Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who made history as the first female speaker of the House and has been the driving force behind landmark legislation, received the nation’s highest civilian honor Friday.

President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 extraordinary people including former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Rep. James Clyburn, former Vice President Al Gore, climate envoy John Kerry,

President Biden will give the nation’s highest civilian honor Friday to former House speaker Nancy Pelosi, Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky, civil rights leader Medgar Evers, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and others.

Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to recipients including Nancy Pelosi and Michelle Yeoh WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday will award 19 high-profile politicians, activists and others the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the country's highest civilian honor, the White House announced.

Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky is among the 19 people who will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden on Friday.

A winner of seven Olympic gold medals, a leader of the Mississippi civil rights struggle and a pioneer of television's tabloid talk show genre are part of this year's class of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients.

President Joe Biden will present the country’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former Vice President Al Gore, Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky,