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

Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the constitutionally mandated 35-word oath to President-elect Donald Trump.

President Trump bucked tradition on Monday when he did not place his hand on the Bible while taking the oath of office during his second inauguration. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the ...

because each president who recites this oath or affirmation is “bound” by the words themselves, per Article VI. The same ...

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

Donald Trump takes office for his second term as ... because each president who recites this oath or affirmation is “bound” by the words themselves, per Article VI. The same article also ...

The longest was given by William Harrison in 1841 at 10,000 words. He began his address, broke off to take the oath of office, and then continued with his address. A month later, he died, either of ...

During his swearing-in, Trump opted to skip the tradition of placing his hand on a Bible—an act that has become a symbolic ...

It was important in Cold War America to prove that it was a Christian nation, so a new story was added to the American ...

As a result of Sunday’s victory, plus Auditor General Tim DeFoor and Treasurer Stacy Garrity winning reelection, Republicans ...

But it emphasizes that while the Constitution and other laws define the words of the oath of office, no specific book or document actually is required to take it. It even suggests that “swearing ...