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PLAINS, Ga. — Former President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter are together again. We’re getting our first look at the burial site and headstones for Georgia’s favorite couple. The beloved former president was laid to rest next to his wife at their home in Plains earlier this month.

Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. It was a weeklong celebration in an effort to teach people about African-American history and the contributions of Black people.

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

At a news conference Thursday, President Donald Trump — without evidence — cast blame on the helicopter pilots and baselessly alleged that diversity initiatives had undermined air safety.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump would open the briefing room to bloggers, podcasters and social-media influencers.

Carter struck a balance between satisfying the needs of employers and protecting American workers from foreign labor competition. That tension has never let up.

Speaking at House Republicans' annual policy retreat, President Donald Trump said he was really focused “on the border more than anything else," downplaying the importance of inflation, an issue that fueled his candidacy last year but one that he has less control over as president.

Deborah Rutter, who’s served as the president of the Kennedy Center since 2014, will step down from the high-profile role at the end of the year. “After more than 10 extraordinary years in

It has been nearly a month since former President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100. With days of heartfelt local, national and global tributes now behind us, I find myself reflecting on his legacy – and my small part in shaping it.

Black History Month celebrates Black contributions, history, and culture. Originating as Negro History Week in 1926, it has grown into a nationwide movement promoting education, recognition, and reflection all year long.

Opinion: Take a walk down memory lane with me as I recount the early excitement and adventure of living and working in the nation's capital.