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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Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) looks and listens to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) during a debate at McFarlin Auditorium at SMU in Dallas, on Friday, September 21, 2018. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News/Pool) Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) looks and listens to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) during a debate at McFarlin Auditorium at SMU in Dallas, on Friday, September 21, 2018. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News/Pool)
Today’s Agenda: O’Rourke Says Death Threat Proves His Point On Guns Prime Badge
09.13.19 | 8:15 am
Beto Campaign Contacts FBI Over TX State Rep’s Threat: ‘My AR Is Ready For You’
09.13.19 | 7:55 am
Climate Denier Who’s Complained About The ‘Demonization’ Of CO2 Is Leaving WH
09.12.19 | 11:20 am
Kushner’s Brother Signed That Letter Asking Congress For Background Checks Prime Badge
09.12.19 | 10:24 am
John Bolton Broke All Of Trump’s Unspoken Rules For His Advisers
09.12.19 | 9:07 am
Heads Of 145 Companies Send Letter To Senators Urging Background Check Bill
09.12.19 | 8:32 am
Today’s Agenda: The Next Henry Kissinger? Prime Badge
09.12.19 | 8:10 am
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12:Mike Pompeo, nominated by Donald Trump as Secretary of State to replace Rex Tillerson, sits for a confirmation hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the Dirksen Building on Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Washington, DC. His stances on crucial foreign policy matters and his close relationship with Donald Trump have drawn questions about his fitness for the Secretary of State position.(Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12:Mike Pompeo, nominated by Donald Trump as Secretary of State to replace Rex Tillerson, sits for a confirmation hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the Dirksen Building on Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Washington, DC. His stances on crucial foreign policy matters and his close relationship with Donald Trump have drawn questions about his fitness for the Secretary of State position.(Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)
CNN: Trump Wants Pompeo To Lead State Dept And Replace Bolton
09.12.19 | 7:53 am
Falwell Mulls Lawsuits Against Leakers After Report Details ‘Culture Of Fear’ At Liberty
09.11.19 | 4:03 pm
‘America’s Mayor’ Giuliani Marks 9/11 With Confusing Vid About Battling Antifa
09.11.19 | 11:51 am