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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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President Donald Trump delivers remarks on Iran policy from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump delivers remarks on Iran policy from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump Calls Dem Mega-Donor Tom Steyer ‘Wacky’ And ‘Totally Unhinged’
10.27.17 | 9:17 am
Third Woman Accuses President George H.W. Bush Of Groping During Photo Op
10.27.17 | 8:04 am
Corker: My Relationship With Trump ‘Is Not Relevant’ To Me Doing My Job
10.26.17 | 10:14 am
Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., talks to reporters, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Congresswoman Wilson is standing by her statement that President Donald Trump told the widow of a soldier killed in an ambush in Niger that her husband "knew what he signed up for." Trump lashed out at Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson on Wednesday, saying in a tweet that her description of his Tuesday phone call with Myeshia Johnson was "fabricated." (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., talks to reporters, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Congresswoman Wilson is standing by her statement that President Donald Trump told the widow of a soldier killed in an ambush in Niger that her husband "knew what he signed up for." Trump lashed out at Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson on Wednesday, saying in a tweet that her description of his Tuesday phone call with Myeshia Johnson was "fabricated." (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Spox: Rep. Frederica Wilson Away From Washington Amid Ongoing Threats
10.26.17 | 9:18 am
Graham: I Won’t Be ‘Constant Critic’ Of Trump Because I Want Tax Cuts
10.26.17 | 7:41 am
Trump Brags About Intelligence: ‘Press Makes Me More Uncivil Than I Am’
10.25.17 | 1:52 pm
Sen. John Kennedy: There’s No ‘Crisis’ In GOP, We Just Haven’t Done Very Much
10.25.17 | 12:32 pm
Leon Wieseltier Apologies For Past ‘Offenses’ Against Female Colleagues
10.25.17 | 10:11 am
In this Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 photo, a brigade from the Electric Power Authority repairs distribution lines damaged by the passage of Hurricane Maria in the Cantera community of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The storm struck after the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority had filed for bankruptcy in July, put off badly needed maintenance and had just finished dealing with outages from Hurricane Irma. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti) In this Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 photo, a brigade from the Electric Power Authority repairs distribution lines damaged by the passage of Hurricane Maria in the Cantera community of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The storm struck after the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority had filed for bankruptcy in July, put off badly needed maintenance and had just finished dealing with outages from Hurricane Irma. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
Dem Wants Probe Into Contract With Trump Donor-Financed Utility Company
10.25.17 | 9:31 am
Trump: ‘Hurt And Wounded!’ Flake And Corker Knew They Couldn’t Get Elected
10.25.17 | 8:11 am