Data show that recent presidents especially have started their terms with unifying language. Words like "together," "us," ...

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

While the Constitution does not specify who must administer oaths, Chief Justice John Roberts is expected to swear in Donald ...

On the eve of Trump’s second inaugural address, Americans wonder whether he will follow the path of Jefferson and Lincoln ...

Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration on March 4, 1801, marked the first time a president was sworn in at the newly established ...

For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming president, with some noteworthy exceptions.

Donald Trump will be inaugurated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It’s an occurrence that would’ve seemed doubly implausible in ...

Op-ed President George Washington took the very first oath of office as the nation's Commander-in-Chief on April 27, 1789, ...

The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on ...

Kevin Butterfield is director of the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. The Constitution is remarkably ...

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is receiving a warm welcome at his confirmation hearing to become secretary of State.

When Donald Trump assumes office on Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, he will mark the solemn occasion with ...