Nicole LaFond

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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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Cohen: Trump Directed Hush Payments, Was ‘Very Concerned’ About Impact On Election
12.14.18 | 6:40 am
Short Suggests A ‘Celebrity’ Wouldn’t Know A Hush Payment Was Illegal For Candidate
12.13.18 | 1:08 pm
Report: Trump Cancels White House Holiday Party For The Press
12.13.18 | 10:20 am
WASHINGTON - JUNE 25: FBI Director Robert Mueller speaks during a news conference at the FBI headquarters June 25, 2008 in Washington, DC. The news conference was to mark the 5th anniversary of Innocence Lost initiative. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - JUNE 25: FBI Director Robert Mueller speaks during a news conference at the FBI headquarters June 25, 2008 in Washington, DC. The news conference was to mark the 5th anniversary of Innocence Lost initiative. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Mueller Has Been Looking At Middle Eastern Nations’ Influence On US Politics
12.13.18 | 9:22 am
GEORGETOWN, KY-OCTOBER 30: Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin speaks at the unveiling of a new $80 million Toyota North American Engineering Headquarters October 30, 2017 in Georgetown, Kentucky. The 235,000 square foot state-of-the-art Product Engineering and Manufacturing Center (PEMC) is the final building constructed under the "One Toyota" project. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) GEORGETOWN, KY-OCTOBER 30: Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin speaks at the unveiling of a new $80 million Toyota North American Engineering Headquarters October 30, 2017 in Georgetown, Kentucky. The 235,000 square foot state-of-the-art Product Engineering and Manufacturing Center (PEMC) is the final building constructed under the "One Toyota" project. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
After KY Gov’s Slam, ProPublica Hits Back: ‘Actually, We Believe In Evidence’
12.13.18 | 9:11 am
Moore Tries To Keep $95M Lawsuit Alive By Claiming Showtime Committed Fraud
12.13.18 | 8:33 am
Trump Claims Cash Saved In New Trade Deal Means ‘MEXICO IS PAYING FOR THE WALL!’
12.13.18 | 7:57 am
Melania: ‘I Don’t Agree With’ Trump’s ‘Tone Sometimes And I Tell Him That’
12.13.18 | 7:52 am
Melania Slams ‘Opportunists’ Who ‘Focus On Gossip’ To ‘Advance Themselves’
12.13.18 | 7:34 am
After Slur Accusation, AOC Shoots Back: Conway’s ‘Engaged In A War On Facts’
12.12.18 | 2:31 pm