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.

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“Somebody didn’t do their homework,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) told The Hill.

“I’m a trial lawyer by profession. You get it right, or don’t do it.”

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    9 hours ago

    When will the American public reckon with how colossally unintelligent the Republicans are?

    It’s literally their platform: that “elites” (which by their definition is anyone with any kind of education or expertise in an area) are evil. Meanwhile, rich people are to be worshipped.

    This is exactly what Republican government looks and acts like.