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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 7h
The failed execution of Christa Pike. And the debate it brings up over capital punishment: www.readtangle.com/death-penalt...
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The failed execution of Christa Pike.
And the debate over capital punishment.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Last week, the world came to the U.S. Today, we broke down the United Nations General Assembly and Chinese President Xi Jinping 's state visit to Washington. Find out all you need to know here: www.readtangle.com/un-assembly-...
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The UN assembly and Trump–Xi summit.
Plus, how do legal challenges to Trump’s actions compare to past administrations?
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In June of 2021, we published a newsletter headlined “Is Joe Biden okay?” Today, we ask the same question, but for a new a president. Is Donald Trump okay? www.readtangle.com/is-president...
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Is President Trump okay?
I asked the same question about Biden in 2021.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
President Donald Trump has gotten his deal with Greenland. But is it all that he wants? Find out the answer here: www.readtangle.com/the-us-green...
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The U.S.–Greenland Deal.
How big of a deal is it?
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
President Donald Trump said he is banning CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House. He said that it was due to them reporting “fake news” and that other media outlets will follow.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
On Monday, the EPA announced the repeal of Biden-era emissions regulations for power plants and proposed rolling back all remaining greenhouse gas standards for the power sector. How would this affect energy costs and climate change? www.readtangle.com/epa-power-pl...
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The EPA's power plant deregulation.
Plus, it’s Constitution Day.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Federal Reserve unanimously voted to increase interest rates, the first time it has done so since 2023.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Fox News is parting ways with host Maria Bartiromo, per a statement.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
President Donald Trump says that flags will be lowered for one week in honor of singer and national icon Dolly Parton, who passed away at the age of 80.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, President Trump said. He said that she was stepping away to spend more time with her family.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Fauci pleaded the Fifth. Now what? We broke down the full story here. www.readtangle.com/fauci-diary-...
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Fauci's diary and Senate hearing.
The doctor is back in the public eye.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Megan Phelps-Roper was 26 when she left the Westboro Baptist Church. Now — years later — she has found herself coming back to the Bible, but with a new perspective. She wrote about her experience in Tangle on Friday. Check it out here: www.readtangle.com/come-read-wi...
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Come read with me.
A guest column from Megan Phelps-Roper.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
On Tuesday, July 14, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed an executive order pausing construction of new large-scale data centers in the state for up to one year. But is that the right decision? www.readtangle.com/new-york-dat...
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New York’s data center moratorium.
Plus, a new test for college programs.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
President Donald Trump recommended South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) appoint Senator Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to finish his term.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
On Saturday, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died after “a brief and sudden illness,” his office announced. Graham was first elected to the senate in 2003.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Congressman Tom Kean (R-NJ) announced his months-long absence from the House was due to depression.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The Supreme Court has struck down an executive order issued by President Donald Trump attempting to end birthright citizenship for children of noncitizens. The ruling was one of the most anticipated of the year, and is the final ruling that the Court will release this term.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The Supreme Court upheld state laws banning transgender women and girls participating in women's sports in West Virginia v. B.P.J..
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
President Donald Trump is nominating Acting Labor Secretary Keith E. Sonderling to the position on a permanent basis.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
In a pair of cases, the Supreme Court ruled that Fed Governor Lisa Cook can remain in her position as litigation continues, but that President Donald Trump can fire Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from her position as a Federal Trade Commissioner.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi state law allowing for mail-in ballots to arrive and be counted after an election as long as they are postmarked by election day. The ruling was 5-4 with Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, and Jackson forming the majority.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from President Donald Trump of a civil verdict finding he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, leaving a $5 million judgment against him intact.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration on two major immigration cases. First, it ruled that the administration can remove temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian ​immigrants, allowing them to be deported.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Commerce Department reported that the personal consumption expenditures price index rose 4.1% on an annual basis in May, the highest level since April 2023, while core inflation (excluding food and energy prices) rose 3.4%. Inflation rose 0.4% on a monthly basis.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Update: Trump says he is cancelling the signing until the SAVE America Act is passed. There is not sufficient support to pass the SAVE America Act in the Senate.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a signing ceremony in two hours for a housing bill that passed the House and Senate with broad bipartisan support. However, moments ago, he seemed dismissive of the bill on Truth Social.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that six people have been arrested for causing damage to the reflecting pool in Washington D.C.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The United States has officially signed the memorandum of understanding with Iran. But is it a good deal? www.readtangle.com/iran-deal-si...
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The Iran deal is signed.
Plus, an update on changes to the aviation industry.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
President Donald Trump criticized Israel's strikes against Beirut, and called for no more attacks by any party in the current conflict.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Multiple floors and corridors at the Pentagon have been locked down and some staff have been evacuated after officials detected an air quality issue that is under investigation.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will be “hitting Iran … VERY HARD TONIGHT.” And that the U.S. will take Kharg Island “at some point in the not too distant future.”
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The United States has begun a new round of strikes against Iran, CENTCOM says.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
President Donald Trump says that Iran has “taken too long to negotiate” and that now they “will have to pay the price.”
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has lost to Ed Gallrein, according to Decision Desk HQ.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The Virginia Supreme Court has overturned the new congressional district map that voters approved last month. The decision is a major win for Republicans as the map would likely have flipped four Republican seats.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Fox News is reporting that the U.S. carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas. Jennifer Griffin, Fox News’s chief national security correspondent, is also reporting that she has been told by a U.S. official that this is not a restarting of the war.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
If you read one thing today, check out Executive Editor Isaac Saul's piece from Friday, "The everything, everywhere, all at once corruption story," looking at the 15 months of the second Trump administration. www.readtangle.com/the-everythi...
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The everything, everywhere, all at once corruption story.
I'm pleading with you to look at the president's self-dealing.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The Secret Service released a statement on the shooting near the White House. “U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown.”
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The Supreme Court issued an administrative stay on an appeals court ruling that had temporarily blocked mail-order distribution of mifepristone, a drug used to induce abortions. The order puts the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on hold until May 11.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) has dropped her bid for one of Maine's Senate seats. This means that Graham Platner will likely be the Democratic nominee and face Senator Susan Collins (R) in November.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Want a peek behind the curtain of how Tangle builds bipartisan trust? Check out Bob Sillick's profile of Tangle in @EditorPublisher. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/how-...
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How Tangle is rebuilding trust in political news through transparent multi-perspective reporting - Editor and Publisher
Trust in political news has become one of the industry’s most pressing challenges, with audiences increasingly skeptical of bias and unsure where to turn for balanced information. Many publishers are ...
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Iran's foreign minister announces that the Strait of Hormuz will be fully open during the duration of the ceasefire.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Rep. Eric Swalwell announces he will resign from his seat in Congress amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social: "There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait — They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
President Donald Trump made a long post on Truth Social criticizing Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, and Candace Owen. Each of these four have recently criticized Trump over his actions and comments with regard to Iran.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf released a letter on X accusing the United States of violating three aspects of Iran's 10-point proposal that are being used as a basis for negotiations. He said that under such circumstances, "A bilateral ceasefire or negotiation is unreasonable."
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Karoline Leavitt on if the U.S. is considering withdrawing from NATO: "It is something the President has discussed, and it is something he will be discussing in a few hours with Secretary General Rutte. Perhaps you will hear directly from the President following that meeting later this afternoon"
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
President Donald Trump says he has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. The time will be used to negotiate a larger agreement to potentially end the war. He also said that the United States received a “10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate.”
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The Pakistani prime minister is calling for a two-week extension to President Trump’s deadline and a corresponding ceasefire. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told @barakravid.bsky.social that Trump has been briefed on the proposal, and his response is coming.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social saying that, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will." He added that it is possible "something revolutionarily wonderful can happen" before then due to regime change.
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