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‘Knowing my Midwestern sports’: How politicians are using sports in 2026 to build themselves up and connect with voters

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When Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) stumbled into a sports gaffe, confusing the Atlanta Hawks for the Iowa Hawkeyes during a congressional hearing with former special …

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