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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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Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his wife Kathleen arrive at the Prettyman Federal Courthouse January 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. Manafort and his former business partner Richard Gates both pleaded not guilty last year to a 12-charge indictment that included money laundering and conspiracy. Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his wife Kathleen arrive at the Prettyman Federal Courthouse January 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. Manafort and his former business partner Richard Gates both pleaded not guilty last year to a 12-charge indictment that included money laundering and conspiracy.
New Filing Shows Russian Oligarch Tied To Putin Loaned Manafort $10 Million
06.28.18 | 8:39 am
on March 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. on March 20, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Immigration Bill’s Death Fueled By Freedom Caucus Betrayal: ‘This Is Bulls*t’
06.28.18 | 8:10 am
U.S. president Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Scheels Arena on June 27, 2018 in Fargo, North Dakota. President Trump held a campaign style "Make America Great Again" rally in Fargo, North Dakota with thousands in attendance. U.S. president Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Scheels Arena on June 27, 2018 in Fargo, North Dakota. President Trump held a campaign style "Make America Great Again" rally in Fargo, North Dakota with thousands in attendance.
Trump Brags About Kennedy Retirement: He Did It Because He’s ‘Confident’ In Me
06.28.18 | 7:12 am
Trump: Search For New Supreme Court Justice Will Begin ‘Immediately’
06.27.18 | 2:28 pm
UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 03: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., conduct a news conference in the Capitol to voice opposition to the Republicans' tax reform plan on November 3, 2017. Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 03: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., conduct a news conference in the Capitol to voice opposition to the Republicans' tax reform plan on November 3, 2017. Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Pelosi: ‘We’ll Miss’ Crowley, But We May See Him In The ‘Public Sector Again’
06.27.18 | 11:16 am
on January 17, 2018 in Washington, DC. on January 17, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Secret Service Will Begin Protecting Sarah Sanders At Her Home This Week
06.27.18 | 9:04 am
House GOP Escalates Push For Russia Probe Documents From DOJ
06.27.18 | 8:49 am
Amid Criticism, Melania Will Make Second Visit To Children In Detention
06.27.18 | 8:09 am
Clinton: I ‘Respect’ Way Sanders Handled Restaurant Boot, But WH Can’t Expect ‘Civility’
06.27.18 | 7:45 am
on June 12, 2018 in Singapore. The historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been scheduled for June 12 in Singapore as both leaders arrived in the Southeast Asian city-state on Sunday ahead of the landmark summit. on June 12, 2018 in Singapore. The historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been scheduled for June 12 in Singapore as both leaders arrived in the Southeast Asian city-state on Sunday ahead of the landmark summit.
Trump Suggests Crowley Wouldn’t Have Lost If He’d Been ‘Nicer’ To ‘His President’
06.27.18 | 7:09 am