Pennsylvania's junior senator must show he is willing to put the Constitution first. His vote for Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense bodes ill.

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.

President Trump's family wasn't in place as the oath of office began, including his wife, Melania, who was holding two Bibles.

President Donald Trump, when taking his most recent oath of office, did not appear to place his left hand on either of the Bibles brought to the swearing-in ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

President Donald Trump faced backlash after critics noted that he did not place his hand on the Bible during his inauguration on Monday, raising questions about the tradition’s significance during the formal ceremony.

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.

President Donald Trump’s second time taking the oath of office had the internet buzzing about rules and tradition. Unlike former President Barack Obama’s 2009 swearing-in — when Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Obama stumbled through some ...

Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, taking the oath without placing his hand on the Bible

According to Merriam-Webster, an oath of office is defined as “an official promise by a person who has been elected to a public office to fulfill the duties of the office according to the law.”

WASHINGTON — The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally administers the oath of office to the incoming president, while the vice president has more flexibility in choosing who reads their oath, according to historical records. For the vice ...

WASHINGTON — The chief justice of the Supreme Court traditionally administers the oath of office to the incoming president, while the vice president has more flexibility in choosing who reads ...

Faith Deputy Clerk Natasa Cornelius was surrounded by family, colleagues and friends on Friday as she took part in a naturalization ceremony and officially became a United States citizen. Cornelius officially took the Oath of Allegiance at the U.