“Listen, the fact of the matter is Trump loves plastic,” Kimmel said. “Most of his wives are made of plastic.”

The British host of “Last Week Tonight” said he wanted to be “the first to welcome America to its monarchy era.”

Stephen Colbert reveled in an anecdote about Trump’s health secretary nominee blending baby chickens and mice to feed his pet hawks.

The comedian, who is based in Los Angeles, said that President Trump was visiting California on Friday “to blame us for the fires in person.”

The “Tonight Show” host donned his own version of the first lady’s inaugural hat, which seemed to prevent the president from kissing her.

Before Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in 2021, Donald J. Trump held the record for the country’s oldest commander in chief. He reclaimed the record on Monday.

A man convicted of murder in London was taken back into custody after a report emerged that he was anonymously making drill rap music. The victim’s family worries his music could bring him more fame.

Other American presidents have faced the delicate challenge of bidding farewell with grace after serving only one term in the Oval Office.

Jordan Klepper called the Supreme Court “not exactly TikTok’s core demographic,” adding that they are “more of a Walgreens app type of crowd.”

President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.

Plains, Ga., joins a collection of other small towns known for their part in presidential history. That can provide a steady source of tourism.

Pictures shared on social media by the vice president and by the Carter Center prominently showed other past presidents in attendance.

The pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.

At a pomp-filled state funeral, mourners paid tribute to Mr. Carter and argued that he was a more successful leader than many remember. “It’s time to redeem his presidency,” a former aide said.

Desi Lydic said it was rare to see five American presidents in one place, “and even rarer to have Donald and Melania in the same room together.”

At his modest ranch home, the 39th president was surrounded by a close knit circle of support of friends and family.

President-elect Donald J. Trump becomes part of the club. Melania Trump joins the first ladies.

Mr. Carter said his spiritual rebirth was an “evolutionary thing” rather than “a flash of light or a sudden vision of God speaking.”

For decades, Republicans have reveled in invoking Jimmy Carter’s name to deride Democrats as weak — mockery that has influenced the way Democrats present themselves to voters.

Jimmy Carter’s funeral is giving the nation an uncanny week of routine on the eve of political upheaval.