In summoning people to his vision for the future, Donald Trump assembled a dizzying collage of time-honored and time-worn ...

Legally speaking, it doesn't matter whether the U.S. president placed his hand on a bible. And he wouldn't be the first not to.

Wander through the corridors of the White House, as Trump will soon do, and you might hear the presidential portraits on its ...

In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump reiterated threats he has made about the Panama Canal, claiming, "we're ...

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the ...

Before Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in 2021, Donald J. Trump held the record for the country’s oldest commander in chief. He ...

Donald Trump enters his second presidency, as he did his first, pledging to wield executive power in novel and aggressive ...

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

The president-elect promises to rule with robber baron tactics and imperial belligerence—just like his role model, William ...

Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat ...

Trump took the oath of office on Monday immediately after Vice President JD Vance was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. As Vance took the oath of office, he placed his right ...