“The idea of, you’re just a random Cabinet official, and then something terrible happens and, all of a sudden, you’re president of the United States," said Graff, author of “Raven ...

From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president, being a designated survivor means preparing for the unimaginable. WASHINGTON—They start the day often as low-profile Cabinet secretaries.

They start the day often as low-profile Cabinet secretaries. They end it that way, too, God willing. But, when the rest of the government is gathered together for a big event, like President ...

The designated survivor for a president's address to Congress starts the day as a Cabinet secretary and ends it that way, too, God willing WASHINGTON -- They start the day often as low-profile ...