when President Joe Biden — who was supposed to restore the old-time virtues of the presidency — announced his own final roster of winners for the Medal of Freedom and the Presidential Citizens ...

A Politico columnist criticized President Biden for his final choice of Medal of Freedom recipients, which included liberal figures like Hillary Clinton and billionaire George Soros. Politico ...

Although the Medal of Freedom is not meant to be partisan, the recipients can reflect the political leanings of a president. Mrs Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, ran against ...

Other recipients include Pope John Paul II ... Mr. Biden awarded the honor days after bestowing the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 18 leaders of the political, financial and celebrity establishment.

U2 singer Bono is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 4. Tom Brenner/Getty Share I write to comment on the continuing ...

President Joe Biden awarded his final list of recipients for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Denzel Washington and Hillary Clinton. On Saturday (Jan. 4), President Joe Biden ...

Given to “good people who have made extraordinary contributions to their country and the world,” the Presidential Medal of Freedom was first awarded in 1963, with past recipients including ...

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United States’ highest civilian honor, awarded to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the nation. From influential leaders to ...

It was established in 1963 after President Harry S. Truman had created a similar honor, the Medal of Freedom in 1945, which was focused on wartime efforts and was later discontinued.

Fox has been awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor. On Jan. 4, Fox received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his efforts in Parkinson’s disease research with The ...

It is the only Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction he has awarded. President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during a phone call on ...

President Biden honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, on Saturday, saying the pontiff was a "light of ...