Ronald Reagan started a tradition as he prepared to leave office after two terms as president: Write a note congratulating your successor and leave it in the Oval Office desk drawer.

Every president since Ronald Reagan has left a note for his successor, and President Joe Biden could be the first to write a letter to someone who is both his successor and the predecessor who left a note for him. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) President Joe Biden ...

The president on Jan. 24 issued an executive order revoking former President Joe Biden’s 2021 directive that had axed the decades-old policy.

Eerie similarities between Joe Biden's hostage release deal and the deal made with Iran by former President Jimmy Carter do not go unnoticed.

Ronald Reagan scribbled a note in 1989 to his successor above an elephant cartoon. The tradition, started perhaps inadvertently, was continued by Joe Biden.

Ronald Reagan began tradition of leaving letter to his successor in 1989 as he handed over power to George H.W. Bush

Donald Trump shared details about a 'nice' and inspirational letter former President Joe Biden left for him at the White House Resolute Desk. The letter continues an inauguration tradition initiated by Ronald Reagan.

Michael Reagan criticizes Joe Biden's presidency, comparing his actions to symptoms of "Trump Derangement Syndrome." He also highlights Democratic missteps in California, particularly in handling wildfires.

A year ago, a survey of presidential scholars put him in the top third of chief executives while Trump ranked last. But that was before the 2024 election and campaign.

Ronald Reagan became the oldest President to take office at the age of 73. In 2021, outgoing President Joe Biden broke the record at the age of 78 years, And now Trump, who turned 78 in June 2024, will become the oldest person to start a presidential term.

"Maybe we should all read it together," Trump told reporters upon finding Biden's letter. "Maybe I'll read it first and then make that determination."