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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 first time the leaders have gathered publicly since 2018.  President Biden, President-elect Donald Trump and former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are attending the

Washington — Jimmy Carter’s funeral service is underway at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, where the former president will be honored in tributes and through musical selections and performances.  President Biden is set to eulogize the former president, while Steve Ford, the son of President Gerald Ford, read a tribute written by

Carter’s is the fifth official national funeral service for a president that has been held in the National Cathedral, following Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, the Very Rev. Randolph Hollerith, the dean of the National Cathedral, told reporters Wednesday.  But “every funeral itself, whether it’s presidential or otherwise, is completely