The US Capitol Police arrested a man Wednesday after he allegedly attempted to set his car on fire near the Capitol as President-elect Donald Trump was visiting Republican lawmakers and paying his respects to late former President Jimmy Carter.

President-elect Donald Trump emerged from a lengthy Capitol Hill meeting with Senate Republicans with no set strategy for tackling his legislative priorities.

So, in July 1979, the nation was in a deep, Carter-induced funk. And Carter's reaction was to ... blame the nation. That was the theme of the "malaise" speech.

Former President Jimmy Carter arrived at the U.S. Capitol to lie in state after a memorial service attended by his family, Vice President Kamala Harris, members of Congress and other officials.

Traffic woes, rehashing the election, Jimmy Carter's legacy and red state education are among the topics on our readers' minds.

Former President Carter’s postpresidential life lasted decades, putting his career in the White House in a deep rearview mirror in many ways. Carter died Sunday, according to the Carter

Former President Jimmy Carter may have only served one term as governor, but he left his mark in many ways before leaving for Washington, even literally. With a pencil, Carter signed the desk in the governor’s ceremonial office,

At age 100, former President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. Last year, a group of 538ers chatted about the legacy of his presidency — and his post-presidency, which lasted nearly 44 years. Welcome to 538's politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited.

There were many reasons that Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in 1980. The Panama Canal Treaty wasn’t among them.

President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania honored the late President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday before huddling with Senate Republicans for a wide-ranging discussion on his legislative priorities in the first 100 days — including border security and energy reforms.