Political-Scandal

Noem reveals she killed 14-month-old dog and goat in memoir

| Importance: 7/10

In her memoir “No Going Back,” Kristi Noem wrote about shooting her 14-month-old dog Cricket and a goat on her ranch 20 years ago. She described Cricket as “untrainable” after the dog attacked chickens and attempted to bite her. She then shot a goat because it smelled bad and …

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Zoe Baird Nomination Collapses Over Undocumented Nanny, Launching Immigration Enforcement Politicization

| Importance: 6/10

Zoe Baird withdraws her nomination as Attorney General after revelations that she employed undocumented immigrants as household workers and failed to pay required Social Security taxes. The scandal, dubbed “Nannygate,” generates intense public backlash despite the commonplace nature of …

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