4 Ways Congress Sought to Change or Scrap the Electoral College

The Daily Signal
Dec. 19, 2016
Today's the day the Electoral College officially votes to elect Donald Trump as president. With renewed calls to adjust or abolish the system, Fred Lucas examines four times Congress considered that. A budget hawk gets Trump's nod to run OMB. Josh Siegel profiles him. Ukraine is a favorite target of Russian cyberattacks. Nolan Peterson reports from Kyiv. Plus: Sen. Mike Lee on energy and prosperity, Elizabeth Fender on growing dissatisfaction with Obamacare, and Jarrett Stepman on what term limits meant to the Founders. As the year ends, we'd like to hear how we're doing. Please reply to this email with comments or suggestions.
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4 Ways Congress Sought to Change or Scrap the Electoral College

In 1808, a constitutional amendment was introduced in Congress to scrap the Electoral College and replace it with a special committee of retired U.S. senators to choose the next president.

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How Russia's Cyberattacks Have Affected Ukraine

Cyberwarfare was a key component of Russia's "hybrid warfare" playbook in Ukraine, writes Nolan Peterson. Online disinformation campaigns helped cloud Western media reports about Russia's direct involvement in military operations in Crimea and the Donbas.

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What to Know About the Fiscal Hawk Trump Chose as Budget Director

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Obamacare May Soon Be Over. Here's What Americans Have Thought of the Law Since 2010.

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