In President Joe Biden’s proclamation about the death of Carter, he directed that flags be flown at half-staff “as an ...

County Executive Bruce Blakeman seemingly refused to comply with the federal mandate, but on Sunday he released a statement ...

A Republican county official on Long Island refused to lower flags to half-staff following the death of former President ...

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

Critics had assailed the Nassau County executive for not ordering flags at half-staff to honor the 39th president.

President Joe Biden ordered flags lowered to half-staff for 30 days from the day of Carter's death on Dec. 29, as is custom ...

Because the flag directive lasts through Tuesday, Jan. 28, flags will be lowered during President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday, Jan. 20. The last time this occurred was in 1973, when the ...

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

A New York county that hadn’t been flying flags at half-staff following former President Jimmy Carter’s death announced on Sunday it’s planning to do so.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Jan 5, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Thousands of people lined the streets of Suriname's capital Saturday for the funeral procession of Desi Bouterse, who led the country both as a coup ...

Flags flew at half-staff Monday, mourning the loss of former President Jimmy Carter, a Nobel laureate and humanitarian from ...