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Could the 25th Amendment Be Trump’s Downfall?

An explanation of the provision that allows for the removal of a president who is deemed by others to be unable to serve.

by Jon Meacham via TIME on January 11, 2018

President Trump wearing a mask

Politics, Not Public Good, Will Guide What We Know About Trump’s Health

That’s the lesson of Dwight Eisenhower’s serious heart attack.

by William I. Hitchcock via Made By History on October 8, 2020

Who Is in Control?

Hospitalized presidents who don’t enact the 25th Amendment.

by Jeremi Suri via Perspectives on History on October 5, 2020

Legislators at the podium during a joint session of congress to tally presidential electoral votes in 1969.

How the Electoral College Was Nearly Abolished in 1970

The House approved a constitutional amendment to dismantle the indirect voting system, but it was killed in the Senate by a filibuster.

by Dave Roos via HISTORY on August 3, 2020

Silhouettes of John Tyler and John Quincy Adams

The Constitution Does Not Speak for Itself

In 1841, John Tyler said he was the president. The Constitution said he wasn’t. What happened next?

by Eric Eisner, David B. Froomkin via HNN on April 1, 2025

Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale at 1984 presidential debate.

When a Debate Flop Raised Concerns About Ronald Reagan's Fitness to Run for Re-Election

During the 1984 campaign, the 73-year-old president meandered his way through his face-off against Walter Mondale, prompting questions about his mental acuity.

by Eli Wizevich via Smithsonian on July 11, 2024

Spiro T. Agnew button.

The Wildest Month of the US Presidency, Part I

The Spiro Agnew Edition.

by Garrett M. Graff via Doomsday Scenario on October 10, 2023

Members of the National Guard stand behind a fence outside of the U.S. Capitol building.

Impeachment May Not Work. Here’s the Next Best Way to Dump Trump

The 14th Amendment offers a remedy that is both simpler and likelier to work.

by Eric Foner via Washington Post on January 12, 2021

President Trump in car

Trump’s Illness and the History of Presidential Health

Are White House doctors keeping the public adequately informed about President Trump’s battle with COVID-19?

by Lawrence Altman, Isaac Chotiner via The New Yorker on October 6, 2020

President Trump in front of a portrait of George Washington

We Nearly Lost Our First President to the Flu. The Country Could Have Died, too.

In 1790, George Washington fell severely ill, threatening his life and the young nation he led.

by Gillian Brockell via Retropolis on October 3, 2020

Woodrow Wilson wearing a black coat

What Happened When Woodrow Wilson Came Down With the 1918 Flu?

The president contracted influenza while attending peace talks in Paris, but the nation was never told the full, true story.

by Meilan Solly via Smithsonian on October 2, 2020

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