If you feel devastated and puzzled that while Hillary Clinton actually received more individual votes, she will not be the next president, grab a tissue and allow us to explain what happened. The United States voting process is centered on the electoral college, which is an organized group that elects the president and vice president. Each state gets a certain number of electors (representatives who actually vote) based on the size of its population. Highly populated states like California get more electors (55), while smaller states like Vermont get fewer (three). Most states have a winner-takes-all rule instead of a proportional allocation of votes. When you voted on Nov. 8, you were actually
PopSugarPrepare for an imperial presidency. Donald Trump has pledged to “reform the entire regulatory code,” to “cancel immediately all illegal and overreaching executive orders,” and to place a “temporary moratorium on new agency regulations that are not compelled by Congress or public safety.” Story Continued Below On the chopping block will be regulations to address climate change (which he’s labeled a Chinese hoax); to implement Obamacare (“a disaster”); and to rein in Wall Street (“We’re too involved in regulation of the banks”). Gone, too will be President Barack Obama’s executive actions protecting the children of undocumented immigrants and tightening restrictions on gun sales. The GOP’s continuing
POLITICOPop star Katy Perry has pulled out of a star-studded extravaganza put on by China’s largest online retailer.
BloombergCANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A gunman with a history of domestic abuse fatally shot a police officer and wounded another on Thursday before he and a woman were found dead following a fight at their apartment, authorities said.
Associated PressJust how much do wealthiest of the wealthy earn? Using an interactive tool from The New York Times, we gathered the annual household income required to be in the top 10%, top 5%, and top 1% of earners in the 17 largest US cities. Read on to see how
CNBCConor McGregor does what he wants. After showing up 30 minutes late to the UFC 205 news conference at Madison Square Garden - which frustrated opponent Eddie Alvarez to the point where he threw a tantrum and stomped off the stage - McGregor then waltzed over to Alvarez’s side of the dais and grabbed his lightweight belt. Things seemed to be dying down when Alvarez slid his chair behind White in McGregor’s direction and, well, just watch the video.
CagewriterMIAMI -- A Florida teenager accused of taking part in the brutal machete murder of a schoolmate is seen crying and screaming at police in an interrogation video released by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and obtained by the Miami Herald. Desiray Strickland, 19, has been indicted for first degree murder in the 2015 death of 17-year-old Jose Guardado, along with 23-year old Joseph Cabrera, 20-year-old Kaheem Arbelo, 18-year-old Jonathan Lucas and 19-year-old Christian Colon. Prosecutors say the group spent two weeks planning Guardado’s death, including digging a shallow grave in the woods near their school days before he was killed. In June 2015, the group allegedly lured Guardado into
CBS NewsWe're taking a look back at the down-to-earth couple's best photos over the years. From the campaign trails to galas at The White House, click through to see the cutest candid moments of The First Couple. From Harper's BAZAAR
Harper's BazaarTo clear cap space for Kevin Durant, the Warriors traded Andrew Bogut to the Mavericks - an easy call. But it seems Golden State became disenchanted with Bogut before Durant picked the Warriors. With Dallas visiting Golden State tonight, Bogut revisited his exit from the Warriors. Bogut, in a Q&A; with Sam Amick of USA Today: Q: You took some hits on the way out of town, though. Your durability was questioned … A: “Oh, who cares? I don’t care.” Q: Even though it seemed like it was coming from the inside (of the Warriors)? A: “But that’s how it is. I don’t buy into the sources thing. I don’t buy into all that (expletive), because this league is so two-faced and everybody is so fake. The same people
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