Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., a repeat “designated survivor” for the Democratic Party, tells “Morning in America” that ...

One of President Trump's Cabinet members will skip Tuesday's State of the Union address, sitting out as the designated survivor who would become president if a catastrophic attack hit. Why it matters: ...

One chair inside the U.S. Capitol will be empty on Tuesday night at President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address. The cabinet member who typically occupies it will be nowhere near ...

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 ...

While President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of United States Congress during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night (local time), one key official, the designated survivor, was not ...

Politico is reporting the 2026 designated survivor appears to be Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins. Collins was also the designated survivor last year during Trump’s address to Congress.