Oaths are an ancient practice; they were used to assure fealty in the Roman republic. The words to Trump’s recitation on Monday are prescribed in the Constitution. The phrase "So help me God" ...

Trump took the oath of office on Monday immediately after Vice President JD Vance was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. As Vance took the oath of office, he placed his right ...

According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on the Bible. Presidents can choose another book, for example, John Quincy Adams ...

The tradition of using a Bible during the swearing-in goes back to the very first inauguration, but not all Presidents have ...

At 60 years old, Harris is still young in a political world where the last two presidents have set records as the oldest ever ...

Many have called Butler a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of the Sower,' but her ...

Washington mourned Jimmy Carter last week at the National Cathedral, which has been a guide for activism in the Trump era ...