance.
Big Beautiful Bill
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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The Sunday — March 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. Photo by Judy Beth Morris / Unsplash In an undergraduate class, Max and other students were
The Sunday
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris in 2019 | Gage Skidmore, Flickr

Kamala Harris's filibuster comments.

Plus, would Dems make Puerto Rico and D.C. states?
Kamala Harris
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) speaking in 2020. Image: Senate Democrats / Flickr

Should Dianne Feinstein retire?

The 89-year-old is under increased pressure to step down.
Dianne Feinstein