Vivek Ramaswamy is suspending his campaign following a fourth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, according to three people familiar with the decision. The wealthy biotech entrepreneur and longshot Republican presidential candidate drew outsized media attention with combative debate performances and by leaning into conspiracy theories around 9/11 and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. He also defended Trump at every turn, calling him the greatest president of the 21st Century and vowing to pardon him. Read the latest |