Ralph Lauren, Hillary Clinton, Jane Goodall, Denzel Washington, and Bono are among 19 people who received the Presidential ...

Singer Dolly Parton declined receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom three times, twice from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, and once from U.S. President Joe Biden. Parton revealed that she had ...

Did you know that the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor in the United States? And did you know that ...

The pontiff has been celebrated for "his mission of serving the poor" and as a "welcoming leader" who "reaches out to ...

After the ceremony, Johnson released a statement, detailing his pride at being given the award ... that President Joe Biden selected me for the esteemed Presidential Medal of Freedom,' he ...

Here’s what you need to know about this award and the individuals who have recently received it at the start of this new year. Find out more below. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the ...

"The Presidential Medal of Freedom award is the nation's highest civilian honor and is given to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values or security of the ...

Bush (l) presents Pope John Paul II with the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in the Sala Clementina, June 4, 2004, in Vatican City. (photo: TIM SLOAN / AFP via Getty Images) ...

Birkenfeld, a former banker for Swiss bank UBS, was imprisoned for his role in helping an American billionaire evade taxes. The IRS later gave him a $104 million whistleblower award, but no president ...

On Jan. 4, Fox received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his efforts ... two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Grammy Award, in addition to being a "world-renowned advocate ...

Denzel Washington has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions to American and global society throughout his illustrious career. On Saturday (Jan. 4), Washington was one of ...