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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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on December 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. on December 7, 2017 in Washington, DC.
CNN: White House Worried FBI Director Wray May Quit Over Memo Release
02.01.18 | 2:49 pm
on January 31, 2018 in Washington, DC. on January 31, 2018 in Washington, DC.
White House: Trump Has Read Nunes’ Sketchy Anti-FBI Memo
02.01.18 | 1:01 pm
Manchin: Pence’s Attacks Are ‘Exactly Why Washington Sucks’
02.01.18 | 10:08 am
on November 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. on November 2, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Politico: Trump Tower Meeting Attendee Sues MSNBC Guest For Libel
02.01.18 | 8:23 am
UNITED STATES - JUNE 20:  Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., attends a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Rayburn to consider a contempt of Congress vote for Attorney General Eric Holder.  Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., believes Holder has not produced sufficient documents relating to the investigation of Operation Fast and Furious, which allowed guns intended to be traced to criminals in Mexico, to be used in murders across the border. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - JUNE 20:  Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., attends a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Rayburn to consider a contempt of Congress vote for Attorney General Eric Holder.  Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., believes Holder has not produced sufficient documents relating to the investigation of Operation Fast and Furious, which allowed guns intended to be traced to criminals in Mexico, to be used in murders across the border. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Ex-GOP Lawmaker Joe Walsh: Nunes Is ‘Chair Of Trump’s Reelection Campaign’
02.01.18 | 7:37 am
UNITED STATES - JUNE 03: Ed Cassidy, left, Chief Administrative Officer of the House, talks with Rep. Bob Brady, D-Pa., after a House Administration Committee hearing in Longworth Building titled "House Officer Priorities for 2016 and Beyond," June 3, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - JUNE 03: Ed Cassidy, left, Chief Administrative Officer of the House, talks with Rep. Bob Brady, D-Pa., after a House Administration Committee hearing in Longworth Building titled "House Officer Priorities for 2016 and Beyond," June 3, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Democrat Rep. Bob Brady Will Not Seek Reelection
01.31.18 | 12:52 pm
WASHINGTON, DC - January 30:  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a press conference with Dreamers who will be attending President Trump's first State of the Union Address on January 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. Democratic leaders from both Houses of Congress welcomed the largest group of Dreamers to attend a State of the Union Address.  (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - January 30:  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a press conference with Dreamers who will be attending President Trump's first State of the Union Address on January 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. Democratic leaders from both Houses of Congress welcomed the largest group of Dreamers to attend a State of the Union Address.  (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Pelosi ‘Should Smile A Lot More’
01.31.18 | 10:32 am
WH Walks Back Trump Hot Mic Remark: ‘Always A Chance’ It Won’t Be Released
01.31.18 | 8:47 am
LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 27:  Adult film actress/director Stormy Daniels attends the 2018 Adult Video News Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on January 27, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 27:  Adult film actress/director Stormy Daniels attends the 2018 Adult Video News Awards at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on January 27, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)
On Kimmel, Stormy Daniels Appears To Cast Doubt On Denial Of Trump Affair
01.31.18 | 8:07 am
on January 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. on January 18, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Ryan: ‘May Have Been Malfeasance At FBI,’ So Memo Should Be Released
01.30.18 | 11:10 am
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