'did you order the Code Red?'
Noem:

The Stones and Irma is going to go down as one of the all time great Jazz Fest moments. ⁦NOLA.com⁩ ⁦New Orleans JazzFest⁩ ⁦The Rolling Stones⁩

Dakota Dry

Sen. Kevin Cramer described the likelihood of Noem getting on the ticket like this: “It’s hard to imagine a universe where bragging about shooting your 14-month-old puppy increases your brand value.”

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My report on The Rolling Stones New Orleans JazzFest ... with Irma Thomas and Dwayne Dopsie: nola.com/entertainment_…

New: Kristi Noem’s damage-control tour is in full swing. It appears destined for the same fate as her late dog Cricket: dead in a gravel pit somewhere near Pierre.

W/ Natalie Allison and Alex Isenstadt

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Noem claims she met w Kim while in the House, via ⁦Austin Goss⁩ ⁦⁦Jonathan Ellis⁩

Great deadpan —

“The alleged meeting with Kim Jong Un is especially eye-raising to North Korea analysts and congressional staffers.” thedakotascout.com/p/gov-kristi-n…

Sensational line from Sky News on Boris Johnson being turned away today for not bringing acceptable photo ID:

“Polling station staff were forced to turn the former prime minister after he initially failed to comply with legislation he introduced while he was in Downing Street.”

Jeffries showing some red bowtie solidarity with the late Rep. Payne:

Included in that ecosystem, if his remarks are any indication: Joseph R Biden Jr

Hannity pivot to Biden dogs just a first ballot hall of fame whataboutism entry

Straight to Cooperstown

Spoiler: Trump has portrayed every electoral loss he’s taken as dishonest, will again

Haven’t told this story in awhile, but while he was a senator, he attended a press conference in the Mansfield room with I swear to god 9 other senators. He was asked a question and his answer was 19 minutes long

Biden's remarks are an echo of his late summer '20 speech in Pittsburgh, where he denounced riots & his campaign put his remarks into TV ads immed after

Then like now, it's clear Biden himself senses political danger, wants to get ahead of issue

What's diff: Biden is in charge…

a pretty big scoop two years ago, if you ask me:

Doubles as an explainer of Mike Lee accommodation/embrace of Trumpism

Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Attends Trump Rally In Michigan, Says He's Not Voting For Biden deadlinedetroit.com/articles/31896…

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