What about the American flags on your house or office? Federal half-staff proclamations apply only to federal buildings and grounds, to U.S. naval vessels, and to United States embassies.

While Taiwan, a major semiconductor producer facing tariffs of 32%, complained they were unfair, it moved quickly to lay out proposals with the United States, offering a zero-tariff regime and ...

The move sparked concern in some states with lower fertility levels and drew praise from pronatalists who see it as sign the government is taking their cause seriously. Meanwhile Elon Musk ...

China and the Philippines accused each other on Tuesday of dangerous manoeuvres in a hotly disputed shoal in the South China Sea, in the latest confrontation over the waterway. Asia ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

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