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8:40 AM ET, December 30, 2024

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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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Washington Post:
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.
The White House:
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.
Washington Post:
Biden, Carter had decades-long friendship and political partnership  —  It was half a century ago when Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter met in Atlanta, at a moment when Biden was just starting his political career as a freshman U.S. senator and Carter was about to ascend to the pinnacle of his.
Discussion: NPR, WAGA-TV, ABC News and CBS News
Leo Sands / Washington Post:
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 …
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Biden lauds former President Jimmy Carter's decency and character in remarks
New York Times:
Jimmy Carter, Peacemaking President Amid Crises, Is Dead at 100
The Carter Center:
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Passes Away at 100
The White House:
Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter
Bloomberg:
Biden Says Carter to Receive a State Funeral in Washington
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
CBS News:
Stahl shares her favorite memory of Carter
Discussion: The Hill
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Happy New Year, the debt limit is here.  Get ready for an all-out war over it.  —  On Jan. 1, the limit resumes on the U.S. national debt of more than $36 trillion.  And Republicans are divided on how to handle the cliff, after the House shot down the incoming president's plan.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Ian Swanson / The Hill:
Trump blasts GOP, McCarthy over debt ceiling
Discussion: Breitbart and Raw Story
The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on U.S. Support for Ukraine's Defense  —  Today, I am proud to announce nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, as the Ukrainian people continue to defend their independence and freedom from Russian aggression.
Joseph R. Biden Jr / The White House:
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 …
Discussion: USA Today and HuffPost
Andrew Solender / Axios:
The 118th Congress passed the fewest laws in decades … - Every fiscal deadline led to brinksmanship between the Republican House and the Democratic Senate and White House.  — House Republicans were also beset by infighting and palace intrigue, most notably the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Discussion: The Hill
Matt Glassman / Matt's Five Points:
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 …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The year in Popular Information  —  Pulling back the curtain on the ideological agenda of a media giant.  Popular Information revealed that the lead anchor of Sinclair's national evening news broadcast, Eugene Ramirez, resigned over concerns about the accuracy and right-wing bias of the content he was required to present on air.
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
“This is Trump's America now!”:  MAGA diehards jumpstart a new year of political violence  —  There are already calls for vigilantes to round up “brown folks” to imprison in camps  —  Donald Trump isn't in office yet but his fans are already getting excited about hurting and stealing from people of color.
Discussion: Raw Story
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Nearly half of GOP voters support using military to put immigrants in camps … - That's more than double that of independent voters (19%) who agree with the idea.  — And that's more than five times as Democratic voters (8%) who supported this policy.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trumpers discover a type of bigotry they oppose (against themselves)  —  Vivek Ramaswamy gives MAGAs a taste of their own medicine.  —  🎊☃️🎁🎇🎄 SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA THIS HOLIDAY SEASON 🎄🎇🎁☃️🎊
Discussion: The Free Press, Politico and The Hill
New York Times:
How Top Pollsters Grade 2024's Polls  —  Despite a pretty accurate year, the pre-election polls once again underestimated support for Donald Trump.  Does that make it a successful polling cycle, or not?  —  Just after Election Day, Charles Franklin, the director of the Marquette Law School Poll …
Stephanie Nolen / New York Times:
Jimmy Carter's Quiet but Monumental Work in Global Health  —  In his decades as a former president, he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, helped bring lifesaving treatments and sanitation to poor people around the world.  —  Jimmy Carter's five decades of leadership in global health brought …
 
 
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