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" ...

The day’s pomp and unusual circumstances made for a lot of close-up encounters between political combatants, some awkward, ...

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators returned to the Capitol Monday for a late-evening session pushing ahead on President Donald ...

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 ...

Despite social media attention, the Constitution protects freedom of religion. So putting a hand on a Bible, or even using ...

Images from the inauguration show President Trump did not put his hand on a Bible as he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief ...

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 ...

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

Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on ...

A school pastoral manager in north London plans to appeal an employment tribunal s ruling that supported a Catholic school ...

One of the most popular verses quoted in all the Bible, especially on the subject of calling upon in need and waiting upon ...