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The author, on a trail in Brentwood, TN | Photo from Beth Malow
Tangle Staff

The Arc of Outrage.

By Beth Malow Reader, what might you suggest as an alternative term to bridge-building? Do you ever feel conflicted about doing the hard work of opening yourself up to hear different political viewpoints? Is it easier to be an activist than a bridge-     builder? Are you pulled to news sources
reader-essay
United States President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to the White House — November 18, 2025 | Anna Rose Layden/POOL, edited by Russell Nystrom
Isaac Saul

The everything, everywhere, all at once corruption story.

I'm pleading with you to look at the president's self-dealing.
Trump administration
Voting rights activists in front of the Supreme Court during oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais | Sue Dorfman/ZUMA Press Wire, edited by Russell Nystrom
Audrey Moorehead

A major SCOTUS ruling on voting rights.

The decision could have ramifications for the 2026 midterms and beyond.
Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court on January 26, 2022 | Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto, edited by Russell Nystrom
Isaac Saul

SCOTUS hears a novel Fourth Amendment challenge.

Plus, is Tangle biased against “flyover country”?
Supreme Court
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel stands by his side during a press conference | REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon, edited by Russell Nystrom
Ari Weitzman

The Southern Poverty Law Center gets indicted.

Plus, who writes President Trump's speeches?
Southern Poverty Law Center
President Donald Trump speaks at a press briefing following a shooting during the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday | REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst, edited by Russell Nystrom
Isaac Saul

The White House correspondents’ dinner shooting.

Plus, how do we vet videos in the AI age?
White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Soldiers help each other during the 1980 Iran–Iraq War | Bhavya Mathur, Wikimedia Commons
Tangle Staff

The Sunday — April 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. Suspension of the Rules On this week’s episode, Isaac, Ari, and Kmele discuss the Virginia redistricting
The Sunday
Soldiers helping each other in the foreground and bombs blasting in the background | Wikimedia Commons
Tangle Staff

Bad War. Again.

By Brian Gilette In March of 2003, as the United States launched its invasion of Iraq, a Gallup poll found that 72% of Americans supported military action. I was not among them. At the time, I wrote an essay called Bad War. I didn’t write it for publication. Instead,
reader-essay
Photo by Ryan Linton, Wikimedia CommonsThe National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. | Photo by Ryan Linton, Wikimedia Commons, edited by Russell Nystrom
Audrey Moorehead

Not everything is Christian nationalism.

How Christians think about their politics.
Christian Nationalism
Signs on the April 21 redistricting referendum in Virginia | Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot, edited by Aidan Gorman
Russell Nystrom

Virginia joins gerrymander war.

Plus, the status of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
Redistricting
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Deputy Mayor Julie Su announce the first site identified for the City's municipal grocery store program.
Ari Weitzman

Mamdani's "tax the rich" proposal.

Plus, today is Earth Day — how did that start?
Wealth tax
FBI Director Kash Patel, Lt. Gen. James Adams, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Lt. Gen. William Hartman and CIA Director John Ratcliffe
Isaac Saul

Will Congress extend a controversial surveillance program?

Congress debates reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA.
FISA