Former U.S. presidents respond to Russia's assault on Ukraine
Most of the former presidents called Russia's attack an assault on democracy and urged national unity.
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter says U.S. "teeters on the brink of a widening abyss"
"Americans must set aside differences and work together before it is too late," the 97-year-old former president wrote in an op-ed.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter mark 75th wedding anniversary
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Former presidents and first ladies urge Americans to get vaccinated
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3 former presidents will attend Biden's inauguration
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Jimmy Carter and a lifetime's response to race
Bestselling historian Jonathan Alter, author of a new biography about the 39th president, explains how Jimmy Carter spent the second half of his life making up for what he did not do when he was younger
Jimmy Carter and a lifetime's response to race
Bestselling historian Jonathan Alter, author of "His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life," a new biography about the 39th president, explains how Carter spent the second half of his life making up for what he did not do when he was younger.
Book Excerpt: "His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life"
The latest book by bestselling historian Jonathan Alter is the first full-length biography of the 39th president
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Former presidents react to George Floyd's death
Every former living president has now issued a statement on the death of George Floyd. New charges against the officers involved in the incident which led to his death were also filed Wednesday. CBS News' Natalie Brand, CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.
Jimmy Carter mourns continued "tragic racial injustices"
The former president said the nation needs "a government as good as its people."
Remembering Desert One, 40 years later
In April 1980, the U.S. woke up to the grim news that a mission to free 52 American hostages being held by Iran ended in disaster. Then-President Carter announced that Desert One, the code name for a mission everyday Americans did not even know existed before that day, was terminated after two rescue helicopters collided, resulting in the death of eight service members. Catherine Herridge looks back at the failed mission.
Jimmy Carter: Buttigieg "doesn't know what he's going to do" after South Carolina
Buttigieg said South Carolina was a "convincing" victory for former Vice President Joe Biden.
Jimmy Carter, 95, back in church for first time since brain surgery
The oldest-ever ex-president was at services in his hometown of Plains, Georgia along with his wife of 70 years, Rosalynn.
12/2/19: Red and Blue
House Republicans release impeachment report; White House unveils 2019 Christmas decorations.
Jimmy Carter hospitalized for urinary tract infection
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12/2/19: CBSN Evening News
Dems to release report on impeachment inquiry; Combat veterans fight poverty in Afghanistan.
Jimmy Carter released from hospital
Former President Jimmy Carter was discharged Wednesday morning after a two-week stay in an Atlanta hospital and headed home to spend Thanksgiving with his family. The oldest living former president had surgery earlier this month to relieve pressure on his brain after a fall.
Jimmy Carter released from hospital in time for Thanksgiving
The former president was hospitalized for two weeks for brain surgery
11/12/19: Red and Blue
Capitol Hill bracing for impeachment hearings; Wednesday's schedule for impeachment hearings.
Former President Jimmy Carter hospitalized
Former President Jimmy Carter was hospitalized in Atlanta late Monday for a surgical procedure to relieve pressure on his brain. This comes after the 95-year-old suffered several falls that triggered swelling in his brain. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat joined CBSN to discuss the risks of the procedure.
Jimmy Carter recovers from brain surgery in Atlanta
The pressure was caused by Carter's recent falls
Jimmy Carter recovers from surgery to relieve pressure in brain
The pressure was caused by Carter's recent falls, according to a statement from The Carter Center
Jimmy Carter undergoing brain procedure
Former President Jimmy Carter is due to have brain surgery Tuesday in Atlanta. The 39th president has had a series of falls this year, and doctors say that has led to severe swelling. Mark Strassmann reports.
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California sets nation's toughest plastics reduction rules
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Navy finds Hawaii water crisis worsened by "failure of on-scene leadership"
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Ben & Jerry's objects to sale of its ice cream in West Bank
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Hackers swipe $100 million from blockchain bridge Harmony
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2022 wildfire season sparks to life
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Black and Hispanic murders are less likely to be solved. The reasons why are complicated.
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Crime Without Punishment | CBS Reports
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