Panelists will discuss a new report by the AEI-Brookings Continuity of Government Commission that examines vulnerabilities in the U.S. presidential succession.

The coming Russian presidential succession is far from a done deal.

The line of presidential succession has been neglected. Partisanship, terrorism, and other dangers require that we reform it.

This report delves into the issues surrounding succession to the presidency and provides seven specific recommendations for how the flaws in the current succession process may be fixed.

What if Al Qaeda terrorists had hit the White House on September 11, 2001? Is our system of presidential succession adequate for the post-9/11 world? What if the president and vice president were killed in an attack? Could the presidency switch parties? What about an attack that incapacitates top...

Did TheWest Wing'swriters faithfully represent the intricacies of presidential succession?

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez has tried for 10 months to conceal the fact that he is losing his bout with cancer, determined to appear in command of his revolutionary regime and the nation's future. So why isn't anyone outside Venezuela paying attention?