According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on ...

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

History is most clearly observed through the rearview mirror. Leaders can more accurately be judged by the impact of their ...

President Donald Trump has a credible argument for getting rid of birthright citizenship, but the issue will ultimately be ...

The outgoing vice president has yet to tell the full story of her 107-day campaign for president in her own words.

Harold Geneen, one of America’s iconic business leaders of the 20 th century said, “Leadership cannot be taught; it can only ...

Despite social media attention, the Constitution protects freedom of religion. So putting a hand on a Bible, or even using ...

The recent death of former President Jimmy Carter got me thinking about what prolific writers our presidents have been. Every chief executive since Herbert Hoover (the 31st U.S. president) has a presi ...

As millions watched President Donald Trump’s inauguration at the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, many noticed that he did not ...

Jerry Dobbins remembers a young Vance growing up in Middletown, Ohio, decades before he would be sworn in as vice president.

The Mormon Land newsletter is The Salt Lake Tribune’s weekly highlight reel of news in and about The Church of Jesus Christ ...