I wanted to flag a new feature we rolled out Monday evening, one that I think will make it easier to navigate the site. As TPM has grown, we produce more and more reporting every day. And as the volume has grown, it’s become an increasing challenge to effectively ‘surface’ (design/journo jargon du jour) it all effectively on our front page. We’re in the process of doing a more thorough-going redesign of the site. But we’ve started with a simple new feature that I already became addicted to when it was on our staging site.
If you look down beneath the main feature story on the right you’ll see our new “Inside TPM” section. It’s simple. As each new post on any of our sites appears, it shows up at the top of that section and scrolls down chronologically as new stuff appears. Not exactly a revolutionary concept. Sort of back to the future, in a way. But devilishly effective for not missing any of the stories our reporters are working on.
Tell us what you think. Whether it makes it easier for you to navigate the site.
Republican congressmen implicitly concede that they can’t rein in the RNC by simply demanding the party cease and desist from sending out fake census mailers. Instead, GOP lawmakers will help rewrite the law to close any loophole the RNC might be exploiting.
And we finally have some clue as to what loophole the RNC is using here, according to a GOP House aide. The law applies to mailings that have “census” on the envelope. The RNC’s mailing doesn’t: the word “census” appears through the window of the envelope but not on the envelope. Clever, uh?
Senators tried to get Goldman Sachs executives to apologize or at least admit regret for its role in the financial crisis. No dice, the executives say.
Last week the anti-financial reform astroturf group Stop Too Big Too Fail, which is masquerading as pro-reform, was using MIT economist Simon Johnson’s name and image to disguise their efforts, until he demanded they stop.
Now, in a new ad campaign, the group is using Robert Reich’s image and a quote of his taken out of context. Reich tells TPMmuckraker that the group is “cynically and purposefully distorting what I said.”
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) is no longer optimistic that the Senate can reach a deal on financial reform, but at the same time retiring Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) says there’s only so much more delaying that can go on before he joins with Democrats in moving the bill to the Senate floor.
This all comes after Republicans again blocked the bill in a vote late this afternoon.
Here’s Brian Beutler’s report on the afternoon’s late developments.
Can Carly Fiorina beat Barbara Boxer? Will we ever find out since Fiorina’s not going to be the Republican nominee?
No, I’m not certain about that. She could be the nominee. But virtually all the campaign coverage I see assumes that Fiorina is going to be the nominee, when in fact she’s behind in virtually every public poll.
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It’s probably no accident that the best and brightest from Goldman Sachs looked like boiler room numskulls at times today during their Senate testimony: fumbling through exhibits, asking senators over and over to repeat their questions, and otherwise buying time. That’s the admitted-strategy of the attorney Goldman has hired to help the firm navigate the hearings, Lee Blalack.
It’s another sign that Goldman is playing hardball as its business practices and its role in the financial crisis come under scrutiny. In the genteel world of Capitol Hill, Goldman did the equivalent of showing the Senate its middle finger.
We’ve put together a reel of Goldman execs buying time today. Watch.
As I’ve noted before, we’re expanding at TPM. And we’re starting with a subject area that is particularly important to us: green technology. We are looking for a reporter who can cover the subject expertly. Specifically, we are looking for someone who can explain the science behind the technology in an accessible way as well as explain the business, investment and policy dimensions of the story. The ideal candidate would have two or three years covering the topic. Candidates who live in DC or Silicon Valley will have an advantage. This is a contracting position with the potential to become a full-time gig.
If you’re interested, send a cover letter, clips and a resume to our comments email address at the upper right hand corner of the site. And use the subject line “Green Tech”.