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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Trump Tweets Out Conspiracist’s Quote Claiming POTUS Is ‘Second Coming Of God’
08.21.19 | 10:47 am
Something No One Asked For: Sean Spicer’s On ‘Dancing With The Stars’
08.21.19 | 9:12 am
Mulvaney Admits In Private There’s A Chance Of A ‘Moderate And Short’ Recession
08.21.19 | 8:34 am
COPENHAGEN /DENMARK- Greenland's national flag 13 Auguest 2014 (Photo by Francis Dean/Deanpictures) COPENHAGEN /DENMARK- Greenland's national flag 13 Auguest 2014 (Photo by Francis Dean/Deanpictures)
Today’s Agenda: Trump Throws Hissy Fit Over Greenland Prime Badge
08.21.19 | 8:06 am
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 28: President Donald Trump is applauded by Wayne LaPierre (L), executive vice president and CEO of the NRA, during the NRA-ILA's Leadership Forum at the 146th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 28, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The convention is the largest annual gathering for the NRA's more than 5 million members. Trump is the first president to address the annual meetings since Ronald Reagan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 28: President Donald Trump is applauded by Wayne LaPierre (L), executive vice president and CEO of the NRA, during the NRA-ILA's Leadership Forum at the 146th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 28, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The convention is the largest annual gathering for the NRA's more than 5 million members. Trump is the first president to address the annual meetings since Ronald Reagan. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Trump Tells NRA President Not To Fear: Background Checks Are Off The Table
08.21.19 | 7:41 am
All Signs Point To Trump Abandoning Stronger Background Checks
08.20.19 | 3:37 pm
PETA Hangs Billboard In Baltimore That Paints Kushner As Real ‘Pest,’ Not Rats
08.20.19 | 1:35 pm
Cuomo Thanks Hannity, Maddow For Their Defense Over Heckler Incident
08.20.19 | 10:07 am
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 22: Anthony Scaramucci poses at "The 1st Annual Trump Family Special" Off-Broadway Press Conference at The Princeton Club of New York on August 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Anthony Scaramucci NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 22: Anthony Scaramucci poses at "The 1st Annual Trump Family Special" Off-Broadway Press Conference at The Princeton Club of New York on August 22, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Anthony Scaramucci
Scaramucci Urges Other GOPers To Dump Trump Publicly Like They Have Privately
08.20.19 | 8:53 am
Why Is Paul Ryan Moving His Whole Family From Wisconsin To DC Now?
08.20.19 | 8:28 am