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Nicole LaFond is TPM’s deputy editor for news, based in New York. She has also worked as the special projects editor and as a senior newswriter for TPM. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and previously covered education in central Illinois.
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Collins: Trump’s ‘Humor’ Will Be Refreshing For ‘Stuffy’ UN Diplomats
09.18.17 | 9:55 am
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walks from his Senate office as Congress returns from the August recess to face work on immigration, the debt limit, funding the government, and help for victims of Hurricane Harvey, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Earlier, McCain declared President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out an Obama administration program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants “the wrong approach” at a time when Republicans and Democrats need to work together. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walks from his Senate office as Congress returns from the August recess to face work on immigration, the debt limit, funding the government, and help for victims of Hurricane Harvey, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Earlier, McCain declared President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out an Obama administration program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants “the wrong approach” at a time when Republicans and Democrats need to work together. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
McCain: I Fumbled My Inquiry During Comey Hearing Because Of Graham
09.18.17 | 8:33 am
Sean Spicer speaks at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Sean Spicer speaks at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Spicer Tries To Change Image With Surprise Emmy Skit Mocking Himself
09.18.17 | 7:47 am
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders arrives for the daily press briefing, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders arrives for the daily press briefing, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
White House Doubles Down: ESPN Host Who Criticized Trump Should Be Fired!
09.15.17 | 2:35 pm
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders pauses as she prepares to answer questions during the press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders pauses as she prepares to answer questions during the press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
WATCH LIVE: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Gives Press Briefing At 1:15 PM ET
09.15.17 | 1:19 pm
Vice President Mike Pence waves as he arrives for the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition luncheon Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, in Indianapolis. Pence is the keynote speaker at the luncheon. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Vice President Mike Pence waves as he arrives for the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition luncheon Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, in Indianapolis. Pence is the keynote speaker at the luncheon. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Pence Press Secretary Stepping Down To Do ‘Surrogate’ Work For VP And Trump
09.15.17 | 12:27 pm
Spicer: I Don’t See Trump Making A Deal That ‘Doesn’t Include The Wall’
09.15.17 | 11:03 am
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks at her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks at her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Pelosi During Sit-Down With Trump: ‘Do Women Get To Talk Around Here?’
09.15.17 | 9:37 am
President Donald Trump listens as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump listens as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Lawyer Says Administration Considering Extending DACA Renewal Deadline
09.15.17 | 8:48 am
President Donald Trump is introduced to speak to U.S. military troops at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Saturday, May 27, 2017, in Sigonella, Italy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump is introduced to speak to U.S. military troops at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Saturday, May 27, 2017, in Sigonella, Italy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump Signs Resolution Condemning White Supremacists Into Law
09.15.17 | 7:49 am

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