Usually, the designated survivor’s identity is kept secret until after the event has concluded, yet no name was released for ...

Hundreds of people were packed into the Capitol Rotunda on Monday for President Donald J. Trump‘s second inauguration, making ...

Monday's ceremony saw historic safety protections. But no designated survivor was named, raising questions as to why.

Instead, they are collectively known as “hibaku taikensha” (people who were exposed to radiation), who were outside the zone the government designated for receiving the atomic-bomb survivor ...

The nation's capital was transformed seemingly overnight ... considered fundamental to U.S. tradition: The naming of a designated survivor. In D.C., the tightly coordinated federal protection ...

A designated survivor, typically someone from the president's cabinet, is someone chosen not to attend the event to ensure the succession of the presidency.

Since 1947, there has been a designated survivor from the presidential Cabinet that does ... Normally, inaugurations take place outside, but this year’s was moved into the U.S. Capitol’s rotunda due ...