May 13 Former President Jimmy Carter has surgery for broken hip By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Carter broke his hip Monday at his south Georgia home when he fell while leaving to go turkey hunting, a spokesman for the Carter Center said. Continue reading
Mar 22 Jimmy Carter is now the longest-living president in U.S. history By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Friday is the 172nd day beyond Carter's 94th birthday, exceeding by one day the lifespan of former President George H.W. Bush, who died Nov. 30 at the age of 94 years, 171 days. Both men were born in 1924: Bush… Continue reading
Feb 02 The modern tragedy of fake cancer cures By Matthew Herper, STAT News Cancer is older than human beings. Scientists have found dinosaurs with metastatic tumors. It’s simply not likely we’re going to outsmart all cancers with a single treatment, without drawbacks. Continue reading
Jan 06 Former Defense Secretary Harold Brown dies at 91 By Associated Press Harold Brown, who as defense secretary in the Carter administration championed cutting-edge fighting technology during a tenure that included the failed rescue of hostages in Iran, has died at age 91. Continue reading
Jun 12 George H.W. Bush becomes 1st former U.S. president to turn 94 By Associated Press Bush became the oldest U.S. president months ago and is the first to celebrate a 94th birthday, said spokesman Jim McGrath. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 6:56 Jimmy Carter: Supreme Court seems eager to see rich people become more powerful By PBS News Hour Former President Jimmy Carter says the power wielded by people who give a lot of money to political candidates has resulted in a “vast disparity in income in America” and that that has “resulted in polarization more than any other… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 11:18 Jimmy Carter: U.S. on a path of nuclear confrontation with North Korea By Judy Woodruff Former President Jimmy Carter says faith in each other is key to our existence, and we're losing it. In the first part of a wide-ranging interview with Judy Woodruff, Carter discusses his latest book, America in the age of Trump,… Continue watching
Mar 27 Jimmy Carter calls Donald Trump’s decision to appoint John Bolton his ‘worst mistake’ By Daniel Bush Former President Jimmy Carter called President Donald Trump’s decision to appoint John Bolton as his national security adviser his “worst mistake” since taking office. Continue reading
Oct 21 Appeal for hurricane aid backed by former presidents raises $31 million By Will Weissert, Associated Press All five living former U.S. presidents attended a concert Saturday night in a Texas college town, raising money for relief efforts from Hurricane Harvey. Continue reading
Aug 26 Trump’s low approval ratings set an unwanted record By Emily Swanson, Associated Press Plunging into undesirably uncharted territory, Trump is setting records with his dismally low approval ratings, including the lowest mark ever for a president in his first year. Continue reading