Republican senator John Kennedy is thinking about running for president: ‘Why not me on a rainy day?’ The Louisiana Republican says he’ll enter the race ‘if a bunch of goobers’ seek the GOP nomination The Independent UK · 34m ago
Jack Smith's 'No Kings' Shirt Sparks Fiery Trump Attack on Truth Social Dave Grohl dedicates 'My Hero' to Jack Smith while wearing an Iowa shirt, reviving Eric Schmitt's viral Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder as Trump unleashes on Smith. International Business Times UK · 1h ago
Trump's superpower is fading Relentless persistence has driven his quest for grift and revenge. With midterm payback coming, it's not enough Salon · Oct 2
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s plan for AI safety: ‘Like asking your kids to self-police their Halloween candy’ Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s summit with tech CEOs and Republicans’ embarrassing hearing with special counsel Jack Smith The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Jack Smith attack exposes GOP propaganda MAGA media was ready to amplify the Missouri senator's conspiracy theory. It turned out to be laughably false Salon · Oct 1
GOP senator was warned about ‘evidence’ he planned to use against Jack Smith IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 1
Senator in botched Jack Smith gotcha moment was warned his facts were ‘unvetted’: report Eric Schmitt’s allegation rested on an apparent mix-up between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes The Independent UK · Oct 1
We need Jack Smith’s defiance right now Republicans aren't just attacking one of Trump's enemies. They're trying to rewrite history Salon · Sep 30
Senator reveals the moment she knew viral Jack Smith gotcha was a slow-mo train wreck Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells The Independent: ‘Don't ask a question unless you know the answer’ The Independent UK · Sep 30
Jack Smith Hearing: Representative Jamie Raskin Criticises Republican Senator Over Political Stunt Jamie Raskin accused Senator Eric Schmitt of staging a political stunt after a Senate hearing dispute over whether Jack Smith attended an Atlanta Hawks or Iowa Hawkeyes game. International Business Times UK · Sep 30
Senator behind viral Jack Smith gotcha blunder doubles down when confronted over error One stunned senator’s reaction during the failed gotcha led one social media user to quip that her ‘soul had left her body’ The Independent UK · Sep 30
MAGA Senator's Jack Smith Ambush Crashes and Burns as Katie Britt Watches in Shock Eric Schmitt's Jack Smith hearing ambush unravels after a Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up, just hours after the senator was touted as a potential JD Vance VP pick. International Business Times UK · Sep 30
Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury at a Senate hearing. Then Amy Klobuchar called out a glaring error in his accusation: ‘Deserves an apology’ Schmitt also called Smith a “dirtbag” We Got This Covered · Sep 30
'Perhaps You Should Have Looked More Carefully': Jack Smith Perjury Claim Falters Over Hawks-Hawkeyes Mix-Up A Senate hearing over Jack Smith's investigations of Donald Trump took an unusual turn when a Republican senator's perjury accusation centred on confusion between the Atlanta Hawks and Iowa Hawkeyes. International Business Times UK · Sep 30
The Independent UK · Sep 30 Senate hearing devolves into chaos as Republican perjury trap for Jack Smith collapses in real time IN FULL
The Independent UK · Sep 30 Viral slow zoom on Katie Britt says it all as she realizes Jack Smith gotcha moment is going up in flames The exchange unravelled after Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt mistook a Caitlin Clark college basketball game in Maryland for an NBA game in Atlanta
The Independent UK · Sep 29 Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots In Sen. Eric Schmitt’s effort to trip up former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith Tuesday, the Missouri Republican seemed to mistake basketball teams playing about 650 miles apart
The Independent UK · Sep 29 Look of horror on senator’s face after she realizes colleague’s huge gaffe during hearing A Republican senator’s look of horror was caught on camera as her colleague’s attempts to catch out former special counsel Jack Smith blew up in his face.
The Guardian - US · Sep 29 ‘You make me want to throw up’: Republicans attack ex-special counsel Jack Smith at Senate hearing GOP senators lash out on Smith, who led criminal cases against Trump, with invective and inaccurate information
The Independent UK · Sep 29 Jack Smith’s Congressional hearing goes off the rails as insults fly IN FULL
The Independent UK · Sep 29 Republican fumbles Jack Smith conspiracy theory and calls Trump prosecutor ‘dirtbag’ in testy hearing Senator Eric Schmitt erupts after his attempt to pin the special counsel at a basketball game in Atlanta backfires
Roll Call · Sep 29 Jack Smith pressed on DOJ probes — and basketball Former special counsel Jack Smith, who supervised two prosecutions of President Donald Trump over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election and retention of classified documents, defended his work before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The hearing, which became heated at times and included an extended tangent about basketball,…
Roll Call · Sep 28 Senate laterals college sports bill to House, but forward progress uncertain The Senate on Monday approved sweeping bipartisan legislation to create the first federal framework governing college athletics amid an era of transfer chaos, skyrocketing costs and the growth of name, image and likeness. The final tally was 77-22, a rare bipartisan outcome on a major piece of legislation during a…
Roll Call · Sep 22 Vance pushes for health fraud legislation in the Senate The White House is working with Senate leadership to get health care fraud legislation over the finish line before the end of the congressional session, Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday during an announcement about cracking down on health care fraud. As part of that announcement, Vance said the Trump administration…
Roll Call · Sep 17 Pentagon official’s ‘contemptuous’ briefing sparks bipartisan ire Senators from both parties emerged from a classified briefing with the Pentagon’s policy chief on Thursday morning expressing outrage at what they described as the official’s stonewalling. The stated purpose of the briefing by Elbridge Colby, the undersecretary of Defense for policy, was to update the Senate Armed Services Committee…