Debunking Arguments in Favor of the Electoral College
This article originally appeared on The Conversation. In November 2000, newly elected New York Senator Hillary Clinton promised that when she took office in 2001, she would introduce a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College, the 18th-century, state-by-state, winner-take-all system for selecting the president. She never pursued her promise—a decision that must haunt her […]
Rand Paul: Will Donald Trump betray voters by hiring John Bolton?
By Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Rumors are that Donald Trump might pick John Bolton for Secretary of State. Heaven forbid. One of the things I occasionally liked about the President-elect was his opposition to the Iraq war and regime change. He not only grasped the mistake of that war early, but also seemed to fully […]
The Myths That Cost Democrats the Election
On Friday, I almost assaulted a fan of my work. I was in the Philadelphia International Airport, and a man who recognized me from one of my appearances on a television news show approached. He thanked me for the investigative reporting I had done about Donald Trump before the election, expressed his outrage that the […]
Anti-Donald Trump protesters vow to keep up fight
Thousands have been out in force again in the US, to protest against President-elect Donald Trump. The man who they say is a threat to civil and human rights. The biggest rallies on the fourth night were in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. “Well of course we honour the first amendment.
Clinton Blames FBI’s Comey for Her Presidential Election Defeat
In a telephone call to her campaign donors, Hillary Clinton has blamed FBI Director James Comey for her defeat in the U.S. presidential election, saying his reopening of a probe into her use of a private email server broke the momentum of her campaign.
Analyst Sees Possible Trump-Clinton Tie
As of Thursday, three states remain electoral toss-ups, according to Associated Press projections: New Hampshire, Michigan and Arizona. If Hillary Clinton wins the combined 31 electoral votes from those states, she will still be short of Donald Trump’s 279 votes, more than the 270 needed to win the presidency.
After Trump’s win, even some in Silicon Valley wonder: Has Facebook grown too influential?
Hillary Clinton was the choice of nearly every American newspaper editorial board. It didn’t matter. When it comes to influencing public opinion, the 2016 presidential election demonstrated with sobering effect the weakening role of traditional media and the ascendant power of social networks like Facebook. Forty-four percent of Americans get their news from Facebook, according […]
Trump Victory: What now for the far-right movement?
Amarillo, Texas – In the rural Texas Panhandle, the night of the United States presidential elections was joyous. This is Trump country and one of the most conservative regions in the US. All the polls were wrong, and unlike the images of those at Clinton headquarters on Tuesday night, faces here were bright and cheerful.
50 Promises Future President Donald Trump Made Along The Campaign Trail
Real estate magnate Donald J. Trump has been named the next president of the United States. His proposed policies and stances on several contentious issues inspired voters across the nation eager for more jobs and better international trade deals that support American workers.
Stocks Rise as Americans Choose a New President
Key U.S. stock market indexes rose four-tenths of one percent or more on Tuesday as millions of Americans headed to the polls to pick a new president. Many analysts predict a modest gain in stock prices and a stronger dollar if Democrat Hillary Clinton wins the election. If Donald Trump becomes president, analysts expect a […]