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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Richard Painter Says Trump Should Be Jailed If Pardon Promise Over Wall Is True

08.29.19 | 9:38 am

Manchester, NH, - 8/20/2019 - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand listens to Senator Tom Sherman speak during the mental health table discussion at Amoskeag Health in Manchester, N.H. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. (Nic Antaya for The Boston Globe) Topic: 21candidates

Manchester, NH, - 8/20/2019 - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand listens to Senator Tom Sherman speak during the mental health table discussion at Amoskeag Health in Manchester, N.H. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. (Nic Antaya for The Boston Globe) Topic: 21candidates

Trump Marks Gillibrand’s Drop-Out With A Troll Tweet

08.29.19 | 8:22 am

Today’s Agenda: The Winnowing Continues

08.29.19 | 8:07 am

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 28: U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon August 28, 2018 in Arlington, VA. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 28: U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon August 28, 2018 in Arlington, VA. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Mattis Vows His Silence On Trump Won’t Be ‘Eternal’

08.29.19 | 7:50 am

MONTGOMERY, AL - JUNE 20: During a press conference, Roy Moore announces his plans to run for U.S. Senate in 2020 on June 20, 2019 in Montgomery, Alabama. Moore lost a special election in 2017 for the Senate seat against Democratic Senator Doug Jones. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

MONTGOMERY, AL - JUNE 20: During a press conference, Roy Moore announces his plans to run for U.S. Senate in 2020 on June 20, 2019 in Montgomery, Alabama. Moore lost a special election in 2017 for the Senate seat against Democratic Senator Doug Jones. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

Moore Jumps On ‘Send Her Back’ Train After Omar Calls Out AL GOP For Backing Him

08.28.19 | 11:49 am

Mattis Lightly Jabs Trump In New Book: ‘We’re Better Than Our Current Politics’

08.28.19 | 10:41 am

Conway Responds To Taylor Swift Criticism By Singing Pop Star’s Song On Fox

08.28.19 | 9:24 am

Trump Wants Wall Built By Election Day, Encourages Officials To Break Law If Needed

08.28.19 | 8:45 am

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 10: Dan McCready, Democratic candidate for North Carolina's 9th District, talks with voters at his campaign office during his education tour in Elizabethtown, N.C., on Saturday, August 10, 2019. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 10: Dan McCready, Democratic candidate for North Carolina's 9th District, talks with voters at his campaign office during his education tour in Elizabethtown, N.C., on Saturday, August 10, 2019. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Today’s Agenda: Bellwether In North Carolina

08.28.19 | 8:23 am

Trump Agrees That Bret Stephens Is A Bedbug: ‘He’s Loaded Up With Them!’

08.28.19 | 8:08 am

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