{
  "id": 10728091,
  "title": "Eric Schmitt seems to confuse basketball teams in attempt to link Jack Smith, Fani Willis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/eric-schmitt-seems-to-confuse-basketball-teams-in-attempt-to-link",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:56:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6117781-eric-schmitt-jack-smith-hawks-hawkeyes-fani-willis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 President Trump. The exchange would later prompt Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) to say the...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}