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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 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 at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)
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11.08.17 | 8:07 am
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)
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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)
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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
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