Sen. Markey presses the Small Business Administration for flying an extremist flag

After an “Appeal to Heaven” flag — a Revolutionary War–era symbol that’s been adopted by Christian nationalists — was hoisted over the Small Business Administration’s headquarters during its flag day ceremony on June 11, Democratic Sen. Ed Markey is demanding answers. In a letter to SBA chief Kelly Loeffler, Markey, the ranking member on the Senate’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, asked for written responses as to how the decision was made to fly the flag and whether Loeffler signed off on its use. (Loeffler posted photos to X of...