Presidential Medal of Freedom

Simone Biles, Megan Rapinoe and Gabby Giffords were among the 17 people awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden on Thursday.

President Biden presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to a list of honorees that includes actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late Sen. John McCain.

A Long Beach nun is among 17 other members who are set to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

President Joe Biden will award a nun from Long Beach, who has spent the past two decades advocating for social justice issues that counter America’s more conservative Roman Catholic leaders, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Friday.

On July 7th, President Joe Biden will award the country’s highest civilian honor to 17 recipients, including Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and actor Denzel Washington.

The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate.

Months after his passing, Rafer Johnson’s fraternity brothers are working to earn the Olympic champion the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

President Donald Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, one of the outgoing president’s fiercest GOP allies

President Donald Trump has presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to one of his most outspoken congressional allies, California Rep. Devin Nunes, as he looks to reward loyalists with just over two weeks left in his term

In a now-viral tweet, New York Times photographer Doug Mills captured the moment, prompting some hilarious responses from parents around the country.

President Donald Trump on Monday awarded Olympic gold medalist Dan Gable the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his achievements in wrestling in the U.S. and abroad.

President Donald Trump calls Lou Holtz “one of the greatest coaches in American history” and has honored the college football Hall of Famer and political ally with the nation’s highest civilian honor

President Donald Trump says he intends to give the Presidential Medal of Freedom to longtime football coach Lou Holtz

Legendary runner Jim Ryun, a three-time Olympian who also served as a U.S. Congressman, was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump on Friday.

President Donald Trump has presented one of the nation’s highest civilian honors to Jim Ryun, a former Republican congressman and the first U.S. high schooler to run a mile in under 4 minutes