Politics Jan 09 WATCH: Gerald Ford’s son reads former president’s eulogy to Jimmy Carter By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Jan 06 Jimmy Carter was an outlier with other former presidents but formed a friendship for the ages with Gerald Ford As a member of the elite, informal club of U.S. presidents past and present, Jimmy Carter was uniquely positioned to do important work for his successors, whether Democrat or Republican. By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press
World Nov 30 Examining the legacy of the enduring, polarizing Henry Kissinger Henry Kissinger, who died Wednesday at age 100, was an American original. And like many who merit that description, he was not born in the United States. By Michael D. Mosettig
Politics Nov 29 Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Nixon and Ford, dies at 100 With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize. By Nancy Benac, Associated Press
Nation Jul 17 Watch 5:59 How Justice John Paul Stevens hoped to be remembered Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday at age 99. Stevens grew up in Chicago, served in the Navy and as a law clerk and worked in private practice before becoming a federal appeals judge in 1970. Five…
Jan 30 The word nearly every president uses to describe the state of the union By Lisa Desjardins President Gerald Ford was the first to turn the title of the State of the Union address into a hallmark phrase with a verb. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 3:04 Trump alleges former Miss Universe starred in sex tape By PBS News Hour On Friday, Donald Trump’s campaigning began long before he reached President Gerald Ford's Michigan tomb, where he was slated to speak. He unleashed a slew of early morning tweets maligning Alicia Machado, a former Miss Universe he had previously mocked… Continue watching
Dec 08 White House Pets During the Holidays By Larisa Epatko From Bo lookalikes planted around the White House, to one of the Fords' puppies snacking on an ornament, view photos of the White House pets through the years at holiday time. Continue reading
Nov 23 From Lincoln to Obama: The White House Celebrates Thanksgiving By Jason Kane A meal shared by Pilgrims and American Indians might get most of the credit for the creation of Thanksgiving, but it was Abraham Lincoln who officially proclaimed the last Thursday in November a holiday, back in 1864. This slide show… Continue reading
Jul 08 Activist and First Lady Betty Ford Dies at Age 93 By Larisa Epatko Betty Ford -- wife of President Gerald Ford, advocate for breast cancer awareness and activist for women's issues -- died Friday with her children around her at age 93. Continue reading