Why did Al Gore lose despite winning more votes? Discover the complex and controversial role of the U.S. Electoral College and how it determines the nation's president in this deep dive.

The Electoral College – explained 02:56. At state capitols across the U.S. Tuesday, the presidential electors will be gathering to cast their electoral votes, formalizing President-elect Donald ...

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In order to win, a candidate needs to secure 270 electoral votes which constitutes the majority of the Electoral College. According to the National Archives, before a general election, each ...

Forty-eight states have a winner-take-all system where the winner of the state's popular vote gets all of its electoral votes. Maine and Nebraska are the only states with a split ...

The U.S. vice president, who called $930 billion in Medicaid cuts "immaterial," will almost certainly become a target for ...

Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska has announced he will not seek reelection next year. The 61-year-old Bacon ...