The New Republic

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Another terrific Ezra Klein interview, this time of former car czar Steve Rattner (and again: Ezra Klein’s interviews are one of the very best things on these intertubes. Consistently substantive, interesting...excellent). Rattner doesn’t like Congress. At all. READ MORE >>

I just wanted to highlight my latest print piece for readers who come straight to this blog rather than clicking through from the homepage. It's about White House manufacturing czar Ron Bloom, a longtime steelworkers union official and an investment banker before that. Just prior to his current gig, Bloom led the administration's restructuring of Chrysler as a deputy to Steve Rattner, then head of the auto task force. READ MORE >>

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It looks like Fritz Henderson, who only took over as GM's CEO back in March, has been forced out by the company's board. From the Times: READ MORE >>

If you've been following the trials of the auto industry this last year, then you already know GM's management team, led by former CEO Rick Wagoner, left a lot to be desired. READ MORE >>

Edward Jay Epstein is onto this story, and that is bad news for Steve Rattner. The Times and the Wall Street Journal also know a rotten tale when they see one. And, if Rattner tries to wave it away as a matter of no consequence, he will being getting himself deeper and deeper into the ethical quicksand. READ MORE >>

Snuffle. Snuffle. Snuffle. The little black nose is cold and wet on my arm. "Gracie, stop that!" media writer Michael Wolff scolds the small, spastic spaniel wriggling next to me on the sofa. Gracie tumbles to the floor, but Trixie the cat soon takes her place and delivers an exploratory head butt. "No. No. No. Come on," says an embarrassed Wolff, leaning out of his high-backed red chair and waving an arm.  READ MORE >>