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Senate’s progressive wing proposes bill to end the Electoral College and ‘restore democracy’
5 days, 21 hours ago

Senate’s progressive wing proposes bill to end the Electoral College and ‘restore democracy’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Illinois Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, along with colleagues Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Peter …

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Thirteen 2020 fake electors will cast real Electoral College votes for Trump on Tuesday
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6 days, 14 hours ago

Thirteen 2020 fake electors will cast real Electoral College votes for Trump on Tuesday

CNN  

Washington CNN — Thirteen Republicans who participated in the 2020 fake electors plot, including some who are facing criminal charges, will cast real Electoral College votes Tuesday for President-elect Donald Trump, as electors in the states finalize his victory. Their role in the 2024 process, Sherman said, “is yet another chilling reminder that, despite the prosecutions of many individuals who …

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Trump outran the law. His allies haven’t.
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump outran the law. His allies haven’t.

Politico  

The two most broad and perilous cases, in Arizona and Georgia, allege Trump helped direct a sweeping plot to overturn his loss to Joe Biden. In April, a grand jury indicted 18 people, including former chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorney Rudy Giuliani and longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn, who is playing a central role in shaping Trump’s incoming administration. Already, …

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Letters to the Editor: Good luck getting rid of the electoral college
3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Good luck getting rid of the electoral college

LA Times  

The certification of electoral college votes for the state of Alabama is unsealed during a joint session of the House and Senate to confirm the electoral votes cast in the 2020 election. In 1989, as a newly elected member of the Democratic National Committee from California, I submitted a resolution calling for the abolishment of the electoral college to the …

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Column: Electoral college system is a bad way to pick a president
1 month ago

Column: Electoral college system is a bad way to pick a president

LA Times  

Before this year’s presidential election slips into gloomy history, we should pause to slam our moldy, undemocratic vote-counting system called the electoral college. If Donald Trump had to win, it’s good that he prevailed in both the archaic electoral college and the national popular vote. There are two bad things about our electoral college system: It’s possible for the major …

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Armed with Republican trifecta, Trump 2.0 will have far-reaching implications for America and India
1 month, 1 week ago

Armed with Republican trifecta, Trump 2.0 will have far-reaching implications for America and India

Firstpost  

American ‘liberal’ media and pollsters had predicted the 2024 presidential election to be a knife-edge battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Contrarily, it has proven to be ‘Trump 2.0 Tsunami’ On November 6, when Associated Press called Wisconsin, with 277 Electoral College votes, Donald J. Trump, aged 78, formally became the oldest President-elect of the United States of America. …

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Trump sweeps swing states, big bragging rights after 2020 defeat
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump sweeps swing states, big bragging rights after 2020 defeat

India Today  

Former President Donald Trump won just one of the seven swing states when he lost the 2020 elections to Joe Biden. Now by winning Nevada, Michigan and Arizona on Saturday, Trump completed a clean sweep of all seven battleground states and locked in a decisive electoral college victory over Democratic Vice President, Kamala Harris. In Arizona, the Grand Canyon State …

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Trump wins Arizona: Election victory completes clean sweep of all seven swing states
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump wins Arizona: Election victory completes clean sweep of all seven swing states

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump officially flipped the state of Arizona on Saturday to sweep all seven swing states in the 2024 presidential election. Supporters celebrate at the Nevada Republican Party's election night watch party at the Ahern Hotel in Las Vegas on November 5 as it became clear Donald Trump would win the 2024 presidential election Your browser does not support iframes. …

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CNN undercuts Trump's 'landslide' boast – and adds a warning
1 month, 1 week ago

CNN undercuts Trump's 'landslide' boast – and adds a warning

Raw Story  

Boasts by Donald Trump and his allies that he was swept back into office in a "landslide" does not hold up under scrutiny based upon an analysis by CNN's Zachary Wolf who also noted that the numbers suggest there are warning signs on the horizon in the 2026 midterms. With Tuesday's votes still being tabulated, the Electoral College tally is …

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Kamala Harris ran for US president and lost. Where does she go from here?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris ran for US president and lost. Where does she go from here?

Firstpost  

Vice President Kamala Harris not only lost the Electoral College vote to Donald Trump, but she also became the first Democrat in decades to lose the popular vote. Let’s take a look at the options she has Kamala Harris has joined the list of men and women who ran for President of the United States and lost. Let’s take a …

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US election result: Where did Harris and her campaign go wrong?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US election result: Where did Harris and her campaign go wrong?

Al Jazeera  

A late start, a failure to differentiate herself from Biden, and the loss of key voting groups made victory impossible. In Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state in the 2024 election, Harris lost 3 percentage points in Black support compared to 2020, with 89 percent versus Biden’s 92 percent. Harris’s support among Black voters fell by 15 percentage points — 77 …

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Letters to the Editor: Why a country this vast and diverse needs the electoral college
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Why a country this vast and diverse needs the electoral college

LA Times  

The certification of electoral college votes for Arizona is unsealed during a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021. To the editor: While some founders were concerned about an uninformed populace electing the president, another concern addressed by the electoral college remains crucial: preventing the dominance of federal policy by heavily populated states. …

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Why Donald Trump will have to wait until January to take power
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Donald Trump will have to wait until January to take power

Firstpost  

In a historic election, Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris to clinch the US presidential race. Until the 20th Amendment of the US Constitution was adopted in 1933, the new president would take office on March 4. According to Jim Bendat, author of “Democracy’s Big Day: The Inauguration of Our President, 1789-2013”, in 1789, the Continental Congress, the American governing body …

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US election 2024: Are the US results final? Is the election over? What happens next? - Explained
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US election 2024: Are the US results final? Is the election over? What happens next? - Explained

Live Mint  

In a stunning political return, former President Donald Trump has officially claimed victory in the 2024 US presidential election, marking a significant moment in American history. Electoral College to officially cast its votes on Dec 17 While the declaration of victory on November 6 was a significant milestone, the final confirmation of Trump's win will occur through the Electoral College …

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When is Donald Trump's inauguration? What happens next after stunning 2024 presidential election victory over Kamala Harris
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

When is Donald Trump's inauguration? What happens next after stunning 2024 presidential election victory over Kamala Harris

Daily Mail  

Former president Donald Trump stormed to victory in the 2024 presidential election, securing another four years in the White House - but he won't take office for another couple months. Trump's journey back to the White House entails several procedural milestones in the build-up to Inauguration Day scheduled for January 20 - and this interim period will be punctuated by …

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What happens next? The key dates until Trump’s second inauguration
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What happens next? The key dates until Trump’s second inauguration

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are the dates that matter leading up …

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Liberal outrage as Empire State Building sparkles red to celebrate Donald Trump's victory in North Carolina
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Liberal outrage as Empire State Building sparkles red to celebrate Donald Trump's victory in North Carolina

Daily Mail  

The Empire State Building sparkled red for Donald Trump late on Tuesday night as he secured victory in crucial swing states North Carolina and Georgia. The Empire State Building sparkled red for Donald Trump late on Tuesday night as he secured victory in crucial swing state North Carolina The decision sparked outrage as devastated blue voters in New York said …

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Donald Trump wins North Carolina in 2024 election as swing state goes red
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wins North Carolina in 2024 election as swing state goes red

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump has won the critical swing state of North Carolina and its 16 Electoral College votes in a pivotal moment in the election. Donald Trump has won the critical swing state of North Carolina and its 16 electoral votes in a pivotal moment in the election Your browser does not support iframes. An election worker shows 'I Voted' stickers, …

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2024 US Election: The path to 270 magic number goes through THESE swing states. Here’s how
1 month, 2 weeks ago

2024 US Election: The path to 270 magic number goes through THESE swing states. Here’s how

Live Mint  

2024 US Election: As the polling closed in several states of America on November 5, former President Donald Trump is ahead with 211 electoral college votes while Kamala Harris trails with 145, according to US media, in the neck-and-neck race to the White House. These include Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania known as the Blue Wall states and Nevada, Arizona, North …

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What happens if there’s an Electoral College tie
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What happens if there’s an Electoral College tie

The Independent  

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How many Electoral College votes are there?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How many Electoral College votes are there?

The Telegraph  

The Electoral College refers to the group of people, known as electors, who are responsible for casting state votes. Members of the Electoral College are chosen by the nominee for president. To reduce the risk of electors going “rogue”, members of the College are reliable party members with a track record of falling into line. In 2016, Donald Trump received …

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Lawrence O'Donnell likens Electoral College to voter suppression in safe red and blue states
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lawrence O'Donnell likens Electoral College to voter suppression in safe red and blue states

Salon  

MSNBC anchor Lawrence O’Donnell slammed voter apathy in solidly red and blue states resulting from the Electoral College, deriding the president-electing procedure as voter suppression. “If you are in California or if you’re in New York, and when you think about how enormous a force that can be in voter suppression, there may be nothing quite like it.” O’Donnell questioned …

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US election: Result timings for UK viewers and when will the winner be called?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US election: Result timings for UK viewers and when will the winner be called?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Midnight - 1am UK time: First battleground results …

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US Election 2024: Decoding 5 possible outcome scenarios in Harris vs Trump fight
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Election 2024: Decoding 5 possible outcome scenarios in Harris vs Trump fight

Live Mint  

The voting is underway across the United States of America to elect the nation's 47th President. Kamala Harris Becomes First Female President of US If Harris, 60, wins, she would be the first female president of the United States of America and the first US president of South Asian origin. This means the two presidential hopefuls – Kamala Harris nor …

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