A story circulating online misleadingly claims Stacey Abrams “boasted that Democrats can ‘jerry-rig the system and go around the Constitution’ to win the 2020 election.” Her comments about moving to a national popular vote system were not about the 2020 election or securing a Democratic victory.
A misleading image in support of the Electoral College is circulating on social media.
This video examines some of the claims that President Trump made during his Feb. 16 press conference.
President Donald Trump offered his spin on the first weeks of his administration, and made some familiar false claims, during his Feb. 16 press conference.
Despite Donald Trump and his campaign manager describing his election victory as a “landslide,” Trump’s margin of victory actually ranks among the closest in the Electoral College.
This week, a reader sent us a letter about the history of the Electoral College and the three-fifths compromise.
Q: Can the Electoral College elect Hillary Clinton on Dec. 19?
A: Yes, it may be constitutionally possible; but no, it will not happen, according to election experts.
Two of our most popular stories on our website right now aren’t about presidential nominees Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.
Q: Why does the U.S. have an Electoral College?
A: The framers of the Constitution didn’t trust direct democracy.
Q: Why are there only two major parties in the U.S.?
A: The winner-take-all system in the U.S. favors two stable parties.