Jimmy Carter
The latest on former President Jimmy Carter. A Democrat, Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. He lost his bid for reelection in 1980 to former President Ronald Reagan. He previously served as governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. Since leaving the White House, Carter authored a number of books and became a philanthropist. In 2002 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with The Carter Center.
Jimmy Carter celebrated and praised on 99th birthday
"President Jimmy Carter, you remain the spirit and the heart of the American people," President Joe Biden said.
Why Jimmy Carter Owes the Iranian People an Apology
There's one thing the 39th president needs to do to rectify his legacy from his time in office. Jimmy Carter owes the people of Iran an apology.
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia
Carter "continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains and visits with loved ones," her family wrote in a statement.
Jimmy Carter: A President Mired in Minutiae
On Sept. 17, 1978, at the climax of negotiations for an Israeli-Egyptian peace framework at the presidential retreat at Camp David, an exhausted President Jimmy Carter committed a blunder that would bedevil the Middle East for the next 44 years.
Jimmy Carter Was the Last President to Treat Us Like Grownups
As New York City heads out of another record-warm February, with five days in the 60s, President Jimmy Carter's prescience is only slightly less stunning than our continued ability to ignore it.
Former President Carter entering hospice care
Carter, who is 98-years-old, made the decision after a week of "short hospital stays," according to a tweet from The Carter Center.
Joe Biden has lowest approval rating of any Democrat president in 44 years
At the same point in his presidency, President Barack Obama had an approval rating of about 45 percent, as the GOP flipped 63 House seats in the 2010 midterm.
Trump, Obama, Bush and Clinton Share 9/11 Tributes on Tragic Anniversary
Biden touted Sunday the recent killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri, who became the leader of Al-Qaeda after Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.
A Recession Before the Midterms: History is Not on Biden's Side
Presidents often come unstuck due to the economy. Biden's recession has come at a particularly bad time.
Inflation: Reagan and Trump vs. Carter and Biden
The difference in everyday pocketbook results is purely historic fact.
U.S. Could Be Facing Yearslong Economic Turmoil: Art Laffer
Former Reagan adviser Art Laffer spoke with Newsweek about the issues he sees plaguing the U.S. economy.
'Three Mile Island': What Happened In the Chalk River Nuclear Accident?
Canada's Chalk River Laboratories experienced not one, but two nuclear accidents almost two decades before Three Mile Island.
Fact Check: Did Jimmy Carter Help Prevent a Nuclear Disaster in Ottawa?
The Historical Society of Ottawa have detailed the 1952 incident at Chalk River Laboratories involving the former president.
Jimmy Carter, Oldest U.S. President and 'The Man From Plains,' Turns 97
The country's 39th president founded The Carter Center, a human rights nonprofit that works to advocate for peace and democracy around the world after leaving office in 1981.
Fact Check: Is Viral Jimmy Carter Quote on Homosexuality and Jesus Real?
A quote that has been attributed to the former president has been spread on social media and received thousands of interactions.
Rosalynn Carter, Oldest Surviving First Lady, Celebrates 94th Birthday
The former first lady has been a strong advocate for human rights, democracy, health care and more since leaving the White House in 1981.
Bizarre Optical Illusion in Bidens and Carters Photo Leaves People Baffled
The image of the two couples appears to be distorted, making the Bidens appear much larger than the Carters.
Carter's Holocaust Commission should inspire Biden on Armenian genocide
President Joe Biden could write an important chapter in American history.
Read Walter Mondale's Last Email to Staff in Full: 'Well, My Time Has Come'
Walter Mondale, who served as vice president in the Jimmy Carter administration between 1977 to 1981, died on Monday. He was 93.
Walter Mondale Dies, Was Former VP Under Carter and Presidential Candidate
Mondale died Monday night. He was 93.
Jimmy Carter 'Angry' That Georgia GOP Is Trying to Restrict Voting Access
The former president said that election-related bills making their way through the Legislature are "not in the interests of all Georgia voters."
Billionaires' Wealth Gain Could Fund $3.9K Stimulus Checks—Obama Economist
Professor Robert Reich, who served as Labor Secretary under Democratic President Bill Clinton between 1993 and 1997, made the comments on Twitter.
Ted Cruz Says Presidents Carter, Clinton and Obama Could Be Impeached Next
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz said the former presidents could be next in line for impeachment "because that's what we do in Januaries."
The History of How Martin Luther King Jr. Day Became a Holiday
Getting all 50 states to recognize the iconic civil rights leader's birthday with a paid holiday involved a long, political fight.
Trump First President Since Carter Not to Enter Troops Into New Conflict
Ahead of a proposed withdrawal U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-January, national security adviser Robert O'Brien says president wanted "to put a stop to America's endless wars."
Watch: A Look back at U.S. Presidents Throwing Out MLB's First Pitch
The Washington Nationals have asked president-elect Joe Biden to throw the first pitch in 2021 — a tradition upheld for a century before Donald Trump ended it. From Bush's post-9/11 World Series pitch to Jimmy Carter's dazzling strike, here are the presidential first pitches.
On Election Day, Trump's Approval Rating Is Lower Than Jimmy Carter's
Trump has a lower average approval rating than his immediate predecessors, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, after their first terms.
A 7-Year-old Photo of 5 Presidents Is Reminding People of Simpler Times
Souza's photograph of the two Bushes with Clinton, Carter, and Obama was trending today, largely by people missing a more courteous political climate.
How to Wish Jimmy Carter Happy Birthday by Sending Message
Jimmy Carter's supporters can send him a birthday message, with a photo or video, via the Carter Center.
In RBG's Legacy, Echoes of a Feminist President: Jimmy Carter
If Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the Notorious RBG, Jimmy Carter was a masterful MC, nominating her—and a number of other pathbreaking women to the Second, Third, Fifth, Tenth, Eleventh, and D.C. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
