Trump posts GOP lawmaker’s phone number amid spat over Daylight Saving TimeBy Molly English, Logan Schiciano, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump railed against Sen. Tom Cotton in a series of posts on Saturday, accusing the Arkansas Republican of holding up a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent and encouraging people to call the senator at his cellphone number. “Everybody in Arkansas, Tom Cotton,ABC17News.com4d agoWhole story →GovernmentTom Cottondaylight saving time debate
Sen. Eric Schmitt attacks Jack Smith after making sports-team mistakeWASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) Watch raw video of Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) questioning former special counsel Jack Smith on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Schmitt mistakenly accused Smith of being in Atlanta for a Hawks game when Smith was actually in Maryland for an Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball game.ABC17News.com7d agoWhole story →GovernmentEric Schmittsenate questioning
SEC, Big Ten give endorsement of ‘Protect College Sports’ ActCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southeastern and Big Ten conferences gave a joint enforcement of a piece of federal legislation that will regulate college sports. The “Protect College Sports” Act was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on June 2 and has Sens. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) as cosponsors. The bill gives outlinesABC17News.com2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEric SchmittMaria Cantwellcollege sports act endorsement
Trump administration subpoenas Times journalists who reported security concerns around new Air Force OneBy Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Four New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns surrounding a Qatari-gifted jet serving as the new Air Force One have been subpoenaed by the Justice Department, the news outlet reported Friday. The journalists –– Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt –– have beenABC17News.com3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityEric Schmittair force one security concerns
Sen. Schmitt wants constitutional amendment after SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenshipCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said Tuesday that he is filing legislation to amend the U.S. Constitution to "rein in" birthright citizenship. The decision comes after the Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's initiative to end birthright citizenship on Tuesday. "Under the Supreme Court’s erroneous interpretation, American citizenship…ABC17News.com3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeEric Schmittbirthright citizenship debate
