Mourners from as far away as Maine and California waited in the freezing cold for the chance to say goodbye to former President Carter.

Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the US Capitol before his state funeral in Washington, DC, and burial in Georgia.

Police said the man was arrested at a security checkpoint for people waiting to view former President Jimmy Carter's casket as he lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda.

Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy of slavery.

What people thought about at the public viewing of Jimmy Carter lying in state in the Capitol: reflections on a long and well-lived life, anxiety over what lies ahead.

Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein (C) joins members of the public to pay their respects to Carter in the Rotunda on Jan. 8, 2025. Rubenstein worked in Carter's White House as deputy domestic policy advisor before co-founding the Carlyle Group. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Members of Congress, the Supreme Court and other dignitaries will gather at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday for a lying-in-state ceremony for former President Jimmy Carter.

America has a way of self-correcting when things get a bit out of hand. You can see that in many presidential elections. One in our lifetime is the election of Jimmy Carter in 1976 after what the nation endured during Lyndon Johnson’s prosecution of the Vietnam War and Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal.

In the wake of Jimmy Carter's death in late December, one of the few surviving members of the 39th president's inner circle is recalling key moments from their decadeslong relationship. Gerald Rafshoon,

While cold weather and heightened security most likely dampened turnout, thousands of well-wishers still traipsed through the snow and ice to pay final tribute to the 39th president.

American flags fly at half-staff as a nod to our 39th president, Jimmy Carter. He died at the age of 100 on Dec. 29, 2024.