Emily Cochrane

The mythology of Jimmy Carter begins and ends in Plains, but roughly 150 miles away is Atlanta, a city just as essential to understanding the life of the 39th president.

Funeral events across the country will honor Jimmy Carter's life and career in public service, from his boyhood farm in rural Georgia to Washington and back.

The authorities in the nation’s capital increased security measures in advance of the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.

A state funeral for the 39th president on Thursday will bring together all five living presidents and feature a eulogy from President Biden.

At his modest ranch home, the 39th president was surrounded by a close knit circle of support of friends and family.

Incoming White House officials said the new president would sign an executive order meant to deny automatic citizenship for some people born in the United States. The Constitution could stand in the way.

The president ordered the withdrawal of the country from the Paris climate agreement and took action on immigration policy and other issues such as creating the Department of Government Efficiency.

The president ordered the withdrawal of the country from the Paris climate agreement and took action on immigration policy and other issues such as creating the Department of Government Efficiency.

One of his advisers announced a slew of executive actions to be signed during his first hours in the White House, including some that would seal off the border.

Leonard Peltier spent nearly 50 years in federal prison. President Biden commuted the prison sentence of Leonard Peltier, an imprisoned Native