Aerospace startup Boom says they've proven quiet supersonic flight is possible with their passenger airplanes after a ...

A bill to end Virginia’s special tax exemptions for Confederate organization passed its final General Assembly hurdle Friday and is headed to Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who vetoed the same measure last year ...

New claims are swirling on social media about federal websites' icons and banners. Trump's buyout offer for federal workers paused by judge hours before deadline Lakers land Mark Williams in trade ...

The flag icon has been used on government sites since 2017, said a spokesperson for the General Services Association, which guides federal website standards. The flag had only nine stars because of ...

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The Washington Free Beacon first reported that it obtained a copy of the "One Flag Policy" order, which permits only the American flag to be flown at U.S. facilities at home and abroad ...

The flag of the United States of America and the flag of the state of Utah are currently at Full Staff. Jan. 15, 2025 – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States ...

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...

The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear. By Kenneth Chang During his Inaugural Address on Monday ...

Flynn Nicholls is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. Originally from New Zealand, Flynn joined Newsweek in 2024 and had previously ...

Robert E. Lee Day was originally celebrated by states in the South for decades following the Civil War, but was abandoned by most after President Ronald Reagan designated the third Monday in ...

During his first term as president, Trump defended the Confederate flag as a freedom of speech issue and condemned NASCAR for banning it at events. When the Pentagon banned the flag on military ...