Some presidents did not use a Bible to take the oath of office, including Theodore Roosevelt, who did not use anything when ...

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 president to swear the oath without doing so.

The deadline for federal workers to receive financial incentives to quit is approaching. More than 2 million employees have ...

President-elect Donald Trump gives the oath of office to become the 47th President of the United States, his second term in office. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States delivered ...

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office once again. Here's the schedule of events for Inauguration Day.

But in one place the drafters of the Constitution wrote word for word what governance would look like under the newly constituted United States: the president’s oath of office. “I do solemnly ...

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President-elect Donald Trump, from left, takes the oath of office ...

Since the nation's founding, the chief justice of the Supreme Court has traditionally performed this duty. Chief Justice John Roberts will read the presidential oath of office to President-elect ...

Although it's done so often it seems like rule, is there a requirement to use a Bible during a swearing-in ceremony?

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

Since the nation's founding, the chief justice of the Supreme Court has traditionally performed this duty. Chief Justice John Roberts will read the presidential oath of office to President-elect ...