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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Where Things Stand: Proud Boys Are Too Busy Battling ‘Woke’ To Defend Trump Right Now
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06.12.23 | 6:08 pm
Where Things Stand: Republicans’ Abortion Flailing Shows Up In McCarthy’s Caucus Chaos Too
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06.08.23 | 6:16 pm
Where Things Stand: Pence Inches Ever Closer To Saying In A Straightforward Way That Trump Did A Bad Thing
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06.07.23 | 6:26 pm
WH Sounds Alarm After McCarthy Tries To Buy Off Far-Right With Soc Security-Slashing Commission
McCarthy made the promise on Fox News last week, in what appeared to be, at the time, a last-ditch attempt to win hardliner support for the debt-limit deal.
06.07.23 | 12:44 pm
Where Things Stand: Jordan Sets The Stage For Yet Another Investigate The Investigators Stunt
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06.06.23 | 6:17 pm
Far-Right Threats To Oust McCarthy Over Debt Ceiling Deal Turn Out To Just Be Talk
At last night's Freedom Caucus meeting, the motion-to-vacate did not come up.
06.06.23 | 1:22 pm
Where Things Stand: Could The Political Theater Be Any Clearer?
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06.05.23 | 6:16 pm
Where Things Stand: McCarthy Was Scolded For Showing GOP’s Hand On Benghazi. Today’s GOP Shows Its Hand And No One Cares.
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06.01.23 | 6:53 pm
Where Things Stand: Save This Clip For Next Time They Pretend They Don’t Wanna Cut Soc Security, Medicare
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05.31.23 | 5:08 pm