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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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Paul Ryan: ‘It’s Misguided To Protest The Anthem And The Flag’
09.28.17 | 12:26 pm
From left, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., Rep. John Lewis, D-Ala., and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, arrive for a Congressional Tri-Caucus news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, on injustice and inequality in America. The Congressional Tri-Caucus is comprised of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) From left, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., Rep. John Lewis, D-Ala., and Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, arrive for a Congressional Tri-Caucus news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, on injustice and inequality in America. The Congressional Tri-Caucus is comprised of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Black Caucus Chair ‘Utterly Disgusted’ With Trump Handling Of Race Relations
09.28.17 | 11:20 am
Scalise On Recovering From Shooting: It Was Like ‘Rebuilding Humpty Dumpty’
09.28.17 | 9:52 am
White House Waives Jones Act For Puerto Rico To Help Get Island Aid
09.28.17 | 8:54 am
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is joined by Joe Arpaio, the then sheriff of metro Phoenix, during a news conference in Marshalltown, Iowa. The former Phoenix-area sheriff who was pardoned by President Donald Trump from his federal contempt-of-court conviction in an immigration case is experiencing a wobbly return to the public speaking circuit.In Las Vegas, security concerns prompted event planners to move Arpaio’s scheduled weekend appearance to an undisclosed location away from the casino-lined Strip tourist district. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is joined by Joe Arpaio, the then sheriff of metro Phoenix, during a news conference in Marshalltown, Iowa. The former Phoenix-area sheriff who was pardoned by President Donald Trump from his federal contempt-of-court conviction in an immigration case is experiencing a wobbly return to the public speaking circuit.In Las Vegas, security concerns prompted event planners to move Arpaio’s scheduled weekend appearance to an undisclosed location away from the casino-lined Strip tourist district. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
House Dems Ask Federal Judge To Reject Trump Pardon Of Sheriff Joe Arpaio
09.28.17 | 8:23 am
President Donald Trump speaks in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Trump is calling the current tax system a "relic" and a "colossal barrier" that's standing in the way of the nation's economic comeback. He says that his tax proposal will help middle-class families save money and will eliminate loopholes that benefit the wealthy. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) President Donald Trump speaks in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. Trump is calling the current tax system a "relic" and a "colossal barrier" that's standing in the way of the nation's economic comeback. He says that his tax proposal will help middle-class families save money and will eliminate loopholes that benefit the wealthy. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Trump: NFL Owners Are Afraid Of Their Players, ‘It’s Disgraceful’
09.28.17 | 7:56 am
Corker Spoke To Peyton Manning: It’s ‘Possible’ Football Star Runs For Senate
09.27.17 | 1:55 pm
Reports: Trump Physically Mocks McCain And McConnell In Private
09.27.17 | 11:12 am
Trump: Facebook, Cable News, Newspapers Were ‘Always Anti-Trump’
09.27.17 | 10:03 am
DHS Won’t Extend Oct. 5 Deadline For DACA Status Renewal
09.27.17 | 9:25 am