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
Shouts of ‘he should be shot’ heard during GOP midterm convention speech criticizing Democratic candidatesBy Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Shouts of “he should be shot” could be heard multiple times Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was criticizing prominent Democratic politicians by name. Cruz mentioned three Democrats — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Texas SenateABC17News.com27d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentTed Cruzgop midterm convention
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 →GovernmentMaria CantwellEric Schmittcollege 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 →SecurityGovernmentEric 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 →JusticeGovernmentEric Schmittbirthright citizenship debate
Senate’s likely next No. 2 warns Trump if Democrats take the majority: ‘It’s going to be a fight’ on key valuesBy Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Brian Schatz, who many believe will take over the No. 2 role in the Democratic caucus next year, has a warning for President Donald Trump: He could be dealing with a very different Washington if Democrats achieve the electoral gains they’re hoping for this fall. “The quality ofABC17News.com4mo agoWhole story →GovernmentBrian Schatzmidterm election implications
