Although presidents and other government officials have historically sworn the oath on a Bible, the Constitution doesn’t require it.

One of the most important lessons about Donald Trump’s 2924 election victory is that, in foresight, it was predictable long ...

Donald Trump takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and ...

On Tuesday’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed the president’s ...

President-elect Donald Trump, from left, takes the oath of office as son Barron Trump and wife Melania Trump watch during the ...

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, with a number of hidden moments occurring before and ...

During his oath, Trump did not place his hand atop the Bible, a moment that quickly took over on social media as people ...

Theodore Roosevelt did not use a Bible when he was sworn in following the death of President William McKinley in 1901. Lyndon ...

Donald Trump will take the oath of office saying he returns to the presidency “confident and optimistic” it's the start of “a ...

Weather forced the ceremony and parade indoors and hey decided to go anyway. They no longer had the good seats, but they ...

President Donald Trump’s second inauguration seemed normal, but there were concerns about U.S. democracy lingering just ...