A government official is chosen as the designated survivor during high-profile political events to maintain the presidential ...

VA Secretary Doug Collins is this year's designated survivor. The Sidebar panel breaks down what that means. Sometimes a good ...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins will serve as designated survivor during President Donald Trump’s joint address to ...

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins is this year’s designated survivor, according to a White House official, retreating ...

With members of the presidential line of succession in the Capitol for President Trump's speech to the joint session of ...

Doug Collins, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, is reportedly serving as the designated survivor during President Trump's ...

In “Raven Rock,” Graff details how the designated survivor concept was formalized by the Carter and Reagan administrations ...

The designated survivor for a president's address to Congress starts the day as a Cabinet secretary and ends it that way, too ...

The concept of a "designated survivor" has inspired intrigue and mystery for decades, even inspiring a TV show. But what does the role entail?

Each year, one Cabinet member is chosen as the "designated survivor" who will sit out the speech in case of a catastrophic event. The name of the designated survivor is not usually revealed to the ...

Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins served as the designated survivor during President Donald Trump’s address to a joint ...