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Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter made an appearance at the Plains Peanut Festival on Saturday, days before his 99th birthday and while he receives hospice care Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, made a surprise appearance in their Georgia hometown on Saturday -- having largely retreated from the spotlight amid Health challenges. The Carters appeared at the Plains Peanut Festival, marking the first time they were seen publicly in more than seven month s. “Beautiful day for President & Mrs. Carter to enjoy a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival! And just a week before he turns 99. We’re betting peanut butter ice cream is on the menu for lunch! #JimmyCarter99,” the Carter Center wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. (Peanut butter is a favorite of Jimmy Carter's.) At 98, he is both the oldest living and longest-lived U.S. president. He will turn 99 on Oct. 1. MORE: Jimmy Carter’s grandson pays tribute ahead of his 99th birthday The form...

Trump returned to Iowa on Thursday for a full day of campaign events, taking multiple jabs at Ron DeSantis and defending people imprisoned in connection with Jan. 6 Former President Donald Trump returned to Iowa on Thursday for a full day of campaign events, taking multiple jabs at 2024 primary rival Ron DeSantis and defending people imprisoned in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters. In particular, Trump took issue with a comment the Florida governor has used on the campaign trail in recent days, when DeSantis has said he's gunning for "eight years" in office in order to deliver on a myriad of conservative promises -- an implicit contrast with Trump, who can only serve one more term. "You don't need eight years , you need six month s," Trump said Thursday morning during a breakfast with the Westside Conservative Club in Urbandale. "We can turn this thing around so quickly. If you need eight years -- w...