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  "id": 10913550,
  "title": "Schmitt faces fallout after debunked Jack Smith narrative",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/schmitt-faces-fallout-after-debunked-jack-smith-narrative",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6119172-schmitt-smith-basketball-mixup/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Schmitt on mix-up at Jack Smith hearing: 'My job is to ask questions'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/schmitt-on-mix-up-at-jack-smith-hearing-my-job-is-to-ask-questions",
        "published": "2026-09-30T11:50:58.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}