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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.
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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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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.
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11 facts about Jimmy Carter that may surprise you — The peanut farmer-turned-president, who died Sunday at 100, put solar panels on the White House and once spent 89 seconds inside a melting nuclear reactor. — Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer who became the 39th president of the United States …
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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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Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter — President Jimmy Carter was guided by a deep and abiding faith — in God, in America, and in humanity. — Jimmy Carter's life is a testament to the power of service — as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy …
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Jimmy Carter, who rose from humble peanut farmer to president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies aged 100 — Carter was a towering figure in Democratic politics, both during and after his time in the White House — Your support helps us to tell the story

Jimmy Carter Deserved Our Thanks and Respect, Not Our Sneers
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Biden Says Carter to Receive a State Funeral in Washington
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Biden lauds former President Jimmy Carter's decency and character in remarks

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Passes Away at 100
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President-elect Trump pays tribute to Jimmy Carter
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In Photos: Jimmy Carter
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The biggest and most memorable moments from Jimmy Carter's 100 years of life
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How Jimmy Carter helped build 4,390 homes with Habitat for Humanity
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Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024 — A man of honesty — Today we have lost a singular figure in American history.
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Biden says Jimmy Carter asked him to deliver his eulogy
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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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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.

Proclamation Announcing the Death of James Earl Carter, Jr. — TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES: — It is my solemn duty to announce officially the death of James Earl Carter, Jr., the thirty-ninth President of the United States, on December 29, 2024. — President Carter was a man …


The Speakership Election in the 119th Congress — The 119th Congress officially begins at noon on Friday. For the second Congress in a row, we are faced with the prospect of a contested Speakership election at the outset of the Congress. Below are (1) some background materials …


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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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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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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In shift, Trump downgrades soaring rhetoric on campaign promises — President-elect Trump on the campaign trail made grandiose promises to voters to bring down costs quickly, to end the war in Ukraine before he even took office and to use tariffs to bolster the U.S. economy and manufacturing.


‘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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