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Trump VP contender South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem defends shooting, killing her dog
Donald Trump VP contender, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, is defending shooting and killing her family dog, which she describes in her upcoming book.
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The twisted purpose of Kristi Noem’s tale of shooting a dog
It’s rare that the books written by politicians aspiring to higher office include anything interesting, so give South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem credit: She got people to pay attention to her soon-to-be-released entry in this sleep-inducing genre. And all it took was shooting a dog in the head. The Guardian was the first to get its hands on Noem’s account of the dog’s demise. The ill-fated wirehaired pointer, a puppy named Cricket, was difficult to control, it wasn’t taking well to being trained...
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Why in the world would Kristi Noem admit to shooting her dog?
Gov. Kristi Noem has been at the center of some unfortunate controversies of late, but by any air measure, last week’s revelations were orders of magnitude worse for the ambitious South Dakota Republican. At first blush, the accusations sounded like scurrilous accusations floated by a former aide who was determined to destroy her political career. But that’s not what happened: Rather, it was Noem herself who wrote a memoir in which she described, among other things, killing her 14-month-old dog...
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Rep. Jared Moskowitz says Florida is at play for Democrats with abortion on the ballot
Rep. Jared Moskowitz joins The Weekend to discuss President Biden's 2024 strategy and Former President Trump's Project 2025.
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Kristi Noem, potential Trump VP pick, has a weird story about killing her dog and goat
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s second memoir is set to be released next month and, according to her publisher, the book will be “packed with surprising stories.” The publisher isn’t wrong. According to the first excerpts made public from “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong With Politics and How We Move America Forward” — which The Guardian obtained exclusively — Noem details how she killed a young dog named Cricket with an “aggressive personality.” According to The Guardian, Noem recounts...
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'He's a nice guy': Trump weighs in on David Pecker ahead of Day 7
Former President Trump on Thursday weighed in on David Pecker's testimony thus far in the hush money criminal trial.
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Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 4.24.24
Today’s edition of quick hits. The security aid bill is now the security aid law: “President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a $95 billion package to provide critical aid to Ukraine and enact a provision that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok.” The Supreme Court’s important new abortion case: “The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared divided as it grappled with whether provisions of Idaho’s near-total abortion ban unlawfully conflict with a federal law aimed at ensuring certain...
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Why I believe in the 'TikTok ban' bill that Biden signed into law
This week, Congress and President Joe Biden took the next step to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from using Americans’ data against us. You may have heard of this legislation referred to as the “TikTok ban.” But rest assured, we’re not out to stop the sharing of short-form videos. My colleagues and I enjoy TikTok’s kaleidoscope of creativity as much as the next person. Many members of Congress use the platform, as does President Biden’s campaign. The problem is that TikTok, one of the...
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The Pro-Palestinian Free Speech Double Standard
USC cancelled its pro-Palestinian valedictorian’s commencement speech, raising questions about the university’s limits on free speech. So, where’s the outrage from the cancel culture crowd? MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin calls out the double standard.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene underestimated Mike Johnson’s Christian support
As Speaker Mike Johnson attempts to shepherd a package of foreign aid bills, including one with vital aid for Ukraine, through the House of Representatives, all eyes are on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s threat to oust him. So far, only Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has backed her efforts, but other far-right members surrounded Johnson on the House floor Thursday to express their disagreements. Greene and her fellow ideologues may want to tread carefully. There is a growing backlash on the Christian...
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GOP makes weak pitch as Senate rejects Mayorkas impeachment articles
More than a month after House Republicans impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, despite the GOP’s inability to find any evidence of him committing high crimes, the articles were finally delivered to the Senate on Tuesday. Republicans in the upper chamber responded by demanding a full impeachment trial. They didn’t get one. As NBC News reported, the Senate Democratic majority dismissed both of the articles against the DHS chief just hours after the proceedings began. There...
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'A clear violation': Gagged Trump posts Fox lie about criminal case jury pool
In what MSNBC Legal Analyst Andrew Weissmann called a clear violation of his criminal case gag order, Donald Trump posted a claim by a Fox host about the jury pool in his New York criminal trial. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell is joined by Weissmann and Adam Pollock, former Assistant Attorney General for New York State.