Nicole LaFond

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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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Scaramucci: ‘Pocahontas’ Jab In Front Of Navajo Veterans Is Just Trump’s ‘Style’
11.28.17 | 9:41 am
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., returns to his office after telling reporters he's embarrassed and ashamed amid sexual misconduct allegations but plans to continue his work in Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. The allegations arose after Los Angeles radio personality Leann Tweeden released a photo showing Franken, then a comedian, reaching out as if to grope her while she slept on a military aircraft during a USO tour in 2006, (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., returns to his office after telling reporters he's embarrassed and ashamed amid sexual misconduct allegations but plans to continue his work in Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. The allegations arose after Los Angeles radio personality Leann Tweeden released a photo showing Franken, then a comedian, reaching out as if to grope her while she slept on a military aircraft during a USO tour in 2006, (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Top Minnesota Newspaper: Franken Apology Falls Short On Sincerity
11.28.17 | 8:36 am
Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, in Henagar, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, in Henagar, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Moore: Allegations Are ‘Dirty Politics,’ Sign Of The ‘Immorality Of Our Time’
11.28.17 | 8:02 am
Rubio: Franken ‘Should Consider Resigning’ Over Misconduct Allegations
11.27.17 | 1:32 pm
Tom Cotton: Trump Should Fire Leandra English, Anyone Who Disobeys Mulvaney
11.27.17 | 10:38 am
President Donald Trump speaks with members of the U.S. Coast Guard, at the Lake Worth Inlet Station, on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Riviera Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump speaks with members of the U.S. Coast Guard, at the Lake Worth Inlet Station, on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Riviera Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump: Let’s Have A Contest Over Which Network Wins The ‘FAKE NEWS TROPHY’
11.27.17 | 9:32 am
Fiorina On Moore: ‘Trump Cares About A Vote In The Senate, No More, No Less’
11.27.17 | 8:56 am
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks on why alleged attacker in New York should be held as enemy combatant during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks on why alleged attacker in New York should be held as enemy combatant during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Graham: ‘Moral Of The Story Is Don’t Nominate Somebody Like Roy Moore’
11.27.17 | 7:47 am
Retired Officer: We Knew Moore ‘Liked Young Girls,’ But Never Got A Complaint
11.22.17 | 2:26 pm
Kelley Paul: We Haven’t Spoken To Rand’s Alleged Attacker In A Decade
11.22.17 | 12:07 pm

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