Nicole Lafond

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Nicole Lafond is TPM’s deputy editor, 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.

The House GOP’s Newly Revealed Backchannel Comms With Trump
INSIDE: Steve Bannon ... Tim Burchett ... Glenn Youngkin
*Now* The Grievance Reel Is ‘Offensive’
INSIDE: Andrew Ogles ... Kemp ... Ivana Trump
Casualties Of Carlson Come For Revenge
INSIDE: Ray Epps ... E. Jean Carroll ... Manuel Oliver
DeSantis Reveals He Can Be Bullied 
INSIDE: Blinken ... Corcoran ... Mark Robinson
Judge Agrees With DOJ That Trump Likely Committed A Crime
INSIDE: Corcoran ... Stormy Daniels ... DeSantis
Thoughts And Prayers: The ‘Radical Left’ Has Infiltrated The Phone Lines Now Too
INSIDE: Sarah Huckabee Sanders ... David Clarke ... Christina Bobb
Where Things Stand: I’m Sure He Will Figure Out How To Insult Me Better Soon But In The Meantime …
This is your TPM evening briefing.

He’s just asking questions.

Donald Trump gave us a taste of the mess that’s to come with the 2024 GOP primaries back in February when he less-than-subtly breathed life into what was, at the time, just far-right internet trolls making vague allegations that had something to do with Ron DeSantis partying with high schoolers.

Now DeSantis is giving him a taste of his own medicine. 

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When In Doubt, Pivot To The Laptop
INSIDE: Proud Boys ... Alex Jones ... Ronald Reagan???
Where Things Stand: Most Americans Are Chill With McCarthy Giving Tucker Jan 6 Tapes!!, Far-Right Media Declares
This is your TPM evening briefing.

Let me just start out with the facts: The Economist/YouGov published the results of a poll this week that surveyed 1,500 U.S. adults between March 10–14 on a number of different topics, mostly about people’s feelings on the state of the country.

A few of the questions touched on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), asking respondents about how favorably they saw him generally and his performance as speaker of the House. Two questions asked about the issue of McCarthy giving Fox News’ Tucker Carlson and his production team exclusive access to all the internal Jan. 6 Capitol security footage for him to use to spread propaganda on his propaganda show. The survey asked if those polled had heard about the issue and if they approved or disapproved of it. The split in approval versus disapproval was relatively close.

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Where Things Stand: Stormy Daniels Meets With Manhattan Prosecutors
This is your TPM evening briefing.

In another sign that an indictment for Trump may be on its way, Stormy Daniels’ lawyer announced on Twitter today that his client met with Manhattan prosecutors and answered questions.

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