Reuters A Republican senator went all the way back to Kristi Noem’s dark history with puppies in a searing takedown of the embattled Homeland Security secretary. North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, 65, was visibly irate as he went on a 10-minute rant against Noem, 54, who testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday as the Department of Homeland Security faces a shutdown and criticism of its heavy-handed deportation blitz. Read more at The Daily Beast.