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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 November 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. on November 17, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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U.S. President Barack Obama meets with a group of foundation and business leaders to discuss his 'My Brother's Keeper' initiative in the State Dining Room at the White House February 27, 2014 in Washington, DC. As part of his 'Year of Action,' Obama met with the leaders before announcing  a $200 million commitment from nine foundations to bolster the education and employment of young men and boys of color. U.S. President Barack Obama meets with a group of foundation and business leaders to discuss his 'My Brother's Keeper' initiative in the State Dining Room at the White House February 27, 2014 in Washington, DC. As part of his 'Year of Action,' Obama met with the leaders before announcing  a $200 million commitment from nine foundations to bolster the education and employment of young men and boys of color.
O’Reilly Blames ‘Shadowy’ Groups For Ingraham Ad Fallout: It ‘Happened To Me’
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Report: Fox News Stands By Laura Ingraham As Advertisers Flee
04.03.18 | 9:50 am
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