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Humiliated Republican pulls plug on interview as embarrassing new details trickle outSen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), who went from obscurity to late-night punchline after his "gotcha" attack on former special counsel Jack Smith collapsed, has pulled out of a scheduled TV appearance as embarrassing details about the episode keep surfacing, according to the Daily Beast.Schmitt tried to bait...

Raw Story19d agoWhole story →

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MAGA Senator Bails on TV Show After Humiliating Self-OwnEric Schmitt is trying his best to lay low.

The Daily Beast19d agoWhole story →

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MAGA Senator’s Epic Flop Gets Humiliating New TwistThe slam dunks just keep coming for Eric Schmitt.

The Daily Beast19d agoWhole story →

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Texts cited by Eric Schmitt at Jack Smith hearing lacked team namesTexts obtained by the Hill from the Department of Justice make no reference to either the Atlanta Hawks or the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Washington Examiner19d agoWhole story →

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Eric Schmitt's failed Jack Smith gotcha exposes GOP propagandaMAGA media was ready to amplify the Missouri senator's conspiracy theory. It turned out to be laughably false

Salon20d agoWhole story →

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GOP Goon Hit With Fresh Humiliation After New BombshellEric Schmitt ignored a flashing warning sign before his big flub.

The Daily Beast20d agoWhole story →

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Fox News Analyst Mocks GOP Senator Over Viral BlunderSen. Eric Schmitt embarrassed himself during a lengthy tirade against Jack Smith.

HuffPost21d agoWhole story →

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Missouri senator calls Jack Smith a 'dirtbag' in viral errorSen. Eric Schmitt went viral after calling Jack Smith a "dirtbag" at a hearing in which the Missouri senator apparently mixed up two sports teams.

Springfield News-Leader21d agoWhole story →

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MAGA Senator’s Hometown Paper Goes Nuclear on His ‘Embarrassing’ Self-OwnMissouri Sen. Eric Schmitt’s hometown newspaper tore into his performance at a Senate hearing.

The Daily Beast21d agoWhole story →

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Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascotsIn 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.

WDIV ClickOnDetroit22d agoWhole story →

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Hawley, Schmitt disagree on need to regulate AIWhile Josh Hawley leads effort to police AI industry, Eric Schmitt says he is skeptical of companies wanting Congress to establish national policy

St. Louis Post-Dispatch27d agoWhole story →

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Trump 'thrilled' as Protect College Sports Act clears major Senate hurdleSen. Eric Schmitt describes Donald Trump’s response after the Protect College Sports Act cleared its first crucial procedural vote in the U.S. Senate.

New York Post1mo agoWhole story →

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Sen. John Fetterman's isolation from Democrats grows stark in PennsylvaniaSen. John Fetterman is on shaky ground with Democrats in his home state of Pennsylvania. The senator's approval ratings with Democrats in the state have plunged, and some Democrats are openly talking about running against Fetterman in 2028. It all comes after Fetterman repeatedly criticized Democrats in media appearances while backing some of President…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →

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Letter: Sen. Schmitt's attacks on marginalized groups smack of hypocrisySen. Eric Schmitt's relentless campaign against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives exposes a glaring and cynical double standard. Schmitt frequently rails against DEI on national media, labeling it as

St. Louis Post-Dispatch2mo agoWhole story →

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Eric Schmitt: 'America Is a NationWednesday on FNC's "The Ingraham Angle," Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) praised the Trump administration's effort to carry out mass visa revocations. | Clips

Breitbart News Network2mo agoWhole story →

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Senator Eric Schmitt joins Dakich, fires back against Senator Hawley over Title IX claimsSen. Eric Schmitt says the Protect College Sports Act does not preempt Title IX, pushing back on concerns raised by Riley Gaines and Sen. Josh Hawley about the NIL bill.

Fox News3mo agoWhole story →

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Protect College Sports Act undergoes key changesThe co-authors of the Protect College Sports Act, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), released an updated version of the legislation following weeks of negotiations with college athletics leaders.

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Senator Schmitt targets 'rogue judge' Boasberg with new bill to end judge shoppingSen. Eric Schmitt plans to introduce the BOASBERG Act to end judge shopping in federal courts by requiring random assignment of cases.

Fox News3mo agoWhole story →

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'Die in hell': Ex-DOJ lawyer blames 2 GOP senators for death threats onslaughtWASHINGTON — Former Justice Department lawyer Elizabeth Oyer has posted a video to YouTube blaming Missouri Republican Sens. Eric Schmitt and Josh Hawley for an onslaught of hate messages and death threats she has received.“Hey everybody,” Oyer said in the video. “I started getting death threats aft...

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Bombshell memo shows Biden planned to leave Trump with even more massive immigration crisisSen. Eric Schmitt obtained a Biden White House memo revealing plans to expand TPS to over 3.1 million noncitizens in the administration's final days.

NewsBreak3mo agoWhole story →

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