How Putin, Xi and now Trump are ushering in a new imperial age
The age of empires seemed to be a thing of the past. But now there are signs that some world leaders hanker after imperial ...
San Francisco Examiner1d
Five facts about Kosovo: three flags, pop royalty and love of US
Kosovo, one of Europe's poorest countries beset with rocky relations with its larger neighbour Serbia, holds parliamentary ...
The Pantagraph14d
Pritzker announces the addition of over 5,000 publicly funded preschool seats
SPRINGFIELD — Over 5,000 preschool seats have opened for low-income families in Illinois through Smart Start Illinois in the past year. Smart Start Illinois is an initiative of Gov. JB Pritzker ...
The Pantagraph15d
Heartland hosting free FAFSA workshop in Lincoln on Monday
LINCOLN — Heartland Community College in Lincoln will host a free workshop on Monday to help individuals complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2025-26 school ...
The Independent16d
‘One flag policy’: Trump admin tells US embassies they can’t fly the Pride, BLM flags
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...
Newsweek16d
Donald Trump Bans Pride Flags at US Embassies: Report
Languages: English. You can get in touch with Hugh by emailing [email protected] President Trump's State Department has enacted a "one flag policy," banning U.S. embassies and overseas ...
People17d
American Flag Sitting Atop of the White House Lowered to Half-Staff Following Trump's Inauguration
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 ...
Austin American-Statesman17d
US flags return to half-staff after Trump's inauguration, White House says. Here's why
After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...
The New York Times18d
What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means
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 ...
The Hill18d
Flags are set to fly at half-staff until next week: Why they were at full-staff on Monday?
(NEXSTAR) — Flags across the U.S. are meant to be at half-staff for another eight days, but they were at full staff in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Why was the nation’s capital in defiance of a ...
People18d
American Flags Raised to Full-Staff for Trump Inauguration Despite Jimmy Carter's Mourning Period
House Speaker Mike Johnson did Trump a favor on Jan. 20 by defying U.S. flag code at the Capitol and pausing Carter's mourning period Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty; Jessica McGowan ...
Newsweek18d
Ron DeSantis' Inauguration Day Flag Order Attacked In Home State Newspaper
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' order to fly flags at full staff for Donald Trump's inauguration during the mourning period for Jimmy Carter has been panned by the Miami Herald for prioritizing ...