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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · Nov 20
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 45m
We have entered day 21 of full government shutdown.

Is there any end in sight?
www.readtangle.com/the-governme...
Week three of the government shutdown.
Plus, we break down a recent quote from Stephen Miller.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 22h
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced he had commuted the sentence of former Rep. George Santos (R-NY).

We did a deep dive on the decision today: www.readtangle.com/george-santo...
Trump grants George Santos clemency.
Plus, an explanation of the Supreme Court's emergency docket.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 1d
An appeals court ruled 2-1 that President Donald Trump can deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon while legal proceedings play out.
thehill.com/regulation/c...
Appeals court allows Trump to deploy National Guard troops to Portland
A federal appeals court on Monday said President Trump may deploy the National Guard across Oregon for now, a boon to his efforts to send troops into several Democratic-led cities. The 2-1 rul…
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 1d
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on whether regular marijuana users can legally own a firearm.
apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
The Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 3d
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he has commuted the prison sentence of former Congressman George Santos (R-NY)
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 3d
It’s been 1,331 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.

We did something a little different today, sharing two dueling perspectives from leading experts on the war.

Read our interviews with @anneapplebaum.bsky.social and Richard Sakwa here:
www.readtangle.com/dueling-pers...
Dueling perspectives on the Ukraine–Russia War.
Exclusive interviews with Anne Applebaum and Richard Sakwa about the conflict.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 4d
Is the Voting Rights Act in danger?

The Supreme Court considers a challenge to Louisiana's congressional map.
www.readtangle.com/supreme-cour...
Is the Voting Rights Act in danger?
The Supreme Court considers a challenge to Louisiana's congressional map.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 5d
María Corina Machado, one of the leaders of the opposition in Venezuela and founder of the center-right party Vente Venezuela, won this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Did she deserve it? Why has it been controversial?

Check out our coverage here:
www.readtangle.com/machado-wins...
The Nobel Peace Prize debate.
Plus, is Qatar building a military base in Idaho?
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 6d
A crack in the windshield of the plane carrying Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth forced the plane to turn back and make an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom.

All passengers are safe.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 7d
The Supreme Court just heard arguments over Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy.”

What’s at stake? What did the justices say, and how will they rule?

We break it all down here:
www.readtangle.com/conversion-t...
The conversion therapy case before the Supreme Court.
We dive deep into the arguments over a Colorado law.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 11d
Is this the last invention? Andy Mills and Matthew Boll of Longview tell the story of "the debate of all debates” - how serious is the threat from artificial intelligence?
www.readtangle.com/the-last-inv...
Is this the last invention?
One of the great debates of our time.
www.readtangle.com
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 11d
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner is María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader.
www.bbc.com/news/live/c1...
Nobel Peace Prize 2025 live updates: Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado wins
Nominations closed in January but US President Donald Trump had led a public campaign to win the award.
www.bbc.com
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 11d
Israel’s cabinet has approved the plan for the first phase of the ceasefire.

Here’s what happens now: Within 24 hours, Israel will retreat to agreed-upon deployment lines — remaining in control of about half of Gaza; within 72 hours of Israel’s retreat, Hamas will release the remaining hostages.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 12d
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted on at least one count of alleged fraud.

The charges are being brought by U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan, who is also bringing charges against James Comey.
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/trump...
New York AG Letitia James indicted for alleged fraud following pressure from Trump
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted on at least one count of alleged fraud following pressure from President Donald Trump.
abcnews.go.com
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 12d
The announcement came almost exactly two hours after Trump was handed a note by Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying they needed him to approve a Truth Social post announcing the deal.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 12d
Certain details were not mentioned by Trump and likely will still need to be worked out between the two parties, such as how to disarm Hamas and how the Gaza strip will be governed in the future.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 12d
The deal was negotiated in Egypt, with delegations from Israel, Hamas, the United States, Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt all present. The United States was represented by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The deal is based on Trump’s 20-part plan released last week.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 12d
BREAKING: President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan that would see all hostages released.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 13d
"How is this not a bigger deal?" asks Tangle Managing Editor Ari Weitzman about the United States striking additional Venezuelan boats.

Read here seven different perspectives from the left, right, and center:
www.readtangle.com/the-us-strik...
The U.S. strikes another Venezuelan boat.
Plus, what does Tangle think of the latest plan to increase immigration judges?
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 13d
Former FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty on counts related to alleged false statements he gave during a congressional testimony related to the Trump-Russia probe.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cl...
James Comey updates: Ex-FBI director faces court
He has been accused of making false statements to Congress in a 2020 testimony, but he says he is innocent.
www.bbc.com
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 13d
President Trump says Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker should be imprisoned for failing to protect ICE officers.
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 14d
The Democratic candidate for Attorney General in Virginia has become embroiled in controversy after text messages he sent to a Republican colleague in 2022 were released.

Here is all you need to know:
www.readtangle.com/the-jay-jone...
The Jay Jones texts.
Plus, did California pass a law censoring online speech?
www.readtangle.com
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 14d
Enforcing the law or crossing the line?

Trump deploys troops to Portland and ICE raids hit Chicago.
www.readtangle.com/trump-deploy...
Trump deploys troops to Portland, ICE raids hit Chicago.
Plus, do Democrats want to give healthcare to unauthorized immigrants?
www.readtangle.com
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 15d
The Supreme Court has declined to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her criminal conviction.

Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice, was going to argue that a deal Epstein struck with federal authorities also shielded her.
www.axios.com/2025/10/06/s...
Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal in Epstein case
Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in 2022 for sex trafficking minors.
www.axios.com
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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 15d
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D), says Trump ordered 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployment to Illinois, Oregon and other locations.
govpritzker.illinois.gov Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15d
This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.
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