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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Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., center, the chairman of the Freedom Caucus, reacts to a reporter's question, as he walks after a Freedom Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill, Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., center, the chairman of the Freedom Caucus, reacts to a reporter's question, as he walks after a Freedom Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill, Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Meadows: Trump Siding With Democrats Was A ‘One Off,’ Not A ‘Trend’
09.08.17 | 9:29 am
Dems File Bill To Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol Within 120 Days
09.08.17 | 8:18 am
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., speaks about Harvey relief efforts after a meeting with House Republicans, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., speaks about Harvey relief efforts after a meeting with House Republicans, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Ryan On Trump Siding With Dems: ‘It’s Perfectly Reasonable And Rational’
09.08.17 | 7:21 am
Dem Floats New Rules For Online Ads After Facebook Reports Sales To Russia  
09.07.17 | 1:44 pm
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 06: Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the Capitol on September 6, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 06: Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the Capitol on September 6, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
GOP Rep. Says He’s ‘Fine With’ Trump Siding With Dems: ‘He Had To’
09.07.17 | 11:27 am
Trump Initially Offered Nikki Haley Job As Secretary Of State, But She Said No
09.07.17 | 10:01 am
Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, D-Fresh Meadows, listens to a speaker during an Assembly oversight hearing on the state prison system on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, D-Fresh Meadows, listens to a speaker during an Assembly oversight hearing on the state prison system on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
NY Lawmaker Asks State To Switch Name Of Trump Park To Honor Heather Heyer
09.07.17 | 8:28 am
U.S. Rep., Kevin Cramer, R-ND, right, talks about being one of the first to endorse Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, as Trump meets with some of the 22 delegates from North Dakota to the Republican National Convention, who are the core of delegates that elevated Trump over the 1237 needed for the GOP's presidential nomination, Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Bismarck, N.D. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) U.S. Rep., Kevin Cramer, R-ND, right, talks about being one of the first to endorse Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, as Trump meets with some of the 22 delegates from North Dakota to the Republican National Convention, who are the core of delegates that elevated Trump over the 1237 needed for the GOP's presidential nomination, Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Bismarck, N.D. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
North Dakota GOP Rep: I ‘Gasped’ When I Heard About Trump Siding With Dems
09.07.17 | 7:25 am
Honoree former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the Planned Parenthood 100th Anniversary Gala on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Honoree former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the Planned Parenthood 100th Anniversary Gala on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Clinton Reveals The Decision She ‘Regrets The Most’ In New Memoir
09.06.17 | 12:00 pm
Graham: Trump Needs To Talk To Kelly About What Border Security Means
09.06.17 | 9:49 am