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#OTD 77 years ago, President Truman signed the Marshall Plan into law, launching a massive effort to revive the economies of Western and Southern Europe. The goal: rebuild and contain the spread of communism. Read more here: www.britannica.com/event/Marsha...

Will it be an economic catastrophe, or does it have a chance of succeeding? Read our deep dive of what the president has called "liberation day: www.readtangle.com/trumps-liber...

In addition to a 10% tariff on all imports, President Trump displayed a sign with tariff rates for certain countries. Here are the rates for every country that was displayed: China - 34% EU - 20% Vietnam - 46% Taiwan - 32% Japan - 24% (Continued)

BREAKING — He's still speaking but @CoryBooker has broken the record for the longest speech in Congress after a marathon 24+ hours on the floor. The record was previously held by Strom Thurmond in 1957. Booker has billed this as a protest against the Trump administration.

Today in Tangle: Trump's executive orders targeting law firms. Plus, a reader question about the mineral rights deal with Ukraine. Read it here: www.readtangle.com/trumps-execu...

#OTD 107 years ago Daylight Savings Time went into operation for the first time as a wartime measure. Today it seems every person has a different opinion on whether or not we should keep falling back and springing forward. What do you think?

Well… we were off for an interesting week. Today Tangle returned from break, highlighted the many stories that broke over the last week and took a deep-dive into the Signal group chat leaks. Read it here: www.readtangle.com/the-signal-c...

U.S. cabinet officials accidentally leaked detailed military plans for Yemen by mistakenly adding a journalist to their Signal group chat. Wait what? Yes, you read that correctly… Read more here: www.instagram.com/p/DHmUx7ESXL...

#OTD a meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin eventually resulted in the formation of a new political party. Its name? The Republican Party. Read more here: www.cbsnews.com/news/the-ori...

Today in Tangle: The war in Gaza resumes. How did we get here, and where do we go from here. Read the edition below: www.readtangle.com/the-war-in-g...

#OTD 33 years ago, white South Africans voted 68.7% to 31.3% to end apartheid. Under apartheid, black South Africans had no voting rights. Two years later, a multiracial electorate chose Nelson Mandela as the nation's first black president. Read more: www.history.com/this-day-in-...

Today in Tangle: Chuck Schumer opts to keep the government open. Was it a good move? What will the political and real world ramifications be? Read our deep dive: www.readtangle.com/democrats-sp...

A troubling precedent? Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest and the future of free speech. "President Trump is infringing not just on the inalienable right of free speech, but the fundamental ethic of it." — Isaac Saul, Tangle Founder Read it here⤵️ www.readtangle.com/otherposts/m...

Today in Tangle: The latest on tariffs, the economy, and Trump’s plan (or lack thereof) Read it here: www.readtangle.com/trump-tariff...

Today in Tangle: Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. All the details and 17 thoughts on the speech. Read it here: www.readtangle.com/trumps-addre...

Didn’t catch President Trump’s joint address last night? We just posted the most important highlights here: www.instagram.com/p/DG0LRgPRnb...

Today in Tangle: The Trump cryptocurrency reserve. What does that even mean? Is it a good idea? Is it corruption? Find the answer here: www.readtangle.com/trumps-feder...

Today in Tangle: The blow up in the meeting between President Trump and Ukranian President Zelensky. Read our deep dive here: www.readtangle.com/trump-zelens...

Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, their comments, and the FBI. Read today’s deep dive here: www.readtangle.com/kash-patel-a...

President Trump carried out a series of dismissals of high-ranking military officers on Friday. Here’s who they are and what they mean: www.readtangle.com/the-firings-...

Trump one month in: The good. The bad. The unclear. The abhorrent. Read Isaac’s first piece back from paternity leave here: www.readtangle.com/good-bad-unc...

Fun or cringeworthy? CPAC tries for WWE vibes as Argentina’s President Javier Milei makes a surprise appearance… and hands Elon Musk a chainsaw. Watch it here: www.instagram.com/reel/DGUBryu...

BREAKING: Kash Patel has been confirmed as FBI Director by a vote of 51-49 in the Senate. Patel has often been considered a Trump “loyalist.” We covered him in full in December - read more about him here: readtangle.com/trump-picks-...

Today Senator Mitch McConnell announced he will not seek reelection after first being elected in 1984. McConnell started to have public health issues in 2023. This move will likely lead to a competitive Republican primary for his seat. apnews.com/article/mitc...

The latest on Musk and DOGE. How much they have actually saved, how much access they should have, and the controversies. Read it here: www.readtangle.com/the-latest-o...

The U.S. and Russia have begun peace talks over Ukraine without Ukraine. We break down the situation here: www.readtangle.com/trump-opens-...

How do presidents’ love letters sound? And what about the racier ones? Check 9 out here: www.instagram.com/p/DGEsM9LN41...

Is the DOJ dismissing a political case, or playing politics itself? We break down the dropped case against Eric Adams here: www.readtangle.com/the-case-aga...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was founded 14 years ago, and since then has been subject to many attempts to dismantle it. Today, that is happening again, so we look at what CFPB is and what will happen. Read the piece here: www.readtangle.com/defunding-th...

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order called “Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports.” Is that what it is actually doing? We take a look at the text of the order, the surrounding laws, and what the effects will be. Check it out here: www.readtangle.com/trump-blocks...

“The Internet Mob Comes for Politico,” read Isaac’s new piece in The Free Press! www.thefp.com/p/the-intern...

Government efficiency or overreach? The legality of what Elon Musk and DOGE explained as the legal challenges begin to mount. Read different perspectives and decide for yourself. www.readtangle.com/the-legal-fi...

Four aviation experts discuss five different aspects of the Washington DC plane crash and answer if it is safe to fly. Read our deep-dive here: www.readtangle.com/making-sense...

More in Common's Stephen Hawkins sits down with Will Kaback at @tanglenews.bsky.social to discuss our post-election polling. Listen to the free preview here (26 min): pod.link/1538788132/e...

President Trump has called for the US to “take over” Gaza. What do we make of this? Do we think that it will happen? What would it entail? What are the left and right saying? www.readtangle.com/trumps-plan-...

Police are attempting to crack the case after 100,000 eggs were stolen from the back of a truck in Pennsylvania. The organic eggs have an estimated value of $40,000 as Bird Flu has driven prices up. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Is USAID going to end? We answer that (and much more) in today’s newsletter. Plus: Can you separate a political position from a moral one? www.readtangle.com/the-future-o...

With just 12 hours until tariffs are set to go into effect we published an unbiased deep dive into the tariffs announced and how they work. Check it out here: www.readtangle.com/trump-tariff...

Tomorrow: The Senate confirmation hearings of Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. More details here: www.instagram.com/p/DFeS0xnttf...

A Trump federal funding freeze threw the government into a frenzy. We know it was hard to follow the whole story so we break it down here for you: www.readtangle.com/funding-free...

Did you know that fashion is the third most polluting industry, responsible for 10% of global CO₂ emissions? Here’s how some companies are trying to fix that. www.instagram.com/p/DFazFrJRVQa/

• Pausing refugee admissions • Ending parole programs • Shutting down CBP One app   We take a look at all of Trump’s early immigration actions here: www.readtangle.com/trumps-execu...

American Isolationism? On the first day of President Trump’s second term he withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement. We break down the situation below. www.readtangle.com/trump-withdr...

✂️Is Trump cutting the red tape that strangled his first term? Exploring the late-night mass firings of 17 inspector generals from a 360-degree point of view. Explore the facts and draw your own conclusions with today's edition. www.readtangle.com/the-inspecto...

A thorough review of President Biden’s term. Promises fulfilled, promises broken, and how he tackled the key challenges he faced as President. Read part 1 here: www.readtangle.com/reviewing-jo...

It’s just days into Donald Trump’s second term and he has already issued dozens of executive actions. Here’s what they are and what you need to know. www.readtangle.com/president-tr...