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Former President Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, with a focus on human rights-centered policies.

NPR's Michele Keleman talks to author Cormac O'Brien, whose book Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents details some great and some not-so-great background stories of America's presidents.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the praise that President Trump heaps on authoritarian leaders.

Which countries has President Obama visited the most during his presidency? France and Mexico. His current visit to France is his fifth as president.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on the decision handed down by the Supreme Court yesterday which determined that George W. Bush would be the 43rd president.

President Bush used a speech in Morgantown, W.V., to rally support for U.S. efforts in Iraq. In the speech, the president said the U.S. presence there must continue, despite an increase in suicide attacks and roadside bombings.

"The Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon," is how state media will have to introduce the president.

The document released on Thursday is more of a political statement than an actual budget, as Congress will need to approve a final plan. But it does indicate the president's priorities.

Since President Bush experienced a spiritual awakening in 1985, he has used his personal convictions as a tool for enacting policy. In the second part of the Morning Edition series on religion and politics, NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty looks President Bush's faith.

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. NPR reporters and editors have annotated his remarks.