The deafening silence indicates that there’s no repeat performance on the horizon. On December 16, 2016, Martin Sheen and Debra Messing led an army of fellow celebrities in urging Republican electors not to cast their vote for Donald Trump. The bombastic real estate mogul—who had crashed onto the political scene—had won the election. His shock…
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 because of the Electoral College. So did George W. Bush in 2000. The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has an outsize impact on how candidates…
The U.S. election is in full swing, with the outcome hanging in the balance between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in this razor-tight race. As the battle for the White House enters its final stretch, the possibility of both candidates claiming victory on November 5 has set off a wave of “what ifs.” US Vice…