# Isaac Saul

> Isaac Saul is the founder and editor of Tangle, an independent nonpartisan politics newsletter with 500,000+ subscribers in 60+ countries. A former newspaper editor who contributed to CNN, TIME, HuffPost, and Vox, Saul launched Tangle in 2019 to fight news polarization by presenting the best arguments from left, right, and center on the day's biggest political debates. He's a Shorty Award winner, TED speaker, and one of the most trusted voices in independent political media.

- **Role:** Founder & Editor at Tangle News
- **Organizations:** Tangle News, CNN (former contributor), HuffPost (former contributor), TIME (former contributor), Vox (former contributor), New York Daily News (former contributor)
- **From:** Trenton, New Jersey, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Degree in Nonfiction Writing, University of Pittsburgh, High School Diploma, Pennsbury High School, Study abroad / religious studies, Yeshiva, Jerusalem
- **Known for:** Founded Tangle, one of the most trusted nonpartisan political newsletters in America with 500,000+ subscribers, Won two Shorty Awards in 2024: News & Media category winner and Audience Award, Delivered TED Talk at TED2024 in Vancouver on political communication

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Got first journalism job as an undergraduate at University of Pittsburgh
- **2016** — Yahoo! News named him one of 16 people who shaped the 2016 election
- **2019** — Launched Tangle newsletter (originally called 'The Shuffle') in July
- **2020** — Forbes included him among 1,000 upstart entrepreneurs redefining the American dream
- **2020** — Debunked 32+ election fraud conspiracy theories in the week following the 2020 presidential election
- **2021** — Left newspaper editor position in April to work on Tangle full-time
- **2024** — Won two Shorty Awards: News & Media Winner and Audience Award
- **2024** — Delivered TED Talk 'Three Ideas for Communicating Across the Political Divide' at TED2024 in Vancouver
- **2024** — Featured in This American Life episode that doubled Tangle's subscriber base
- **2025** — Tangle surpassed 325,000 subscribers generating $2.25M+ annual revenue
- **2025** — Welcomed first child, son Omri Fuller-Saul, with wife Phoebe
- **2025** — Tangle reaches 500,000+ subscribers in 60+ countries

## Achievements

- Founded Tangle, one of the most trusted nonpartisan political newsletters in America with 500,000+ subscribers
- Won two Shorty Awards in 2024: News & Media category winner and Audience Award
- Delivered TED Talk at TED2024 in Vancouver on political communication
- Featured in This American Life (2024), episode that nearly doubled Tangle's subscriber base
- Named by Yahoo! News as one of 16 people who shaped the 2016 election
- Named by Forbes among 1,000 upstart entrepreneurs redefining the American dream (2020)
- Tangle rated 'center bias' by all three major media bias raters: AllSides, Ad Fontes Media, and Media Bias Fact Check
- Built Tangle to $2.25M+ annual revenue with no advertising
- Won multiple ultimate frisbee national championships at college and club level
- Debunked 32+ election fraud conspiracy theories in the first week after 2020 election
- Spoke at Harvard's Nieman Fellowship class on journalism transparency

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Appeared on Tangle's 3rd Annual Valentine's Day Special podcast with wife Phoebe, discussing parenting and life changes after becoming a father
- **2025-01** — Welcomed first child, son Omri Fuller-Saul, with wife Phoebe
- **2025-03** — Tangle reached 325,000+ subscribers generating $2.25M+ annual revenue
- **2025-01** — Tangle reaches 500,000+ subscribers in 60+ countries
- **2024-04** — Delivered TED Talk 'Three Ideas for Communicating Across the Political Divide' at TED2024 in Vancouver
- **2024-05** — Featured in This American Life episode about politically divided couple - nearly doubled subscriber base
- **2024-01** — Won two Shorty Awards: News & Media category winner and Audience Award

## Links

- Website: https://www.readtangle.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-saul
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ike_saul

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Last updated: 2026-04-22