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The Latest Breaking News from the Electoral College

Why Democrats are still in grief

A party without a leader is hopeless

Salon

Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Abolish Electoral College: 'The Person Who Gets the Most Votes Should Win'

About a month after President-elect Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2024 presidential election, three Democratic legislators have introduced a constitutional amendment that would abolish the Electoral College if passed.

Latin Times

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

Senators propose abolition of ‘flawed and outdated’ system that ‘disenfranchises millions of Americans’

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Senate Democrats Propose Abolishing Electoral College

Senate Democrats propose amendment to replace Electoral College with popular vote system, sparking debate and criticism from GOP lawmakers.

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Republicans soared in the recent US elections, but Democrats have reasons for optimism for 2026

This article is based on a presentation by the author to the Electoral Regulations Forum.

The Conversation

Trump’s claim that Democrats are ‘fighting hard’ to keep the Electoral College sparks confusion

While many figured that the president-elect was just trolling liberals with his post, some progressives hoped that Republicans would actually believe him and suddenly support getting rid of the Electoral College.

The Independent UK

Picking through debris of the election

Now is the time to engage in critical self-reflection

Salon

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Polling in the age of Trump highlights flawed methods and filtered realities

The results of the 2024 presidential election cement a trend in American politics: Polls cannot accurately gauge support for Donald Trump. In the 2016, 2020 and now 2024 elections, polls consistently underestimated Trump’s support by an average of 2.3 percentage points.

The Conversation

Americans agree politics is broken − here are 5 ideas for fixing key problems

Now that the elections are over, you might be left feeling exhausted, despondent and disillusioned – whether your preferred candidate won or not. You are not alone.

The Conversation

Trump claims he has an ‘unprecedented’ mandate. Experts say it’s actually very small

Trump doesn’t have the mandate he thinks he does, presidential historians tell Richard Hall — and Democrats should stop acting like he does

The Independent UK

Trump’s controversial cabinet picks will cost him political capital. Will they bankrupt him before he even takes office?

ANALYSIS: Trump could be blowing his political capital on cabinet choices who his own party can’t stomach

The Independent UK

US election results: How did opinion polls undercount Trump voters again?

It’s the third consecutive election in which opinion polls have underestimated Trump’s support.

Al Jazeera

Bernie Sanders says the left has lost the working class. Has it forgotten how to speak to them?

Donald Trump was elected US president this week. Despite vastly outspending her opponent and drafting a galaxy of celebrities to her cause – Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey, Ricky Martin, Taylor Swift – Democratic candidate Kamala Harris lost the Electoral College, the popular vote and all the swing states.

The Conversation

2024’s election results don’t just resemble Trump’s 2016 win over Hillary Clinton. They’re almost identical

Clinton was the favorite to take the White House in 2016 and her defeat sent shockwaves around the country

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The Conversation

Now the Electoral College votes for president – 4 essential reads

The voters have cast their ballots, and after those ballots have been counted, and a winner has been projected by news organizations, that’s not the conclusion of the election. The actual outcome of the 2024 presidential election will be determined by the Electoral College.

The Conversation

Donald Trump poised to become next US president, likely sweeping all the seven key states

Donald Trump is set to accomplish the rare feat of winning the US presidential election after losing an earlier one.

Salon

O'Donnell rips Electoral College pattern

The MSNBC host noted the system keeps millions of voters home, calling it an "enormous" force of voter suppression

Evening Standard

Donald Trump wins 'magnificent victory' over Kamala Harris after shock-filled US election campaign

Former president Trump says it’s ‘time to unite’ after clinching battleground states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Georgia

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Evening Standard

Trump v Harris: US election results as Donald Trump wins presidency

Trump returning to White House after sweeping Harris aside with stunning victory

Capital & Main

Four Policies That Could Make Our Elections More Fair and Democratic

There are lots of ways to increase voter turnout and lessen the influence of money in elections — as other countries have proven.

Reason

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Understanding The Electoral College: Key Points Explained

Learn how the Electoral College system in the US determines the president based on electoral votes. Understand the process and significance of this unique ...

The Independent UK

Harris campaign spends final hours reminding Pennsylvania of a Trump ally's joke about Puerto Rico

Kamala Harris devoted much of her final full day on the campaign trail to reaching Latino voters in Pennsylvania, a swing state that Democrats consider part of their “blue wall” in the Electoral College

Fortune

Top pollsters warn of potential chaos no matter who wins the election: Margins are 'razor-thin' and trust in the system is at an all-time low

The polls show a neck-and-neck race at the national level and in the seven key swing states. There is a small but significant chance for violence.

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