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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Trump Privately Intrigued By Impeachment, The Boost It Would Give His Approval
06.12.19 | 8:30 am
In Private, Liz Cheney Pounced On NRCC Head About Plans To Win Back House
06.12.19 | 8:00 am
Donald Trump Jr. speaks during a 'Make America Great Again' campaign rally at Williamsport Regional Airport, May 20, 2019 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto) Donald Trump Jr. speaks during a 'Make America Great Again' campaign rally at Williamsport Regional Airport, May 20, 2019 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto)
Following Subpoena, Trump Jr Will Privately Testify Before Senate Intel Wednesday
06.12.19 | 7:38 am
McCarthy Holds Back Laughter When Asked If Justin Amash Should Leave GOP
06.11.19 | 3:20 pm
Trump Insists Pelosi’s A ‘Mess’ And Democrats Have Committed ‘Many Crimes’
06.11.19 | 1:30 pm
UNITED STATES - APRIL 15: From left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, sing the National Anthem during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to honor the to the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders in the Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Hall, April 15, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - APRIL 15: From left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Ill., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, sing the National Anthem during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to honor the to the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders in the Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Hall, April 15, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Here’s How Lawmakers’ Plan To Give Themselves A Raise Totally Backfired Prime Badge
06.11.19 | 1:16 pm
UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 15: Rep.-elect Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., arrives for a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus in the Capitol on November 15, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 15: Rep.-elect Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., arrives for a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus in the Capitol on November 15, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
After Red State Dems Raise Stink, Congress Won’t Vote To Give Itself A Raise
06.11.19 | 11:48 am
Pelosi Won’t Say Whether She’s Called For Trump’s Imprisonment
06.11.19 | 11:18 am
New York, United States of America - July 8, 2017. The New York Times building in the west side of Midtown Manhattan. New York, United States of America - July 8, 2017. The New York Times building in the west side of Midtown Manhattan.
NYT Journalist Has Been Barred From Covering Iran For Past Four Months
06.11.19 | 10:08 am
WH Calls Dean’s Testimony A ‘Complete And Colossal Embarrassment’ For Dems
06.11.19 | 9:30 am