‘She’s in the pantheon now’: Kristi Noem and the politicians who hit self-destruct

The dog-killing South Dakota governor’s VP hopes are in tatters. But she’s not the first politician to flame out with an own goal

She could have been a contender. But then she wrote a book. And suddenly Kristi Noem was caught like a rabbit – or a rambunctious puppy – in the headlights.

The governor of South Dakota found herself insisting that a false claim she met the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un had been put in her book by accident. Wait, said Elizabeth Vargas of NewsNation, you recorded the whole audiobook version and read this passage out loud. Why didn’t you take it out then?

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Trump: I Only Destroy Careers of Republicans Who Say Bad Things

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he only destroys the career of Republican lawmakers after they say bad things about him, "and you fight back and they go down the tubes and that's OK." "A couple of them," Trump said during a rally in Ohio at the Lewis Center without mentioning names.

Californiaa s November elections a clear referendum on Trump

California's top-two primary carried the risk of producing only candidates of one party on the November ballot. This actually happened in a number of legislative and congressional districts, but they were not any of the contested ones.

Hicks column: Good grief. S.C. Democrats optimistic they can finally overcome the math

They've got this Charlie Brown-like optimism - or naivete - that one day they'll actually kick that football a or win an election. Last week, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced it would put resources into Joe Cunningham's race to win the 1st District congressional seat.

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FIGHT NIGHT: Trump blasts 'low-life' late-night hosts Fallon and Kimmel after slapping around 'a guy I've never liked too much' Mark Sanford at a South Carolina rally, then praises Melania's 'great style' Now Hillary compares Trump to Turkey's Erdogan in speech at Oxford University - and launches ANOTHER attack on the electoral college Fox News suspends former Trump campaign staffer for saying black panelist was out of his 'cotton-picking mind' live on air Virginia mother shoots armed man, 24, who flew from New Zealand and tried to break into her home because her 14-year-old daughter stopped speaking to him online Trump tells 'extraordinarily low IQ' Maxine Waters 'be careful what you wish for Max' after she calls for the public to 'absolutely harass' White House officials Sarah Sanders blasts Maxine Waters for 'unacceptable' threats after liberal congresswoman says Trump backers should ... (more)

Reddit users mock holidaymaker’s Friska breakfast from Luton Airport

FIGHT NIGHT: Trump blasts 'low-life' late-night hosts Fallon and Kimmel after slapping around 'a guy I've never liked too much' Mark Sanford at a South Carolina rally, then praises Melania's 'great style' Now Hillary compares Trump to Turkey's Erdogan in speech at Oxford University - and launches ANOTHER attack on the electoral college Fox News suspends former Trump campaign staffer for saying black panelist was out of his 'cotton-picking mind' live on air Virginia mother shoots armed man, 24, who flew from New Zealand and tried to break into her home because her 14-year-old daughter stopped speaking to him online Trump tells 'extraordinarily low IQ' Maxine Waters 'be careful what you wish for Max' after she calls for the public to 'absolutely harass' White House officials Sarah Sanders blasts Maxine Waters for 'unacceptable' threats after liberal congresswoman says Trump backers should ... (more)

Primary election lesson for GOP: Don’t cross the president

That's the lesson many Republicans are drawing from Rep. Mark Sanford's surprise defeat Tuesday in his primary election in South Carolina. The victor, state Rep. Katie Arrington, repeatedly highlighted Sanford's criticism of the president.

In Our View: President Trump continues win streak during primaries

His meeting with G7 leaders played well with his base, who see the president as putting America's economic interest first. And he's coming off from a historic summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un that could lead to a denuclearization of that rogue nation and almost certainly has brought us back from the brink of war.

Morning Joe writes off GOP as ‘Trumpist cult’ after Mark Sanford loses GOP primary

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said Republicans were sealing their own doom in the midterms by fully embracing President Donald Trump. The "Morning Joe" host pointed to the loss of Rep. Mark Sanford in a GOP primary, and the victory of anti-immigration hardliner Corey Stewart in Virginia, as the latest examples of Republican fealty to Trump.

In SC primary, ardent Trump backer defeats Rep. Mark Sanford

U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford hugged his sons after addressing his supporters at Liberty Tap Room in Mount Pleasant, S.C., Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Sanford lost his first election ever Tuesday, beaten for the Republican nomination for another term in the coastal 1st District around Charleston by state Rep. Katie Arrington.

Primary takeaways: Women win, Trump tweets kill3 hours, 44 minutes | Washington

After Tuesday's primaries in South Carolina, Maine, North Dakota, Virginia and Nevada, we know it's Donald Trump's party and it might be the real year of the woman. Primary takeaways: Women keep winning and a Trump tweet strikes a fatal blow to Sanford After Tuesday's primaries in South Carolina, Maine, North Dakota, Virginia and Nevada, we know it's Donald Trump's party and it might be the real year of the woman.

Jilly Cooper hasn’t taken a holiday in 22 years because she can’t…

Mark Sanford LOSES his primary after Trump alluded to his extramarital affair and endorsed his opponent hours before polls closed in the Republican congressman's district I haven't had a holiday for 22 years because I can't bear leaving my beloved greyhound, reveals Jilly Cooper But Jilly Cooper is so reluctant to be parted from hers she hasn't taken a holiday abroad in more than 20 years. The 81-year-old has had the dog since 2010 and has described her as her 'dearest companion' since the death of her husband from Parkinson's disease five years ago.

The Latest: Trump urges SC voters to dump Rep. Sanford

South Carolina Rep. Katie Arrington, who is running for the first district of South Carolina, celebrates after casting her vote on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville. South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford has lost the Republican nomination for his congressional seat to an opponent who attacked his criticism of President Donald Trump.

Primary takeaways: Women keep winning and a Trump tweet can be fatal

The sitting Republican House member lost his race to state Rep. Katie Arrington, who campaigned as a Trump ally, after the president made a last-minute endorsement of Arrington. Sanford has been one of the few members to criticize the president, and GOP primary voters punished him for it, handing him his first electoral defeat.

GOP Rep. Mark Sanford concedes he’s losing to Trump-backed challenger

Rep. Mark Sanford, a Republican who represents South Carolina's 1st Congressional District, found out Tuesday that losing the support of the president is lethal in a GOP primary. Sanford, a conservative who has frequently criticized the president, faced a primary challenge from state Rep. Katie Arrington, who campaigned as a Trump ally.

Rep. Sanford loses GOP primary, attacked for Trump criticism

Poll volunteer Tom Spain hands out stickers to former Gov, Mark Sanford after he cast his own ballot at Alhambra Hall polling station Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. South Carolina Rep.Katie Arrington, who is running for the first district of South Carolina, campaigns after voting for herself in the primary election on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville.

S.C. Rep. Sanford predicts defeat; 4 other states vote

South Carolina Rep. Katie Arrington, who is running for the first district of South Carolina, celebrates after casting her vote on Tuesday at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville. South Carolina Rep. Katie Arrington, who is running for the first district of South Carolina, celebrates after casting her vote on Tuesday at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville.