Black pearls are considered to be the symbol of wisdom and strength, while pearls, in general, are considered an adequate choice for funerals for not being as shiny and distracting as other jewelry. Pearls can also represent sympathy and sorrow for the bereaved family.

Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday. Carter’s remains, which had been lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center since Saturday,

Harris remembered the late president's "humility, modesty and grace" in a speech at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

The first lady took her seat next to Harris with nary an acknowledgement or glance toward the vice president and second gentleman.

The veep glanced over her left shoulder to spy Obama and Trum seemingly getting along in the row behind her, before whipping back around and staring straight ahead.

President Carter previously told his son that he hoped he would live long enough to vote for Harris in the 2024 presidential election

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama were spotted sharing a joke at the funeral of Jimmy Carter in an awkward moment before proceedings. The 44th and 45th presidents were

Vice President Kamala Harris praised former President Jimmy Carter, saying, “May his life be a lesson for the ages and

President-elect Trump's arrival at Jimmy Carter's funeral spurred varied reactions from other presidential and vice presidential dignitaries — as he spoke most with Barack Obama.

The state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter has begun with services in Washington, D.C. and his hometown of Plains, Georgia. The ceremonies celebrating Carter in D.C. will include a departure ceremony at the Capitol, the National Funeral Service at Washington National Cathedral and a final departure from Joint Base Andrews.

One of the first calls Obama made after U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in 2011 was to George W. Bush to spread the word that the mission had been accomplished, said Kate Andersen Brower, author of “Team of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump.”