Jimmy Carter nodded politely toward Ronald Reagan at the Republican's inauguration. Richard Nixon clasped John F.

Exactly why Nixon decided to leave his law career behind and enter the political ring is unclear, though his long-held desire to outgrow his humble beginnings was likely a factor. Regardless of his personal motives,

A poll shows Biden's approval lower than Trump and Obama, with 77% believing he did not fulfill his campaign promises.

Nixon died of a stroke in 1994, surviving Pat by exactly 10 months. He and his wife are buried side by side on the grounds of his childhood home. His gravestone is a simple black slab, the words from his inauguration speech carved in gold:

Something happened in America on Jan. 6 that was remarkable among nations. I am not referring to Jan. 6, 2021, which was not remarkable in many nations of the world where peaceful transfers of power do not happen.

President Joe Biden had originally directed that flags were set to be flown at half-staff. In his proclamation about the death of Carter, Biden said that flags should be flown at half-staff “as an expression of public sorrow” for 30 days—a period of time that would have included Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20.

Guest columnist Richard Virgin looks back at Richard Nixon's first term and questions what he might have accomplished if the Watergate scandal did not derail his presidency.

The Nixon Presidential Library & Museum held its annual commemoration marking President Richard Nixon’s birthday – delayed this year by one day in honor of the National Day of Mourning that ...