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The Trump administration has introduced a new “One Flag Policy,” requiring all State Department buildings to fly only the American flag. This rule applies to U.S. State Department facilities both ...

President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking the Oath of Office: pledging that an American flag would be planted on Mars. "The United States will once again consider ...

The highest red flag warning — a particularly dangerous situation alert — is in place Monday at noon local time (3 p.m. ET) to 10 a.m. (1 p.m. ET) Tuesday for a large portion of Ventura and ...

While he did it with a gentle tone and with promises of bringing about peace, Trump set out a plan for a new era of the American empire. This did not require a subtle read between the lines ...

On Inauguration Day 2025, some flags will remain ... wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let’s see how it plays out.” What's the truth? Sign up for USA TODAY's Checking ...

During his inaugural address, Donald Trump said the United States would consider itself a growing nation under his presidency and he would bring the nation's flag ... on to say American astronauts ...

American flags are back to full-staff at the U.S. Capitol in honor of Donald Trump's inauguration, breaking from the U.S. flag code's guidelines for mourning a president. Immediately after President ...

A peace in Ukraine that puts America first must do more than stop the fighting: It must re-establish American credibility, demonstrate American primacy and strength, and ensure that Russia won’t ...

Gavin Newsom is the most prominent Democratic governor directing that American flags in his state fly full-staff for Donald Trump’s second Inauguration Day, in what could be an attempt to cool ...