American Flag With Swastika Is Found in Republican Congressman’s Office

Representative Dave Taylor of Ohio condemned the symbol as “vile” and said his office was investigating with the U.S. Capitol Police.

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Trump Baselessly Claims He ‘Took the Freedom of Speech Away’ From Flag Burners

The president said he had made flag burning a crime punishable by a year in prison. But such a claim contradicts both Supreme Court precedent and the text of an executive order he signed.

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French Town Halls Defy Officials and Fly Palestinian Flags

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The New Symbol of the Brazilian Right: the American Flag

In a nod to President Trump, Brazil’s nationalist movement has adopted the stars and stripes. Now one flag could be the focus of an investigation involving the N.F.L.

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He Burned a Flag and Won a Right. With Trump’s Order, He Worries That’s at Risk.

The Supreme Court ruled in 1989 that burning an American flag is speech protected by the First Amendment. President Trump says it should be punished.

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Trump’s Own Order on Flag Burning Concedes First Amendment Protections

The president wants to prosecute protesters who desecrate the American flag, but his order concedes that such protests are typically covered by the First Amendment.

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Yosemite Biologist Who Hung Trans Pride Flag From El Capitan Is Fired

The National Park Service terminated Shannon Joslin over the May 20 demonstration, which it said took place in a prohibited area and lacked the required permits.

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A Celebration of Canada and a Protest Against Musk and Trump

A small apartment building in Ottawa is using Canadian flags to send a message about Canada’s sovereignty.

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A Tree Trimmer’s Front-Row Seat to Trump’s Impromptu Iran Remarks

Any other president might have discussed a potential Iran strike in an Oval Office address or in a formal news conference. Mr. Trump did it while hanging with a crew of guys at a job site.

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Trump Quizzes Workers at the White House: ‘Any Illegal Immigrants?’

President Trump decided to check the immigration status of a work crew installing a new flagpole at the White House.

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