MINNEAPOLIS — Former president Jimmy Carter’s vice president, Walter Mondale, died in 2021 but left behind a eulogy that his son Ted read at Carter’s memorial service Thursday morning. The eulogy — which Walter Mondale was believed to have written in 2015 after Carter, who was 90 years old at the time, announced he had brain cancer —
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
The highest court in New York said Thursday it would not prevent the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump for his crimes, currently scheduled for Friday. A deputy clerk for Judge Jenny Rivera wrote in a two-sentence letter to Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, that the judge declined to intervene. Trump was convicted last year on 34
Biden, Trump react to Los Angeles wildfires Biden cancels trip to Italy to focus on Los Angeles wildfires, Trump blames Newsom for blazes 03:32 Washington — President Biden canceled a diplomatic visit to Italy this week, opting to remain in the U.S. to monitor the deadly California wildfire situation. The White House said the decision
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