In death, as in life, former President Jimmy Carter can’t seem to get a fair shake ... fiscal and monetary decisions by Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon, an unusually destructive combination. LBJ, aided by Defense Secretary Robert McNamara ...
The American flag sitting atop of the White House was lowered to half-staff following Donald Trump's inauguration to honor the late former President Jimmy Carter. According to U.S. flag code, 'all federal buildings,
President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at the inauguration. Here's a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations.
Nixon would have to wait eight years to be sworn in as president, while his losing Democratic opponent — outgoing Vice President Hubert Humphrey — looked on. He was inaugurated a second time after winning reelection in 1972, only to resign after the Watergate scandal.
Republican governors across eight states have ordered flags to be flown at full-staff during Trump's inauguration. The states include: Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Nebraska and Alabama. The flag was flown at half-staff to honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29 at the age of 100.
Even Richard Nixon was honorable enough that he ordered the flag at half-staff for his own inauguration. Not Trump.
As Biden prepares to leave the White House, a federal investigation into classified documents raises questions about his handling of sensitive information
The section of U.S. Code commonly known as the “Flag Code” is a set of guidelines for the proper display of the American flag. It’s not law, and someone who does not follow the guidelines won’t be hauled off to jail or charged with some crime. Still, it’s standard protocol, a set of time-honored norms intended to establish a system of respect.
Days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn-in as President of the United States, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags at public locations in the state risen to full staff on inauguration day.
Mike Johnson said he is going to order that the Capitol's flags, which are at half-staff due to the death of Jimmy Carter, be raised for Donald Trump's inauguration.
President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of former president Jimmy Carter. The 30-day period includes the day of president-elect Trump's inauguration.
He had foreign policy stumbles and a career of service, but a 77-year marriage is what we should admire in the former president's life.