Presidential Transition

Guides And Explainers

False. In the United States, the president does not pick his or her successor. The president is elected through the Electoral College, and a successor is determined by election...

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government-and-policy

The question of where the president gets sworn in begins with the U.S. Constitution, which requires the president to take an oath before entering the duties of the office, but d...

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governance-timeline

This article explains the key phases, milestones, and actors involved in the roughly 90 days following November 24, 2024. The timeline focuses on U.S. federal processes that typ...

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