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

At his first inauguration in 2017, Mr. Trump did place his hand on the two Bibles — the family Bible and the Lincoln Bible — ...

As Trump recited the Oath of Office, he never lifted his left hand to place it upon the Bibles. Was it a mistake?

Vice President JD Vance has sworn in Marco Rubio as secretary of state, the first of Trump’s Cabinet nominees to take the job.

Vice President JD Vance has sworn in Marco Rubio as secretary of state, the first of Trump’s Cabinet nominees to take the job ...

There is no legal requirement for the president to place his hand on the Bible. According to Article VI, Clause 3, of the U.S. Constitution, which covers oaths of office, members of Congress, state ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his second oath of office Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, offering an agenda heavily foreshadowed by his campaign promises. Speaking from ...

Military service has not done much if anything for Democrats—Clinton won the nomination against two primary opponents, Bob ...

The eyes of the nation were on Washington, D.C., on Monday, as President Donald Trump was sworn into office inside the U.S.

Trump kicked off his second presidential term by pardoning Jan.6 rioters, and signed executive orders on TikTok and ...

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

President Trump did not place his hands on a stack of Bibles while taking the oath of office Monday, but he did not violate ...