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

During his oath, Trump did not place his hand atop the Bible, a moment that quickly took over on social media as people ...

President Donald Trump faced backlash after critics noted that he did not place his hand on the Bible during his inauguration ...

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th U.S. President on January 20, 2025 one of many ceremonies that make up Inauguration ...

On Tuesday’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed the president’s ...

President-elect Donald Trump, from left, takes the oath of office as son Barron Trump and wife Melania Trump watch during the ...

Theodore Roosevelt did not use a Bible when he was sworn in following the death of President William McKinley in 1901. Lyndon ...

Melania Trump returned to Washington, D.C., in style this week.

People watch the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump from the Capital One Arena on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of ...

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were sworn into office today amid heightened security measures in ...

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, returning to power with a promise to end America’s decline and to ...

Trump became president moments after noon, taking the oath read by Chief Justice John Roberts. Trump was joined by his wife ...