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Scott Colom, a Democrat, ran a viral ad and courted Republicans at a Trump rally before winning virtually the same number of votes as Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican.
Text messages obtained by The Hill show former special counsel Jack Smith’s staff didn’t reference any basketball team names, adding to the confusion around why Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) errantly accused the prosecutor of attending a game in Atlanta in an effort to tie him to a Georgia prosecution of President Trump. It’s a remarkable...
The lawsuit, brought by Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, tests the reach of the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause.
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) is facing accusations he tried to launch a conspiracy tying former special counsel Jack Smith to others who prosecuted President Trump — a line of questioning that unwound when the senator apparently confused two basketball teams. Schmitt seemed poised for a gotcha moment with Smith when he asked him if he...
A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts.
Former special counsel Jack Smith fielded insults from Republicans and questions about his prosecutorial decisions on Tuesday as he sat before lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has been a leading voice in scrutinizing Smith’s twin probes into President Trump, obtaining and releasing reams of documents about the investigations while criticizing...
Plus: ⚾The road to the World Series begins today {beacon} It’s Tuesday. Are the VMAs old news? Anyone else still seeing Yung Lean and GENER8ION’s performance on stage? Absolutely mesmerizing. In today's issue: RFK Jr., Vance at MAHA Summit Jack Smith faces questions Protect College Sports Act passes Senate MLB playoffs, NHL season...
Apparent confusion over team names derailed a line of questioning as Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) grilled former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday about his attendance at a basketball game, suggesting the prosecutor may have coordinated with others bringing charges about Trump. The exchange would later prompt Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) to say the panel...
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as the panel probes his investigation into President Trump. Smith led a team of Justice Department investigators and ultimately determined he would bring charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case and another related to the...
Former special counsel Jack Smith will face the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning as he seeks to defend his prosecutions of President Trump. Smith is expected to stand by the charges he brought against Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election — including his perceived role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack...
Former special counsel Jack Smith stressed in prepared remarks that it was the evidence tied to President Trump’s own actions that prompted him to bring charges against Trump. The opening statement, obtained by The Hill, is to be delivered as Smith appears Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his second appearance before Congress about...
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as they probe his investigation into President Trump. Smith led a team of Justice Department investigators and ultimately determined he would bring charges against Trump in both the Mar-a-Lago documents case and another related to the...
“The minute I announce that I’m running, I would be taken off the air,” Smith said in an interview with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns.