The recent funeral of former President Jimmy Carter has become the backdrop for political tensions as former President George W. Bush seemingly declined to shake the hand of President-elect Donald Trump.

President-elect Trump shook hands with his former vice president, Mike Pence, at Jimmy Carter's funeral but did not shake hands with former second lady Karen Pence.

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Donald Trump shook hands with Mike Pence at Jimmy Carter's state funeral -- a notable exchange as the two men have not interacted publicly in years.

The political establishment turned out in force for today’s ceremony, with former vice-presidents Mike Pence, Al Gore and Dan Quayle chatting ... claim his first term – took their places next to Bush and his wife Laura. As the TV audience studied ...

As President Joe Biden prepares to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump, it's unclear if he'll follow the tradition of leaving a note in the Oval Office.

He did that for George H.W. Bush, his successor and vice president of eight years. Bush did the same for Bill Clinton, who left a note for Bush's son, George W. The younger Bush left behind written words for Barack Obama, who later put pen to paper for Donald Trump.

John W. Bricker was the last major party candidate to run for Vice President from Ohio. Bricker, Ohio’s former senator, governor and attorney general, was the running mate of New York Governor Thomas Dewey in 1944. Dewey lost to President Franklin Roosevelt, who was seeking an unprecedented 4 th term.

The U.S. has a long tradition of defeated presidential candidates sharing the inauguration stage with the people who defeated them, projecting to the world the orderly transfer of power. It's a practice that Vice President Kamala Harris will resume on Jan. 20 after an eight-year hiatus.

The former special counsel Jack Smith stood behind his prosecution of President-elect Donald J. Trump in a report released early Tuesday.