Nearly 50 lawmakers wrote a letter to President Donald Trump last week urging him to award the Medal of Honor to a Marine ...

The bill aims to honor Carter’s lifelong dedication to human rights, diplomacy and humanitarian efforts and for his service ...

For decades, politically minded action movies often involve the President of the United States (fictional ones, usually).

At the White House, one chocolate candy in particular is handed out to visitors and employees alike -- it's even stamped with ...

Trump suggested he’s above the law as his administration challenges the courts’ authority to rein in his rule.

Ga., seeks to posthumously award former President Jimmy Carter the Congressional Gold Medal. At least half of Georgia’s ...

Today is President’s Day, which gives a great many people the day off of work. While presidents have changed greatly from ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is to receive the NAACP’s Chairman’s Award during the civil rights organization’s Image ...

She was attacked by mounted police officers on "Bloody Sunday" in Selma. Her efforts, along with "Bloody Sunday," were ...

Lance Cpl. Creek was awarded a Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic sacrifice, and the Amarillo VA Medical Center was ...

He led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to march for voting rights. The group was attacked by Alabama State Troopers in what would be known as "Bloody Sunday.

From local activists and trailblazers to lesser-known names on the national stage, we shed a light on the contributions of Black men and women who shook up the world.