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Jimmy Carter honored in Washington, D.C. |
He was a man of dignity and character. That's how President Joe Biden described President Jimmy Carter as he delivered the eulogy at the 39th president's state funeral. Carter was remembered in the Washington National Cathedral by family, friends, top political allies, faith leaders and Americans who braved the snow and ice in the nation's capital to pay their respects. Funeral updates here. |
For many years, Carter was the outsider of the presidents' club. That was until President-elect Donald Trump came into the picture. Carter didn't care if he annoyed his successors by interjecting himself into foreign policy or criticizing what they were doing in the office he once held. But still, all five living presidents – Biden, President-elect Trump, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and George W. Bush – attended the funeral to honor the late president. Read more. | Biden, alongside Trump, Bush, Clinton and Obama pay their respects to Jimmy Carter. They're joined by current and former first ladies and other top officials. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images |
New York's top court refuses to halt Trump's hush money sentencing |
Donald Trump will be sentenced – whether he likes it or not. New York's highest court on Thursday refused to halt Trump's Friday sentencing for his hush money criminal case. Trump tried to derail the sentencing on his 34 felony counts. Trump has also asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the sentencing, which still hasn't ruled on his request. Read more. |
Why the Supreme Court is likely to side against 170 million TikTok users |
It might be time to say goodbye to the funny dog videos, the OOTD inspo and easy dinner recipes (at least, that's what my FYP looks like.) The Supreme Court on Friday will debate the fate of TikTok – the wildly popular short-form video app that has over 170 million American users. The court will likely uphold a lower court's ruling that upholds a law Congress passed that calls on TikTok to divest from ByteDance, its Chinese-based parent company. Read more. | | | | Trump's meeting at the U.S. Capitol building with Senate Republicans comes ahead of weekend meetings with the House GOP. | | | | Joe Biden became a great-grandfather on Wednesday after his eldest granddaughter, Naomi Biden, gave birth to her first child. | | | | The claim distorts the Pentagon's process for helping TV and film productions in depicting the military. | | | | What is different this time from previous Trump administration tariffs? We explain. | | | | Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with Trump on Tuesday, while he has an appeal before the high court to block his New York sentencing. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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