The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have ...

It was important in Cold War America to prove that it was a Christian nation, so a new story was added to the American ...

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

Despite social media attention, the Constitution protects freedom of religion. So putting a hand on a Bible, or even using one at all, isn't required.

The president-elect returned to Washington over the weekend, holding a rally for supporters. Follow along for the latest Monday.

I struggled for a way to memorialize the dawning in Washington of Hell's Encore. Finally, I gave up and fell back on what I think is the greatest paragraph of political journalism of at least the last ...

Thomas Jefferson had strong views on the separation of church and state, and, based on his writings, it’s likely that he ...

By the all-powerful dispensations of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human probability and expectation; for I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me, yet escaped ...

The former president marked his return to the White House with religious services and prayers from a range of faith leaders.

One function of these addresses is to bring the country together. As one political scientist put it, they brim with 'verbal ...

Oaths are an ancient practice; they were used to assure fealty in the Roman republic. The words to Trump’s recitation on Monday are prescribed in the Constitution. The phrase "So help me God" ...

President Donald Trump’s inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an ...