Opinion: Take a walk down memory lane with me as I recount the early excitement and adventure of living and working in the nation's capital.

WASHINGTON - Every incoming president brings their own flair to Inauguration Day. The late President Jimmy Carter in particular decided to do something no other president has done before and ...

Some U.S. state flags were ordered to be raised during Donald Trump's swearing-in, while others will remain at half-staff for ...

Flags over the State Capitol and all state buildings will be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day before returning to half ...

Former first lady Michelle Obama is set to snub President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next Monday after skipping former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral last week — where she would ...

"On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the ...

"Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies ... she missed formerPpresident Jimmy Carter's state funeral last Thursday. At that time, her office said ...

Jose Luis Magana/AP "Because of the death of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag may, for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President, be at half-mast. Nobody wants to see this ...

Kay Ivey and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced they would order flags currently at half-staff in their states in honor of the ...

Speaker Johnson is suspending a 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter to allow flags at the Capitol to fly at full-staff at Trump's inauguration.

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 ...

After a former president dies, federal flag code dictates that flags should be flown at half-staff for 30 days out of respect ...