Talking Points Memo

Talking Points Memo
Main page of Talking Points Memo
as of August 2010
Type of site
Political blog, news, discussion forum
Available inEnglish
OwnerJosh Marshall
Created byJosh Marshall
EditorJosh Marshall
URLtalkingpointsmemo.com
CommercialSubscription and advertising supported
RegistrationFor discussion forum
LaunchedNovember 12, 2000 (2000-11-12)
Current statusActive

Talking Points Memo (TPM) is a liberal political news and commentary website that started as a blog created and run by Josh Marshall. It debuted in November 2000. The name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to a "talking points memo" that was often discussed during the Clinton-era Monica Lewinsky scandal.

TPM became one of the first online-only political news websites to launch a membership program in 2012. As of 2025, the site has more than 35,000 members and about a dozen staffers.