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ReportingJul 2, 2026

Charlie Kirk Posthumously Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on Tuesday at the White House. Kirk’s assassination…

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ReportingJul 1, 2026

Catholic Joe Biden Awards Medal To Former Planned Parenthood Head Who Oversaw Hundreds Of Thousands Of Abortions

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards Wednesday, the former president of Planned Parenthood. Biden praised Richards for her “courage” and fearlessness in leading America…

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ReportingOct 15, 2025

Erika Kirk Talks of Husband’s Belief of Liberty Being ‘a Right and a Responsibility’

Tuesday was Charlie Kirk’s 32nd birthday. It was also the day he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He was not there physically to celebrate. That’s was left to his widow to accept the honor on his behalf and…

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ReportingOct 14, 2025

Charlie Kirk to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Posthumously on 32nd Birthday

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) co-founder Charlie Kirk will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom Tuesday. That day was not chosen at random to honor the fallen conservative activist. It would have been his 32nd…

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ReportingSep 22, 2025

Trump to Award Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump will honor Dr. Ben Carson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in an upcoming ceremony. “Congratulations Ben. He didn’t know this. He didn’t know it. I hope he’s happy,” Trump said he announced…

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ReportingSep 11, 2025

Trump to Posthumously Bestow Kirk Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump will award political activist Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously, Fox News reported. The president made the announcement Thursday, a day after Kirk, 31, was gunned down on…

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ReportingJan 12, 2025

Biden Bestows Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis, Calls Him the ‘People’s Pope’

President Joe Biden awarded the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pope Francis on Saturday. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. According to NPR , the honor was bestowed “with…

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ReportingMay 3, 2024

Biden Awarding Presidential Medal of Freedom to 6 Current and Former Democratic Politicians, Including Pelosi and Kerry

President Joe Biden is expected to award the nation’s highest civilian honor to 19 people, including a number of Democratic politicians like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and failed presidential candidates John…

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OpinionJul 8, 2022

After Trump Gave Medal of Freedom to American Heroes, Biden Just Gave One to Anthem-Hating Megan Rapinoe

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor that a civilian can earn in the United States. Based on who President Joe Biden just handed the award out to, you wouldn’t be able to tell. In a ceremony on…

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Feb 2, 2021

Dolly Parton Reveals Why She Turned Down Medal of Freedom From Trump — Twice

Singer Dolly Parton is sharing why she did not receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump . She said on the “Today” show Tuesday that she turned down receiving the medal from Trump twice. “I…

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Jan 12, 2021

Patriots Coach Bill Belichick Turns Down Receiving Medal of Freedom From Trump After Capitol Riot

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is declining to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump . Belichick, who has previously shared about his friendship with Trump, released a…

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Dec 7, 2020

Wrestling Legend Dan Gable Jokes With Trump That POTUS Would Have ‘No Chance’ in a Match

Wrestling legend Dan Gable, who won an Olympic gold medal in 1972 and has a storied coaching career, was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump . During the ceremony on Monday, Trump…

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Dec 3, 2020

Former Notre Dame Football Coach Lou Holtz Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump is honoring former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The nation’s highest civilian honor is awarded to “individuals who have made especially meritorious…

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Dec 1, 2020

Obama Says Dolly Parton ‘Deserves’ Presidential Medal of Freedom: ‘I’ll Call Biden’

Former President Barack Obama is admitting he made a mistake by failing to grant Dolly Parton a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Host of CBS’s “The Late Show” Stephen Colbert asked Obama how Parton did not receive the…

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Jul 24, 2020

Trump Presents Medal of Freedom to Ex-Olympic Runner and Congressman

Former congressman and Olympic runner Jim Ryun was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House ceremony with President Donald Trump on Friday. The award is the nation’s highest civilian honor. It is…

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