When President Jimmy Carter ran for reelection in 1980, he had to compete against former California Gov. Ronald Reagan. It was no contest. Reagan took 44 of the 50 states and won the popular vote ...

Jimmy Carter’s melancholy fate was to be a largely derivative figure: He was a reaction against his elected predecessor and the precursor of his successor. Richard Nixon made Carter tempting; ...

US President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn greet Ronald Reagan and wife Nancy at the 40th president’s inauguration. (AFP/Getty) ...

Gergen was 83 years old. His son, Christopher, told The New York Times on Friday that Gergen's death was caused by Lewy body dementia. Gergen first began working at the White House in 1971, ...

Editor: Michael Reagan’s opinion piece in Sunday’s paper really got my attention. First of all, the only reason he gets any print space is due to his last name. If ...

Richard M. Nixon made Carter tempting; Carter made Ronald Reagan necessary. The deceits and crimes of Nixon’s imperial presidency bred Carter’s pompous crusade against pomp.

Jimmy Carter’s melancholy fate was to be a largely derivative figure: He was a reaction against his elected predecessor and the precursor of his successor. Richard M. Nixon made Carter ...