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.

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

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

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

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) signed Executive Order 251 on Friday ordering all United States and Wisconsin state flags be at half-staff on Saturday in honor of former State Sen.

Governor Tony Evers announced on Friday flags will be at half-staff to honor two former Wisconsin state senators who passed ...

President-elect Trump on Friday blasted Democrats as “giddy” that, at the time of his inauguration later this month, flags are set to be at half-staff to continue honoring the death of former ...