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

President-elect Donald Trump's will be sworn in under the Capitol Rotunda, rather than outside. But he's not the only ...

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

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

From connoisseurs to more private drinkers, plenty of US presidents have enjoyed a glass (or more) of wine over the years.

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

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

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is promising to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of ...

Words matter. Leadership matters. Jefferson and Lincoln, two of America’s greatest presidents, sought unity in a time of deep division.” | Opinion ...

Learning new things is important if we want to live a long and fulfilling life. Acquiring new skills and performing ...

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