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Democrats had better stop assuming that when Trump is gone the political winds will naturally shift back to them.

In the United States, the winner of a presidential election is determined not by a national vote but through a system called the Electoral College, which allots "electoral votes" to all 50 states and ...

Democrats should stop scapegoating the system for their shrunken popular clout, and instead make the hard strategic shifts necessary to win it back. That Donald Trump managed to win both the electoral ...

While the popular vote took place in November, state electors cast their official vote for their respective candidates on Dec. 17. The popular vote and electoral vote usually mirror each other to ...

Marking a pivotal step in the election process, the countdown to the official confirmation of the next United States president intensifies as the Electoral College casts its official votes on Tuesday.

During a cabinet meeting several days ago, Donald Trump forgot the 2024 presidential election results. He claimed the ...

The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a unique system to choose our president in 1787: the Electoral College. More than two centuries later, it remains an invaluable institution that helps ...

The 538 members will cast votes for president and vice president. The 538 members of the Electoral College are set to cast votes for president and vice president on Monday -- marking another step ...

Syria held its first elections since the ousting of strongman President Bashar al-Assad in December in what the people hope ...