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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, dies — Former President Jimmy Carter, a man who redefined what a post-presidency could be, died Sunday. He was 100. — His son, Chip Carter confirmed that the former president died at his home in Plains about 3:45 p.m.
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Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says — The tenacious Southerner was turned out of office by disillusioned voters after a single term. But he had a brilliant post-presidential career as a champion of health, peace and democracy.


Updates: Jimmy Carter Dies at 100 — The former president, a peanut farmer and Democrat from Georgia, was known as much for his charity and diplomatic work later in life as he was for his single presidential term, which ended in 1981. — He lived longer than any other U.S. president.


Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died.
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Stahl shares her favorite memory of Carter — Among Lesley Stahl's favorite memories of covering President Jimmy Carter was watching him teach Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. He died today at 100 - making him the longest-living president in American history.
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Trump Finally Takes Sides in The Civil War Tearing MAGA Apart — President-elect Donald Trump finally spoke out on the civil war driving a wedge between growing factions in the MAGA movement—and he's thrown his weight behind his new pal Elon Musk.With Trump's inauguration still more than 20 days away …
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MAGA Is Already Eating Its Own. Pass the Popcorn — Dear Laura Loomer: You weren't in on the con. You were one of the marks. — Like many observers, I expected severe buyers' regret fairly early in the second Trump administration. After all, many Americans who voted for Trump …


Trump hasn't permanently changed GOP, Sununu says
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Trump Weighs In on H-1B Visas Supported by Elon Musk
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Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk — It is now fair to ask the question: Is Elon Musk a national security risk? — According to numerous interviews and remarks, Mr. Musk's Department of Government Efficiency co-leader, Vivek Ramaswamy, once appeared to believe he was.


GOP Gov. Claims Musk Is Too Rich to Be Corrupted by Conflicts of Interest — “He's so rich he's removed from the potential financial influence,” Gov. Chris Sununu alleged — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said that Elon Musk is “so rich” that he is “removed from the potential financial influence” …
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German politicians attack Elon Musk article praising far-right AfD — Lawmakers from Social Democrats and Greens criticise media group Axel Springer over publication of opinion piece — German politicians have criticised media conglomerate Axel Springer for publishing an opinion article …
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‘The first to sue’: Opposing Trump's desire to end birthright citizenship is personal for this attorney general — The son of immigrants is among 23 Democratic attorneys general likely to be regularly suing the incoming Trump administration over contentious policies.
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Biden ‘deeply saddened’ by Jeju Air accident in South Korea — President Biden said he was “deeply saddened” by the Jeju Air accident in South Korea that left nearly 180 people dead. — “Jill and I are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life that occurred as a result of the Jeju Airlines accident …
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Statement by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter — Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian. — Over six decades, we had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend.
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Former Trump adviser: If Denmark can't defend Greenland, let US buy it to ‘become part of Alaska’ — Former national security adviser Robert O'Brien said in a Sunday interview that Denmark should let the U.S. “buy” Greenland if it cannot defend the self-governing country …
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Kansas once required voters to prove citizenship. That didn't work out so well — Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging and plan to push legislation in the new Congress requiring voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.