FORT MADISON, Iowa — Apoorva Ramaswamy had a simple ask for two supporters of her husband’s presidential campaign: “What do people say” about why they’re not supporting Vivek Ramaswamy, and “what answers can I help you provide?” “Well, the only one I have and I couldn’t even remember who said it to me, but they … Read more
Federal prosecutors in special counsel Jack Smith’s office revealed in court filings Friday that they intend to call several FBI employees as expert witnesses in their case alleging former President Donald Trump mishandled classified documents. The filing listed five witnesses who are described as experts in digital forensics or cellular analytics, with prosecutors indicating they’re … Read more
President Joe Biden said Friday that he has confidence in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after the Pentagon waited three days to tell the White House that the top defense official was in the intensive care unit. Biden also affirmed that Austin had a “lapse in judgment” by not telling the White House about his hospitalization … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan — 2024 is a year of pivotal elections, and not just in the United States. Among the first up is Taiwan, a Beijing-claimed island that is one of the strongest democracies in Asia. Polls are open for voters to elect a new president to replace Tsai Ing-wen, who is limited to two terms. … Read more
WASHINGTON — A handful of moderate Democrats say they would be willing to save the new Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, if hard-line conservatives move to oust him from power as they did his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy. “Yes, we would back him,” said one senior moderate House Democrat who has been speaking with colleagues in … Read more
Marchers in Washington call for cease-fire in Gaza, say women, children and elderly are ‘paying the price’ WASHINGTON — One theme was common among Washington, D.C., protesters who spoke to NBC News today: They want a cease-fire in Gaza now and are calling on President Joe Biden to implement one. “Nobody should be oppressed. Nobody should … Read more
The father and stepmother of a South Carolina boy reported missing in 1989 were in jail Friday and will be charged with murder in the 5-year-old’s death, officials said. Victor Lee Turner, 69, and Megan R. Turner, 63, were arrested Tuesday at their residence in Cross Hill, about 3½ hours north of Berkeley County, where the … Read more
Dangerously cold wind, heavy snow predicted Wind chills reaching sub-zero conditions, freezing rain and heavy snow will affect regions across the U.S. this weekend from the West to the South, the National Weather Service has warned, saying conditions will continue into next week. Parts of the Midwest will experience “near record, dangerously low temperatures and … Read more
The U.S. is currently in the midst of a Covid wave, fueled by the JN.1 variant that’s driving up hospitalizations and deaths across the country. For most people, however, the new variant doesn’t seem to be causing worse symptoms. That’s left many wondering whether we need to keep swabbing our nasal passages with Covid tests … Read more
Man dies after truck goes through ice on Minnesota lake An 80-year-old man died this morning in Minnesota when his truck went through the ice on Mille Lacs Lake, the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office said. A 911 caller said he saw an area on the lake where the truck had gone through the ice … Read more