Exclusive: They were friends before either was a figure in national politics. Joe Biden tells USA TODAY about his last meeting with Jimmy Carter.

Jill Biden was by her husband ... He died in his Georgia home, and he was honored in the Capitol Rotunda in the days following. Biden gave a eulogy at the service, noting their friendship ...

The Carters were unable to attend Biden’s inauguration in 2021, the first they missed since Carter left office. They watched from their living room in Plains, Georgia, according to Jill Stuckey ...