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.
Trump Threatens Senate GOPers Wary of Ceding Their Authority to the Executive Branch
INSIDE: Thom Tillis seeks his truth ... Fox News and the House Republicans make their union official
Trump Wants ‘Alpha’ Twitter Troll Who Says ‘Straight White Males’ Are Persecuted to be Ambassador to Malaysia
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Trump Official Suggests Replacing Deported Farm Workers with Medicaid Enrollees
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Many ‘Big Beautiful’ Losses Won’t Be Felt Til After Midterms, And That’s Intentional
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Trump’s Assault on Separation of Powers Made Explicit in His Megabill Vote Whipping
INSIDE: GOP 'holdouts' do what they do ... Trump nominee's trutherism ... DOJ threat to election officials
Noem Says She’ll Get Creative In Acting On Trump’s Threats Against Zohran Mamdani
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Mike Johnson Reminds House GOP That Legislating Isn’t That Important Right Now
INSIDE: Birtherism is back ... Trump power grab defeated (for now) ... DOGE advisor launches anti-Musk PAC