Jan 09 WATCH: 'Far-sighted' Carter put his presidency on the line to protect the future, Mondale wrote in eulogy By Kenichi Serino “Some thought he was crazy to fight so hard to pass these laws. But he was dead right,” the late Walter Mondale, his vice president, wrote in a tribute read by his son Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood perform 'Imagine' at Jimmy Carter's funeral By Hannah Grabenstein Brooks and Yearwood performed the same song just over a year prior at the funeral for Carter’s wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter. Continue reading
Jan 09 Carter and Biden's bond will be on display a final time with a eulogy By Bill Barrow, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Joe Biden is the consummate Washington insider. Jimmy Carter was anything but. Continue reading
Jan 09 Your schedule for Jimmy Carter's funeral By Associated Press Here's a look at the final day of rites honoring Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, who died Dec. 29. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Judy Woodruff on Jimmy Carter's life and legacy By Yasmeen Sami Alamiri, Judy Woodruff, Deema Zein Americans are paying respects this week to former President Jimmy Carter, who died last month at age 100. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 4:37 Remembering the victims of the New Orleans terror attack By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris We take a moment to reflect on the 14 victims of the New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day, the lives they led and the legacies they leave behind. Stephanie Sy has our remembrance. Continue watching
Jan 06 WATCH: Jimmy Carter funeral events – 39th president returns to Georgia Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 2:18 Jimmy Carter honored in his home state of Georgia on first day of memorial events By William Brangham, Kaisha Young, Gerard Edic The nation’s farewell to former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in his home state of Georgia, launching six days of memorial events for the 39th president. The Carter family, joined by crowds of mourners, came together to honor the life… Continue watching
Jan 04 WATCH: Funeral service for Jimmy Carter held at Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta By Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy, Kate Payne, Associated Press Jimmy Carter's extended public farewell began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th U.S. president’s flag-draped casket tracing his long arc from the Depression-era South and family farming business to the pinnacle of American political power and decades as a global… Continue reading
Jan 01 The notable lives we lost in 2024 By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against Russian President Vladimir Putin, former President Jimmy Carter, U.S. congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, actress Maggie Smith and hall-of-fame baseball player Willie Mays are among some of the notable people who died this year… Continue reading