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Julia Jester

Julia Jester is a producer for NBC News based in Washington, D.C.

Julia Jester is a producer for NBC News based in Washington, D.C.


Latest from Julia Jester

Conservative scion Brent Bozell IV sentenced to nearly 4 years in Jan. 6 case

A man whose family members were key architects of the American conservative movement was sentenced sentenced Friday for his role in the Jan. 6 riot.

Sen. Bob Menendez's wife, who faces bribery charges with him, has breast cancer

Sen. Bob Menendez's wife Nadine, who is accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes alongside him, has breast cancer, the senator announced.
45d ago

'Politics for profit': Prosecutor calls Sen. Bob Menendez 'corrupt' in opening statements of bribery case

Sen. Bob Menendez abused his position as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to "put greed first," a federal prosecutor told jurors during opening statements in the senator's bribery trial.
47d ago

Jury selection begins in bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez in New York

Jury selection begins in the criminal trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, who's charged with accepting "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in bribes, including gold bars, for official acts.

Biden administration says Israel is not violating U.S. weapons terms

The report said while it's "reasonable to assess" Israel has violated international law in Gaza, the U.S. hasn’t verified instances to justify withholding military aid.

U.S. still sending some weapons to Israel despite holding up bomb shipment over Rafah assault plans

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed his country would "stand alone" if President Joe Biden suspends arms shipments over an invasion of Rafah.
53d ago

Explosives to be used to help free the Dali from Baltimore bridge wreckage

Crews in Baltimore are preparing to use precision explosive charges to free the Dali container ship from underneath wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
63d ago

Biden swipes at Trump at White House correspondents' dinner

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday used his White House Correspondents' Association dinner speech to swipe at former President Donald Trump, taking shots at the presumptive GOP nominee while highlighting the stakes of the election.

Teacher arrested, accused of using AI to falsely paint boss as racist and antisemitic

Dazhon Darien, a Maryland high school teacher, allegedly fabricated a recording of the principal making hateful remarks.
68d ago

Baltimore battles ship owners' effort to limit liability in bridge collapse

The owners of the Dali cargo ship were negligent and should be held fully liable for the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which killed six people, the city of Baltimore said in court filings Monday.

Maryland teenager accused of plotting school shooting in 129-page document

A Maryland high school student has been charged with planning to carry out a school shooting, after authorities discovered a journal where he'd set out his intentions in detail and said he wanted to be famous.