Kevin Butterfield is director of the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. The Constitution is remarkably ...

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

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I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ...

The grand ceremony on Monday completed Trump’s triumphant comeback after surviving two impeachment trials, a felony ...

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During the swearing-in, Donald Trump raised his right hand and placed his left hand on the Bible. He then took the oath of ...

When Trump becomes president with the words “so help me God” next week ... Washington added “so help me God” as he took the oath of office. And it helps explain why that story won ...

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

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

From historic Bibles to the leading role of the country's chief justice, Inauguration Day has been filled with traditions.