The President of the United States has the authority to require flags to be flown at half staff to honor important people on their death or to show respect by marking important dates such as Sept. 11.

President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later ...

Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Monday braved the freezing winter weather to plunge into icy ...

Flags are flying at half-staff in honor of late former president Jimmy Carter, which Trump believes will be a distraction ...

Two big differences between then and now is the Philadelphia 76ers have played their way out of the top five, going 10-5 ...

Trump is set to become the second president to be inaugurated to two, non-consecutive terms, following Grover Cleveland.

Flags will remain at half-mast and half-staff most of the month for Jimmy Carter's death. Jan. 9 will be a national day of ...

Joint-session to formally recognize president-elect’s November election win on fourth anniversary of attempted insurrection at US Capitol by his supporters ...