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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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UNITED STATES - MAY 18: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., leaves a briefing with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in the Capitol Visitor Center on the investigation of President Trump's campaign ties to Russia on May 18, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - MAY 18: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., leaves a briefing with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in the Capitol Visitor Center on the investigation of President Trump's campaign ties to Russia on May 18, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
LA Health Official Warns Cassidy Repeal Bill ‘Disproportionately’ Hurts His State
09.19.17 | 10:35 am
WATCH: Virginia Dem Hopeful Releases Super Awkward ‘Top Gun’ Campaign Vid
09.19.17 | 8:49 am
Donald Trump Jr. is interviewed by host Sean Hannity on his Fox News Channel television program, in New York Tuesday, July 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Donald Trump Jr. is interviewed by host Sean Hannity on his Fox News Channel television program, in New York Tuesday, July 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Reports: Trump Jr., Kellyanne Conway No Longer Under Secret Service Protection
09.19.17 | 8:10 am
President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump On Withdrawing From Iran Nuclear Deal: ‘You Will See Very Soon’
09.18.17 | 2:30 pm
xxx backstage at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images) xxx backstage at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
Spicer On Emmy Appearance: ‘It’s An Honor,’ I Thought It Was ‘Kinda Funny’
09.18.17 | 12:14 pm
Collins: Trump’s ‘Humor’ Will Be Refreshing For ‘Stuffy’ UN Diplomats
09.18.17 | 9:55 am
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walks from his Senate office as Congress returns from the August recess to face work on immigration, the debt limit, funding the government, and help for victims of Hurricane Harvey, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Earlier, McCain declared President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out an Obama administration program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants “the wrong approach” at a time when Republicans and Democrats need to work together. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walks from his Senate office as Congress returns from the August recess to face work on immigration, the debt limit, funding the government, and help for victims of Hurricane Harvey, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. Earlier, McCain declared President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out an Obama administration program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants “the wrong approach” at a time when Republicans and Democrats need to work together. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
McCain: I Fumbled My Inquiry During Comey Hearing Because Of Graham
09.18.17 | 8:33 am
Sean Spicer speaks at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Sean Spicer speaks at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Spicer Tries To Change Image With Surprise Emmy Skit Mocking Himself
09.18.17 | 7:47 am
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders arrives for the daily press briefing, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders arrives for the daily press briefing, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
White House Doubles Down: ESPN Host Who Criticized Trump Should Be Fired!
09.15.17 | 2:35 pm
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders pauses as she prepares to answer questions during the press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders pauses as she prepares to answer questions during the press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
WATCH LIVE: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Gives Press Briefing At 1:15 PM ET
09.15.17 | 1:19 pm