Explore the Electoral College, a system that elects the U.S. president. Learn about its history, process, and how it differs from popular vote.

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Seeking to humiliate the United States, Britain attacked its capital in August 1814. With little resistance, the British ...

America went to war against Great Britain to assert its rights as an independent, sovereign nation, and to attempt the ...

Explore a broad slate of FRONTLINE’s political coverage — about President-elect Donald Trump, his VP pick JD Vance, VP Kamala Harris, President Biden’s legacy, the state of U.S. politics and voters’ ...

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It's a rare phenomenon to win the presidency but not the popular vote. But it has happened twice in the past seven elections.

President-elect Trump was declared winner of the 2024 election Wednesday, unlocking a path to the White House that involves a ...

With Election Day in the books, the next step is the Electoral College. The process of electing the President of the United ...

As the nation prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, some history-minded people may seek understanding in the idea ...

making Trump the fifth candidate to lose the popular vote and win an election, according to Britannica. Because either ...