Jan. 4 (UPI) --Controversial Open Society Foundations founder George Soros and 18 others are recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including politicians, scientists, entertainers ...

Investor and philanthropist George Soros also received the award but did not attend the ceremony. His son Alex accepted it in his place. Biden also awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously to Fannie ...

US Congress nowhere close to deal to avert shutdown ahead of March 14 deadline With less than two weeks to go before a March 14 deadline, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress appear to ...

President Joe Biden on Saturday awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the highest U.S. civilian honor. Biden handed out Medals of Freedom to 19 people earlier ...

The Medal of Freedom — America’s highest civilian ... President Kennedy never got to award his medals — that is, never got to do so in person. He announced his choices on the Fourth of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 16 people, including political ally Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, tennis legend Billie Jean King and Archbishop ...

NEW YORK(AP) Billie Jean King would love to head to the tennis court at the White House after she receives the Medal of Freedom. But the tennis great hasn't hit balls for nearly a year and needs ...

They were among 20 to receive the award. Saturday's recipients are the second group of Presidential Medal of Freedom honorees Biden has announced this year after awarding 19 others in May ...