# the backchannel (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover the backchannel. Page: Feed: --- ## [Is There a Polling ‘Crisis’ and Why Should We Care If There Is?](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/is-there-a-polling-crisis-and-why-should-we-care-if-there-is) _2026-08-20 · Josh Marshall · Editors’ Blog – TPM – Talking Points Memo_ I wanted to follow up on my post about Pat Ruffini’s deep dive about the accuracy of Senate race polling... ## [Security Blankets and the Mad, Mad King](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/security-blankets-and-the-mad-mad-king) _2026-08-20 · Josh Marshall · Editors’ Blog – TPM – Talking Points Memo_ If you’ve been online in the last few days you’ve undoubtedly been exposed to Natalie Harp Discourse (NHD), the phenomenon... ## [From the Annals of Polling, Part 2](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/from-the-annals-of-polling-part-2) _2026-08-18 · Josh Marshall · Editors’ Blog – TPM – Talking Points Memo_ In my last post I mentioned this data analysis GOP pollster and consultant Pat Ruffini has put together looking at... ## [From The Annals of Polling, Part 1](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/from-the-annals-of-polling-part-1) _2026-08-18 · Josh Marshall · Editors’ Blog – TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Today I’m going to discuss two tidbits from the world of polling. In a second post I’m going to discuss... ## [The Era of Literal AI Book-Chomping Has Begun](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-era-of-literal-ai-book-chomping-has-begun) _2026-08-17 · Josh Marshall · Editors’ Blog – TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Here is an update on a story you may not yet have heard of. It manages to be at once... ## [From Natalie, With LOVE …](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/from-natalie-with-love) _2026-08-17 · Josh Marshall · Editors’ Blog – TPM – Talking Points Memo_ With the growing attention being given to Trump handler/confidante Natalie Harp, I looked up this November 2024 Times article which... ## [Business Models, Coherence, And Not Being an Agitated, Sickly Lab Rat](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/business-models-coherence-and-not-being-an-agitated-sickly-lab-rat) _2026-08-16 · Josh Marshall · Editors’ Blog – TPM – Talking Points Memo_ I had a couple conversations today which turned on the role of private equity in today’s economy and the importance... ## [Trump To Order Redesign of Aircraft Carriers Because They Don’t Look Right](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-to-order-redesign-of-aircraft-carriers-because-they-dont-look-right) _2026-08-15 · Josh Marshall · Editors’ Blog – TPM – Talking Points Memo_ This probably won’t get the attention or, frankly, outrage that it deserves because it’s kind of technical. But it’s stunning... ## [Background on the Breakdown of the Trump-Netanyahu Love Affair](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/background-on-the-breakdown-of-the-trump-netanyahu-love-affair) _2026-08-14 · Josh Marshall · Editors’ Blog – TPM – Talking Points Memo_ A follow up to last night’s post on Mike Huckabee, now U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Axios reports that Donald Trump... ## [What’s Huckabee Up To?](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/whats-huckabee-up-to) _2026-08-14 · Josh Marshall · Editors’ Blog – TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Here’s something to keep a close eye on. Mike Huckabee, who as part of Trump’s fun house diplomacy is now... ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QAEdtPAxMhih) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [Final Countdown!!!](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/final-countdown-2) _2026-08-13 · Josh Marshall · Editors’ Blog – TPM – Talking Points Memo_ Please contribute today to get us over the finish line. Out of $500,000 we needed to raise this year for...