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 Gov. Bob Ferguson has ordered flags to be raised on Monday for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, despite the 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter's death.

After declining to greet President-elect Donald Trump at Jimmy Carter’s funeral, former second lady Karen Pence also chose to skip his inauguration

The late President Jimmy Carter in particular decided to do something no other president has done before and it has now become an ongoing tradition. The backstory: Usually, the newly-sworn-in president takes a ride in the presidential limousine for the Inaugural Parade.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds joined others in ordering flags to be raised for President Donald Trump's inauguration. They returned to half-staff on Tuesday.

Flags have flown at half-staff since the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29. The official mourning period concludes Monday.

The governor ordering flags to full mast for Donald Trump’s inauguration isn’t how things should be done. | Opinion

The 61-year-old had taken to her Instagram on Wednesday in announcing that The Obama Presidential Center would be honoring Hadiya Pendleton.

Amid speculations over an impending divorce of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama triggered by rumours of Barack dating Hollywood actor Jennifer Aniston, the former First Lady has shown a united front. Michelle Obama took to her official Instagram handle to share a heartfelt message alongside her husband,

Flags have flown at half-staff for nearly 30 days following former president Jimmy Carter's death. Here is when flags return to full-staff.

Is Donald J. Trump cool? And, relatedly, can he be considered, at last, a full-fledged, fully accepted, member of the American president’s club?