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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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Trump: I Don’t Have To Prepare Much For North Korea, ‘It’s About The Attitude’
06.07.18 | 1:36 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after he signed S. 2372, the VA Mission Act of 2018 at a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House, on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto) U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after he signed S. 2372, the VA Mission Act of 2018 at a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House, on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto)
Trump Ponders When People Will Start Thanking Him For Firing James Comey
06.07.18 | 11:36 am
Gaetz Enraged By Ryan’s Break On ‘Spygate,’ Suggests Need For New Leader
06.07.18 | 9:35 am
at The Recording Academy®'s annual GRAMMYs on the Hill® Advocacy Day, which brought more than 100 music creators from across the country to Washington, D.C. on April 6 to visit with lawmakers and bring music issues to the frontlines in hopes that Congress will better understand how these issues impact music creators nationwide. Bills discussed included the Fair Play Fair Pay Act, which seeks to reform music licensing for sound recordings in a logical, comprehensive way and close current corporate radio loopholes, as well as the Allocation for Music Producers Act (AMP Act), which includes producers in copyright law for the first time. For more information about The Academy's advocacy efforts, visit grammy.com/action, and follow the online conversation on Twitter @GRAMMYAdvocacy, #SupportMusic, and "like" GRAMMY Advocacy on Facebook. at The Recording Academy®'s annual GRAMMYs on the Hill® Advocacy Day, which brought more than 100 music creators from across the country to Washington, D.C. on April 6 to visit with lawmakers and bring music issues to the frontlines in hopes that Congress will better understand how these issues impact music creators nationwide. Bills discussed included the Fair Play Fair Pay Act, which seeks to reform music licensing for sound recordings in a logical, comprehensive way and close current corporate radio loopholes, as well as the Allocation for Music Producers Act (AMP Act), which includes producers in copyright law for the first time. For more information about The Academy's advocacy efforts, visit grammy.com/action, and follow the online conversation on Twitter @GRAMMYAdvocacy, #SupportMusic, and "like" GRAMMY Advocacy on Facebook.
Another GOPer Breaks With Trump On ‘Spygate,’ Suggests POTUS Wants ‘More Chaos’
06.07.18 | 8:36 am
DOJ Will Share Additional Docs On FBI Informant With Gang Of Eight Next Week
06.07.18 | 8:10 am
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 6: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the 2018 Hurricane Briefing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters (FEMA) on June 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Yuri Gripas - Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 6: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the 2018 Hurricane Briefing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters (FEMA) on June 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Yuri Gripas - Pool/Getty Images)
In Private FEMA Meeting, Trump Brags About Popularity, Economy, Airplane Deals
06.07.18 | 7:43 am
GOPer Apologizes For Saying Businesses Are Allowed To ‘Turn Away People Of Color’
06.06.18 | 1:45 pm
Trump Mulling Inviting Kim Jong Un To Mar-a-Lago After Summit If They Get Along
06.06.18 | 8:55 am
Mnuchin Tried To Convince Trump To Exempt Canada From Tariffs
06.06.18 | 8:21 am
GOLDEN, CO - OCTOBER 29: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally in the Rodeo Arena at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds October 29, 2016 in Golden, Colorado. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Friday it discovered emails pertinent to the closed investigation of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's private email server and are looking to see if they improperly contained classified information. Trump said "I think it's the biggest story since Watergate." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) GOLDEN, CO - OCTOBER 29: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally in the Rodeo Arena at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds October 29, 2016 in Golden, Colorado. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Friday it discovered emails pertinent to the closed investigation of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's private email server and are looking to see if they improperly contained classified information. Trump said "I think it's the biggest story since Watergate." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
CNN: WH Prepares Paperwork For At Least 30 New Pardons
06.06.18 | 7:50 am