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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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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech as South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun, top, listens at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool) U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech as South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun, top, listens at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)
Trump Threatens North Korea In Seoul Speech: ‘Do Not Try Us’
11.08.17 | 7:42 am
Law enforcement officials work at the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing and wounding many. The dead ranged in age from 5 to 72 years old. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Law enforcement officials work at the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside the church in the small South Texas community on Sunday, killing and wounding many. The dead ranged in age from 5 to 72 years old. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Report: TX Shooter Escaped From Mental Health Center, Snuck Guns Onto Base
11.07.17 | 2:46 pm
Forbes: Wilbur Ross ‘Lied’ About Being A Billionaire
11.07.17 | 10:44 am
UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 02: Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center, House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, left, GOP leaders and members of the committee, conduct a news conference in Longworth Building to unveil the Republicans' tax reform plan on November 2, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 02: Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center, House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, left, GOP leaders and members of the committee, conduct a news conference in Longworth Building to unveil the Republicans' tax reform plan on November 2, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Ryan: Those Critical Of Church Shooting Response ‘Don’t Understand’ Faith
11.07.17 | 9:35 am
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in participate in a joint news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Trump is on a five country trip through Asia traveling to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in participate in a joint news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Trump is on a five country trip through Asia traveling to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
In South Korea, Trump Says He Hopes North Korea Will ‘Come To The Table’
11.07.17 | 8:02 am
President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in participate in a joint news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Trump is on a five country trip through Asia traveling to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in participate in a joint news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Trump is on a five country trip through Asia traveling to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Trump Virtually Campaigns For Gillespie From South Korea
11.07.17 | 7:26 am
Tom Steyer speaks at a rally calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in San Francisco, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Tom Steyer speaks at a rally calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in San Francisco, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Fox News Axes Dem Mega-Donor’s Impeachment Ad After Trump Tweets
11.06.17 | 2:33 pm
Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Comey Goes Public On Twitter, Thanks Reinhold Niebuhr For Years Of ‘Cover’
11.06.17 | 10:57 am
Texas Governor Greg Abbott attended a candlelight vigil in Sutherland Springs, Texas on Sunday, November 5, 2017 after a shooter opened fire on a church and killed 26 people. Photo by Laura Skelding Texas Governor Greg Abbott attended a candlelight vigil in Sutherland Springs, Texas on Sunday, November 5, 2017 after a shooter opened fire on a church and killed 26 people. Photo by Laura Skelding
Texas Governor Skirts Questions About Gun Control After Church Shooting
11.06.17 | 10:20 am
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, makes a phone call as Donald Trump Jr., interviewed behind closed doors by committee staff investigating the meddling and possible Russian links to President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Trump Jr. released a series of emails in July that detailed preparations for a June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer and others where he was expecting to get damaging information about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, makes a phone call as Donald Trump Jr., interviewed behind closed doors by committee staff investigating the meddling and possible Russian links to President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Trump Jr. released a series of emails in July that detailed preparations for a June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer and others where he was expecting to get damaging information about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Dem Sen: Americans, Congress ‘Should Feel Misled’ By Ross Russian Biz Ties
11.06.17 | 9:45 am