House Speaker Announces Flags at U.S. Capitol to Fly at Full-Staff During Trump Inauguration

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday announced that U.S. flags on Capitol Hill will fly at full-staff next week, during President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but will be returned to half-staff the next day.

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Feds Begin Fortifying D.C. with Security Barriers, Fencing Roughly Three Months Ahead of Inauguration Day

Capitol Fence

The federal government this week began fortifying Washington, D.C., for Inauguration Day, which is roughly three months away.

The effort has begun with crews erecting fencing around the White House, including nearby Lafayette Park, the National Park Service, which is leading the effort, said Tuesday.  

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