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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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Deputy White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks to members of the media in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Deputy White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks to members of the media in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Scaramucci: If It Were Up To Me, Bannon Would Be Gone

08.15.17 | 7:45 am

Neo-Nazi Site’s Web Host Gives It 24 Hours To Move

08.14.17 | 10:50 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is sworn-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, prior to testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about his role in the firing of James Comey, his Russian contacts during the campaign and his decision to recuse from an investigation into possible ties between Moscow and associates of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is sworn-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, prior to testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about his role in the firing of James Comey, his Russian contacts during the campaign and his decision to recuse from an investigation into possible ties between Moscow and associates of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sessions: Charlottesville Attack Meets Definition of Domestic Terrorism

08.14.17 | 9:54 am

Illinois Senate Adopts Resolution Labeling Neo-Nazi Groups As Terrorists

08.14.17 | 9:21 am

Sessions Brushes Off Trump Criticism: He Gave ‘A Good Statement’

08.14.17 | 8:25 am

Charlottesville mayor, Mike Signer, right, gestures during a news conference as Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, center, and Virginia Secretary of Public safety, Brian Moran,left, as they address the the Alt Right rally and violence in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Charlottesville mayor, Mike Signer, right, gestures during a news conference as Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, center, and Virginia Secretary of Public safety, Brian Moran,left, as they address the the Alt Right rally and violence in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Charlottesville Mayor: ‘I’m Finished’ With ‘Talking About The President’

08.14.17 | 7:38 am

Poll: Roy Moore Leads In Alabama Senate Special Election GOP Primary

08.11.17 | 2:53 pm

Dem Rep: NRA And Dana Loesch ‘Quickly Becoming Domestic Security Threats’

08.11.17 | 12:26 pm

Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., left, Tom Marino, R-Pa., center left, and Jeffrey Lord, right, watch as President-elect Donald Trump, center right, departs a rally in Hershey, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., left, Tom Marino, R-Pa., center left, and Jeffrey Lord, right, watch as President-elect Donald Trump, center right, departs a rally in Hershey, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Bannon Calls Jeffrey Lord After CNN Firing Over Nazi Salute Tweet

08.11.17 | 10:44 am

FILE - In this July 17, 2016 file photo, Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort talks to reporters on the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena, Sunday, in Cleveland. Republican Donald Trump announced a shakeup of his campaign leadership Wednesday, the latest sign of tumult in his bid for the White House as his poll numbers slip and only 82 days remain before the election. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

FILE - In this July 17, 2016 file photo, Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort talks to reporters on the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena, Sunday, in Cleveland. Republican Donald Trump announced a shakeup of his campaign leadership Wednesday, the latest sign of tumult in his bid for the White House as his poll numbers slip and only 82 days remain before the election. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Report: Manafort Alerted Authorities To Trump Jr. Meeting Three Months Ago

08.11.17 | 9:42 am

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