The 47th president pressed the point during litigation over his eligibility for office after Jan. 6. He was sworn in again on ...

The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have ...

Legally speaking, it doesn't matter whether the U.S. president placed his hand on a bible. And he wouldn't be the first not ...

President Trump didn't place his hand on a Bible when he took his oath of office on Jan. 20, 2025. He’s not the first ...

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

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Notably, Trump did not place his hand on a Bible, a ...

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office ...

Donald Trump's inauguration stirred curiosity online when he took his oath without placing his hand on the Bible. Experts assert that the act holds no legal significance, as the U.S. Constitution ...

(NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to place his left hand on either of the Bibles brought to the swearing-in ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda ...

Although it's done so often it seems like rule, is there a requirement to use a Bible during a swearing-in ceremony?

The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally reads the oath of office to the incoming president, but the vice president has more flexibility.

President Trump has signed an executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship. Here's what it means, and how the 14th Amendment is related.