Jan 20, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; U.S. President Donald Trump raises his fist after taking the oath on the day of his Presidential Inauguration at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S.

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump delivers his speech Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress, one of his Cabinet secretaries will be the "designated survivor." Doug Collins — who is the ...

One chair inside the U.S. Capitol will be empty Tuesday. The cabinet member who typically occupies it will be nowhere near the building or its surrounding area as Donald Trump delivers his joint ...

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona was the designated survivor chosen to sit out Thursday's State of the Union, a White House official confirmed to CBS News. Who is the designated survivor for 2024?

Since 1947, there has been a designated survivor from the presidential Cabinet that does not attend the inauguration and ...

President Trump's speech Tuesday night was delivered in front of members of both Houses of Congress and the entire presidential line of succession — with one notable exception. Each year, one Cabinet ...