The American president is chosen by the Electoral College, not the popular vote. Here's why that is and how it works.
It's possible to become President of the United States without getting the most votes, thanks to the Electoral College. The system allocates 538 votes across the country, and a candidate needs a ...
With Donald Trump’s crushing victory this past Tuesday, schemes to get rid of the Electoral College are off the table — for ...
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are fighting tonight to get to a magic number: 270. That’s the number of Electoral College ...
The United States has a distinctive system for electing presidents indirectly — a source of confusion for those following the ...
There would be no country without the founding compromise.
As counting continues, the president-elect's party is just three seats short of a majority in the House of Representatives ...
Trump is also the projected winner in Arizona, a state the former president flipped after losing it to Joe Biden in 2020.