DALLAS - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full staff to mark President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, bypassing the national mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter. The move has sparked both praise and criticism on social media.

Donald Trump's inauguration and the festivities surrounding it will features several notable musicians, CEOs, and heads of state.

Flags over the State Capitol and all state buildings will be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day before returning to half-staff to continue to mourn Jimmy Carter's death.

Former first lady Michelle Obama is set to snub President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration next Monday, after missing former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral last week where she

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) ordered that U.S. flags be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, issuing a brief pause to President Joe Biden’s order to display flags at half-staff in commemoration of the late President Jimmy Carter.

With neither president revealing what the pair spoke about, speculation has mounted about the details of their conversation.

Though federal flag code dictates a 30-day mourning period after the death of a former president, not everyone is complying. Here's what we know.

Michelle Obama will not join her husband, Barack Obama, at Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration, a spokesperson for the former first couple confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Jan. 14

From the lead-up to Trump taking office to his plans for Day One of his second White House term, here's everything you need to know about Inauguration Day 2025.

Trump inauguration moved indoors amid record-breaking cold as list of Democrats skipping event grows: Live updates - President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the

The relationship between Mr. Trump and the vice president from his first term was irreparably broken in 2021, when Mr. Pence refused to go along with Mr. Trump’s efforts to overturn the election — and was forced to escape a violent pro-Trump mob at the Capitol.