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US Presidential Succession

The order of presidential succession in the United States, including the vice president, Speaker of the House, president pro tempore of the Senate, and Cabinet officers.

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Jan 14, 2026
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who takes over the government if trump and his entire administrations gets removed from office

If a sitting president and the entire executive branch were simultaneously removed or incapacitated, the Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act lay out a specific order: the vice president i...

Feb 3, 2026

What historical or constitutional precedents exist for presidents serving as vice president afterward?

has ever later served as vice president; historical records of vice presidents and constitutional practice instead show multiple vice presidents who became president, but not the reverse . The Constit...

Jan 19, 2026

How have previous administrations treated Section 3 (temporary transfers) compared with the untested Section 4?

Presidents have treated Section 3 of the 25th Amendment as a practical, routinized safety valve—used a handful of times to hand temporary authority to vice presidents during planned medical procedures...

Jan 15, 2026

What would be the constitutional and logistical steps required for Congress to move a presidential election date?

Congress has clear statutory authority to set the date for federal elections and in 1845 established Election Day as "the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November," so changing that date requir...

Jan 7, 2026

Can trump change the constitution to run for a third term

A constitutional change to allow a third elected presidential term would require a formal amendment to the U.S. Constitution — a political and procedural mountain that needs two-thirds of both chamber...