When President Donald Trump took the oath of office, he didn't have his hand on the Bible. Does this matter and why do politicians do it at all?

Every president has mentioned God in one way or another in Inaugural Addresses, including President Trump on Monday.

“How do you like our new Constitution?” Thomas Jefferson wrote to John Adams in mid-November 1787. Jefferson mostly wanted to ...

Hizzoner gave the VIP treatment to Alisa Roever, who founded the non-profit Angel’s Helpers with Adams’ brother Bernard, in ...

As millions watched President Donald Trump’s inauguration at the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, many noticed that he did not ...

President-elect Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday in an inauguration ceremony ...

The USA TODAY Fact Check Team is monitoring the inauguration ceremony, other addresses from Trump and former Present Joe ...

About 20,000 Trump supporters have gathered at Capital One Arena in Washington Monday afternoon, where Trump and Vice ...

Utah Republicans attended the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., and celebrated Donald Trump's return to the ...

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office ...

President Trump declared it was “liberation day” moments after being sworn in as president Monday — vowing “the golden age of ...

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