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SCOTUS grants Trump partial immunity.
27:33Trump v. United States. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for his official actions while in office. The decision is the first Supreme Court ruling to assert that former presidents are shielded from criminal charges for actions deemed to be within their constitutional authority, though it also clarified that presidents do not have immunity for unofficial acts. The ruling, which fell along ideological lines, left open the possibility that special counsel Jack Smith’s case against Trump for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election can continue. Lower courts will now decide whether Trump’s conduct in that case constituted official or unofficial acts, but the decision makes it unlikely that Smith’s case concludes before the presidential election. You can read our coverage of this case — including the previous rulings and a recap of oral arguments — here, here, and here. You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.You can catch our latest YouTube video on Juneteenth here.Check out Episode 4 of our podcast series, The Undecideds.Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment!Today’s clickables: Quick hits (1:15), Today’s story (3:33) Right’s take (8:15), Left’s take (12:14), Isaac’s take (16:41), Under the Radar (23:46), Numbers (24:46), Have a nice day (25:52)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: What do you think of the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States? 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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SCOTUS overturns Chevron.
27:16The end of Chevron deference. On Friday, the Supreme Court overruled the court’s 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which deferred to the judgment of federal agencies in interpreting statutory text to create regulations based on ambiguous laws. The 6-3 ruling fell along ideological lines, with the court’s six Republican-appointed justices in the majority. The decision is expected to shift the balance of power between the executive and judicial branches while compelling Congress to more specifically address policy issues when creating new laws.You can read the special Friday edition here (paywalled for non-members) and listen to the podcast here.You can read our previous coverage of these cases — including the history of Chevron and a recap of oral arguments — here and here. You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.You can catch our latest YouTube video on Juneteenth here.Check out Episode 4 of our podcast series, The Undecideds.Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment! Today’s clickables: A couple of corrections (0:37), Quick hits (1:30), Today’s story (3:44), Left’s take (7:48), Right’s take (11:56), Isaac’s take (16:17), Listener question (21:50), Under the Radar (23:31), Numbers (24:17), Have a nice day (25:34)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: What do you think of the Supreme Court’s overturning the Chevron doctrine? 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.EMERGENCY PODCAST: The Biden v. Trump debate
55:24Last night, Tangle editors Ari Weitzman and Will Kaback were tuned into the debate along with Isaac. We thought it’d be extra informative, even fun, to supplement today's newsletter with some additional commentary and thoughts from our editors.You can read today's podcast here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.You can catch our latest YouTube video on Juneteenth here.Check out Episode 4 of our podcast series The Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment! You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. 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.Jamaal Bowman loses his primary.
26:30The NY-16 primary. On Tuesday, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) lost to Democratic challenger George Latimer in the primary election for New York’s 16th Congressional District. The race was one of the most closely watched primaries in the country and the most expensive House primary ever, with around $24 million spent on advertising alone. Latimer led Bowman 58%-42% with 88% of the vote counted as of this morning. Latimer will now face Republican Miriam Flisser in the district’s congressional election on Nov. 5, a race he is likely to win as Cook Political Report rates NY-16 as “solid Democrat.”You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.You can catch our latest YouTube video on Juneteenth here.We were previously publishing these episodes on our Tangle podcast page, but we just re-launched the series — and released a brand new episode — on a unique podcast channel for The Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment! Check out Episode 4 of our podcast series.Today’s clickables: A couple of corrections (0:40), Quick hits (1:45), Today’s story (3:53), Left’s take (7:32), Right’s take (11:28), Isaac’s take (15:24), Listener question (21:40), Under the Radar (22:02), Numbers (23:06), Have a nice day (24:45)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: Which candidate in the recent NY-16 primary would you have preferred? 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.Julian Assange's plea deal.
28:31Julian Assange’s plea deal. On Tuesday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released from a British prison to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge with the U.S. Justice Department. After his release, Assange traveled to the island of Saipan in the U.S. territory of the Marianas Islands in the Pacific, where he stood trial at 9 a.m. local time on Wednesday morning (Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern Time). If you’re interested, you can read what I've previously written about Assange and my interactions with WikiLeaks.You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.You can catch our latest YouTube video on Juneteenth here.We were previously publishing these episodes on our Tangle podcast page, but we just re-launched the series — and released a brand new episode — on a unique podcast channel for The Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment! Check out Episode 4 of our podcast series.Today’s clickables: A note (0:48), Quick hits (1:46), Today’s story (4:26), Right’s take (8:15), Left’s take (12:27), Isaac’s take (16:23), Listener question (21:58), Under the Radar (24:46), Numbers (25:35), Have a nice day (26:50)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: What do you think of Julian Assange’s plea deal? 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.The Ten Commandments law in Louisiana.
27:58The Ten Commandments law in Louisiana. Last week, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom in the state — from elementary school up to public colleges.You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.You can catch our latest YouTube video on Juneteenth here.We were previously publishing these episodes on our Tangle podcast page, but we just re-launched the series — and released a brand new episode — on a unique podcast channel for The Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment! Check out Episode 4 of our podcast series.Today’s clickables: A note (0:44), Quick hits (1:37), Today’s story (3:55), Left’s take (6:41), Right’s take (10:43), Isaac’s take (14:59), Listener question (22:01), Under the Radar (24:11), Numbers (25:04), Have a nice day (26:11)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: What do you think of Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law? 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.The Supreme Court's gun control ruling.
29:12United States v. Rahimi. On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld a federal law barring anyone subject to a restraining order for domestic violence from possessing firearms. The ruling reversed a judgment by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the law violated the Second Amendment’s guarantee of a right to keep and bear arms. You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.You can catch our latest YouTube video on Juneteenth here.We were previously publishing these episodes on our Tangle podcast page, but we just re-launched the series — and released a brand new episode — on a unique podcast channel for The Undecideds. Please give us a 5-star rating and leave a comment! Check out Episode 4 of our podcast series.Today’s clickables: Correction and a note (0:55), Quick hits (2:20), Today’s story (4:12), Right’s take (8:36), Left’s take (13:06), Isaac’s take (17:37), Listener question (23:16), Under the Radar (25:33), Numbers (26:18), Have a nice day (27:25)You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Take the survey: What do you think of the Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Rahimi? 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.