Talking Points Memo

Talking Points Memo, often referred to as TPM, is a politically-focused online journalism platform that leans liberal. It was founded by Josh Marshall, who is known for his work as a journalist, liberal blogger, and historian. The site launched on November 12, 2000. The name "Talking Points Memo" reflects the concept of a brief summary of key issues (or points) that are typically highlighted in discussions or used to advocate for a particular stance. By 2007, TPM was attracting around 400,000 page views each weekday.

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Dems Call For IG Investigation Into Trump’s Reckless Library Of Congress Upheaval

2 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Nicole Lafond

The top Democrat on the congressional committee that oversees the Library of Congress, Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY), is calling for an investigation into the White House’s recent actions involving the library and the U.S. Copyright Office.
The Tip Of The Birthright Citizenship Iceberg Floats Towards The Supreme Court

4 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Nicole Lafond

The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear arguments related to President Trump’s executive order that purports to white out the guarantee of birthright citizenship from the Constitution. These arguments will focus on a narrow facet: whether district judges properly issued universal injunctions against the order, or rulings that block a policy or law for the whole country and not just the plaintiffs who brought the suit.
The Wheels Come Off Trump’s Attempt To Pass A ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill

5 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Emine Yucel

The true extent of the confusion between the Trump White House and Republicans in Congress on Trump’s fiscal agenda came crashing out into the open this week. Amid brutal intraparty tensions over how exactly they will enact sweeping cuts to Medicaid, far-right members of the House Republican conference jammed things up substantially this week when they demanded their own “big, beautiful” budget bill not add to the federal deficit.
In The Trump II Presidency, Things Can Always Get Worse

5 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | David Kurtz

A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. I hate to break it to you, but the failure of Ed Martin’s nomination to be D.C. U.S. attorney has not produced an outcome that looks appreciably better. That’s not to say Martin’s nomination should not have been opposed or that it’s pointless to fight the good fight.
MAGA Melts Down Over First American Pope

6 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Kate Riga

As the white smoke cleared, Robert Prevost of Chicago became Pope Leo XIV, the first ever American pope. That revelation quickly gave way to an even more important one: Bob seems to have a Twitter account.
The NIH Funds-Ghosting, A Follow Up Report

6 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Josh Marshall

Send comments and tips to talk at talkingpointsmemo dot com. To share confidential information by secure channels contact me on Signal at joshtpm dot 99 or via encrypted mail at joshtpm (at) protonmail dot com. Two days ago I wrote about a pattern operating largely under the radar in the President’s war against higher education. We know about the general grant freezes on about half a dozen elite universities.
Inside One Venezuelan’s Last-Minute Escape From a Flight to CECOT

6 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Josh Kovensky

The way attorney Jamie Diez describes it, visiting the El Valle Detention Center was usually straightforward. After making the 50-minute drive from Brownsville, he told TPM, he would usually stroll in unannounced. Officials would, after a wait, bring Diez, an immigration attorney, whichever client he was seeing that day. He was so used to El Valle that, on March 15, he showed up wearing shorts.
BREAKING: Trump Yanks Ed Martin Nomination

6 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | David Kurtz

A short time ago, President Trump announced in the Oval Office that he is pulling the nomination of Ed Martin as U.S. attorney for D.C.Saying he was “disappointed” that Martin’s nomination foundered in the Senate, Trump floated the possibility of bringing Martin into the administration – and specifically into the Justice Department – in some other way. So we may not be rid of Martin quite yet.
Very Interesting Follow Up About that OPM Contract

6 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Josh Marshall

The listed services that the contract will cover raises more questions and red flags. Anyone who has ever implemented a major IT system change will reject the concept of what is described. In effect, it sounds like they are implementing every module for every HR activity all at once. They reference July 15, which is the end of the hiring freeze period, as a key day, and they say that they hope to have the contract awarded by then.
Elon’s OPM Hands Out No Bid Contract to Cloud-Based AI HR Company

6 days ago | talkingpointsmemo.com | Josh Marshall

After firing much of its staff, the Office of Personal Management, under Elon Musk’s effective control since late January, has handed out a no bid contract to cloud-AI-based HR company Workday to help handle the mountain of terminations, retirements and layoffs built up over the first three months of the Trump administration.