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Kristi Noem
early and often
Nov. 18, 2024
Everything We Know About Trump’s Mass-Deportation Plan Can Trump really deport 11 million people? Will he deploy the military? Who is “border czar” Tom Homan? Here’s what we’ve learned so far.
trump administration
Nov. 12, 2024
the body politic
June 17, 2024
Are Republican Women Okay? The baffling, contradictory demands of being female in the party of Donald Trump.
early and often
May 16, 2024
Trump Doesn’t Seem That Bothered by Kristi Noem Dog Killing Is she still on his VP shortlist? Perhaps not. But Donald Trump hinted that the governor could still have a place in his administration.
early and often
May 11, 2024
The Kristi Noem Dog-Killing Story Is Actually Worse in Context Noem is encouraging people to read her new book, No Going Back, and judge the dog-shooting anecdote for themselves. She probably shouldn’t.
tremendous content
May 7, 2024
Kristi Noem Attacks ‘Fake News’ for Questioning Fake Kim Jong-un Story The governor’s reasons for writing about killing her dog and inventing a Kim Jong-un meeting keep changing. But somehow it’s always the media’s fault.
tremendous content
May 6, 2024
All the Weird Stories in Kristi Noem’s New Book From the “dog killer” story to a made-up meeting with Kim Jong-un, here are Noem’s most eye-popping claims.
tremendous content
May 5, 2024
Kristi Noem Would Have Shot Biden’s Dog Commander, Too The South Dakota governor, still under fire for executing her own dog, is now taking aim at the Biden family’s bite-happy former pet.
early and often
May 3, 2024
Kristi Noem Killed Her Dog. Why Is She Telling Us This? Why does Trump’s potential VP pick tell a story about fatally shooting a puppy she “hated” in her new book? Here are the top four theories.
early and often
May 2, 2024
Kristi Noem Says Dog She Shot Was the Real Killer The governor responded to the “dog killer” scandal on Hannity by emphasizing that Cricket was a “dangerous” jerk who killed “for fun.”
Why Is Kristi Noem Defending Killing Her Dog? The South Dakota governor and Trump VP hopeful is arguing that it was totally legal.
early and often
Apr. 12, 2024
Trump Boots Anti-Abortion Extremists From His VP Shortlist Potential running mates like Kristi Noem and Tim Scott may be out now that Trump is embracing “states’ rights” to downplay the issue.
noem trespassing
Apr. 12, 2024
Noem, Potential Trump VP Pick, Banned From 15 Percent of Her State Thanks to her unsubstantiated claims about cartel activity on reservation land, South Dakota’s governor isn’t welcome in a vast swath of South Dakota.
texas school shooting
May 28, 2022
For Trump and Other NRA Speakers, the Answer to Uvalde Was More Guns The horror of Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas left an impression at the NRA’s annual conference, but it didn’t make a difference.
The Midterms Could Give the Senate a MAGA Makeover Retirements and primary challenges could decimate the Senate’s Establishment Republicans.
vision 2024
July 21, 2021
Has Trump Spoiled the GOP for More Rational Leaders? If Trump doesn’t run in 2024, other Republican presidential contenders will have a hard time rivaling his unique demagogic appeal.
The GOP’s 2024 Strategy Has a High Body Count How rejecting COVID precautions has become a fertile campaign boast for potential GOP presidential hopefuls.
Superpatriot Kristi Noem ‘Really Hates This America’ The South Dakota governor craves the peace and unity of a one-party state.
Kristi Noem Angers Her Base With Transgender Sports-Ban Veto The South Dakota governor was a MAGA favorite thanks to her fight against pandemic public-health measures. Now she’s flunked a cultural litmus test.
Will Trump Dump Pence If He Runs in 2024? There are reports Trump won’t forgive Pence his one moment of independence. A fresh start could also give us the spectacle of a Trump-Trump ticket.
delusions of grandeur
Aug. 8, 2020
Yes, Trump Actually Did Want to Be Added to Mount Rushmore A White House aide reportedly looked into the process for adding another president’s face to the monument.
South Dakota Gears Up to Crack Down on Keystone XL Protesters in 2020 Governor Kristi Noem and the Republican legislature are trying again to pass a new “riot-boosting” law, which is a term they made up.
South Dakota Debuts New Anti-Drug Campaign: ‘Meth. We’re On It.’ The website — onmeth.com — isn’t helping clear up the intentions of the $449,000 advertising campaign.
relatively attractive people
July 28, 2011
Coaxing the Capitol Hill Hotties Onto the 50 Most Beautiful List It was up to the contenders to look as hot as they could manage, but not so hot that they might regret it.
the midterm snapshot
Oct. 21, 2010
The Midterm Snapshot: October 21 A look at what’s happening in races around the country.