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

The move would come just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump — who has criticized some monuments as too expansive — ...

Diane Carlson Evans, from Buffalo, Minnesota, was honored with the Presidential Citizen's Medal for her service as a nurse ...

The second-highest civilian medal will also go to Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, who led the investigation with Cheney into the Jan ...

President-elect Donald Trump is not expected to sign a proposal creating a national monument in Southwest Colorado, but a ...

A woman who served as a military nurse during the Vietnam War was honored for her dedication after founding the Vietnam Women ...

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson and international soccer star Lionel Messi are among 19 people being honored with the ...

After the service, Carter will be flown back to Georgia, and a private funeral service will take place in Plains at Maranatha ...

The 20 awards recipients include Americans who fought for marriage equality, an Army nurse during the Vietnam War, and a war ...

According to the White House press release, this award is given to Americans who "have performed exemplary deeds of service ...

Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, and former Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, served as chair and vice chair of the House Jan. 6 select committee.

Two close advisers to the president were also honored, in addition to career lawmakers who have worked across the aisle and ...