Texans remember Jimmy Carter, the last Democrat to take the state’s presidential election
The Georgia peanut farmer turned politician won Texas’ 26 electoral votes in 1976 but couldn’t repeat the feat four years later against Ronald Reagan.
How Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Election Victory Helped ‘Heal Ancient Wounds’ of Racism
By showing that a nonracist Southerner could win a major party nomination, Carter gave new pride to his region'
How a rabbit encounter became a ‘nightmare’ for Jimmy Carter’s presidency
Jimmy Carter’s run-in with a swamp rabbit on a Georgia pond became a metaphor for a sinking White House term. On a spring day in 1979, a waterborne rabbit approached the leader of the free world as he fished near his home in Georgia.
Joe Biden praises 'dear friend' Jimmy Carter after the former president's death
President Joe Biden praised his 'dear friend' Jimmy Carter after the former president died at the age of 100 at his Georgia home on Sunday.
Jimmy Carter, 39th US President, Nobel Winner, Dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a landslide defeat to become a global advocate of human rights and democracy,
Twelve months that crippled Jimmy Carter’s presidency
A hostage crisis in Iran, unrelenting inflation and a primary challenge from Ted Kennedy ensured Carter’s defeat in the 1980 election.
Why are flags at half-staff in Vermont? President Jimmy Carter honored
Flags in Vermont have been lowered to half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died Sunday, Dec. 29,
The US stock market will close on January 9 in remembrance of Jimmy Carter
Stock market closures are rare outside of regular holidays. Other events that closed the market include Hurricane Sandy and the September 11 attacks.
Flags are flying at half-staff for President Jimmy Carter. He lived to be 100 years-old.
President Joe Biden has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff across America in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on Sunday.
‘Everyman’ President Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time, historian says
Presidential historian Jane Hampton Cook reflects on the professional and personal life of America’s 39th president after his death at 100 years old.
Lessons from the elections held in 70 countries in 2024
Some 70 countries that are home to half the world’s population held elections in 2024, and voters' message was often: “You’re ...
2024 was a massive year for elections around the world. Here's what happened and what we learned
A staggering number of 1.7 billion people around the world went to the polls in 2024. The global average voter turnout was 61 ...
5 unprecedented moments from an unprecedented 2024 election
From the assassination attempt to the Biden-Trump debate, this year’s presidential race followed a unique course.
Croats vote in presidential election with incumbent favoured in polls
Croats were voting to elect a new president on Sunday in a race that incumbent Zoran Milanovic, a critic of the European ...
The eight most iconic moments of the 2024 presidential campaign
Another year has come and gone, and with it, another general election for the record books. Let's take a look back at the ...
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A wild year in politics, by the numbers
From the election results to the the charges against President-elect Donald Trump, here are the numbers that defined 2024 in ...