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The deaths of three Israeli hostages. On Saturday, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) said it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza during a firefight, raising domestic pressure on the government to work toward a ceasefire and more hostage releases while ramping up international criticism of Israel's ground invasion.

You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here, and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.

You can also check out our latest videos, an interview with financial commentator Kyla Scanlon here.

Today’s clickables: Announcements (1:19), Quick hits (3:51), Today’s story (5:46), Left’s take (9:06), Right’s take (11:28), Israeli writer’s takes (14:08), Isaac’s take (17:03), Under the Radar (25:24), Numbers (26:28), Have a nice day (27:29)

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Take the poll. What do you think Israel should be doing next? Let us know!

Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.

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The debt ceiling deal. Days before a potential default, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced an agreement to suspend the debt limit for two years. The Fiscal Responsibility Act will cut spending, speed up permitting for some energy projects, enact new work requirements for food stamps and TANF, recover $28 billion in unspent Covid money, and redirect roughly $20 billion of IRS funds to other agencies. While party leaders have agreed to the deal, it still faces an uncertain path in the House and Senate, where some opposition has popped up on both sides of the aisle. You can find our previous coverage of the debt limit here.

Tickets are officially live (and public!) for our event in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 3rd. Thanks to all the folks who bought tickets — we're off to an awesome start, and on track to sell this baby out! Remember: Our goal is to sell out the venue, and then take Tangle on the road. Please come join us! Tickets here.

You can read today's podcast ⁠here⁠, today’s “Under the Radar” story ⁠here⁠, and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠. You can also check out our latest YouTube video here.

Today’s clickables: Quick hits (0:57), Today’s story (3:07), Right’s take (7:21), Left’s take (11:16), Isaac’s take (15:00), Listener question (18:44), Under the Radar (20:22), Numbers (21:01), Have a nice day (21:48)

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Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.

Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.

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The bridge collapse in Baltimore. On Tuesday, March 26, a cargo ship lost power as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore and allided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing a portion of it to collapse. The allision killed two construction workers on the bridge, while four others are missing and presumed dead, and halted vessel traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore. The operators of the ship, named the Dali, issued a mayday call moments before impact, allowing law enforcement to stop traffic from entering the bridge but failing to prevent the crash.

You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.

You can watch our latest YouTube video, The Zionist Case for a Ceasefire, here.

Catch up on Episode 1 of our first ever limited podcast series, The Undecideds, before the next one comes out. We're following five voters — all Tangle readers — who are undecided about who they are going to vote for in the 2024 election. In Episode 1, we introduce you to those voters.

Today’s clickables: Special Announcement (0:49), Stories we missed (1:41), Quick hits (3:00), Today’s story (5:49), Agreed and Left’s take (9:13), Right’s take (13:33), Isaac’s take (17:45), Listener question (22:44), Under the Radar (23:08), Numbers (24:23), Have a nice day (25:42)

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Last week, we released more tickets to our New York City event on April 17th, and they got gobbled up quickly. Our general admission tickets are now sold out; but we still have some VIP seats left for purchase. Get them here.

Tangle is looking for a part-time intern to work as an assistant to our YouTube and podcast producer. This is a part-time, paid position that would be ideal for a college student or recent college graduate looking to get real-world deadline experience in the industry. Applicants should have:

• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere — After Effects a plus.
• Minimum of one year of video editing (Adobe Premiere)
• Minimum of one year of audio editing and mixing (Any DAW)
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Understanding of composition and aesthetic choices
• Self-sufficiency in solving technical problems
• Proficiency in color grading and vertical video formatting (preferred, not required)

To apply, email your resume and a few paragraphs about why you are applying to [email protected] and [email protected] with the subject line "Editor opening"

The job listing is posted here. Preference will be given to candidates in the greater Philadelphia area.

What do you think should be the government response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge? Let us know!

Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and edited and engineered by Jon Lall. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.

Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Will Kaback, Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.

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In 2021, U.S. Border Patrol agents made 1.9 million arrests, a record high, according to new data. The data were revealed in just released court filings related to a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Texas. Around 20% of the migrants arrested, approximately 402,000, were released into the U.S. while awaiting hearings, which is down from the 56% released during a surge in illegal crossings under the Trump administration just before the pandemic began. More than one million were sent back to Mexico or their home countries under Title 42. The Biden administration has used Title 42, a public health law, in order to limit the number of migrants released into the U.S. Former President Trump had used the same law to reject migrants before they could even claim asylum.

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Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and produced by Trevor Eichhorn. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75.

Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle’s social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo.

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In the week after the election, President-elect Donald Trump reaffirmed his campaign promise to deport millions of immigrants living in the United States illegally. He has also started identifying high-ranking immigration officials to carry out the policy.

Ad-free podcasts are here!

Many listeners have been asking for an ad-free version of this podcast that they could subscribe to — and we finally launched it. You can go to tanglemedia.supercast.com to sign up!

You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.

We are hiring!

In the last month or so, the rapid growth of our readership has accelerated a planned expansion of our team. We are hiring for two positions:

1) Customer service lead. We are looking for a highly organized, dedicated professional to help us provide the best possible service to our readers and listeners that we can. This is a crucial role to fill, and we'll be hiring as soon as possible. Job listing here.

2) Assistant to the editor. We are also looking for a highly organized individual dedicated to Tangle's mission who has a passion for multimedia and politics. This person will be working directly with Tangle's executive editor Isaac Saul out of Tangle HQ in Philadelphia, with a start date in February-March. Job listing here.

Check out Episode 8 of our podcast series, The Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment!

Take the survey: What do you think of a future deportation effort in Trump’s next term? Let us know!

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