Jonathan Alter is an MSNBC analyst and the author of “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life.” In the final years of his life, the nation that once shunned and pitied Jimmy Carter began giving ...

I spoke with Jonathan Alter. He wrote one of the most beloved biographies on the former president.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, has died. He leaves behind a legacy as a dogged peacemaker and a decent, ethical ...

Jimmy Carter, who died last week, was a lifelong Christian and often referenced his faith in key political moments ...

President Jimmy Carter appointed more judges to the federal bench than any other president has done in a single term.

Former President Jimmy Carter’s casket is en route to Washington, D.C. NBC News’ Priya Sridhar, former Rep. Jane Harman, and author of “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life” Jonathan Alter join José ...

Chris Matthews, who was a speechwriter for former President Jimmy Carter, and Jonathan Alter, author of “His Very Best: Jimmy ...

Carter, an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, is being honored with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National Cathedral.

Jimmy Carter revivalists argue that his legislative accomplishments reveal a prolific presidency, and his failures the ...