The tradition began with George Washington, who used a family Bible during his inauguration, setting a precedent followed by ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is returning to the White House ready to immediately overhaul the government using the fastest ...

“How do you like our new Constitution?” Thomas Jefferson wrote to John Adams in mid-November 1787. Jefferson mostly wanted to ...

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

The tradition of using a Bible during the swearing-in goes back to the very first inauguration, but not all Presidents have ...

There’s a unique family backstory behind the holy book that the President-elect will use for his second inauguration on ...

Dinner parties in the capital have long been a path to power, but Perle Mesta had her eye on a different prize.

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

Trump’s inaugural committee announced that the Republican firebrand will be using the same two bibles he used when he took ...

A select number of presidents have not sworn on the Bible, which was more common in earlier chapters of American history when ...

Three score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we now stand, delivered, “I Have a Dream,” calling for an ...