The origins of this whale of a tale date back to an article first published in the late 1800s by a Canadian newspaper.

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are shared by all American citizens, past and present.” In the order, the new Trump State Department said the decision was made to be “respectful” to the American flag. “The U.S. flag is a ...

These values, which are the bedrock of our great country, are shared by all American citizens, past and present." Fox News Digital has reached out to the State Department for confirmation about the ...

The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear. By Kenneth Chang During his Inaugural Address on Monday ...

Biden's order fell in line with U.S. flag code, which calls for flags on "all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels" to fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' order to fly flags at full staff for Donald Trump's inauguration during the mourning period for Jimmy Carter has been panned by the Miami Herald for prioritizing ...

The flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the date of interment. All Pennsylvanians are invited ... At a later date, the state House speaker will call a special election to fill his ...

I hereby order all flags to be raised to full staff at the Florida Capitol and across all state buildings, installations and grounds for the inauguration of the 47th president of the United States ...

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags across the country and at military bases and vessels throughout the world to the top of the pole for the rest of the day.

Gov. Bob Ferguson directed all state agencies to raise the flags to full-staff on Jan. 20 in honor of Inauguration Day. Flags will return to half-staff at sunrise on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and will ...

Trump took to social media following Biden's order, writing that Democrats were "giddy" that flags would be flown half-staff during his swearing-in ceremony. "The Democrats are all 'giddy' about ...