In 1265, Britain's House of Commons, which became a model for parliamentary bodies, met for the first time. In 1778, James Cook became the first European to step foot on the Hawaiian Islands. He called them the Sandwich Islands.

As President Joe Biden prepared to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump, he followed the tradition of leaving his successor a note.

Despite social media attention, the Constitution protects freedom of religion. So putting a hand on a Bible, or even using one at all, isn't required.

the 39th president of the United States, died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. He lived longer than any other president in American history. At the funeral, Barack Obama was joined by the three former ...

Barack Obama celebrated his wife Michelle ... The Democrat — who served the country as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 — also shared a sweet photo of the couple ...

See images of the celebrities and prominent business leaders attending the inauguraton of President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at noon. We'll be posting live updates.

This is the third time a president has been sworn in on the federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Donald Trump has taken the oath of office, and is officially the 47th president of the United States of America. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath.

Biden was the 46th president of the United States and its 47th vice president, under Barack Obama. Advertisement President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by ...

Recently, pop stars including Beyoncé and Lady Gaga have sung at presidential inaugurations, but it wasn’t always a platform for chart-topping performers.