Honoree Magic Johnson towered over Biden, and lowered down on his knees so the president could clip the medal around his neck ...

Controversial Open Society Foundations founder George Soros and 18 others are recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom ...

Donald Trump has said the US flag should not be lowered to half-mast on the day of his inauguration to mourn the death of ...

The body of former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr. has begun a weeklong funeral procession to Carter's final resting ...

The funeral ceremonies for former President Jimmy Carter are underway. His body was transferred from his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to Atlanta.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the US' highest civilian honor that is presented to individuals who make 'exemplary ...

The motorcade will arrive in Atlanta at about 3 p.m. The first stop will be the state capitol for a moment of silence. Carter ...

Carter’s remains will travel next to Washington, where he will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until his funeral at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral. All the living presidents ...

The U.S. flag code lays out parameters for lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff, including a 30-day period for current or ...

Soros has been a frequent target of Republican criticism for financial support of progressive causes and Democratic candidates.

Under President Joe Biden’s proclamation, flags will be at half-staff until a week after Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration. Since ...

President Biden honored 19 change makers for their “incredible mark” on the country with the highest civilian honor, the ...