Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An oil painting of George Washington taking the oath of office as the first president of the United States on April 30, 1789, in ...

Christian nationalism had a lasting impact on the presidential oath of office: There is no evidence George Washington added the phrase more than 200 years ago. Photo by Pixabay/Pexels On Jan. 20, ...

New Jersey will drop a requirement that candidates for public office sign an oath that includes the phrase "so help me God" in filing paperwork for their candidacy. "The petitioner has the option to ...

The swearing-in of a new president is one of the most treasured rituals in American politics. And it’s one that, a little-known history shows, has been meaningfully shaped by Christian nationalism — ...

On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will take the presidential oath of office: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability ...

(THE CONVERSATION) On Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump will take the presidential oath of office: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will ...