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The Supreme Court seems inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a man to death ...

Barbra Streisand, Kate McKinnon and Elton John are among the nominees for the 30th annual Audie Awards, presented by the ...

Although presidents and other government officials have historically sworn the oath on a Bible, the Constitution doesn’t require it.

During his oath, Trump did not place his hand atop the Bible, a moment that quickly took over on social media as people ...

Here’s everything you need to know about Usha Vance: the Second Lady, mom of three, former Democrat, and former law clerk to ...

The season 7 finale of Outlander, "A Hundred Thousand Angels," ended with some shocking twists. Easily the biggest was that Faith, Jamie and Claire Fraser's dau ...

On Tuesday’s Slate Plus bonus episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed the president’s ...

This February marks the 13th anniversary of the singer’s passing, and a new memoir, Protecting Whitney: The Memoir of Her Bodyguard, by David Roberts, offers insights into the rise and fall of one of ...

Donald Trump takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and ...

President Donald Trump’s second inauguration seemed normal, but there were concerns about U.S. democracy lingering just ...

President-elect Donald Trump, from left, takes the oath of office as son Barron Trump and wife Melania Trump watch during the ...