Flags will remain at half-staff for Carter for 30 days following his death, as ordered by the White House. This period ...

Here's what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process ...

Sen. Adam Schiff’s (D-Calif.) swearing-in for a full six-year term in the upper chamber this week set a U.S. record, as the ...

as well as at US embassies and other facilities abroad, including military installations and vessels. Flags can be lowered to commemorate the deaths of other officials, including the vice ...

He added that "no American ... to cover flags at federal government buildings and their grounds, as well as at U.S. embassies and other facilities abroad, including military installations and ...