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Ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon

Politics Sep 11

WATCH: Trump says he will award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

By Associated Press

Politics Sep 01

FILE PHOTO: Rudy Giuliani Appears in Manhattan federal court
Trump says he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Trump in a statement on social media called Giuliani the "greatest Mayor in the history of New York City, and an equally great American Patriot."…

By Associated Press

Nation Jan 04

A person waits to cross the road, in New York
Watch 2:19
News Wrap: Freezing winter storm front begins moving across the U.S.

In our news wrap Saturday, millions of Americans are bracing for a winter storm that will send temperatures plunging, new clues could soon emerge about the cause of last week’s deadly passenger plane crash in South Korea, and Biden awarded…

Politics Jan 04

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on securing 235 judicial confirmations, at the White House
WATCH: Biden honors Hillary Clinton, Bill Nye, Magic Johnson and others with Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science.

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Nation May 03

U.S. President Biden holds the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House in Washington
Watch 2:24
Biden awards Medal of Freedom to 19 who ‘kept faith in a better tomorrow’

President Biden bestowed 19 individuals with the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The recipients hail from nearly all corners of American life, actors, astronauts, activists like Opal Lee and athletes like Katie Ledecky. At the White…

By Saher Khan

Jul 07

Watch 5:18
News Wrap: American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug possession in Russia

In our news wrap Thursday, American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drug possession, Ukraine raised its national flag on Snake Island, Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal charges, U.S.

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Jul 01

Presidential Medal of Freedom to be awarded to Biles, McCain, Giffords, Jobs

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

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.

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Jan 11

Trump rewards GOP ally Rep. Jim Jordan with Medal of Freedom

By Associated Press

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

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Dec 07

WATCH: Trump awards Medal of Freedom to Iowa wrestler Dan Gable

President Donald Trump presented the nation's highest civilian honor to Dan Gable, a renowned wrestler and coach from Iowa who won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Trump called Gable "the greatest wrestler, probably ever."…

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Mar 10

Watch 3:13
News Wrap: Appeals court rules DOJ must share Mueller grand jury material

In our news wrap Tuesday, a U.S. federal appeals court ordered the Justice Department to hand over grand jury testimony from the special counsel’s Russia probe. The panel ruled 2-to-1 that the House is entitled to the material as part…

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