The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [4] The incumbent president is Donald Trump, who assumed office on January 20, 2025.

As mourners around the world remembered Jimmy Carter as a global humanitarian and a visionary on issues like climate change and human rights, historians began framing the life …

Jan 9, 2025 · President Jimmy Carter was honored in a state funeral in Washington on Thursday, alongside a private memorial in Georgia.

Dec 29, 2024 · Washington, D.C., December 29, 2024 – The late President Jimmy Carter, contrary to the views of some critics, was typically focused, knowledgeable, and strong-willed …

Dec 30, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter’s memorial journey will end at his house in the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, where he grew up on a peanut farm. That is where his wife, …

Dec 30, 2024 · Presidential funerals can leave lasting marks on the American consciousness. One of the most memorable descriptions of George Washington — “first in war, first in peace, …

Jan 9, 2025 · A last cavalcade through the wintry streets of Washington for former president Jimmy Carter preceded one of the more evocative state funerals in US political history on …

Jan 9, 2025 · Washington — All five living U.S. presidents are attending Jimmy Carter's funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, a rare occurrence that marks the …

Jan 7, 2025 · Washington Kicks Off a Pomp-Filled Farewell to Carter, a Man of Humility. Former President Jimmy Carter, who once banned the playing of “Hail to the Chief,” will lie in state at …

Dec 30, 2024 · Among former U.S. presidents, Jimmy Carter was in a league of his own. George Washington operated a whiskey distillery at Mount Vernon after leaving the presidency. …