WASHINGTON — Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., sought to explain questions that arose after his exchange with former special counsel Jack Smith during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week, saying he had been unfamiliar with the history and popularity of women’s basketball.

In an interview with Fox News, Schmitt was quoted as saying, “I’d never heard of women playing basketball. I certainly didn’t know there was a women’s league. I’m sure I’m not the only one.”

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a new AI-powered government website Tuesday, presenting America.gov as a centralized digital gateway for Americans seeking information and services from the federal government.

The launch took an unexpected turn later in the day when reporters began using the system to ask questions about Trump's economic policies.

WASHINGTON — FBI co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey announced Monday that he was stepping down from his post to devote himself full time to pursuing unresolved questions surrounding the crimes and associates of financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The announcement comes amid renewed scrutiny of the government's handling of the Epstein case following the release of millions of pages of investigative records.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday announced a new exemption from selected import tariffs for golf and tennis equipment, after members of several of his private clubs complained that higher duties were pushing up the prices of clubs, racquets and related gear.

WASHINGTON — A heated dispute over congressional authority to limit U.S. military operations in Iran turned physical Thursday, as Senate Republicans Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Thom Tillis of North Carolina confronted one another on the Senate floor during debate over a War Powers resolution.

The confrontation began as an unusually sharp exchange over the measure, which sought to direct the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities involving Iran absent specific congressional authorization.

MADISON, Wis. — Meta's newly launched artificial-intelligence agent has purportedly identified the person who first introduced measles into a Wisconsin community, adding a new dimension to an already contentious national debate over how outbreaks are detected and reported.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing federal agencies to reduce restrictions on recreational fishing, expand state involvement in fisheries management and modernize the collection of catch data. In a provision added to the order, the administration also authorized the use of .22-caliber rifles to shoot fish in certain federally managed fisheries, setting off an immediate debate among anglers, conservationists and federal officials.