Evening Wire: USA Grabs Gold & Ghislaine Pleads The Fifth

From Morning Wire

Team USA achieved a strong start at the 2026 Winter Olympics, securing gold medals in women's downhill skiing and figure skating, while the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie continues, with her daughter Savannah publicly appealing for assistance in locating her missing mother amid a ransom situation. Ghislaine Maxwell's invocation of the Fifth Amendment also highlights ongoing legal developments surrounding her case.

Key Takeaways

  • Team USA’s medal tally reveals dominance, but can they outpace Olympic giants Norway and Switzerland?
  • Ghislaine Maxwell’s Fifth Amendment dance: when silence speaks volumes in a room filled with questions.
  • Savannah Guthrie’s heart-wrenching plea shows that sometimes, the fight against despair demands a public rally.
  • UK’s Epstein fallout: one resignation doesn’t absolve a prime minister of the choices that led to it.
  • Sana Takahuchi’s bold election gamble paid off; who knew Japan's politics could have plot twists worthy of Netflix?

Who is mentioned in this episode?

17 people come up, including Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie, Georgia How.

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