It's a piece of metal with some red, white and blue enamel: the lapel pin. And for probable Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, a missing American flag pin is his fashion faux pas.

New Rule: Show me a man wearing an American flag pin in his lapel, and I'll show you an asshole. I'm sure there are exceptions, but in general people need to remember that lapels aren't for ...

Published April 22, 2025Updated April 23, 2025 Earlier this month Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, decided to swap out his usual American flag lapel pin.