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Biden medal picks push partisan issues, and bipartisanship - Roll Call

Medal of Freedom recipients include advocates for gun control and civil rights, plus former Republican senators who worked across the aisle.

Roll Call

Michael Hiltzik: Why is this foul-mouthed enemy of Social Security receiving a presidential honor?

The 17 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom named recently by the Biden White House are, by and large, distinguished Americans deserving of the nation’s highest civilian honor.

Los Angeles Times

From Simone Biles to Steve Jobs, meet all the Americans being awarded a Presidential Medal Of Freedom this week

Seventeen people will be awarded America's "highest civilian honour" this week. Here's who, and why they were chosen to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Denzel Washington, Simone Biles, John McCain, among others

Biden’s honors list includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Chicago Sun-Times

From Gabby Giffords to Steve Jobs: Who’s on Biden’s presidential medal of freedom list?

White House says recipients ‘have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences’

The Independent UK

Simone Biles, Steve Jobs to receive highest US civilian honour

Denzel Washington, Khizr Khan among 17 people, some deceased, who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Al Jazeera

Biden will award the Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords and others

The president will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, who also include Oscar-winning Denzel Washington, the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and soccer Olympian Megan Rapinoe.

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Biden to award Medal of Freedom to John McCain and Gabby Giffords

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honour that can be awarded by the United States

The Independent UK

Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords

The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate

The Independent UK

GOP's gas tax flip-flop

Several Republicans who've bashed Biden's calls for a gas tax holiday have backed similar state or federal moves previously.

Axios

LZ Granderson: Today's Republican Party is not about 'support the troops' or 'law and order'

Many may know that Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost his right eye after he was hit by an IED blast in Afghanistan. What may not be as well known is that he also temporarily lost sight in his left eye. Or that once he regained sight on the left, a…

Los Angeles Times

"Drunk Rudy" wasn't the problem

The seeds of Rudy's humiliating implosion were present the whole time. But why does anyone still listen to him?

Salon

Video shows right-wing activists confronting GOP’s Dan Crenshaw yelling ‘Eyepatch McCain’

Texas lawmaker was also called ‘globalist Rino’ by Alex Stein

The Independent UK

Adrian Wooldridge: The scam of authenticity

Authenticity has become a must-have quality in the business world, up there with diversity and sustainability. Advertisers feature “real people” rather than models. Gourmands forsake Taco Bell for taco trucks. Ambitious corporate types attend courses on how to be an authentic leader. As for us worker bees, we are constantly…

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Judge rips Palin's NY Times lawsuit

"For all her earlier assertions," Judge Jed Rakoff said, Palin failed to show any evidence of "actual malice"

The Independent UK

Sarah Palin’s former in-laws donate to her top primary rival

Alaska’s House primary could see former governor’s return to political life

USA Today Sports Media Group

Remembering ‘The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion’ 25 years later

"Big" John McCarthy and Bruce Buffer share their memories from filming the "Friends" episode that featured the UFC in 1997.

Tribune News Service

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House panel demands answers from gun makers on marketing of assault weapons

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President Biden rebukes Putin, hails McCain at 2022 Naval Academy graduation ceremony

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — President Joe Biden took aim at Russia and a changing world at the keynote address at the U.S. Naval Academy's graduation ceremony, where he also hailed late Naval officer Sen. John McCain.

Tribune News Service

President Biden rebukes Putin, hails McCain at 2022 Naval Academy graduation ceremony

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President Biden rebukes Putin, hails McCain at 2022 Naval Academy graduation ceremony

Reuters

Keep the South China Sea free, Biden tells Navy graduates

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's attempt to divide Europe by invading Ukraine had backfired and told Naval Academy graduates their job will be ensuring maritime freedom in the South China Sea.

Roll Call

Biden blasts Putin, praises McCain in Naval Academy graduation address

Biden told graduates of the Naval Academy they were entering the service at a pivotal time, but U.S. power and diplomacy were behind them.

Daily Mirror

Which famous people have been banned from Russia, as Putin reveals blacklist

The Russian foreign ministry banned 963 American politicians, business leaders and celebrities from entering the country as retaliation for sanctions following the war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Morgan Freeman among 963 from the US 'permanently banned' from Russia

Vladimir Putin's Russian government has targeted the Hollywood legend as 'Russiophobic' – banning him from ever entering the frosty country for the rest of his life

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