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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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The U.S. flag is seen lowered to half staff above the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. President Donald Trump ordered that flags be lowered at all government buildings to honor the victims of a mass shooting in the Las Vegas attacks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The U.S. flag is seen lowered to half staff above the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. President Donald Trump ordered that flags be lowered at all government buildings to honor the victims of a mass shooting in the Las Vegas attacks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Trump Pushes Voter ID After Disbanding Bogus Voter Fraud Commission
01.04.18 | 7:22 am
Donald Trump Jr. waves to the audience during a fundraiser for Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's campaign for governor Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, in Overland Park, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Donald Trump Jr. waves to the audience during a fundraiser for Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's campaign for governor Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017, in Overland Park, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Trump Jr. Piles On Bannon: ‘Keep Up The Great Work,’ Steve
01.03.18 | 2:19 pm
In this  Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, photo, Rich Hobson, left, speaks to the crowd at a U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore rally in Fairhope, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) In this  Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, photo, Rich Hobson, left, speaks to the crowd at a U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore rally in Fairhope, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Moore’s Campaign Manager Is Running Against Incumbent Rep In GOP Primary
01.03.18 | 1:49 pm
Showtime Chooses New Host For ‘The Circus’ To Replace Mark Halperin
01.03.18 | 9:55 am
Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a rally to campaign for Democrat Doug Jones in the race to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions' former Senate seat, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a rally to campaign for Democrat Doug Jones in the race to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions' former Senate seat, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Jones Breaks Tradition, Chooses Biden As Escort For Swearing-In
01.03.18 | 9:12 am
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01.03.18 | 7:34 am
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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01.02.18 | 1:52 pm
She Baaack? Bachmann Weighing Run For Franken’s Senate Seat
01.02.18 | 1:08 pm
Former FBI Director James Comey speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Former FBI Director James Comey speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Comey Makes Unsubtle Trump Dig: Hoping For ‘Ethical Leadership’ In 2018
01.02.18 | 9:16 am
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