Ron Elving
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A look back at Jimmy Carter's presidency
Jimmy Carter's one-term presidency saw several foreign policy achievements, but was marked by economic struggles at home and the year-long Iranian hostage crisis.
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Remembering Jimmy Carter's enduring political legacy
Jimmy Carter's time after leaving the White House often overshadows his presidency. How has that shaped his legacy?
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Carter's single White House term still stirs controversy after more than 40 years
Jimmy Carter was a former one-term governor from Georgia, almost unknown nationally, when he broke through in Iowa and New Hampshire early in 1976 and rode that momentum all the way to Washington.
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With Trump's Panama Canal talk, it feels like 1976 all over again
It's unclear how the issue of ownership of the Panama Canal became a talking point for President-elect Donald Trump this week, but the question has a long political history.
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Week in politics: President Biden's recent foreign affairs at home and abroad
We look at the Biden administration's response to the fall of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, as well as President Biden commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people.
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Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE echoes past budget promises that faced big hurdles
Vows to shrink the deficit, pay down the debt and run government more like a business have long been a stock element of politics. Candidates for office who have business backgrounds made it a mantra.
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Week in politics: Musk, Ramaswamy meets lawmakers on Capitol Hill
President-elect Trump's call for government efficiency found some enthusiasm on Capitol Hill this week, while opposition for controversial nominees seemed to weaken.
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Week in politics: Matt Gaetz steps down, new cabinet picks
We look at Matt Gaetz removing himself from his nomination as Attorney General as well as a few of the cabinet nominations that President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday night.
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Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP
Nominees for several key Cabinet posts in the new administration of President-elect Trump caught officials in Washington off guard and ignited a firestorm of criticism — not all of it from Democrats.
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Week in politics: Trump's cabinet choices point to a different second term
We look at some of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominations and how his choices might distinguish his second term from his first.
