Why do presidents place a hand on the Bible? The answer is simple: tradition. That’s what the first President of the United States, George Washington, did in 1789, according to the White House ...

The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have observed it. By Elizabeth Dias National religion correspondent As Donald J.

God Bless the USA Bible, named after the hit song by country ... a different biblical translation from its originally proposed version. “It was meant as a unifier. We never imagined it would ...

Like he did in 2017, Trump was sworn in using the Lincoln Bible and another Bible that belonged to his mother. Get local news you need to know to start your day with NBC 6's News Headlines newsletter.

WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump had his left hand down at his side – and not on one of the two Bibles his wife, Melania, held up for him – during his swearing-in ceremony.

Some onlookers observed that President Donald Trump didn't place his hand on the Bible when sworn in at his inauguration, prompting questions about how the Bible traditionally factors into the ...

Los Angeles Rams rookie pass rusher Jared Verse has declared himself as an enemy of the Philadelphia Eagles despite his squad's 28-22 loss in the divisional round. Verse told The Los Angeles ...

The Bible is a King James Version published by Thomas Nelson and Sons.President Donald Trump also had a family Bible present, but he did not put his hand on the Bible during his swearing-in.

Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office. President Donald Trump did not place his hand on the Bible as he took the oath of office during his inauguration on Monday. First lady ...

Rams rookie edge rusher Jared Verse didn’t sugarcoat his feelings about the Eagles faithful ahead of Sunday’s NFC Divisional Round playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field. “I hate Eagles ...