A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is an unconstitutional "endorsement of religion" because of the addition of the phrase "under God" in ...

The presence of God in the Pledge of Allegiance has resisted numerous challenges over the years, and an attorney says that is not likely to change, according to NBC News. Eric Rassbach, who is ...

When the Colorado General Assembly convenes each day, lawmakers begin the people’s business the same way generations of Americans have: standing at attention towards the flag and reciting the Pledge ...

The Bush administration appealed to the Supreme Court on Wednesday to preserve the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance recited by school children. The reference does not amount to ...

The Supreme Court has agreed to review Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, the controversial -- and correct -- ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The circuit ...

Note: Holly Hoernig is an eighth-grader at Kelly Middle School. This essay was part of an assignment in the school's social studies class. The amendments being debated here are Amendments I and II.

SEATTLE -- Tom Phelan is an 82-year-old veteran of World War II who salutes the flag at ceremonies in the eastern Washington city he calls home. He is also a Buddhist teacher who has signed a brief ...

The U.S. Flag Code, a little known set of advisory laws that detail the proper conduct and handling of the Stars and Stripes, states that the pledge of allegiance “should be rendered by standing at ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance and 'In God We Trust' on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on ...