Reagan's Age as President A Complex Legacy

Joe Biden is the consummate Washington insider. Jimmy Carter was anything but. President Reagan, at 77 the oldest American President ever, cracked a couple of jokes Friday about his advanced age. Actor-turned-politician Ronald Reagan was one of the most influential U.S. presidents, serving from 1981 to 1989. Read about his movies, ... Memorial service heard of humility and integrity amid a hyper-partisan, smash-mouth political landscape of 2025. John Harris is founding editor and global editor-in-chief of POLITICO. His Altitude column offers a regular perspective on politics in a moment ... US presidential inaugurations showcase a wide range of ages, from the youthful Theodore Roosevelt at 42 to Joe Biden, the oldest president at 78. NBC Universal, Inc. Former President Jimmy Carter lied in repose at the Carter Center in Atlanta until Tuesday morning, when the national ... President Biden celebrated his 80th birthday on Sunday, becoming the first person to hold the office of U.S. president in their 80s . During the 1984 campaign, the 73-year-old president meandered his way through his first face-off against Walter Mondale, prompting questions ... Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, followed a unique path to the White House.