John Hendrickson: “In the book, the governor recalls the day she realized that her puppy, Cricket, had crossed the line from poorly behaved menace to, well, a problem that needed solving. Noem led Cricket to a gravel pit. Then she pulled the trigger.” Wrote Noem: “It was not a pleasant job. But it

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) “has privately met with publishers and literary agents about writing a book,” Semafor reports. “Still, one publishing insider said that a deal has not yet materialized for the former Republican leader.”

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) defended killing a 14-month old puppy, which she wrote about in her forthcoming book: “We love animals, but tough decisions like this happen all the time on a farm.” Playbook: “But read the story, and it sure sounds more like animal cruelty…” “We’re not sure who

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) admitted to killing her dog in her new book, The Guardian reports. “She includes her story about the ill-fated Cricket, she says, to illustrate her willingness, in politics as well as in South Dakota life, to do anything ‘difficult, messy and ugly’ if it simply

Just published: New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West by David Sanger. “The fast-paced inside story of America’s plunge into a volatile rivalry with the other two great nuclear powers — Xi Jinping’s China and Vladimir Putin’s Russia.” New Cold