Electoral College pitfalls on full display after US vote
At first, there were no serious political takers for the academics' questioning of the 2016 outcome. In the end, Trump weighed in.
Paul McGeough is chief foreign correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald.
At first, there were no serious political takers for the academics' questioning of the 2016 outcome. In the end, Trump weighed in.
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