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Noem’s book rollout has put the governor in an unwanted spotlight. But she had already fallen off Trump’s VP shortlist
By Daniel Strauss, Kristen Holmes & Kit Maher
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem continues to defend shooting her family's dog
By Alec Hernandez & Megan Lebowitz
Mitt Romney doesn't want his past dog controversy compared to Kristi Noem shooting her puppy
By Lisa Riley
Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog
By Heather Hollingsworth
Trio of House lawmakers, including Mace, launch dog lovers caucus amid Noem controversy
By Sophie Brams
Hannity draws parallel between Noem’s and Biden’s dog problems
By Dominick Mastrangelo
California GOP brush off Noem puppy controversy ahead of speech
By Dustin Gardiner & Lara Korte
Was it legal for Kristi Noem to shoot her puppy — and what other options did she have?
By Chanelle Wright-chandler
South Dakota Animal Rescue Says No Dog Is 'Untrainable' After Kristi Noem's Shocking Admission
By Aj Mcdougall
Did Kristi Noem just doom her career?
By John Hendrickson
Jeffco GOP fundraiser with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem canceled amid fallout over dog-killing admission
By Lauren Penington
South Dakota Representative defends Noem, shifts focus to other pending issues in the country
By Humberto Giles-sanchez
Kristi Noem's sad 'tail'
By Gene Lyons
A Dead Dog in the Dakotas Derails VP Dreams
By Luther R. Abel
Noem blames 'fake news' for backlash against her killing a dog and goat • South Dakota Searchlight
By Seth Tupper
Kristi Noem needled by launch of new House Dog Lovers Caucus
By Andrew Solender
Does Kristi Noem even want to be Trump's vice president?
By Brent D. Griffiths
Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem break the law by shooting her dog? What legal experts say
By Jeff C. Cercone
S. Dak. governor defends herself, says she shot ‘extremely dangerous’ dog to protect her children
By Tara Suter