New York Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer announced this week that the Senate has approved legislation to award the ...

The Senate has passed a bill to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, known for their historic victory over the Soviet Union.

In 1980, the world was fraught with political division, economic shifts and global conflict. The Cold War loomed large, American hostages were being held in Iran, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan ...

Team captain Mike Eruzione discusses the Americans' improbable victory in 1980. The United States and the Soviet Union shake hands after the semifinal hockey game during the Winter Olympics in Lake ...

The "Miracle on Ice" team rocketed into fame when they defeated the Soviet Union 4-3 as massive underdogs in the semifinals ...

In 1980, the US was not in a great place. Russia had invaded Afghanistan, which was seen as an existential threat to the world’s oil supply. In Iran, the hostage crisis ground on. The economy was in ...