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

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

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 ...

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.

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

Our 47th president takes the oath of office on Monday, and in his declarations about wanting to acquire Greenland and ...

The revolutionary rallying cry 'Common Sense' — challenging authoritarian rule, countering the sway of the wealthy and ...