Federal law allows the American flag to be flown upside down, but only as a “signal of dire distress." Why has it been seen lately?

Iranian Americans have become an emerging force in Hollywood. But as the war between Israel and Iran reverberates across the ...

As the country continues to deal with the fallout of the infamous Jeffery Epstein files, The Root is taking a closer look at ...

It’s time to remind Americans that the flag belongs not to those trying to dismantle our democracy, but to those determined to protect it.

In the early minutes of the short documentary Reclaim the Flag, actor and writer Lena Waithe rests her head in her hand and takes a few moments to consider the small American flag that she has ...

President Donald Trump installs two massive American flags on White House lawns this summer, personally funding the estimated $50,000 per flagpole project instead of using taxpayer funds.

Federal officer raises new American flag at Portland ICE facility after protesters burned the previous one during Independence Day riots that included assaults on agents.

As political scientists who specialize in Latino politics and immigration-related issues, we tested how exposure to the Mexican flag versus the American flag shaped opinion about protests during Trump ...