“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the ...

However, the majority of U.S. presidents have used the Bible during their oath ceremonies. The 20th Amendment clarifies that the oath’s words themselves bind every president who takes it.

President Trump took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, without his hand on his Bible. However, the Constitution doesn’t specify that a Bible must be used—simply ...

In an extraordinary clash at the highest level of the American government, Chief Justice John Roberts has rebuked President ...

Hoover changed his plans at the last moment and kissed the Bible as he took the oath ... taking the same oath as the president. The vice president is always sworn first so the nation would ...

Advocates sue to block attempted dismantling of US Education Department U.S. teachers unions and rights advocates, including the NAACP, sued the administration of President Donald Trump on Monday ...

who had served as president from 1908 to 1912. Coolidge took the oath with his left hand on a Bible that had been a gift to him from his mother. It marked the first time a former chief executive ...